“Artists on Our Radar” is a monthly series produced collaboratively by Artsy’s Editorial and Curatorial teams. Utilizing our art expertise and access to Artsy data, each month, we highlight five artists who have our attention. To make our selections, we’ve determined which artists made an impact this past month through new gallery representation, exhibitions, auctions, art fairs, or fresh works on Artsy.
Elizabeth Glaessner
B. 1984, Palo Alto, California. Lives and works in New York.
Reality and fantasy collide in Elizabeth Glaessner’s jewel-toned paintings. Laden with amorphous figures and luminous colors, Glaessner creates a surreal dystopia, exploring critical themes such as memory, ritual, and gender representation.
Characterized by unique compositions and recurring gender-fluid figures, Glaessner’s paintings are rooted in mythology and escapism. Inspired by the works of Louise Bourgeois and Dorothea Tanning, her narratives unfold within a fictional world, free from humanity and its power structures, depicting anything from satyrs to tall, bare trees.
Guided by the transformative power of everyday objects, Glaessner’s practice is idiosyncratic. Her singular style is often influenced by her use of multiple mediums. The artist combines acrylics, oils, and water-dispersed pigments to create alluring saturated colors. Her recent works incorporate hues of seafoam green and burnt orange to create an aura that’s both captivating and eerie.
Glaessner, who is represented by P·P·O·W, was recently included in a group show at Galerie Perrotin titled “Les Yeux Clos” (“Eyes Closed”).