Life is short. Life goes fast. And what I really want to do in my life is to bring something new, something beautiful and something filled with light into the world. I try to think of that every day so that I can remember why I am coming to my studio.
Ross Bleckner’s paintings are an investigation of change, loss, and memory, often suggesting meditations on the body, health and disease, much like a memento mori.
I see my studio like a laboratory, where I work like an investigator - it's almost forensic. I love the discovery process in painting.
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Ross Bleckneruntitled, 2023oil on linen183 x 153 cm
72 x 60 1/4 in -
Ross BlecknerA Year of Conquering Negative Thinking IV, 2022oil on linen182.9 x 182.9 cm
72 x 72 in -
Ross BlecknerUntitled, 2022oil on linen182.9 x 243.8 cm
72 x 96 in -
Ross BlecknerCatching Your Breath, 2021oil on linen152.4 x 152.4 cm
60 x 60 in -
Ross BlecknerUntitled, 2019oil on linen198.12 x 167.64 x 5.08 cm
78 x 66 x 2 in -
Ross BlecknerUntitled, 2017oil on linen122 x 183 cm
48 1/16 x 72 1/16 in -
Ross Blecknerto be titled, 2017oil on linen168 x 183 cm
72 1/16 x 66 2/16 in -
Ross BlecknerBird, Brain, Black II, 2014oil on linen183 x 152 x 4 cm
72 1/16 x 59 13/16 x 1 9/16 in -
Ross BlecknerBrain on Speed, 2013Oil on linen213 x 183 x 4 cm
83 13/16 x 72 1/16 x 1 9/16 in -
Ross BlecknerUntitled, 2013Oil on canvas46 x 46 x 2 cm
18 1/16 x 18 1/16 x 0 12/16 in -
Ross BlecknerHybrid, 2012oil on Canvas122 x 122 x 4 cm
48 1/16 x 48 1/16 x 1 9/16 in -
Ross BlecknerUntitled, 2011oil on linen45.7 x 45.7 x 2 cm
17 15/16 x 17 15/16 x 0 12/16 in -
Ross BlecknerUntitled, 1996oil on linen76 x 76 x 3 cm
29 14/16 x 29 14/16 x 1 2/16 in
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Ross BlecknerDream and Do, 1996oil on linen213 x 183 x 4.5 cm
83 13/16 x 72 1/16 x 1 12/16 in -
Ross BlecknerThe Shifting of Light, 1994oil on canvas244 x 305 cm
96 1/16 x 120 1/16 in -
Ross BlecknerArchitecture of the Sky, 1989Oil on canvas269 x 233.6 cm
105 14/16 x 91 15/16 in -
Ross BlecknerBrothers' Swords, 1986oil on 2 adjoined canvases274 x 213 cm
107 7/8 x 83 7/8 in -
Ross BlecknerUntitled, 1980oil on linen243.8 x 214.6 cm
96 x 84 1/2 in
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Paralipsis
Ross Bleckner 9.09 - 9.10.2021 Gallery | Brussels'They are flowers, but they are not flowers (even if they are still flowers). This is how we could define, simplifying it, the scholarly and mysterious title given by Ross...Read more -
John Armleder, Donald Baechler, Ross Bleckner, Peter Halley, Sol Lewitt, Robert Mangold, Allan McCollum, Peter Saul, ...
1986 29.10.2020 - 5.01.2021 Gallery | BrusselsIn the history of the United States, the year 1986 is remarkable for its major developments in science, technology and mass culture, marking a period of breakthrough and upheaval. IBM...Read more -
Time of Disquiet
Ross Bleckner 24.05 - 30.06.2018 Gallery | BrusselsBorn to the generation of American artists who appeared on the international scene in the early 1980s, Ross Bleckner (born in New York in 1949) witnessed the explosion of the...Read more -
Time of Disquiet
Ross Bleckner 22.05 - 21.07.2018 Gallery | Paris | FranceIssu d’une génération d’artistes américains qui apparaît sur la scène internationale au début des années 1980, Ross Bleckner (né à New York en 1949) assiste à l’explosion de l’épidémie du...Read more -
Born between 1940 and 1950
12 NEW YORKERS 19.11.2015 - 11.02.2016 Gallery | BrusselsApart from their talent, their life in New York and the fact that they were born between 1945 and 1955 they all inherited the history of American painting in their...Read more -
Black, Bird, Brain
Ross Bleckner 2 - 31.08.2014 Gallery | Knokke KustlaanThe works that will be on display in August bear witness to Bleckner’s interest in blurred images and disillusion – in mixing up things in such a way that their...Read more -
Ross Bleckner 29.12.2011 - 29.01.2012 Gallery | BrusselsPour sa troisième exposition personnelle à la galerie Maruani & Noirhomme, Ross Bleckner présente une nouvelle série de peinture intitulée « Time Paintings ». Né à New York en 1949...Read more
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Specific & Anonymous
Ross Bleckner 9.05 - 9.06.2004 Gallery | Brussels
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L'oeuvre de la semaine: des fleurs comme des étoiles
