Genesis Belanger
| (Born) | 1978 in MA, USA |
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| (Based) | New York, NY, USA |
Genesis Belanger is known for her mysterious installations made from pastel-toned ceramics and cast-concrete objects. Her sculptures of everyday items take on human features, thereby making them alluring and slightly uncanny at the same time. Underneath all these soft pastel tones, Belanger’s work takes a darker turn. Recurring motifs in her work such as cigarettes, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics address the manipulative power and the feeling of dissatisfaction caused by capitalism and advertisement in our contemporary society.
— LVB
Selected solo exhibitions include: Perrotin, Tokyo, Japan; Le Consortium, Dijon, France; rodolphe janssen, Brussels, Belgium; The Aldrich Contemporary Art Mueum, Ridgefield, CT USA; François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles, CA USA; New Museum, New York, NY USA; and an installation at the New Museum’s Storefront Window, New York, NY, USA.
Belanger has participated in group shows at Arken Museum for Moderne Kunst, Denmark and Musée d’Art Naïf Anatole-Jakovsky, Nice, France.
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![Genesis Belanger, Day Jobs]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Day Jobs (Year) 2023 (Institution) Blanton Museum of Art (Location) Austin, TX, USA -
![Genesis Belanger, Day Jobs]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Day Jobs (Year) 2023 (Institution) Blanton Museum of Art (Location) Austin, TX, USA -
![Genesis Belanger, Blow Out]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Blow Out (Year) 2022 (Institution) Perrotin (Location) Paris, France; Photo Claire Dorn. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin -
![Genesis Belanger, Blow Out]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Blow Out (Year) 2022 (Institution) Perrotin (Location) Paris, France; Photo Claire Dorn. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin -
![Genesis Belanger, Blow Out]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Blow Out (Year) 2022 (Institution) Perrotin (Location) Paris, France; Photo Claire Dorn. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin -
![Genesis Belanger, Fluffer]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Fluffer (Year) 2022 (medium) stoneware, oil painted nails (Dimensions) 20 x 42 x 22 cm;
7 7/8 x 16 1/2 x 8 5/8 in -
![Genesis Belanger, We were never friends]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) We were never friends (Year) 2021 (Institution) Consortium Museum (Location) Dijon, France; Photo : Rebecca Fanuele © Consortium Museum -
![Genesis Belanger, We were never friends]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) We were never friends (Year) 2021 (Institution) Consortium Museum (Location) Dijon, France; Photo : Rebecca Fanuele © Consortium Museum -
![Genesis Belanger, We were never friends]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) We were never friends (Year) 2021 (Institution) Consortium Museum (Location) Dijon, France; Photo : Rebecca Fanuele © Consortium Museum -
![Genesis Belanger, The Party’s Over]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) The Party’s Over (Year) 2020 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
![Genesis Belanger, We are done here]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) We are done here (Year) 2020 (medium) Stoneware, rubber, steel wire (Dimensions) two pieces + wire: 35.6 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm, 14 x 9 x 8 in; 15.2 x 7.6 x 8.9 cm, 6 x 3 x 3 1/2 in (Reference) GBel003 -
![Genesis Belanger, Lost her shirt]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Lost her shirt (Year) 2020 (medium) stoneware (Dimensions) 35.6 x 27.9 x 38.1 cm;
14 x 11 x 15 in(Reference) GBel002 -
![Genesis Belanger, The Party’s Over]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) The Party’s Over (Year) 2020 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
![Genesis Belanger, The Party’s Over]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) The Party’s Over (Year) 2020 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
![Genesis Belanger, Same old song]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Same old song (Year) 2020 (medium) stoneware, wire, wool over plywood and foam, concrete (Dimensions) 25.4 x 61 x 20.3 cm (guitar), 10 x 24 x 8 in; 81.3 x 81.3 x 71.1 cm (chair), 32 x 32 x 28 in (Reference) GBel005 -
