Hosted by Humphrey Gallery inside University Hospital, Bruce Conforti has created this new collection of twenty-one paintings reflecting his signature style; Abstract expressionism full of color and bold brush stokes forcing you to think.
The inspiration for these compelling pieces comes from permitting ones self to be exposed. Art = Vulnerability. As you look at each piece of Conforti’s art, you are getting a glimpse into him and also yourself.
Bruce Conforti is thrilled and beyond motivated to showcase his work at Humphrey Gallery inside UH and bring life to the walls. You can feel the vibrant energy of the painting as you walk through and view the work.
Originally from Cleveland, Mr. Conforti attended the Academy of Art College for Design in San Francisco from 1973-1975 before heading to Europe for eight months of study in Paris and Florence. He returned to San Francisco to study painting. In 1980, Mr. Conforti graduated from the San Francisco Institute of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. During his years in San Francisco, Mr. Conforti participated in several shows thought-out the Bay area.
Mr. Conforti returned to Cleveland in 1980 and opened an art studio. His works of art are found in homes and businesses throughout the United States and Europe. In 1988, Mr. Conforti’s works displayed at the Cleveland Museum of Art for the May Show. Since then, his work has been part of other temporary exhibits at the museum. In 1994, Mr. Conforti was commissioned by Majestic Steel Corporation to do a painting on the outside of their building. The mural, which is 60 feet long and eight feet high, can be seen from I-271 and Rockside Road in Bedford Heights, Ohio.
In 1999, Mr. Conforti was commissioned by the 21st Century Financial Company in Monaco, France to produce three paintings for their offices. Also that year, he was commissioned by the owners of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to create a painting for their Los Angeles home. In addition, Mr. Conforti has produced several painting for various yacht owned by the president of Nesco Corporation.
Mr. Conforti has exhibited and sold his work through galleries in Pittsburgh, Detroit, Baltimore, Dallas, Houston, Palm Beach, Contessa Gallery. Additionally, Mr. Conforti and his brother, graphic artist, Stephen, collaborate on exclusive lithographs. The lithographs are histories of San Francisco, Baltimore, Cleveland, and a 100-year history of the Cleveland Indians. A lithograph of the history of the Cleveland Browns and the Cleveland Cavaliers.