Jen Bekman Gallery blog

Amy Ross in Small Magazine

painting by Amy Ross (detail)

The press for Boston-based painter Amy Ross just keeps rolling in. Small Magazine, a new mag out to support independent "creators, designers, photographers, and illustrators" just featured a few of Amy's paintings in their Summer '07 issue.

Amy's solo show anima mundi was shown April 27 - June 7 at jen bekman, her first solo show in New York City. Amy has since recieved quite a bit of attention for her paintings, very well deserved I might add. Many of her pieces have sold after the opening -- people are really taking a liking to these images of "genetic engineering and mutation gone awry." That said, if you're interested in purchasing what's left, there are still pieces worth inquiring about: info @ jenbekman.com.

Big congrats to Amy!

Amy Ross ' s anima mundi Opens on April 27th

Cow Birch with Birds (detail) by Amy Ross

Most people think of the jb as a photography gallery, but I say: Why limit myself? I don't show other media all that often, but that's likely to change over time, especially if I keep meeting people like Amy Ross who makes work that's right up my alley and is an amazing hilarious and excellent person to boot.

Sheep Magnolia (detail) by Amy Ross

At first glance Amy's work seems oh so pretty - lovely delicate brushwork, the soft colors of Spring time. Ahh. But wait: the trees have hooves and that knot halfway up one of them is a dewy unblinking bovine eye. Those nearly translucent magnolia buds are actually lambs. That she is a wolf. Amy's taken genetic commingling to fantastical heights, but her permutations don't seem all that outre when you consider that there are rice crops engineered to contain human genes in the offing.

Cow Birch with Barred Owls (detail) by Amy Ross

Amy's exhibition of paintings, anima mundi, opens at jen bekman on Friday April 27th.

For more about Amy's exhibition:
Read the press release.
View images.
Read Amy's bio.
If you're interested in purchasing work by Amy, send an email to sales AT jenbekman DOT com.