Joel Mesler

Born in Los Angeles, CA in 1974, Joel Mesler received his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Mesler began painting in the early 2000s, and his work has since been shown at various exhibitions. In the past years he has held successful solo shows at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles, Harper’s Books in New York, and, mostly recently, held his first solo exhibition in Asia at Lévy Gorvy Hong Kong.

Mesler’s paintings combine popular iconography, typography, and humor. Mesler’s work is personal—he draws from his childhood memories—yet his meditations on his past shed light on universal themes. Mesler is thoughtful in his exploring of emotions and the ways in which they are viewed and ingrained in the culture. His focus on language places his paintings in dialogue with other artists who emphasize the relationship between text and image, like Ed Ruscha and Christopher Wool. Although humorous, Mesler’s paintings only appear lighthearted at first, and often pose serious questions about identity, pain, healing, and acceptance. Mesler continues to experiment visually, adding new motifs and more elaborate elements to his vibrant, surrealist, and surprising compositions.

Joel Mesler lives and works in East Hampton, New York.

"No Line on the Horizon"

Palm Beach

November 20 - December 5, 2021

Joel Mesler: In the Beginning

Hong Kong

June 23 - August 14, 2021

Publications

Lights Out (2021)

2021

Selected Press

ARTnews | From Outside In: Rashid Johnson Has Plied His Status as an Art Star to Effect the Kinds of Change He Wants to See

December 21, 2021

Born in Los Angeles, CA in 1974, Joel Mesler received his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Mesler …

Joel Mesler

Joel Mesler

Exhibitions

"No Line on the Horizon"

Joel Mesler: In the Beginning

Publications

Lights Out (2021)

Selected Press

ARTnews | From Outside In: Rashid Johnson Has Plied His Status as an Art Star to Effect the Kinds of Change He Wants to See

artnet news | ‘We’re in Uncharted Territory’: Artist Joel Mesler on How a Career as a Dealer Prepared Him Not at All to Become a Market Darling

Vogue Hong Kong | 7月必看香港藝術展覽：由國際編舞家 William Forsythe 互動裝置到抽象、超現實大師作品，多角度用心感受藝術

China Daily | What's on: Childhood dreamscapes

Rolling Stone 大水花 | RS TV | Joel Mesler: 画面中隐匿的夏日童年夜间遐想与梦境

China Daily | US artist's solo exhibition in HK unfolds childhood dreamscapes

Art Absolute | 童年仲夏夜之梦，乔尔‧梅斯勒的热带雨林

Beijing Youth Weekly | Joel Mesler: In the Beginning

Yahoo News Hong Kong | 40歲才當職業藝術家，Joel Mesler亞洲首展正式登陸香港

Home Journal | 40歲才當職業藝術家，Joel Mesler亞洲首展正式登陸香港

Illinois News Live | The izzuex collection is literally wearable art

Ta Kung Pao | 黛西札记/生活的解药\李梦

Highsnobiety | THE IZZUE X JOEL MESLER COLLABORATION IS LITERALLY WEARABLE ART

Sohu.com | 乔尔·梅斯勒亚洲首展于厉蔚阁香港空间正式开幕

on.cc | 衫上「名畫」 散發異域風情

Vogue Hong Kong | 充滿異域風情的幻想叢林！美國藝術家 Joel Mesler 亞洲首展在 Lévy Gorvy 舉辦，與 izzue 推出服飾聯乘系列

galleries gal | Joel Mesler: In the Beginning at Levy Gorvy

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GalleriesNow | Joel Mesler: In the Beginning

Hi艺术 | 乔尔 ‧ 梅斯勒：起初

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