Focus Le Vif 5.9.2021Guy Gilsoul pour Focus Le Vif Les fleurs que propose le peintre américain Ross Bleckner (°1949) n'appartiennent pas au règne de la botanique. Elles ne...Read more -
Le Brussels Gallery Weekend vous prend par la main
L'Echo 4.9.2021Johan-Fréderik Hel Guedj pour L'Echo Ce 14e Brussels Gallery Weekend, qui se tiendra du 9 au 12 septembre, introduit le visiteur à l'art contemporain au...Read more -
Brussels Gallery Weekend: la sélection de l'Oeil
L'Oeil 1.9.2021Pauline Vidal pour l'Œil 15 galleries à ne pas manquer lors du week-end des galeries à Bruxelles du 9 au 12 septembre 2021. Hantées par...Read more -
Ross Bleckner: Paralipsis
Mutual Art 18.8.2021They are flowers, but they are not flowers (even if they are still flowers). This is how we could define, simplifying it, the scholarly and...Read more
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Exhibition: 1986
MutualArt 12.11.2020Maruani Mercier is pleased to present a group exhibition with a selection of eighteen artworks all executed in the same year, lending the presentation its...Read more -
Quelles galeries fréquenter à Knokke ?
La Libre 5.7.2018Mary Honney pour La Libre Knokke ville d’art : on ne l’a jamais assez répété. Une centaine de galeries s’y disputent le regard des amateurs....Read more -
Les œuvres délicates de Ross Bleckner
AD Magazine 13.6.2018Marion Bley pour AD Magazine C’est le moment de découvrir cet artiste américain méconnu en France, et de plonger dans ses tableaux floraux et mélancoliques...Read more -
Quand la peinture est poésie pure et sublimation
La Libre 6.6.2018Claude Lorent pour La Libre L’exposition monographique de l’Américain Ross Bleckner chez Maruani Mercier à Bruxelles est un hommage d’excellence aux fleurs de Monet. Il...Read more
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L'oeuvre de la semaine: Apparition, disparition
FOCUS Vif 3.6.2018Guy Gilsoul pour FOCUS Vif Que nous disent ces fleurs du peintre new-yorkais Ross Bleckner aujourd'hui âgé de 69 ans? On pourrait y deviner des...Read more -
Time of Disquiet
MutualArt 24.5.2018Born to the generation of American artists who appeared on the international scene in the early 1980s, Ross Bleckner witnessed the explosion of the AIDS...Read more -
Find a peaceful place where you can make plans for the future
Dallas Contemporary 7.2.2017Ross Bleckner is known for painting a spectrum of subjects—from pulsating lines in his resurrection of Op art in the 1980s to the magnified cellular...Read more -
Searching for Light in the Darkness of the ’80s
The New York Times 18.8.2016By Ken Johnson For contemporary art in America, the 1980s was an exciting if not lovable decade. Arguably it was second only to the...Read more
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Unfinished Business at Parrish Art Museum
12.8.2016Unfinished Business: Paintings from the 1970s and 1980s by Ross Bleckner, Eric Fischl, and David Salle features the work of three artists who met in...Read more -
80s Art World ‘It’ Boy Ross Bleckner Is Having a New York Moment
Artnet 31.3.2016Artist Ross Bleckner has work in six new shows on now or opening soon. By Laura van Straaten for Artnet - 31 March 2016 New...Read more
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Luxembourg Art Week 2023
10 - 12.11.2023Luxembourg Art Week, the international contemporary art fair in Luxembourg, each year presents a selection of international cutting-edge galleries, young emerging art galleries, institutions, and...Read more -
Art Paris 2023
30.03 - 2.04.2023We look forward to welcoming you to our booth at Art Paris where we will present a selection of modern and contemporary works by Kwesi...Read more -
TEFAF 2023
11 - 19.03.2023We are pleased to return to TEFAF Maastricht with a selection of important modern and contemporary works by Pierre Alechinsky, Ross Bleckner, Chu Teh-Chun, Ron...Read more -
Art Dubai 2023
3 - 5.03.2023We are pleased to return to Art Dubai 2023 with a group of work by pioneering contemporary artists including Cornelius Annor, Ross Bleckner, Kwesi Botchway,...Read more -
BRAFA 2023
29.01 - 5.02.2023MARUANI MERCIER Gallery is pleased to return to this year's edition of BRAFA with a selection of artists reflecting their dynamic modern and contemporary program....Read more -
Art Antwerp 2022
15 - 18.12.2022We are pleased to return to Art Antwerp for its 2nd edition, bringing with us a vibrant selection of works by Cornelius Annor, Ross Bleckner,...Read more -
