Zoé Blue M.

1994 Born in Los Angeles, CA
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA

Zoé Blue M. Sea Swallow, 2021, Anat Ebgi, Installation view

About

Zoé Blue M’s paintings address characterizations of Asian women in both western and eastern popular culture drawing upon a range of source materials from Anime, advertising, art history, and ukiyo-e, as well as personal memories and photographs. Her work considers the complexities of emotional burdens, family history, and adolescence as a way of making sense of her own multicultural identity.

Zoé Blue M. (b. 1994, Los Angeles) received a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and has attended residencies at Vermont Studio Center and Anderson Ranch, Texas. Her work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions at Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA; Page NYC, New York; The Gallery @ El Centro; In Lieu, Los Angeles and group exhibitions include Another Scorcher, Martha’s Contemporary, Austin; Three Oh One, Memorial Hall Gallery, Rhode Island (all 2019). Blue M. lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

Images

This image depicts an artwork by Zoé Blue M. titled "No Shipwreck Needed." This artwork was created in 2021 and measures 83 ¹⁄₄" x 118" [HxW] (211.46 x 299.72 cm). Its medium is Acrylic on canvas. — Zoé Blue M.
*No Shipwreck Needed*, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
83 ¹⁄₄" x 118" [HxW] (211.46 x 299.72 cm)

This image depicts an artwork by Zoé Blue M. titled "Source Strength." This artwork was created in 2021 and measures 74" x 52" [HxW] (187.96 x 132.08 cm). Its medium is Acrylic on canvas. — Zoé Blue M.
*Source Strength*, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
74" x 52" [HxW] (187.96 x 132.08 cm)

This image depicts an artwork by Zoé Blue M. titled "Behind the Fall." This artwork was created in 2021 and measures 90" x 90" [HxW] (228.6 x 228.6 cm). Its medium is Acrylic on canvas. — Zoé Blue M.
*Behind the Fall*, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
90" x 90" [HxW] (228.6 x 228.6 cm)

This image depicts an artwork by Zoé Blue M. titled "Playcate." This artwork was created in 2021 and measures 74" x 52" [HxW] (187.96 x 132.08 cm). Its medium is Acrylic on canvas. — Zoé Blue M.
*Playcate*, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
74" x 52" [HxW] (187.96 x 132.08 cm)

This image depicts an artwork by Zoé Blue M. titled "Jorōgumo." This artwork was created in 2021 and measures 48" x 36" [HxW] (121.92 x 91.44 cm). Its medium is Acrylic on canvas. — Zoé Blue M.
*Jorōgumo*, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
48" x 36" [HxW] (121.92 x 91.44 cm)

This image depicts an artwork by Zoé Blue M. titled "The Gatekeepers." This artwork was created in 2021 and measures 70" x 70" [HxW] (177.8 x 177.8 cm). Its medium is Acrylic and ink on canvas. — Zoé Blue M.
*The Gatekeepers*, 2021
Acrylic and ink on canvas
70" x 70" [HxW] (177.8 x 177.8 cm)

This image depicts an artwork by Zoé Blue M. titled "After the Race." This artwork was created in 2020 and measures 24" x 22" [HxW] (60.96 x 55.88 cm). Its medium is Acrylic on canvas. — Zoé Blue M.
*After the Race*, 2020
Acrylic on canvas
24" x 22" [HxW] (60.96 x 55.88 cm)

This image depicts an artwork by Zoé Blue M. titled "Fainting Looks an Awful Lot Like Dying." This artwork was created in 2019 and measures 48 x 38" [HxW] (121.92 x 96.52 cm). Its medium is Acrylic on canvas. — Zoé Blue M.
*Fainting Looks an Awful Lot Like Dying*, 2019
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 38" [HxW] (121.92 x 96.52 cm)

This image depicts an artwork by Zoé Blue M. titled "Bright Blinding Tan Lines." This artwork was created in 2019 and measures 49" x 42" [HxW] (124.46 x 106.68 cm). Its medium is Acrylic on canvas. — Zoé Blue M.
*Bright Blinding Tan Lines*, 2019
Acrylic on canvas
49" x 42" [HxW] (124.46 x 106.68 cm)

