Darren Singer: Biogenerative Color
Evercore Artist Empowerment Award 2025

Biogenerative Color is a solo exhibition by Darren Singer, presented at Evercore’s New York City offices.

Excerpt from Singer’s artist statement:

“Botanical beauty and the infinite complexity of nature are central themes in my work. Plants serve as a metaphor for the universe and its secrets, reflecting the protective shell that I seek in my own life. The Fibonacci series and other mathematical concepts inform composition, as I strive to explore different perspectives and ways of understanding the world around me. Through scale, exuberant energy, vibrant colors, and elements of nostalgia and familiarity, I further explore these themes and connections…

Ultimately, I aim to create a sensory experience for the viewer, inviting them to engage on a deep level and to appreciate the balance, rhythm, and proportions that form the essential language of my works. Through my practice, I hope to inspire others to see the world in a new light and appreciate the beauty and complexity that surrounds us.”

For inquiries, please email info@cueartfoundation.org.

About the Artist

Darren Singer is a New York City-based artist, biologist, arts educator, and community organizer with over 20 years of experience. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University and Master of Arts from Queens College. He studied under renowned portrait painter Nelson Shanks at the Art Students League, and earned a certificate in Fine Arts from the New York Academy of Art. Singer founded the art and wellness center Botanica Grove in 2024, and co-founded and taught at Studio Rembrandt Art Studio from 2012-2020. His large oil paintings, often depicting nature, are an expression of his overall bioregenerative aesthetic and the philosophy that art can transmit healing.

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About the Evercore Artist Empowerment Award

The Evercore Artist Empowerment Award is an opportunity that seeks to recognize and support artists at a critical point in their careers. Each six-month engagement at Evercore’s New York City offices provides a platform for artists to present a solo exhibition of their work, and in turn creates an unparalleled opportunity for the Evercore community to experience and engage with contemporary art.

Applications for the Evercore Artist Empowerment Award are accepted annually via an opt-in option on CUE’s Open Call for Solo Exhibitions.

The Evercore Artist Empowerment Award is an opportunity for artists who:

• Have not had a solo show in a commercial NYC gallery within the last five years

• Do not have current, consistent commercial gallery representation in the United States

• Are not currently enrolled in a degree program

• Have a demonstrated, consistent studio practice outside an academic setting for three or more years

• Currently live and work in the United States

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Support

Programmatic support for CUE Art is provided by Evercore, Inc; The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation; The William Talbott Hillman Foundation; and Corina Larkin & Nigel Dawn. Programs are also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Artist Empowerment Award was initiated by Corina Larkin, former Executive Director of CUE Art.