Andy Burgess

About Andy Burgess

Andy Burgess is a London-born artist currently residing in Tucson, Arizona, who is known for his renditions of midcentury modern architecture using vibrant color and clean edges. His work is deeply influenced by the American golden age of advertising and trends in graphic design from the 1930’s to the 1950’s. Burgess describes his imagery as “Pop Geometry.” While drawing inspiration from Paul Klee, Sonia Delauney, and Agnes Martin, his work is often compared to that of David Hockney.

After first studying political science at Leeds University in England, Burgess pursued a second degree, in fine art. He later studed printmaking at the London School of Printing.

Moving to the desert South West in 2009 sparked "a huge shift both culturally and geographically." Burgess discovered the serene clarity and spatial harmony of Palm Springs architecture which he translates with precision into studies of balance and light, repose and reflection, wanting "to explore ways to capture how aspirational and romantic these places can be.”

In January 2012, Burgess had his first museum show at The University of Arizona Museum of Art and subsequently at The Laguna Art Museum in Laguna Beach, California. 2014 brought Burgess his first New York City gallery solo show at Site 109. He was awarded an artist residency at Tandem Press in Madison, Wisconsin, one of America's most prestigious printmaking studios in 2016. 

Burgess has completed major commissions for public and private institutions including Crossrail (London’s largest ever engineering project), Cunard, APL shipping, Mandarin Oriental Hotels, and most recently a new medical center in San Jose, California.

Burgess’s collectors include the Booker prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, actor and writer Emma Thompson, the Tisch family in New York, Beth De Woody, Board Member of The Whitney Museum and Richard and Ellen Sandor in Chicago, who have one of the top 100 art collections in America.