This image depicts an artwork by Zoé Blue M. titled "It Tastes Better Burnt." This artwork was created in 2019 and measures 46 x 39" [HxW] (116.84 x 99.06 cm). Its medium is Acrylic on canvas. — Zoé Blue M.
*It Tastes Better Burnt*, 2019
Acrylic on canvas
46 x 39" [HxW] (116.84 x 99.06 cm)

This image depicts an artwork by Zoé Blue M. titled "Preemptive, Pathological." This artwork was created in 2020 and measures 46 x 40" [HxW] (116.84 x 101.6 cm). Its medium is Acrylic and rhinestones on canvas. — Zoé Blue M.
*Preemptive, Pathological*, 2020
Acrylic and rhinestones on canvas
46 x 40" [HxW] (116.84 x 101.6 cm)

This image depicts an artwork by Zoé Blue M. titled "In My Own Backyard." This artwork was created in 2020 and measures 52 x 35" [HxW] (132.08 x 88.9 cm). Its medium is Acrylic and rhinestones on canvas. — Zoé Blue M.
*In My Own Backyard*, 2020
Acrylic and rhinestones on canvas
52 x 35" [HxW] (132.08 x 88.9 cm)

Exhibitions

Zoé Blue M.: Sea Swallow

December 11, 2021 — January 29, 2022, 6150 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USAWilshire

Pt. 2: Invasive Species

March 23 — May 22, 2021, 6150 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USAWilshire

Staycation

April 7 — May 30, 2020, 6150 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USAWilshire

Zoé Blue M.: Phantasmal

February 22 — March 28, 2020, 2680 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034, USAAE2

CV

Zoé Blue M.

1994: Born in Los Angeles, CA
: Lives and works in Los Angeles

Education

2021: Currently: MFA UCLA, Painting
2017: BFA Rhode Island School of Design

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2021: Sea Swallow, Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA
: Fault Lines, Page NYC, New York, NY
2020: Passionate Attitudes, Gallery @ El Centro, Los Angeles, CA
: Phantasmal, Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA
: Zoé Blue M. & Mark Williams, El Centro, Los Angeles, CA
2019: Zoé Blue M., In Lieu, Los Angeles, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2022: Wonder Women, Jeffery Deitch, New York, NY
2021: Women in Paris, Galerie Hussenot, Paris, France
: Bad Girls, Wallspace, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
: Hot Concrete, Sow and Tailor, Los Angeles, CA
: Pt. 2: Invasive Species, Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA
2020: Zoé Blue M. and Mark Williams, The Gallery @ El Centro, Los Angeles, CA
: Hu, Real Pain Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
2019: Salon de Normandy, Normandy Hotel, Paris, FR
: Another Scorcher, Martha’s Contemporary, Austin, TX
: Three Oh One, Memorial Hall Gallery, Providence, RI
2018: Got It For Cheap, Patrick Parrish, New York, NY
: In the Mood for Love, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
: Group Show, Body Field, Los Angeles, CA
: Center Mid, Infinity Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
: Code-Mixing, CAROUSEL, Los Angeles, CA
2017: Late Night Pundit, FRI-ENDS, Providence, RI
: Elude, CAROUSEL, Los Angeles, CA

Awards

2019: Florence Lief Award

Residencies and Workshops

2019: Vermont Studio Center: October 2019 - November 2019
: Anderson Ranch: Scholarship Workshop: "The Contemporary Figure" with Njideka Akunyili Crosby and Doron Langberg, June 2019

Selected Press

2021: Misraje, Oliver. "Zoé Blue M: Passionate Attitudes." Office. December 1 2020. (Link)
2020: Wasserman, Willa. "Zoé Blue M. Interview with Willa Wasserman." Editorial Magazine. November 24 2020. (Link)
: "Zoé Blue M. & Mark Williams at The Gallery @, Los Angeles." Terremoto. June 5 2020. (Link)
: Mattei, Mauro. "Art Won’t Stop. New Artists To Keep An Eye On In This (Crazy) 2020." Artland. 2020. (Link)
: Murphy, Megumi. "The Gallery @ Exhibition | Zoé Blue M. and Mark Williams." Flaunt. January 31 2020. (Link)