Vian Borchert

An acclaimed and established expressionist artist who is worldwide collected, with significant international presence and exhibitions in both museums and key galleries in major world cities such as the Louvre Museum's Carousel Du Louvre in Paris, the Medinaceli DeArte Museum Contemporáneo in Spain, the SAM Museum in Pennsylvania, Times Square on Broadway in NYC, the United Nations in NYC, the Venice Biennale, and Art Basel Miami Spectrum & Red Dot Miami. A graduate and "Notable Alumni" from the Corcoran College of Art & Design George Washington University, Washington DC, Borchert’s art has been featured in numerous press and interviews, including Museum Week Magazine, GOSS Magazine, Arts & Investments, and The Washington Post. Borchert also serves as the Art Lead for the Oxford Public Philosophy Journal, based at Oxford University, UK. Borchert is recognized for pioneering intellectual thought and creativity in the art world.

Borchert states, "I am an expressionist artist, I describe my artwork as a form of visual poetry. I believe art is a connecting force of good that goes beyond borders, instituting that art is a form of universal language by which all comprehend. I seek to connect with people through my visual world aspiring for the world to come together through the arts. Nature plays a huge part in my artistic journey. I am an avid nature lover where contemplating upon nature helps me reach inner peace and attain moments of Zen. I seek through my work to celebrate my love for nature and the environment while highlighting the importance of nature in one's lives. The artwork aspires to be a bridge that intersects the connectivity of art and the environment accentuating the significance of living with nature and its benefits on humans. My work captures the essence of time, movement and memory in a lyrical way. Hence, my art aims to bring a meditative sentiment in a poetic way in the hopes of transcending the viewer to a higher realm where calm, peace and harmony align."

• May 1996: Graduate and “Notable Alumni” - The Corcoran College of Art & Design, George Washington University, Washington DC.
• January 2000 – May 2001: Web Master Degree – Web Specialist and Design Certificate.
• February 2021 – Therapeutic Art Certification

Diploma of Participation - Musée de Peinture de Saint-Frajou, France - 2024
Certificate of Recognition - Capital Culture House - El Barrio ArtSpace PS109 - NYC - 2024
Certificate of Recognition - Capital Culture House - ART3F MONACO 2024
Certificate of Recognition - Capital Culture House - DeArte Museo Contemporáneo in Spain - 2023
Certificate of "Performance Saint of Life & Art" from Linda Mary Montano - New York
Certificate of Excellence - from Artavita - 2020
Certificate of Artistic Excellence - Circle Foundation for the Arts - 2020

• Winter 2024 – Present: Art Lead/Curator for “Oxford Public Philosophy Journal” Oxford University, UK
• Spring 2012 – Present: Art Instructor at The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo, MD. Teaching Fine Art classes in Painting and Drawing for adults.
• Feb 2024 - Present: Director + Curator of VB Contemporary.
• Spring / Summer 2022: Community Convener – Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County
• Jan 2006 – Sept. 2018: Art Instructor at The Gaithersburg Arts Barn, Gaithersburg, MD. Teaching Fine Art classes in Painting and Drawing for adults.
• December 2012 – Present: Contributor writer for online newspaper “Patch”.

Solo Exhibitions - Selected: For full list see: www.vianborchert.com
• Feb 1 – Feb 24, 2024: Arts Club of Washington DC
• Sept 1 – Oct 31, 2023: “Elevation”, The Framer's Choice Gallery, Gaithersburg, MD.
• June 6, 2023: Artwork “Spectrum” on digital display at Times Square on Broadway, NYC, NY.
• March 2023: INVITATIONAL Exhibition, NYC Phoenix Art Gallery, NYC
• Dec 4, 2021 – Jan 9, 2022: DREAMSCAPES, Park View Gallery, Glen Echo Park Partnership for Art and Culture, Glen Echo, MD.
• February 2021: Invitational Solo Exhibition for Vian Borchert, NYC Phoenix Art Gallery.
• September 2020: “Reflection” Solo Art Exhibit, Gallery Underground, Arlington, VA.
• November 2, 2019: West Elm Bethesda at Pike and Rose, pop-up exhibit, N. Bethesda, MD.

Selected Group Exhibitions:
• Dec 4 - 8, 2024: Art display at Art Basel Miami Beach's RED DOT MIAMI curated by Circle Arts.
• Nov 22 - 27, 2024: "Unveiled Realities" Exhibition, Medina Art Gallery, Rome, Italy.
• Oct 18 - 20, 2024: Invitational, "Carrousel du LOUVRE", The Louvre Museum, Paris, France.
• September 3 - November 3, 2024: "The PATH", Venice Biennale 2024, SHIM Art Network, Palazzo Pisani Revedin, Venice, Italy.
• Aug 17 - Sept 17, 2024: "Salon International Art Résilience 2024", Musée de Peinture de Saint-Frajou, Saint-Frajou, France.
• July 5 – July 15, 2024”: Invitational, “Rise of the Young Kingdom”, Capital Culture House, El Barrio ArtSpace PS109, NYC, NY.
• April 4 - April 27, 2024: “The Magical Garden”, Lichtundfire, NYC, NY.
• March 1 - March 28, 2024: Invitational, “Exodus to Inland”, Medinaceli DeArte Museo Contemporáneo, Spain.
• January 5 - April 8, 2024: “David Bowie Exhibition”, National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA.
• March 30 – April 28, 2024: “2024 Yellow Barn Studio Instructors Exhibition”, Popcorn Gallery, Glen Echo, MD.
• February 8 — March 2, 2024: “Infinite Thunder”, Lichtundfire, NYC, NY
• Nov 15, 2023 – Jan 25, 2024: “The Painting Center Benefit 2023-2024 Invitational Exhibition” with “Artsy”, The Painting Center, Chelsea, NYC
• September 12 – December 1, 2023: Invitational, “UnderCurrent”, The Gallery at CCBC Essex, Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD.
• September 22 - November 10, 2023: “48th International Art Exhibition”, The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, Texas.
• Oct 14 – Nov 14, 2023: “Art=Healing” Lamb Center by Emerge Gallery & ShoutOut New York, Saugerties, New York.
• Sept 22 – Nov 10, 2023: “8th International Art Show”, BMFA / The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, Texas.
• June 10 – July 5, 2023: “Spectrum Gestalt” BG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
• June 1 – June 24, 2023: “Lemon Sky”, Lichtundfire, NYC, NY

I grew up in an art-household, my mother is an artist and everyone from her side of the family does art. I grew up attending art exhibitions and listening to art talks. Art was all around me since I was very young. I attended art college on a scholarship and I've been working in the art field ever since. I am inspired by the great works of Claude Monet, Anselm Kiefer and Richard Diebenkorn.

abstract, expressionism, washington dc, nature, seascape, blue art