Ryan Bock
Ryan Bock | |
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| Alma mater | School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Known for | Painting, Sculpture |
| Website | http://www.bock.haus |
Ryan Bock is an American[1] artist known for his painting and sculpture, almost exclusively in a black, white, and gray palette.[2][3][4]
He is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago[4]. Primarily associated with Ki Smith Gallery[5], his work has also appeared in spaces such as Mana Contemporary[6] and Spring/Break Art Show.[2] He has collaborated with and appears in the work of Naomi Falk[7], who published his monograph Ryan Bock: I am not funded by the CIA for Crop Circle Press.[8] He has received profiles in Hyperallergic, BOMB, Artnet, and others. His work references Czech Cubism and German Expressionism, with collections specifically in reference to The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Peter Schlemihl among others.[2][3][5]
Exhibitions
- 2025 - LICH, Ki Smith Gallery, New York City
- 2023 - Ode to Duchamp, A Liar, Ki Smith Gallery, New York City
- 2022 - I'm Not Funded by the CIA, Ki Smith Gallery, New York City
- 2021 - Anti-Christmas Special, Ki Smith Gallery, New York City
- 2020 - Works on Paper, Pt. 2 Gallery, Oakland
- 2019 - Somnambulist, Ki Smith Gallery, New York City
- 2019 - See Something, Say Something, Spring/Break Art Show, New York City
- 2018 - The Golem, Deep Space, Jersey City
- 2018 - I'm Afraid of Americans, Ground Effect, Paris
- 2018 - Bocktropolis, 3.0, Garden Studio, New York City
- 2017 - Bocktropolis, 1.0, Mana Contemporary, Jersey City[9][10]
Bibliography
2024 - Ryan Bock: I am not funded by the CIA, ed. Naomi Falk, Crop Circle Press[8]
References
- ^ "Der New Yorker Künstler Ryan Bock in Lich". Hessenschau. 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Scrappy as Ever, Spring Break Art Fair Remains True to Its Wild Roots". artnet News. September 24, 2024. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ a b Falk, Naomi (November 18, 2019). "Ryan Bock by Naomi Falk". BOMB. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ a b Merkl, Lorraine (October 22, 2025). "The House that Bock Built". Our Town. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ a b "An Artist's Wry Satire of Uncle Sam". Hyperallergic. May 3, 2023. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ Stavsky, Lois (2017-07-18). "Ki Smith At Mana Contemporary". Street Art NYC. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ Molnar, Chris (2025-04-22). "What Bad Art Lacks". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ a b "Crop Circle Press Presents: Ryan Bock in conversation with Ágnes Berecz". February 8, 2024. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ "Work". Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ "Little Big Show". Mana Contemporary. Retrieved 2022-04-08.