Anna Weyant

Anna Weyant (born 1995 in Calgary, Alberta) is a New York–based artist whose figurative paintings blend influence from the Dutch Golden Age with an awareness of contemporary popular culture and social media.[1]

Anna Weyant
Born
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
NationalityCanadian
EducationRhode Island School of Design (RISD)
OccupationVisual Artist
Websitewww.blumandpoe.com/artists/anna_weyant

Weyant is represented by Blum & Poe in Los Angeles[2]

Early life and education

Weyant was born in Calgary, Alberta. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2017, where she studied painting. She moved to New York where she was joined by her brother, actor Austin Weyant.[3]

Exhibitions

Weyant has had two solo exhibits, "Welcome to the Dollhouse" (2019)[4] and Loose Screw (2021).[5][6]

Group Exhibitions include North by Northeast, Kasmin Gallery, New York, 2021; And I will wear you in my heart of heart, Flag Art Foundation, New York, 2021; Sympathetic Magic, Blum & Poe, 2020; Life Still, Clearing, New York, 2020; Sit Still, Anna Zorina Gallery, New York, NY (2020); Intimate Companions, Provincetown Arts Society, Provincetown, 2020; Humanmakes, Recharge Foundation, Singapore, 2020.

  • Anna Weyant Embraces Dark Humor through Realistic Paintings
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  • Art Portrait Anna Weyant in conversation with Bill Powers
  • Anna Weyant is Most Likely a Time Travelling Painter

References
  1. "OTP short-forms: Anna Weyant". OTP. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "Blum & Poe". www.blumandpoe.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. "Austin Weyant". IMDb. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. "Anna Weyant Paints Figures of Playful Rebellion". Art of Choice. April 10, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. "Loose Screw « Exhibitions « Blum & Poe". blumandpoe.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  6. "Preview: Anna Weyant's "Loose Screw" Debuts @ Plum & Poe". News Break. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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