Drawing inspiration from notions of transformation, mortality, and femininity, Haley Josephs (American, b. 1987; lives and works in New York) paints solitary figures in fantastical yet foreboding environments that transcend time and space. A recurring character within Josephs' work is the artist's late sister, who is often evoked in bold, almost daring, portraits that amalgamate intimate and personal narratives of the artist with the universal human condition. Her enigmatic paintings are colorful and whimsical yet also present a dark twist. An underlying sense of power and balance pervades her works, hinting a moment of liberation from one’s ostensibly everlasting psychological conflicts. Josephs' paintings have been exhibited internationally, including at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Her work is in the collection of the X Museum, Beijing.
Haley Josephs
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Haley Josephs, Walk in the Woods, 2021
Oil on linen
35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm
14 x 11 x 1 in -
Haley Josephs, Lucifer (Light Bearer), 2021
Oil on linen
35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm
14 x 11 x 1 in -
Haley Josephs, Sister Meadow Dancer of My Heart, 2020
Oil on linen
30.5 x 22.9 cm
12 x 9 in
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Haley Josephs, Taking Root, 2020
Oil on canvas
213.4 x 152.4 cm
84 x 60 in
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Haley Josephs, Twilight Swimmer, 2020
Oil on linen
152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm
60 x 48 x 1 in -
Haley Josephs, Fond Distant Memory, 2020
Oil on canvas
183.2 x 183.2 x 6 cm
72 1/8 x 72 1/8 x 2 3/8 in -
Haley Josephs, When I Was Born, You Recognized Me, 2020
Oil on linen
152.5 x 122 x 2.5 cm
60 x 48 x 1 in -
Haley Josephs, Puberty Blues, 2020
Oil on Linen
152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm
60 x 48 x 1 in -
Haley Josephs, Kid and Her Rat, 2020
Oil on canvas
50 x 40 cm
19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in -
Haley Josephs, Islands of Solitude, 2020
triptych
Oil on canvas
122.2 x 180 cm
48 1/8 x 70 7/8 in -
Haley Josephs, Here Come the Waves, 2020
Oil on canvas
152.4 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm
60 x 40 x 1 1/2 in -
Haley Josephs, Dear Grandmother, 2020
Oil on canvas
152.4 x 101.6 x 4.1 cm
60 x 40 x 1 5/8 in -
Haley Josephs, Rip Van Winkle, 2020
Oil on canvas
122.2 x 91.4 x 4.1 cm
48 1/8 x 36 x 1 5/8 in -
Haley Josephs, Dream Child in the Boundless Yonder, 2020
Oil on canvas
152.4 x 101.6 cm
60 x 40 in
Exhibitions
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Every Part of the Dream
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PSYCHOPOMP
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Salon de Peinture
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Different strokes, Curated by Marcus Jahmal
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Painting Someone, Group show
— • Shanghai -
Haley Josephs, Lucy Bull, Aaron Curry, I Want to Eat the Sunset. We’re Talking About the Cosmos, Even. And Love, I Guess.
— • New York