BIOGRAPHY

New York City artist Jordan Eagles is sometimes referred to as the “Blood Artist,” but this oversimplifies the intricate and significant nature of his experimental works and self-invented process spanning over ten years. Eagles’ unique pieces in bovine blood and acrylic resin produce a visceral impact that has been described as “immediate and unshakable” and “mysteriously beautiful” by the New York Times. His unique, multidimensional works explore themes of rebirth and the intangible connections between body, spirit and nature. The allegorical potential of his raw and precious materials form a compelling multi-sensory experience—providing a novel tale of life and death. Some pieces evoke stark minimalism while others a centrally explosive movement—all reminiscent of viewing otherworldly details from under the slide of a microscope.

Eagles received a B.A. in Fine Arts and Media Studies from Gallatin School for Individualized Studies at New York University. His works have been exhibited at venues such as The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Real Art Ways, Center for Visual Arts of New Jersey, Aljira A Center for Contemporary Art, The Bronfman Center Gallery at New York University, Paul Robeson Gallery at Rutgers University, Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art, BLK/MKRT Gallery, Krause Gallery, Jacob | Karpio Galleria, R. Wells Gallery, Causey Contemporary, and Ogilvy & Mather. In addition to nationwide exhibitions, he has participated in numerous art fairs including SCOPE New York & Hamptons, London Art Fair, Los Angeles Art Show, Art Hamptons and Aqua Art Miami. Eagles' works are included in The Bohlen Collection, Rutgers University, and The Prudential Center Collection.

In 2003, Eagles received awards from New Jersey State Council on the Arts and Discover Jersey Arts Campaign and by the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, followed by the Best Emerging Artist award from GLAAD in 2006. His work has been featured in such publications like The New York Times, Village Voice, L'Uomo Vogue, Architectural Digest Italy, Marie Claire Italia & Russia, New York Magazine, NY Post's Page 6, Juxtapoz, San Francisco Chronicle, FOX News and MSNBC. His work was also recently acquired by the film-producers of the Disney film "When in Rome" and his images are used in Richard Move's film "Blood Works-the life of Ana Mendieta.” A reproduction of Eagles' work is also currently being used as a massive 50-foot stage curtain for Alice Cooper's international rock concert. Eagles' next solo exhibition will be at David Weinberg Gallery in Chicago, November 2010 and Krause Gallery in New York City.