![Genesis Belanger, The Party’s Over]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) The Party’s Over (Year) 2020 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
![Genesis Belanger, The Party’s Over]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) The Party’s Over (Year) 2020 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
![Genesis Belanger, Regimen]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Regimen (Year) 2020 (medium) stoneware, powder coated steel (Dimensions) 45.7 x 35.6 x 76.2 cm;
18 x 14 x 30 in(Reference) GBel015 -
![Genesis Belanger, The Party’s Over]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) The Party’s Over (Year) 2020 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
![Genesis Belanger, Every move]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Every move (Year) 2020 (medium) stoneware, porcelain, oil painted nails (Dimensions) 22.9 x 22.9 x 29.2 cm;
9 x 9 x 11 1/2 in(Reference) GBel009 -
![Genesis Belanger, Checks and balances]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Checks and balances (Year) 2020 (medium) stoneware, porcelain, fabric, powder coated steel (Dimensions) 91.4 x 91.4 x 71.1 cm;
36 x 36 x 28 in(Reference) GBel013 -
![Genesis Belanger, Checks and balances (detail)]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Checks and balances (detail) (Year) 2020 (medium) stoneware, porcelain, fabric, powder coated steel (Dimensions) 91.4 x 91.4 x 71.1 cm;
36 x 36 x 28 in(Reference) GBel013 -
![Genesis Belanger, Through the Eye of a Needle]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Through the Eye of a Needle (Year) 2020 (Institution) The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (Location) Ridgefield, CT USA; photo : Guillaume Ziccarelli -
![Genesis Belanger, A Fortress of Order and Generosity]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) A Fortress of Order and Generosity (Year) 2020 (medium) Plywood, metal, sunbrella fabric, stoneware, porcelain (Dimensions) 99.1 x 190.5 x 81.3 cm;
39 x 75 x 32 in; Photo : Pauline Shapiro -
![Genesis Belanger, Through The Eye Of A Needle]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Through The Eye Of A Needle (Year) 2020 (Institution) The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (Location) Ridgefield, CT USA; photo : Guillaume Ziccarelli -
![Genesis Belanger, Abundantly Empty the Ceaseless Void]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Abundantly Empty the Ceaseless Void (Year) 2020 (medium) Stoneware, porcelain (Dimensions) Photo : Pauline Shapiro -
![Genesis Belanger, Through the Eye of a Needle]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Through the Eye of a Needle (Year) 2020 (Institution) The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (Location) Ridgefield, CT USA; photo : Guillaume Ziccarelli -
![Genesis Belanger, You Never Know What You're Gonna Get]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) You Never Know What You're Gonna Get (Year) 2020 (medium) Stoneware, porcelain (Dimensions) 12.7 x 68.6 x 58.4 cm;
5 x 27 x 23 inch; Photo : Pauline Shapiro -
![Genesis Belanger, Through the Eye of a Needle]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Through the Eye of a Needle (Year) 2020 (Institution) The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (Location) Ridgefield, CT USA; photo : Guillaume Ziccarelli -
![Genesis Belanger, Genesis Belanger: Holding Pattern]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Genesis Belanger: Holding Pattern (Year) 2019 (Institution) New Museum (Location) New York, USA -
![Genesis Belanger, Genesis Belanger: Holding Pattern]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Genesis Belanger: Holding Pattern (Year) 2019 (Institution) New Museum (Location) New York, USA -
![Genesis Belanger, Genesis Belanger: Holding Pattern]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Genesis Belanger: Holding Pattern (Year) 2019 (Institution) New Museum (Location) New York, USA -
![Genesis Belanger, Genesis Belanger: Holding Pattern]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Genesis Belanger: Holding Pattern (Year) 2019 (Institution) New Museum (Location) New York, USA -
![Genesis Belanger, A Strange Relative]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) A Strange Relative (Year) 2018 (Institution) Perrotin (Location) New York, USA -
