Alexis Rockman
Born: 1962
Hometown: New York, NY
Website: http://alexisrockman.net
Education:
BFA, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, 1985
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1982
About The Artist
Since his first visit to the Museum of Natural History in New York as a child, Alexis Rockman has been interested in the natural world. Over the past two decades, his work has explored issues ranging from evolutionary biology and genetic engineering to deforestation and climate change, often with a great deal of wit. He says of his practice: "I want to embrace ambivalence, confusion, sadism and humor.”
Many of Alexis Rockman's works have been inspired by his travels around the world, including Costa Rica, Brazil, Madagascar, Guyana, Tasmania, and Antarctica. The subject of a recent Smithsonian Institution solo show, Rockman's work has been featured in Art in America, The New York Times, Modern Painters, New York Magazine, and numerous other publications.
Galleries
Salomon Contemporary, New York, NY
Baldwin Gallery, Aspen, CO
Sabine Knust, Munich, Germany
Select Permanent Collections
Smithsonian Art Museum, Washington, DC
Works by the Artist
