Alli Conrad (b. 1995) is a Chinese-American artist working & living in Los Angeles whose work focuses on nostalgia: both private and universal. Her paintings often depict observed and imagined realities, freezing moments of time from personal memory, to produce compositions imbued with emotionality and romanticism. A fascination with pastiche sentimentality, and yesteryear symbolism derives from Conrad’s own upbringing, as a “Third Culture Kid”. The work comes from a rigorous method of archiving: augmenting historical photographs, journaling,and collaging. From there, a singular image arises that feels faintly distant, but overwhelmingly recognizable. Cropped vignettes of clothing fabric come alive and act as a container for indirect emotion. Repetition and an obsession with mark-making envelopes the viewer, allowing them to feel place and time. Through the subtle absence of human faces in her paintings, Conrad allows her audience to transport themselves into a sensorial experience of relatable tableaus, creating an endless possibility of narratives.
ALLI CONRAD
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
SOLO EXHIBITION HISTORY
2024 “Cafe Society” | Steve Turner Gallery Los Angeles, CA
2024 “The Four Loves” | BOZO Mag Gallery Los Angeles, CA
2023 “Altar Boy!”| Août Gallery Beirut, Lebanon
GROUP EXHIBITION HISTORY
2024 “Gentle Glow” | Mint Gallery Munich, Germany
2024 “7th Annual Bozo Family Hoedown” | BozoMag Gallery Los Angeles, CA
2024 “As Friends and Partners v2” | WOAW Gallery Singapore, SG
2024 “Dreams and Reflection” | Richard Heller Gallery Los Angeles, CA
2023 LACE Benefit Auction Los Angeles, CA
2023 Estampa Art Fair | Galería Yusto/Giner Madrid, ES
2023 “Adorned Self” | Sow & Tailor Los Angeles, CA
2023 “Vibrant Escape” | WOAW Gallery Hong Kong, HK
2023 Art Central Art Fair | Vain Projects Hong Kong, HK
2022 “Playa de Skid Row” | Shit Art Club Los Angeles, CA
2022 Impact: LA for Choice 2022 | Anat Ebgi Gallery Los Angeles, CA
2020 Colors Of Lebanon | Freddy Seikaly Los Angeles, CA
2019 “Boiling Point” | Superposition Gallery Los Angeles, CA
COLLECTIONS
2020 The Bunker ArtSpace Collection of Beth Rudin DeWoody West Palm Beach, FL
MURAL EXHIBITION HISTORY
2021 UCLA Los Angeles, CA
2021 Full Service Coffee Co. Los Angeles, CA
2020 Arc Capital Partners Los Angeles, CA
2019 Jade Enterprises Los Angeles, CA
RESIDENCY
2022 RAMA Residency Lisbon, PT
PUBLICATIONS
2023 Juxtapoz Magazine San Fransisco, CA
2023 Overstandard Magazine Copenhagen, DK
2022 Cultured Magazine Los Angeles, CA
2021 Women’s Wear Daily Los Angeles, CA
2021 Made in Bed | Sotheby’s Institute Los Angeles, CA