Andrew Schoultz Age of Empire
Age of Empire marked Andrew Schoultz’s first solo exhibition with Joshua Liner Gallery, featuring new paintings, works on paper, and a site-specific installation. On view from April 28 to May 27, 2016, the show showcased Schoultz’s densely layered, chaotic compositions that explore the cyclical nature of history through motifs of war, economic collapse, and environmental disaster. Referencing underground comics, graffiti, Persian miniatures, and medieval maps, his works depicted war horses, collapsing pillars, shredded currency, and explosive radiating patterns, revealing humanity’s persistent entanglement with power, destruction, and reconstruction.
Andrew Schoultz, born in 1975, is a Los Angeles-based contemporary artist known for his intricate, illustrative style that melds historical and modern symbolism. Drawing inspiration from underground comics and global visual traditions, his work spans murals, installations, and paintings exploring political unrest, natural disasters, and economic turmoil. Schoultz’s art is held in numerous public and private collections, and his exhibitions include major galleries and museums across the United States and internationally.
With Little Opposition the Current Flows One Way, 2016, Ink on paper, 72 x 72 inches (182.9 x 182.9 cm)
We're An Empire Now and When We Act We Create Our Own Reality, 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 72 x 144 inches (182.9 x 365.8 cm)
One Sided Game, 2016, Wood, acrylic, resin, Dimensions variable
Improvisational Explosion (Floating Ship), 2016, Acrylic and collage on panel, 49 x 38 inches (124.5 x 96.5 cm)
Electromagnetic Underground War Sanctuary, 2016, Acrylic on canvas over panel, 73 x 76 inches (185.4 x 193 cm)
Broken Tapestry, 2016, Acrylic, collage, and shredded US currency on canvas stretched over panel, 72 x 48 inches (182.9 x 121.9 cm)