New York-based painter Jeannie Weissglass explores themes of romance, rebellion, and nostalgia through richly layered compositions. Inspired by ancient Roman graffiti, her works reflect a modern, urban patina, crafted by layering, peeling, and reapplying paper, acrylic, and oil paint. This process creates a textured effect reminiscent of weathered billboards or subway posters. Weissglass often integrates old, frayed wallpapers collected from her mother, an interior decorator, lending her work a uniquely domestic and tactile quality.

Weissglass’s paintings frequently depict surreal, romantic scenes involving characters like Martha and George Washington, set against dreamy American landscapes. In pieces like The Gathering (2009) and Midnight in the Garden(2011-15), she juxtaposes playfulness with deeper reflections on history and personality. Her work reveals both naughty and nice sides, drawing from influences as diverse as Jackson Pollock and Claude Monet.

Born in Morristown, NJ, Weissglass studied at the New York Studio School, FIT, and L’Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Nice, France. Her work has been shown at prominent venues, including Artist’s Space and Ethan Cohen Fine Arts, and in group shows like Cliffhanger at The Royal Society of American Art. From 2011 to 2014, she directed SHOW ROOM, an independent contemporary art gallery in NYC, which garnered mentions in The New York Times, Art in America, and Frieze.