Sarah Alice Moran

Sarah Alice Moran (b. 1982, New York, NY) received a BA from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, and an MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston. Solo exhibitions include My Pet Ram, New York, NY, in 2024 and Smoke the Moon, Santa Fe, NM, in 2022. Recent group exhibitions include DIMIN, New York, NY; Marinaro, New York, NY; GANA Art, Los Angeles, CA; and September Gallery, Kinderhook, NY. Moran has participated in residencies at Anderson Ranch Art Center, CO; The Wassaic Project, NY; and Can Serrat, Spain.


Artist Statement

I make magic paintings. I’m interested in creating an atmospheric dreaminess that hovers between the allegorical sophistication of the Florentine Mannerists and a macabre version of Saturday morning cartoons. The bleeding and soaking of pigment into unprimed canvas conjures a primal feminine force. I seek to redefine power and strength by highlighting moments of intuition, communication, and quiet contemplation. The work is witchy in the ancient, alchemical, abject-feminine sense, yet grounded in the contemporary, with influences ranging from Balthus to Scooby-Doo.


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