Jason Hackenwerth is a multidisciplinary artist working in the fields of painting, sculpture, and installation. His work has been exhibited in galleries, and museums around the world including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the National Museums Scotland. He has been features in The New York Times, Art In America, Surface Magazine, American Craft, Design Journal, Sculpture Magazine, Metal Magazine, Art Desk, Creative Review UK, Creative Review.
“The continual practice of transformation and transcendence is a constant in my work. It’s important to me that the paintings are both an expression of the elevation of consciousness as well as a means of experiencing this within the process.” -JH
Hackenwerth’s series The Prayers, showcases the artists lexicon of recurrent imagery and establishes him within the ranks of the great mark makers of our generation. Expressing what cannot be spoken, Hackenwerth’s paintings can be felt within the soul. Each work is another representation of the human spirits triumph over sorrow and a celebration of the joy of being.