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Jessica Rankin (born 1971, Sydney) is an Australian artist who lives and works in New York. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions in the US, Europe and Australia, including White Cube, London (2007),[1] MoMA PS1, New York (2006)[2] and Franklin Artworks, Minneapolis (2005).[3] Rankin is best known for her organdy embroidery, although she also produces works in other mediums.

Jessica Rankin
Born	1971 (age 50–51) Sydney, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Notable work	White Cube
Style	Embroidery on organdy, other mediums
Parent(s)	David Rankin, Jennifer Rankin
Relatives	Lily Brett

Personal life

Rankin's father is the artist David Rankin, and her mother is poet and playwright Jennifer Rankin. Her step-mother is author and poet Lily Brett.[4] Rankin shares her studio with her partner, artist Julie Mehretu.[5]

Work

Incorporating embroidery and needlework, Rankin's work and her organdy 'embroidered paintings'[6] feature a series of 'mental maps' with codes, signs, and symbols that explore ideas of memory, intuition, and interpretation. Key embroidered works include Nocturne (2004), Hour to Hour (2007), Everything is Still There (2005) and Passage (Dusty Humming) (2007), which presented a new style of embroidered work focusing solely on text rather than text with image.

Rankin also creates drawings and watercolors that offer information on the process. Sketches of biomorphic forms are featured alongside abstract representations of astral or lunar cycles, while other studies depict recognizable scenery. Rankin's first European show at White Cube in 2007 highlighted this side of Rankin's practice by displaying 88 drawings and watercolors in their Hoxton Square gallery. Key works on paper include Cloud & Sun (2003), San Miguel (2005), Word Construction (2005), Leaves (2006), Rockface (2006) and Couple (2006).[7]

Solo exhibitions

• 2007 White Cube, London
• 2006 The Measure of Every Pause, P.S. 1 Contemporary Arts Center, Long Island City, NY
• 2005 Franklin Artworks, Minneapolis, MN
• 2004 The Project, New York, NY
• 1999 First Floor Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

References

Further reading

• Jessica Rankin/Sarah Kent, Jessica Rankin (London: Jay Jopling/White Cube, 2007) ISBN 1-906072-03-5

External links

• Jessica Rankin feature at StudioVisit.net
• Jessica Rankin at White Cube gallery, London
• Jessica Rankin at The Project gallery, New York
• Jessica Rankin at Saatchi Gallery, London
• Jessica Rankin at Highpoint Editions, Minneapolis
• Jessica Rankin review from 2005 in Art In America
• Rankin's page at Artnet.com
• Rankin at Gigantic Art Space

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[de] Jessica Rankin

Jessica Rankin (* 1971 in Sydney) ist eine australische Künstlerin, die in New York lebt und arbeitet. Sie hat an zahlreichen Gruppenausstellungen in den USA, Europa und Australien teilgenommen. Die jüngsten Einzelausstellungen sind White Cube, London (2007), PS1 Contemporary Arts Center, New York (2006) und Franklin Artworks, Minneapolis (2005). Rankin ist bekannt für ihre Gemälde mit Organza, sowie ihre Zeichnungen und Aquarelle. Auch ihr Vater, David Rankin, ist ein erfolgreicher Künstler. Rankin teilt sich ein Atelier mit einer weiteren berühmten Künstlerin, Julie Mehretu.

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[fr] Jessica Rankin

Jessica Rankin (née en 1971 à Sydney) est une artiste australienne qui vit et travaille à New York. Elle a participé à de nombreuses expositions de groupe aux États-Unis, en Europe et en Australie. Plus récemment, elle a réalisé des expositions solo au White Cube de Londres (2007)[1], au PS1 Contemporary Arts Center de New York (2006)[2] et au Franklin Artworks, Minneapolis (2005)[3]. Elle est la fille de David Rankin (en). Sa mère est la poétesse et dramaturge Jennifer Rankin et sa belle-mère est Lily Brett[4].

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