Luxembourg Art Week 2022
11 - 13.11.2022For Luxembourg Art Week's 8th edition, we are pleased to present works by a group of artists highlighting our dynamic program including Carl Andre, Cornelius...Read more -
Frieze Masters 2022
12 - 16.10.2022Frieze Masters offers a unique contemporary perspective on thousands of years of art history, from collectible objects to significant masterpieces from the ancient era and...Read more -
The Armory Show 2022
9 - 11.09.2022A cornerstone of New York's cultural landscape since its founding in 1994, The Armory Show brings the world's leading international contemporary and modern art galleries...Read more -
TEFAF Maastricht 2022
25 - 30.06.2022Established in 1988, The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) is widely regarded as the world’s preeminent organization for fine art, antiques, and design. TEFAF runs...Read more -
Art Brussels 2022
28.04 - 1.05.2022Founded in 1968, Art Brussels is one of the most renowned contemporary art fairs in Europe and a must-see in the international art calendar. This...Read more -
Art Paris 2022
6 - 10.04.2022PRIVATE OPENING Wednesday 6 April 2022, 11 am – 9 pm COLLECTORS PRE-OPENING From Thursday 7 April to Sunday 10 April 2022 , from 10...Read more -
Art Dubai 2022
9 - 13.03.2022VIP Preview Days Wednesday, March 9, 2-9 pm Thursday, March 10, 2-9 pm Public Days Friday, March 11, 2-9 pm Saturday, March 12, 2-9 pm...Read more -
Art Antwerp 2021
16 - 19.12.2021OPENING DAY Thursday 16 December 2021 Preview | 10 am – 4 pm Vernissage | 4 pm – 8 pm PUBLIC DAYS Friday 17 December...Read more -
Art Paris 2021
9 - 12.09.2021MARUANI MERCIER is honoured to present a selection of artworks from young and established artists for the occasion of the 23rd edition of Art Paris...Read more -
FIAC 2021
Online Viewing Room 4 - 7.03.2021It's rendez-vous online! Discover a selection of historical and new works of the gallery’s most important and internationally acclaimed artists.Read more -
Tefaf Maastricht 2020
7 - 15.03.2020Established in 1988, TEFAF is widely regarded as the world’s pre-eminent fair of art and antiques. TEFAF champions the finest quality art from across the...Read more -
BRAFA 2020
26.01 - 2.02.2020The Brafa Art Fair, created in 1956, is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious art fairs, famous for the high quality fine art,...Read more -
TEFAF Maastricht 2019
16 - 24.03.2019Established in 1988, TEFAF is widely regarded as the world’s pre-eminent fair of art and antiques. TEFAF champions the finest quality art from across the...Read more -
ARCO Madrid 2019
27.02 - 3.03.2019ARCOmadrid is the international meeting point for exchange between Europe and Latin America. The fair enjoys the distinction of having been the first fair in...Read more -
Expo Chicago 2018
Justin Brice Guariglia - George Shaw 27 - 30.09.2018We are delighted to participate for the third consecutive year in EXPO Chicago! This year, you can find us both at Booth 120 and at...Read more -
Masterpiece London 2018
28.06 - 4.07.2018Masterpiece London is the unmissable art fair at which visitors can view and buy the finest works of art, design, furniture and jewellery - from...Read more -
Art Brussels 2018
19 - 22.04.2018Though it retains its youthful profile as a discovery fair, Art Brussels is one of Europe’s oldest and most established fairs, celebrating in April 2018...Read more -
ARCO Madrid 2018
21 - 25.02.2018ARCOmadrid is the international meeting point for exchange between Europe and Latin America. The fair enjoys the distinction of having been the first fair in...Read more -
BRAFA 2018
27.01 - 4.02.2018The Brafa Art Fair, created in 1956, is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious art fairs, famous for the high quality fine art,...Read more -
EXPO Chicago 2017
Ron Gorchov 13 - 17.09.2017We are delighted to participate for the second consecutive year in EXPO Chicago! This year, you can find us both at Booth 120 and at...Read more -
ARCO Madrid 2017
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Artgenève 2017
26 - 29.01.2017 -
BRAFA 2017
21 - 29.01.2017 -
ART BRUSSELS 2016
21 - 24.04.2016 -
BRAFA 2016
22 - 31.01.2016 -
FIAC 2015
with Jablonka Galerie 21 - 25.10.2015 -
Art Basel 2015
with Jablonka Galerie 17 - 21.06.2015 -
BRAFA 2015
22.01 - 1.02.2015