Jessica Rankin

Background

Her mother was poet and playwright Jennifer Rankin and her step-mother is author and poet Lily Brett.

Career

She has participated in numerous group exhibitions in the United States, Europe and Australia. Recent solo exhibitions include White Cube, London (2007), PS1 Contemporary Arts Center, New York (2006) and Franklin Artworks, Minneapolis (2005). Rankin is best known for her organdy "embroidered paintings" as well as her drawings, watercolors, and editioned prints, sometimes linked to her larger scale works.

Rankin"s father is also a successful artist David Rankin.

Rankin is represented by Christian Haye of The Project gallery in the United States of America and in 2007 began to exhibit with Jay Jopling at the White Cube art gallery in the United Kingdom.

2007 White Cube, London

2006 The Measure of Every Pause, P.S. 1 Contemporary Arts Center, Long Island City, New York

2005 Franklin Artworks, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2004 The Project, New York, New York

1999 First Floor Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.

Connections

Partner:

Julie Mehretu