Abiding Radiance

About Todd Williamson

Todd Williamson is an internationally recognized contemporary artist known for his exploration of color, sound, and texture through abstraction. His work is defined by subtle gradients, rhythmic lines, and a refined palette that together create immersive, meditative experiences. Williamson’s paintings and installations often move between harmony and tension, pulling viewers into a deeper emotional and psychological space. Over the course of his career, Williamson has earned multiple honors, including two grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and the Pollock-Krasner Prize for Creativity in 2019. His work has been exhibited around the world, with highlights including his critically acclaimed project Processional at the 58th Venice Biennale as an official collateral event. Williamson’s paintings have also been shown at major institutions such as the MAC Museum in Germany, the Stadtisch...

Artist Statement

My work is rooted in a subtle, layered abstraction that feels both grounded and ethereal. Each painting is built up through a slow process of layering, sanding, scraping, and pulling back, letting the light emerge from within the surface itself. Some pieces lean into a restrained, almost monochromatic palette, while others open up into more complex fields of color and movement, always balancing chaos and control. I invite the viewer to slow down and reflect, looking beneath the surface, where the paintings carry a sense of internal narrative, a tension between fragility and resilience. The lin...

Selected Highlights

• Pollock Prize for Creativity. Pollock Krasner Foundation * NY NY
• 58th Venice Biennale- Processional (official exhibition) - Venice Italy
• Foundation Grant. Pollock Krasner Foundation * NY NY
• MoCA Montecatini Contemporary Art Museum - Montecatini Italy
• MAC.n Museo Arte Contemporaneo - Monsummano Italy

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