Sensuality & Seduction
Hello Stranger
No...
You're so strange...​
Hello Stranger
No...
You're so strange...​
Hello Stranger
No...
You're so strange...​
Andrew Ackerman is a Multi-Media Artist creating drawings, paintings, songs, poems, performances, video, and film. Ackerman was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is based in Wilton Manors, Florida. He received his B.F.A in Studio Art with a concentration in Painting from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL (2010).
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From 2008 to 2016, his paintings were featured in exhibitions in Florida and New York.
Since 2021, he has created animated videos in the grenres of fantasy, science fiction, spirituality, and rock music performance. His videos have been featured in exhibitions at the Flatiron Project Space, Suite 206, and The GalleRE at Resource Depot, and have received screenings at the Chroma Art Film Festival in Miami and the Magikal Charm Experimental Video and Film Fest in New York City and New Orleans (2024). His work has been featured in WeMerge Magazine, Metro-Mix City Link Magazine, and SVA ContinuEd.​ He is currently developing a sci-fi/fantasy short film, a video about dreams and the divine feminine, and a rock performance video tapestry.
VIDEOS, FILMS & IMMERSIVE PROJECTS
In my videos and films, I combine drawing, painting, sculpture, performance, sound, and animation. I am inspired by fantasy, science fiction, spirituality, and rock music. Initially, my videos were presented on iPads with headphones for group exhibitions. Now, I present them for screenings at film festivals. I am the sole creator, serving as director, performer, and composer for each video project. Since 2021, my videos have been my primary focus. For my immersive projects, I transform physical spaces into alien domains, exploring the connection between the artist and the audience. As I guide you through my world, you are an experiencer and participant in the unfolding events of the work.
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PAINTINGS
My background is in painting and I work primarily in acrylics. My style is a fusion of Pop Art, Abstract Expressionism, and calligraphic-inspired elements. I also created my own language, Ackerman Code, an intermix of numbers, words, and symbols. In my series "Alien Love," I depict a race of alien beings in a narrative about alienation and freedom. This series has evolved to include a greater commentary on LGBTQIA+ rights and freedoms. I start my paintings with black or white backgrounds, symbolizing the boundaries between society and the individual. Brightly painted figures in the foreground represent values of personal freedom and expression. Black and white labels float through these environments as reminders of social adherence and personal preference. My paintings are a process of breaking through barriers, solving problems, and creating balance and harmony.
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SONGS
Welcome to rock star mode! This is my brand of rock music. With My hard-edged, raspy vocals and luxurious glam-infused vocals. My keytar, keyboard, and piano. My ambient electronic soundscapes represent alternate domains. Each track is an invitation, Place a pair of headphones on your head and the journey begins.
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PERFORMANCES
My music performances feature vocals and keytar. My spoken word performances are narrative, character, or "gentle slam" works. In the past they have included visual elements, such as hand held lights, lipstick, and mirrors. While, My painting performances brought the work to other levels of theater and spectacle.
SEE:
Andrew Ackerman
Multi-Media Artist | Andrew@AndrewsArtWorld.com | AndrewsArtWorld.com
Education
Florida Atlantic University, B.F.A., Studio Art: Painting, 2010
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Solo Exhibitions
2012 - Meet The Artist, The Claridge Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
2010 - Inside Andrews Art World, Burlini Studio of The Arts, Boca Raton, FL
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Film Festival Screenings
2024 - “The Harmonizer (The Cosmic Sound Tunnel),” The Magikal Charm Experimental Video and Film Fest,
The Producers Club, New York, NY / Beanlandia, New Orleans, LA
2024 - “The Treasure Box Code Culture of The Dark Shadow And The Light Bearer,”
The Magikal Charm Experimental Video and Film Fest, The Producers Club, New York, NY
2024 - “The Harmonizer (The Cosmic Sound Tunnel),” Chroma Art Film Festival, Superblue Miami, Miami, FL
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Group Exhibitions
2024 - Artist in Community: Student Showcase, Oolite Arts, Miami Beach, FL
2022 - Oolite Arts Student Showcase, Oolite Arts, Miami Beach, FL
2022 - The 4th Annual Waste To Wonder Exhibition, The GalleRE, Resource Depot, West Palm Beach, FL
"The Harmonizer (The Cosmic Sound Tunnel)", Video, 10 Minutes
2022 - Ephemeral Existence, Teleportal, Suite 620, New York, NY
"The Treasure Box Code Culture of The Dark Shadow & The Light Bearer," Video, 15 minutes
2021 - These Years, SVACE Banner Exhibition, Photoville Festival, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, NY
2021 - A Throw of The Dice Will Never Abolish Chance, Flatiron Project Space, New York, NY
"From The Dark To The Light: An Immersive Video Experience," Video, 70 Minutes
2016 - SVA Summer Residency Exhibition, The School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
"Changeling Faces: A Multi-Media Art Experience"
