Visiting Artists Series: Erika Hess

Erika b Hess is a painter, The Sydelle Sonkin and Herb Segull Artistic Director of Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution, and creator of the art podcast - I Like Your Work. Hess’s work has been exhibited internationally, including in New York City, Brooklyn, Detroit, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia and London. Recent group exhibitions include First Street Gallery, New York City, NY; Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA; MASH Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Contemporary Art Matters, Columbus, OH; and Bomb Factory, London, England.

Hess has been featured in a range of publications, such as Art New England, ArtScope, AllSHEMakes, Bostonia, and Visionary Art Magazine, among others. She has curated and juried numerous exhibitions, publications, and awards, including those for Cambridge Art Association (Cambridge, MA), Gallery 263 (Cambridge, MA), Riffe Gallery (Columbus, OH), AllSheMakes, Arts to Hearts, Create Magazine, Women’s United Art, and Friend of the Artist. Hess has also participated on panels at SCOPE Artfair (Miami), Cleveland Institute of Art, and Boston University. Additionally, she frequently delivers lectures at various colleges and universities, including Wellesley College, Pratt, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, The University of Montana, Missouri State University, Eastern Michigan University, and several others.

Hess maintains an active studio practice in Columbus, OH, and in Long Island City in New York, where she keeps a selected inventory of work. She is represented by Contemporary Art Matters in Columbus, OH. Hess received her BFA from Wright State University and her MFA from Boston University.

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Erika Hess, Mirroring, 2024. Oil on canvas 48 x 60 in.

Erika Hess, The Great Mother, 2024. Oil on canvas 48 x 60 in.

Event Venue

Katzen Arts Center at American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States