Ross Bleckner
Ross Bleckner (b. 1949) is an American artist whose luminous, contemplative paintings blend abstraction with recognizable imagery to explore perception, memory, transcendence, and loss. Born in New York and raised on Long Island, Bleckner was deeply influenced by The Responsive Eye, the landmark 1965 Op Art exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. He studied with Sol LeWitt and Chuck Close at New York University, earning his BA in 1971, followed by an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts in 1973.
Bleckner emerged as a prominent figure in the New York art world during the 1980s. His early Stripe and Weatherpaintings developed into increasingly atmospheric bodies of work incorporating chandeliers, flowers, birds, cells, constellations, and other recurring motifs. Much of his work from this period was shaped by the AIDS crisis, with paintings functioning as meditations on mortality, remembrance, and collective loss. In later series, Bleckner turned to microscopic imagery, including cells, DNA, and biological forms, extending his longstanding interest in fragility, transformation, and the body.
His first solo museum exhibition was organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 1988, and in 1995 the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presented a major midcareer retrospective of his work. Bleckner has also participated in the Whitney Biennial, the Biennale of Sydney, and the Carnegie International, among numerous exhibitions internationally. He has maintained longstanding relationships with influential figures in the New York art world, including Julian Schnabel.
Bleckner lives and works in New York.
Available works
1997
17-color silkscreen
42 x 32 inches (107 x 81 cm)
Edition of 75
2024
Archival pigment inks and acrylic on Innova Eching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper
30 x 30 in.
Edition of 30
1997
13-color silkscreen
Paper Size: 24 x 23 in.
Image Size: 17 x 17 in.
Edition of 250
2019
Archival pigment print on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper
30 x 30 in.
Edition of 50
Year: 2017
Medium: Archival pigment inks on Crane Museo Max 365 gsm fine art paper
Size: 37 x 34 inches (94 x 86 cm)
Edition: 40
Available unframed or in white gallery frame
Year: 1997
Medium: 17-color silkscreens
Size: 42 x 32 inches (107 x 81 cm)
Edition: 75
Year: 2005
Medium: 12-color silkscreen
Size: 23 x 21 inches (58 x 53 cm)
Edition: 250
2002
Hand-painted, digital inkjet prints
Paper Size: 23 x 23 inches (58 x 58 cm)
Image Size: 17 × 17 inches (43 × 43 cm)
Edition of 60
1997
17-color silkscreen
42 x 32 inches (107 x 81 cm)
Edition of 75
2024
Archival pigment inks on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315
gsm fine art paper
51 x 42 in.
Edition of 30
2012
Archival pigment inks on 365 gsm fine art paper
Paper Size: 18 x 13 in.
Image Size: 14 x 9 in.
Edition of 50
2019
Archival pigment print on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper
30 x 30 in.
Edition of 50
2019
Archival Pigment Inks 42 x 70 in.
Edition of 30
Available unframed or in white gallery frame.
Year: 2017
Medium: Archival pigment inks on Crane Museo Max 365 gsm fine art paper
Size: 37 x 34 inches (94 x 86 cm)
Edition: 40
Available unframed or in white gallery frame
2002
Hand-painted, digital inkjet prints
Paper Size: 23 x 23 inches (58 x 58 cm)
Image Size: 17 × 17 inches (43 × 43 cm)
Edition of 60
2024
Archival pigment inks on Innova Etching. Cotton Rag 315gsm fine art paper
42 x 42 in.
Edition of 30
2019
Archival pigment print on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper
30 x 30 in.
Edition of 50
Year: 2017
Medium: Archival pigment inks on Crane Museo Max 365 gsm fine art paper
Size: 37 x 34 inches (94 x 86 cm)
Edition: 40
Unframed