In terms of painting I'm always looking for something I don't recognize. In terms of the subject matter though I find that day-to-day the country bears little resemblance to the ideals that I associate with it...and I resist a language of painting that would suggest a seamless picture. For me the material creates form but it also resists, pushes back. It becomes a place for us to enter into.
Jaclyn Conley's vivid, collage-like paintings based on photographs of public figures and events eloquently connects with key social and political concerns of our time.
Upcoming Exhibition: Waiting Crowds August 5th to 25th, 2022
For Conley, there is no single element greater than the composition itself. Conley’s paintings have a point of entry for all, but to me she is the consummate painter’s painter. There are mysteries in her work set aside for her kinsman in craft. Her work implores me to remember the material beauty of paint itself.
- Titus Kaphar
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Jaclyn ConleyTire Swing, 2023oil on linen121.9 x 91.4 cm
48 x 36 in -
Jaclyn ConleyReflection In a Puddle, 2023oil on linen182.9 x 121.9 cm
72 x 48 in -
Jaclyn ConleyThe Gloomy Day, 2023oil on linen182.9 x 152.4 cm
72 x 60 in -
Jaclyn ConleyThe Hunters, 2023oil on linen182.9 x 152.4 cm
72 x 60 in -
Jaclyn ConleyThe Return of the Herd, 2023oil on linen152.4 x 182.9 cm
60 x 72 in -
Jaclyn ConleyFieldstones, 2023oil on linen182.9 x 152.4 cm
72 x 60 in -
Jaclyn ConleyAfter Haymaking, 2023oil on linen152.4 x 182.9 cm
60 x 72 in -
Jaclyn ConleyCommunards Under The Stars, 2023oil on linendiptych, each panel: 150x250 cm
Overall: 150 x 500 cm - 59 x 196 7/8 in -
Jaclyn ConleyHands Held Tightly, 2022oil on panel collage76.2 x 76.2 cm
30 x 30 in -
Jaclyn ConleyWatching the War Story, 2022oil on linen152.4 x 121.9 cm
60 x 48 in -
Jaclyn ConleyThe Thread, 2022oil on linen76.2 x 76.2 cm
30 x 30 in -
Jaclyn ConleyAfter the Wedding Dance, 2022oil on linen213.4 x 274.3 cm
84 x 108 in
diptych : each panel : 213 x 137 cm / 84 x 54 in -
Jaclyn ConleyA Careful Hand, 2022oil on linen121.9 x 91.4 cm
48 x 36 in -
Jaclyn ConleyLooking Backward From The Feast Day, 2022oil on linen76.2 x 61 cm
30 x 24 in -
Jaclyn ConleyFeet in Heavy Boots, 2022oil on linen101.6 x 76.2 cm
40 x 30 in -
Jaclyn ConleyJimi, 2020oil on panel with collage213.36 x 152.4 cm
84 x 60 in -
Jaclyn ConleyThe 7th Brother, 2020oil on panel with collage101.6 x 101.6 cm
40 x 40 in -
Jaclyn ConleyRed Jackie, 2020oil on panel with collage213.36 x 152.4 cm
84 x 60 in -
Jaclyn ConleyThe Sower, 2020oil on panel with collage152.4 x 122 cm
60 x 48 in -
Jaclyn ConleyIn a New Field, 2020oil on panel with collage182.9 x 304.8 cm
72 x 120 in -
Jaclyn ConleyBoy in a Field, 2020oil on panel with collage121.9 x 152.4 cm
48 x 60 in -
Jaclyn ConleyEaster Sunday Oval Office, 2019oil on panel243.84 x 162.56 x 5.08 cm
96 x 64 x 2 in -
Jaclyn ConleyHearth, 2019oil on panel121.92 x 121.92 x 4.445 cm
48 x 48 x 1 3/4 in -
Jaclyn ConleyAfter The Battle of Camperdown, 2019oil on panel collage152.4 x 152.4 cm
60 x 60 in -
Jaclyn ConleySouth Lawn, 2019oil on panel152.4 x 152.4 cm
60 x 60 in -
Jaclyn ConleyEaster, Palm Beach, 2019oil on panel193.04 x 193.04 cm
76 x 76 in -
Jaclyn ConleyCalligraphy Painting Hawaii, 2019oil on panel collage121.92 x 121.92 cm
48 x 48 in -
Jaclyn ConleyA Crowd of Supporters 3, 2018oil on panel collage30.48 x 30.48 cm
12 x 12 in -
Jaclyn ConleyDancers, 2018oil on panel152.4 x 152.4 cm
60 x 60 in
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Curated by Azu Nwagbogu
