Amy Casey's Surreal Paintings of Houses in Distress Explore Renewal
Amy Casey creates meticulous acrylic paintings where houses and buildings whirl through debris, teeter in the sea, or balance on giant fungi. Her work confronts the overwhelming information era, politics, war, climate crisis, and displacement. Recently, she incorporates houses into surreal nature scenes with ink caps and tree stumps, emphasizing decay and renewal. Her paintings, often small (6 inches) but up to several feet, are based on buildings observed around her home in Cleveland. Casey's work is currently in a group show at Brassworks Gallery in Portland through June 6 and at Zg Gallery in Chicago. She is preparing for a show at Maria Neil Art Project in Cleveland this September.
Key facts
- Amy Casey paints houses and buildings in surreal, apocalyptic scenarios.
- Her acrylic paintings are often as small as six inches but can be several feet wide.
- She bases her buildings on structures observed around her home in Cleveland.
- Her recent work focuses on nature, incorporating houses into scenes with mushrooms and tree stumps.
- Casey's work is currently on view at Brassworks Gallery in Portland through June 6.
- Her work is also at Zg Gallery in Chicago.
- She is preparing for a show at Maria Neil Art Project in Cleveland this September.
- Casey describes her work as processing a world on the brink, with hope for change.
Entities
Artists
- Amy Casey
Institutions
- Brassworks Gallery
- Zg Gallery
- Maria Neil Art Project
- Colossal
- Cleveland Institute of Art
- Arteles cultural center
- Hi-Fructose
Locations
- Cleveland
- Portland
- Chicago
- United States
- Erie
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- Finland
- Illinois