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Elisa Jensen and Ruth Miller exhibit paired solo shows at New York Studio School through April 5

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Elisa Jensen and Ruth Miller present twinned solo exhibitions at the New York Studio School in New York, United States, running through April 5. Jensen, a former student of Miller at the school in the late 1980s, displays large-scale paintings that depict urban scenes from her Greenpoint neighborhood, capturing bicyclists and graffiti with a blend of social realism and abstract texture. Her work "Under the BQE" (2013/14), an oil on linen measuring 60 x 60 inches, features a figure reminiscent of Poussin's Narcissus, set against gritty backgrounds. Miller focuses on rural themes and still lifes from her Connecticut cottage, exploring metaphysical contrasts. The exhibition highlights oppositions of rough and smooth, timelessness and transience, with Jensen's pieces channeling influences from Isabel Bishop and Leon Golub. The show is located at 8 West 8th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues in New York City.

Key facts

  • Elisa Jensen and Ruth Miller have solo exhibitions at the New York Studio School
  • The exhibition runs through April 5
  • Jensen studied under Miller at the New York Studio School in the late 1980s
  • Jensen's paintings depict urban scenes from Greenpoint, including bicyclists and graffiti
  • One of Jensen's works is "Under the BQE" (2013/14), oil on linen, 60 x 60 inches
  • Miller's work focuses on rural themes and still lifes from Connecticut
  • The exhibition explores contrasts of rough and smooth, timeless and transient
  • The show is at 8 West 8th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues in New York City

Entities

Artists

  • Elisa Jensen
  • Ruth Miller
  • David Cohen
  • Isabel Bishop
  • Leon Golub
  • Poussin

Institutions

  • New York Studio School
  • Louvre

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • Greenpoint
  • Connecticut

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