STATEMENT / BIO

Ethan Stuart (b. 1989) began his studies at Pratt Munson Williams Proctor in 2007, where he received the Fran Fiorentino Memorial Award for excellence in drawing. He went on to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, studying under members of The Hairy Who, including Karl Wirsum and Jim Nutt—artists whose influence would emerge more distinctly in his later work.

In December 2019, Stuart participated in a residency at the Vermont Studio Center, a turning point in which his practice shifted from personal memory toward a more allegorical approach. This development led to a group exhibition with Part 2 Gallery in Los Angeles in January 2020. The following year, in March 2021, he presented his first solo exhibition with Part 2 Gallery in Oakland, CA, entitled Making A Space.

Ethan John Stuart most recently finds himself in Erwinna, PA.