Experts
Ross Bleckner
Painter
The painter sees a wealth of art, but Sugimoto and the German school of photography really stand out. Read More
The painter compares the art world, then and now. Read More
Remaining distanced from the profit motive should help artists make it through the recession, says the painter. Read More
Ross Bleckner on unleashing your inner artist. Read More
The painter reads obituaries to remind him of the purpose of life. Read More
The painter talks about the meditative aspects of sweeping his studio floor. Read More
The painter speaks to the element of struggle that the disease introduces into his work. Read More
The painter can never forget the optimism of the children he met in Africa. Read More
The painter speaks about his work with the United Nations Office of Crime and Drugs in Uganda. Read More
About Ross Bleckner
Ross Bleckner received his Bachelor of Arts degree from NYU and his Master of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia California. He is well-known for his large-scale paintings in the art world and his works have been shown in esteemed public collections throughout the world, including MoMA, MoCA, Astrup Fearnley, Museo National Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Mr. Bleckner is also recognized as the youngest artist ever to have a solo exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
In addition to Mr. Bleckner's works, he has taught at many of the nation's most prestigious universities. Additionally, he is president of Community Research Initiative on AIDS (CRIA), a non-profit community-based AIDS research and treatment education center.