Thomas Barger (b. 1992) is an artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York. He is originally from a rural Cattle farm in Mattoon, Illinois. Like many transplants, his move to NYC was motivated by necessity. He came here in order to access his own homosexual identity at a distance from his rural, conservative, religious background. Amidst this new chosen environment, his work has been a process of emotional, intellectual, and spiritual exploration grounded in craft, narrative, and humor. Thomas Barger studied architecture and landscape architecture at the university of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United States
 
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                2023
“Silver Lining”, Galerie Hea, Seoul, South Korea
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                2022
“Wholesome”, Salon 94 Design, New York City, New York, United States
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                2021
“Heaven Bound”, Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
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                2019
“Sugar Dish”, Supply Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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                2018
“Growing Up”, Salon 94 Design, New York City, New York, United States
 
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                2020
“The Essential Goods Show”, Fisher Parrish, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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                2019
“for Mario”, Tina Kim Gallery, New York City, New York, United States
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                2019
“A Cat’s Meow”, Sargents Daughters, New York City, New York, United States
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                2018
“Raquel’s Dream House”, Raquel Cayre, New York City, New York, United States
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                2018
“Functional Art”, Functional Art, Berlin, Germany
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                2018
“This Is Not a Chair”, Plant Seven, High Point, North Carolina, United States
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                2017
“MIDTOWN”, Lever House, Salon 94 Design, New York City, New York, United States
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                2017
“Distortion/Proportion”, JA Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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                2016
“Ghost Dog”, Salon 94 Design, New York City, New York, United States
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                2016
“High/Buy”, JA Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, United States
 
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                2023
“Claw”, white bronze, Bomma, Paris, France