Tales for a Stranger 27.05 - 1.07.2023 The Warehouse | Zaventem | BelgiumFeaturing works by Ayọ̀ Akínwándé, Anas Albraehe, Joël Andrianomearisoa, Ojo Ayotunde, Ofunne Azinge, Jaclyn Conley, Cristina de Middel, Omar Victor Diop, Victor Ehikhamenor, Esiri Erheriene-Essi, Johnson Eziefula, Jeanne Gaigher, Kate...Read more -
Waiting Crowds
Jaclyn Conley 6 - 25.08.2022 Gallery | Knokke KustlaanJaclyn Conley’s latest body of work explores how crowds can articulate a sense of anxiety, energy, and unpredictability, eloquently communicated through her distinct, gestural painting style. “In recent paintings, I...Read more -
Jackie& Brian& Eartha& Joan.
Jaclyn Conley 4 - 27.06.2020 Gallery | BrusselsWe seem to need leaders in order to know ourselves. Leaders to look to, made through pictures. Searching through the White House photo archives in the series All The President’s...Read more -
All The President’s Children
Jaclyn Conley 25 - 28.04.2019 Gallery | BrusselsIn the series of paintings All The President’s Children, Jaclyn Conely references the archived photographs of First Ladies and Presidents sourced from Presidential Library collections in order to reimagine the...Read more
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Armory Show Booth Featured in The New York Times
By Rachel Sherman for NYT 9.9.2023 Read more -
Anatomy of an artwork
The Guardian 26.6.2021Jaclyn Conley's Those in Need of Hope Come together... A crowd have gathered along the pavement, women and children mostly. There are mothers ith babes...Read more -
10 of the Best Art Exhibitions Reopening in London in 2021
Hypebeast 13.5.2021By Jack Stanley for Hypebeast After non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality reopened last month, allowing the U.K.’s bars and restaurants to welcome customers after months...Read more -
Jackie& Brian& Eartha& Joan
Art Limited 27.6.2020Nous semblons avoir besoin de leaders pour nous connaître. Des dirigeants à regarder, réalisés à travers des images. En parcourant les archives photographiques de la...Read more
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Art Brussels 2019: I migliori 10 stand della fiera
Art Tribune 26.4.2019By Giulia Ronchi for Art Tribune Una fiera dall’aspetto accogliente e piacevole, sezioni ben ordinate, tanta pittura e opere originali di artisti provenienti da tutto...Read more -
Art Brussels: Spielwiese der Galeriemodelle
Art Magazine 25.4.2019Stefan Kobel for Art Magazine Kunstmessen haben mehrere Dauerbaustellen. Eine davon heißt Social Media, eine andere Messemüdigkeit, eine weitere Strukturwandel. Im globalen Aufmerksamkeitswettbewerb müssen die...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 -
Armory Show 2023
8 - 10.09.2023We are thrilled to return to The Armory Show this year with a focus on three exceptionally talented young painters, Kwesi Botchway, Jaclyn Conley, 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 -
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 -
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 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 -
ARCO Madrid 2020
20.02 - 1.03.2020ARCOmadrid 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 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 -
Art Brussels 2019
25 - 28.04.2019Though it retains its youthful profile as a discovery fair, Art Brussels is one of Europe’s oldest and most established fairs, running for its 51st...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