Denton Burrows

Illustrator, Artist

© 2025 Denton Burrows

About

Denton Burrows was born and raised in Manhattan, NY, where he is still based.  He received his Bachelors Degree in Fine Art at Lehigh University, under the mentorship of Berrisford Boothe, and he had the universities first-ever solo student show. Denton then went on to The School Of Visual Arts in Manhattan, under the mentorship of the legendary Marshall Arisman and professional artist/advisor Taylor Mckimens, for his Masters in Illustration as Visual Essay. He chose this path, instead of a fine arts masters, to further improve his ability to tell stories and comment on society through his fine art works and murals, while also being able to sustain his career through professional illustration.

Naturally, the ever changing, high energy organism that is New York City has always been an inspiration first and foremost, but current events, technology, sociology, psychology, travel, and a general exploration of new experiences and alternative culture fuel Denton’s work as well. Denton has been to all 50 states and over thirty countries. If a subject is intriguing, fun to draw, complicated, and can allow him to speak his mind visually about our times, then he will find a way to make work about it, all while maintaining a cohesive style that is all his own. Denton has embarked upon a life of visual social commentary and this practice is his therapy, his way of dealing with and understanding the world, hopefully enabling him to make people truly understand how complicated and connected the world really is, for better or worse, but that there is knowledge in these intersections; knowledge that can spark positive intellectual debate about how to thoughtfully move forward. Through bold lines and unusual color combination, the emotion of this overwhelmingly complex connectivity is always apparent in his works, as both Denton and his subjects contemplate their place in it all.

In addition to his own artistic practice, Denton is an artistic entrepreneur and art production specialist. He is extremely passionate about public art and the power it has to change communities for the better. He is the CEO & Co-Founder of an art production company Dripped On Productions, as well as Co – Founder & Director at Dripped On The Road: A Traveling Artist Residency. Denton has created countless murals and is deeply imbedded in the street art scene/culture. Denton won the 2016 National Can Art competition for PBR Beer and had his winning design on 35 million cans and over a dozen tractor – trailer delivery trucks nationwide. He currently works part time as the label designer for Bru Daddy’s Brewing Company, runs his art productions company, accomplishes new bold mural commissions and is always working on a new gallery piece.

DENTON Burrows (b. 1988, Manhattan, NY)

dentonburrows@gmail.com | dentonburrows.com | @dentonburrows |

Education:

The School Of Visual Arts, Master of Illustration As Visual Essay, 2011-2013

NYU Gallatin Summer Design and Drawing Programs 2009-2011

Lehigh University, Bachelor of Fine Arts & Minor Graphic Design, 2007-2011

Horace Mann School 1992-2007

Awards:

Creative Quarterly Award Of Excellence In Fine-Art 2018

Pabst Blue Ribbon National Can Art Winner 2016

SOLD Magazine First Issue Artist

Named Top 10 Street Artists To Watch by Networka (2015)

Named One Of Nine Street Artists To Watch by Paper Magazine Online (2014)

Creative Quarterly’s Top 100 Artists, Designers & Photographers  of 2014

Creative Quarterly Award Of Excellence In Fine-Art 2014

Creative Quarterly Award Of Excellence In Illustration 2013

MFA Illustration Department Merit Scholarship Winner Fall 2012

Lehigh University Deans Award Recipient 2010 & 2011

Artistic Entrepreneurship:

CEO & Co-Founder of Dripped On Productions  (drippedon.com)

Director of Dripped On The Road: A Traveling Artist Residency (dotheroad.com)

Project Manager/Curator at Centre-Fuge Public Art Project (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, & Miami) (centrefugreart.com)

Street Art/Muralism:

Denton has completed murals in: Manhattan NY, Brooklyn NY, Staten Island NY, Queens NY, Bronx NY, Suffern NY, Hamburg NJ, Atlantic City NJ, Bethlehem PA, Cattasaqua PA, Allentown PA, Pittsburgh PA, Durham NC, Charlotte NC, Charleston SC, Denver & Aspen CO, Portland OR, Atlanta GA, Miami FL, Chicago IL, Bogota Columbia, Washington DC, Asheville NC, Nashville TN, Atlanta GA, Woodstock NY, Ithaca NY, Boston MA, Worcester MA, Cincinnati OH, Columbus OH, and Middletown DE.
 

 

 Shows:

  • 2024  Limner Gallery, Hudson New York, Group Show
  • 2023  Limner Gallery, Hudson New York, Group Show
  • 2021  Arch Enemy Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, Artist Spotlight Group Show
  • 2020  Baton Rouge Gallery, Surreal Salon 12, sponsored by Juxtapoz, curated by ThinkSpace Gallery
  • 2019  Grumpy Bert Red Envelope Group Show in NY & LA
  • 2019  Up Magazine Group Show, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2019  Cryptic Gallery Group Show, Poughkeepsie, NY
  • 2019  Emerging Artists Group Show @ Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY
  • 2018  Grump Bert Red Envelope Show, Queens, NYC
  • 2018  DOTR Trip 4 Group Show, Living Gallery, NYC
  • 2018  No More Black Targets Group Show, Superchief Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2018  RSG Media/VIACOM Managerial Networking Event Solo Show, Chelsea, NY
  • 2018  Group Show @ Van Der Plas Gallery, LES, Manhattan, NY
  • 2018  Grumpy Bert, Brooklyn, NY, Red Envelope Group Show
  • 2018  Surreal Salon 10, Baton Rouge Gallery, LA, Curated by Ron English & Juxtapoz
  • 2017  Dripped On Productions Group Show, Art Basel 2017
  • 2017  “Love Stories” Group Show with In Hero’s We Trust Venice, Art Basel 2017
  • 2017  Dripped On The Road #3 Group Show, WIX Lounge, Chelsea, Manhattan, NY
  • 2017  Dripped On The Road #2 Group Show, West Village, NYC
  • 2017  DOTR Directors Group Show @ Arts Quest, Bethlehem, PA
  • 2017  Street POP ! Art Show ! @ Studio 26 Gallery, East Village, NY
  • 2017  “ # No More Black Targets” Group Show @ Richard Tattinger Gallery, NY
  • 2017  Red Envelope Group Show, Grumpy Bert Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (February 5th)
  • 2017 Studio 26 Solo Show
  • 2016 Art Shanghai w/ Studio 26 Gallery
  • 2016 Superfine Art Fair Group Show @ Art Basel Miami, FL
  • 2016 Chicago Truborn Gallery 3 db-year Anniversary Group Show, Chicago, IL
  • 2016 SOLD Magazine Issue #3 Group Show @ OK Space Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2016 Studio 26 Summer 2016 Group Show 1
  • 2016 90’s NIQ @ PIQ Group Show @ GrandCentral PIQ and Universal Studios PIQ
  • 2016 Group Show #1 @ Studio Kraut by VOLAVIDA GALLERY NYC, Chelsea NY
  • 2016 SOLD Magazine Launch Party and Group Show 1, Frost Gallery, NY
  • 2015 Studio 26 Gallery Holiday Group Show, East Village, NY
  • 2015 Artograma Group Show, Wynwood, Miami, FL
  • 2015 Studio 26 Gallery @ Aqua Art Miami 2015
  • 2015 Studio 26 Gallery @ Art On Paper Miami 2015
  • 2015 Graffiti Room Group Gallery Wall and Mural
  • 2015 “Denton On Metal” Solo Print Show @ VERBOTEN, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2015 Arlene’s Grocery, A GROUP SHOW, LES, Manhattan, NY
  • 2015 Group Show, Cartoons & Cereal @ IMAGE gallery, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2015 PBR Group Show, Koda Bar, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2015 Summer Group Show 3, Studio 26 Gallery, East Village, NY
  • 2015 All City Art Expo Group Show (Cluster Wall), Brooklyn, NY
  • 2015 Best Foot Foreword Group Show, Studio 26 Gallery, East Village, NY
  • 2015 Dripped On Elizabeth Gallery Group Show @ Parlor Bar, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2015 Summer Group Show 1, Studio 26 Gallery, East Village, Manhattan, NY
  • 2015 Paintings and Curating for Mysteryland Music Festival
  • 2015 Dripped On Elizabeth Gallery Group Show 1, Manhattan, NY
  • 2015 Art Expo NYC Solo Booth, Pier 54, Manhattan, NY
  • 2015 Brooklyn Is The Future Group Show, Bushwick Brooklyn, NY
  • 2015 The Void Group Show, LMNT, Miami
  • 2015 Solo Show@ 1949 Gallery, Aspen, CO (February)
  • 2015 “Surreal Salon Seven” Group Show at Baton Rouge Gallery, LA (juxtapoz)
  • 2014 1 Year Anniversary Group Show, “100 Canvas” Exit Room Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2014 Group Show @ Outlaw Arts Pop-Up, Wynwood, Miami
  • 2014 Group Show “Inspired By Us: Musication” Staten Island, NY (November)
  • 2014 School Of Visual Arts Masters in Illustration 30th Anniversary Alumni Show
  • 2014 Solo Show @ Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn (November)
  • 2014 Group Show @ SEED Gallery, Newark, NJ (November)
  • 2014 Group Show @ 1949 Gallery, Aspen, CO
  • 2014 Paintings for Electric Zoo Music Festival, NYC
  • 2014 Eight of Swords Tattoo, Brooklyn, NY, “The Oracle” Group Art Show
  • 2014 Public House Wine Birthday Party, Art Auction, Manhattan, NY
  • 2014 Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, 2014 Peoples Choice Winners Group Show
  • 2014 “Portal” Pop Up Group Show @ HUMAN NYC, Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY
  • 2014 “Juicy Brooklyn Art Festival” @ Exit Room Gallery, Brooklyn, Group Show and Live Painting
  • 2014 “BOS” – Bushwick Open Studios Group Show at Exit Room Gallery, Brooklyn, and large mural.
  • 2014 “FOUND” Group Show @ SHNY, Lower East Side, NY
  • 2014 CUTLOG Art Fair, Lower East Side, NY
  • 2014 Greenpoint Gallery Group Show (Peoples Choice Winner)
  • 2014 “PIECE” Group Show @ SHNY, Lower East Side, NY
  • 2014 “Surreal Salon Six” Group Show at Baton Rouge Gallery, LA (sponsored by Juxtapoz)
  • 2011 Guest Solo Exhibition @ Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, Bridgehampton, NY
  • 2010 Banzi Bash Group Show @ Red Lotus, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2009 Guest Solo Exhibition @ Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, Bridgehampton, NY
  • 2009 Limited Edition Prints and Books @ Home and Planet, Bethlehem, PA
  • 2009 First Ever Student Solo Show @ Girdler Gallery, Lehigh University, PA

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