2016 - Inside / Out - Art as Healing Therapy Exhibition, ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2015 - Portals, The Broward Art Guild Juried Exhibition,The Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2012 - Creatures of The Night: Gallery Show, The Station, Miami, FL
2012 - Culture Clash, Sailboat Bend, Gallery 1310, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2012 - Juried Painting Exhibition, The Art Place Wynwood, Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL
2012 - The Art of Pain, The Bubble Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2012 - KeroWACKED: Homage to Jack, ActivstArtistA, Boynton Beach, FL
2012 - SFL Battle of the Band Winners Resonance at 1350, ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2011 - Multiversal, Miami Art Basel, Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL
2010 - The Sugar Sand Park Annual Juried Exhibition, Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton, FL
2010 - Sýmvolo, The FAU Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, The Ritter Gallery,
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
2010 - Pop Up Show, Burlini Studio of The Arts, Boca Raton, FL
2010 - Gallimaufry, The Annual Juried Student Exhibition, The Ritter Gallery,
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
2010 - WeMerge Magazine Release Party, Buena Vista Plaza Gallery, Miami, FL
2010 - Housed, FAU Student Union Galleries, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
2009 - New Life, The Premiere Exhibition of The Miami Stuckists, Grace Café & Gallery,
Dania Beach, FL
2009 - Body Language, The Annual Juried Student Exhibition, The Ritter Gallery,
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
2009 - Nowhere and Now Here, Kevro’s Art Bar, Delray Beach, FL
2009 - Heart: Art of Emotion and Expression, FAU Student Union Galleries,
Florida Atlantic, University, Boca Raton, FL
2009 - Ackerman, Corrao, Diaz & Seiler, FAU Student Union Galleries,
Florida Atlantic, University, Boca Raton, FL
2008 - The DeBilzan Gallery Winter Exhibition, The DeBilzan Gallery, Delray Beach, FL
Paintings On Loan
2008 - Four Paintings, Student Affairs, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, 2008 - 2012
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Selected Live Painting Sessions (Ackerman Paints Live)
2012 - Wynwood Art Walk, Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL
2012 - NorthWood Art Walk, West Palm Beach, FL
2012 - KeroWACKED: Homage to Jack, ActivstArtistA, Boynton Beach,FL
2012 - Resonance at Green Room- Original Music & Art Fusion Show! Green Room,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2012 - The Art of Pain, The Bubble Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2012 - Four Deadly Sins, Green Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2012 - Youth of Nations Celebration, ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2012 - Art & Music Show, DADA, Delray Beach, FL
2012 - Art & Music Show, Propaganda, Lake Worth, FL
2012 - Art & Music Show, Respectables, West Palm Beach, FL
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Selected Live Performances
2023 - The Day And The Night Become One, Electronic Introduction,
Organic Open Mic, Zen Mystery, Dania Beach, FL
2021 - Good Old Saratoga, TC The 3rd's Open Mic Jam, The Williamsburg Music Center,
Brooklyn, NY
2021 - The Rooftop Set, New York City, NY
2019 - The Angel Fish Sessions, Open Mic, Subculture Coffee, Delray Beach, FL
2017 - Crawling Up The Corridors, Open Mic Tuesdays, ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2016 - Information, World of Information, Open Mic Tuesdays, ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2016 - Silence, Who Really Knows?, Open Mic Tuesdays, ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2015 - My Angel, My Misery, Open Mic, J Cafe, West Palm Beach, FL
2010 - The Other World, The Upside Down Sky, All Arts Open Mic!
Funky Buddha Brewery & Lounge, Boca Raton, FL
2010 - You Put Your Brand on Me, Queerly Spoken Poetry, Florida Atlantic University,
Boca Raton, FL
2009 - Wild Child, Smashed, Poetry Reading, Miramar Library, Miramar, FL
2008 - The Crimson Carpet, Her Technology, Open Mic, Kevro’s Art Bar, Delray Beach, FL
2008 - Her Technology, Open Mic, Cyber Cafe, Hollywood, FL
Artist Residencies
2016 - SVA Summer Residency Program, The School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
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Awards & Honors
2024 Honorable Mention, "The Treasure Box Code Culture of The Dark Shadow And The Light Bearer,"
Chroma Art Film Festival, Superblue Miami, Miami, FL
2015 - People’s Choice Award, Portals, The Broward Art Guild Juried Exhibition,
The Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2010 - Juror’s Award, Gallimaufry, The Annual Juried Student Exhibition,
The Ritter Gallery, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
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Selected Press
2022 “Photoville.” SVA NYC ContinuEd, Keren Moscovitch, May 2022
2021 “Residency Alumni Exhibition.” SVA NYC ContinuEd, Will Patterson, December 2021
2012 “Are We E.T.?” The Sun Sentinel, Phillip Valys, July 20, 2012
2009 “Stuckists Display Art.” The Miami Herald, Eileen Soler, 2009
2009 “Meet The Stuckists.” CityLink Magazine, 2009
2009 “FAU showcases work by four student artists.” TheSunSentinel.com, Dave Rossman, Jan 15, 2009
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Member of The Following Collectives
2021 - Teleportal, 2021 - 2022
2021 - SVA Residency Alumni Network, 2020 - 2022
2009 - Miami Stuckism, 2009 - 2010