![Genesis Belanger, A strange relative]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) A strange relative (Year) 2018 (Institution) Perrotin (Location) New York, USA -
![Genesis Belanger, Birthday suit]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Birthday suit (Year) 2018 (medium) Birthday suit (Dimensions) 95.3 x 33 x 35.6 cm;
37 1/2 x 13 x 14 in(Edition) Unique -
![Genesis Belanger, Wiener]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Wiener (Year) 2018 (medium) porcelain, stoneware (Dimensions) 22.9 x 17.8 x 24.1 cm;
9 1/8 x 7 1/8 x 9 1/2 in(Edition) Unique / Courtesy Reyes Projects -
![Genesis Belanger, Acquiesce]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Acquiesce (Year) 2018 (medium) stoneware (Dimensions) 33 x 19.1 x 15.2 cm;
13 x 7 1/2 x 6 in(Edition) Unique / Courtesy Nathalie Karg Gallery -
![Genesis Belanger, un-biased observer]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) un-biased observer (Year) 2018 (medium) stoneware and porcelain, brass, linen (Dimensions) 68.6 x 33 x 38.1 cm;
27 1/8 x 13 x 15 in(Edition) Unique -
![Genesis Belanger, Standard American Mouthful]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Standard American Mouthful (Year) 2018 (medium) Stoneware, porcelain (Dimensions) 53.3 x 36.8 x 36.8 cm;
21 x 14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in(Edition) Unique / Courtesy Reyes Projects -
![Genesis Belanger, NADA Solo booth]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) NADA Solo booth (Year) 2018 (Institution) Mrs. Gallery (Location) New York, USA -
![Genesis Belanger, Stepford wife- sister wife]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Stepford wife- sister wife (Year) 2018 (medium) stoneware and porcelain, brass, linen (Dimensions) 68.6 x 38.1 x 25.4 cm;
27 1/8 x 15 x 10 in / Unique(Edition) Courtesy Mrs. Gallery -
![Genesis Belanger, Natural flush]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Natural flush (Year) 2018 (medium) stoneware and porcelain, brass and electric lamp parts, cotton shade and pedestal (Dimensions) 68.6 x 33 x 61 cm;
27 x 13 x 24 in (with pedestal)(Edition) Unique -
![Genesis Belanger, NADA Solo booth]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) NADA Solo booth (Year) 2018 (Institution) Mrs. Gallery (Location) New York, USA -
![Genesis Belanger, Ripe]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Ripe (Year) 2018 (medium) Porcelain (Dimensions) 33 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm;
13 x 3 x 3 in(Edition) Unique / Courtesy The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum -
![Genesis Belanger, Double Cherry]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Double Cherry (Year) 2017 (medium) Stoneware, porcelain (Edition) Unique / Courtesy The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum -
![Genesis Belanger, Cheap cookie and a tall drink of water,]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Cheap cookie and a tall drink of water, (Year) 2017 (Institution) Mrs. Gallery (Location) Maspeth, NY USA -
![Genesis Belanger, Pieta]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) Pieta (Year) 2017 (medium) Stoneware, porcelain (Dimensions) 34.3 × 30.5 × 35.6 cm;
13 1/2 × 12 × 14 in(Edition) Unique / Courtesy Mrs. Gallery -
![Genesis Belanger, Cheap cookie and a tall drink of water,]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Cheap cookie and a tall drink of water, (Year) 2017 (Institution) Mrs. Gallery (Location) Maspeth, NY USA -
![Genesis Belanger, conversion]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Title) conversion (Year) 2017 (medium) stoneware, porcelain, concrete, brass, linen (Dimensions) 76.2 x 33 x 38.1 cm;
30 x 13 x 15 in(Edition) Unique / Courtesy Mrs. Gallery -
![Genesis Belanger, Cheap cookie and a tall drink of water]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Cheap cookie and a tall drink of water (Year) 2017 (Institution) Mrs. Gallery (Location) Maspeth, NY USA -
![Genesis Belanger, Cheap cookie and a tall drink of water,]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) Cheap cookie and a tall drink of water, (Year) 2017 (Institution) Mrs. Gallery (Location) Maspeth, NY USA -
![Genesis Belanger, NADA Solo booth]()
(Artist) Genesis Belanger (Exhibition) NADA Solo booth (Year) 2018 (Institution) Mrs. Gallery (Location) New York, USA
