Alexis Rockman

Alexis Rockman
Rockman in 2013
Born1962 (age 61–62)
New York City
EducationBFA from School of Visual Arts
Known forContemporary artist, landscape painter
Notable work
  • Evolution (1992)
  • A Recent History of the World (1999)[1]
  • The Farm (2000)
  • Manifest Destiny (2004)
MovementNew Gothic Art
Websitehttp://alexisrockman.net/

Alexis Rockman (born 1962) is an American contemporary artist known for his paintings that provide depictions of future landscapes as they might exist with impacts of climate change and evolution influenced by genetic engineering.[2][3] He has exhibited his work in the United States since 1985, including a 2004 exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, and internationally since 1989.[4] He lives with his wife, Dorothy Spears in Warren, CT and NYC.

  1. ^ Dobrin, Sidney I. (2009). Ecosee: Image, Rhetoric, Nature. SUNY Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-4384-2583-2.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference brooklyn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Gamwell, Lynn (2003-04-24). "Science in culture: Art after DNA, The double helix has inspired scientists and artists alike". Nature. 422 (6934): 817. doi:10.1038/422817a.
  4. ^ "Bio". Alexis Rockman. Retrieved 2010-10-19.