Born in NYC, Evan Polenghi was raised in Milano, Italy. Upon returning to the U.S. in 1976 and later completing a BFA at Pratt Institute, Evan continues a life in Art.
Evan consciously makes images with the consistent
notion that art is a language that communicates strongly even when
it's not pictorial or figurative. Communications can be simple and
direct or complex and demanding, His recent work often deals with
that he calls "Life Basics", reflected in the work's use
of reductive color, markings, and materials. Categorizing Evan as
a Painter or Sculptor seems awkward. He prefers the term image maker
or object maker.
Among Evan Polenghi's accomplishments are several commissions for Absolut vodka and an extensive list of commercial clients including the Museum of Modern Art, The Gap, The World Financial Center, Time Inc., Toshiba, The New York Times, among others. Evan's work is in collections around the world including the U.S., Japan, Europe, and Latin America.
Evan in his Brooklyn studio 1989