Ross Bleckner

Biography

Ross Bleckner was born in New York City and raised in Hewlett, NY, a Long Island suburb. Mr. Bleckner received a Bachelor of Arts from New York University in 1971, a Master of Fine Arts from Cal Arts in 1973, and has taught at many of the nation's most prestigious universities. The Solomon R. Guggenheim of Art had a major retrospective of his works in 1995, summarizing two decades of solo shows at internationally acclaimed exhibition venues such as SFMoMA, Contemporary Arts Museum, Stockholm Moderna Museet, and the Carnegie Museum of Art. Works by Mr. Bleckner are also held in esteemed public collections throughout the globe, including MoMA, MoCA, Astrup Fearnley, Museo National Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Not only has Mr. Bleckner had a profound impact of shaping the New York art world, his philanthropic efforts have enabled many community organizations to perform their vital work. For ten years Mr. Bleckner served as president of AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA), a non-profit community-based AIDS research and treatment education center. More recently, he has been working with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Northern Uganda to help rehabilitate and raise money for ex-child soldiers. In May 2009 Mr. Bleckner was awarded the title of Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations. Mr. Bleckner lives in New York City. To download artist's CV, please click on "Printable PDF of Full Text"
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Gallery Exhibitions

• Welcome to Gulu, curated by Ross Bleckner - May 15 - June 13, 2009
• Ross Bleckner - March 22 - April 19, 2003
• Ross Bleckner, New Paintings - November 7 - December 19, 1998

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Publications

• Ross Bleckner, Falling Birds II
• Ross Bleckner, Falling Birds IV
• Ross Bleckner, Falling Birds III
• Ross Bleckner, Arrangement

Selected Works

ROSS BLECKNER Meditation (Heart), 2008 oil on linen 72 x 72 inches 182.9 x 182.9 cm LM11254


ROSS BLECKNER East to West, 2007 oil on linen 72 x 72 inches 182.9 x 182.9 cm LM12839


Trait, 2002 oil on linen 96 x 60 inches 243.8 x 152.4 cm LM6509


Specific & Anonymous, 2001 oil on linen 84 x 60 inches 213.4 x 152.4 cm LM3721


Spot, 2001 oil on linen 84 x 108 inches 213.4 x 274.3 cm LM3221


Large Enclosed Link, 2000 oil on linen 84 x 72 inches 213.4 x 182.9 cm LM5257


Birdland, 2000 oil on linen 96 x 96 inches 243.8 x 243.8 cm LM6508


Sequence, 2000 oil on linen 60 x 60 inches 152.4 x 152.4 cm LM2265


ROSS BLECKNER Pathway with Black, 1999 oil on linen 60 x 60 inches 152.4 x 152.4 cm LM10443


Bird Installation, 1995 - 2003 oil on linen variable LM6639


ROSS BLECKNER Birdland Study, 1995-2003 oil on linen 2 parts, each: 18 x 18 inches 45.7 x 45.7 cm LM7408


ROSS BLECKNER Birdland Study, 1995-2003 oil on linen 6 parts, dimensions variable LM7409

Available Works

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ROSS BLECKNER East to West, 2007 oil on linen 72 x 72 inches 182.9 x 182.9 cm LM12839 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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ROSS BLECKNER Mediation (Giving Up the Ghost), 2007 oil on linen 84 x 84 inches 213.4 x 213.4 cm LM12290 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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ROSS BLECKNER Untitled, 2005 oil on paper 50 x 37.375 inches 127 x 94.9 cm LM8828 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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ROSS BLECKNER FSI, 2004 oil on paper 34 x 23 inches 86.4 x 58.4 cm LM8150 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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ROSS BLECKNER Falling Birds II, 2002 hand-painted, digital inkjet 23 x 23 inches 58.4 x 58.4 cm Edition of 60 LM9057 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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ROSS BLECKNER For Beginners, 2001 oil on linen 30 x 30 inches 76.2 x 76.2 cm LM10440 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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ROSS BLECKNER 22, 2000 oil on linen 60 x 60 inches 152.4 x 152.4 cm LM10444 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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ROSS BLECKNER Arrangement, 1999 color spitbite aquatint 40 x 31 inches 101.6 x 78.7 cm Edition of 50 LM3637 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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ROSS BLECKNER Overexpression, 1998 oil on linen 84 x 72 inches 213.4 x 182.9 cm LM6716 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

Limited Editions

Falling Birds I, 2002 hand-painted, digital inkjet 23 x 23 inches 58.4 x 58.4 cm sugned, dated and numbered Edition of 60 LM6788


Falling Birds II, 2002 hand-painted, digital inkjet 23 x 23 inches 58.4 x 58.4 cm Edition of 60 LM6789


Falling Birds III, 2002 hand-painted, digital inkjet 23 x 23 inches 58.4 x 58.4 cm Edition of 60 LM6790


Falling Birds IV, 2002 hand-painted, digital inkjet 23 x 23 inches 58.4 x 58.4 cm Edition of 60 LM6791