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John Bisbee is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1965. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Center for Maine Contemporary Art have featured John Bisbee's work in the past.John Bisbee's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 576 USD to 11,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2013 the record price for this artist at auction is 11,000 USD for Large Circle, sold at Barridoff Galleries in 2021. John Bisbee has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for Hyperallergic in September 2018.
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..Bisbee exclusively uses 12-inch bright common spikes in his work, demonstrating the versatility of the medium by hammering, forging, welding and branding them into complex geometric and organic compositions...
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..iry, geometric arabesque of "Floresco;" and the delicate calligraphic lines forming into squares of "Brittle Stars" echo the underlying wood panel structure of the branded work "Wheel Billows." Bisbee's...
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..Bisbee's work explores the elasticity and potential embodied in the humble nail, brilliantly transforming it into grand gestures that are both beautiful and awe-inspiring...
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