Statement

My work in representational oil painting distills my daily experience into objects and icons. My frequent subjects include stuffed animals, food and beverage, private interior spaces, and characters and symbols from TV and the internet, all of which are vehicles for the portrayal of myself and my relationships. Through these paintings I aim to find softness and respite amidst the isolation of product consumerism and digital media.

Bio

Aurora Abzug (b. 1997, New York City) received her BA in Studio Art from Bard College, and additional training in academic painting from The Ridgewood Art Institute. She has exhibited at such venues as The Salmagundi Club, New York, NY; San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA; New York Academy of Art, New York, NY; Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago, IL; among many others. Her work resides in the permanent collection of Lore Degenstein Gallery at Susquehanna University. She has received mentions in press by Artnet and Artsy. Her past residencies and awards include AXA Art Prize (finalist); Nes Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland; and The Sable Project, Stockbridge, VT.