Biography
From titanic anthropomorphized hot dogs, to phantom skirt-suits and strolling fingers, Ivy Haldeman has spent over a decade cultivating a practice in painting and multimedia sculpture that flexes the psychic power of slippage and transfiguration. Blending elements of psychoanalysis, character study, and visual sociology, Haldeman creates work interested in the mechanisms of commodity fetishism and the interior subjective. Across her work, colossal figures, depicted in clean lines and graphic styling, are cast against the brilliance of titanium dioxide. Their range of physical and emotive states—sensual relaxation, withdrawn repose, casual ennui, electric self- assertion—exemplify Haldeman’s fluency in gestural language, and enrich her figures’ concurrent investments in labor and capital. Interweaving consumerist tropes, ironic conceit, and sensitive, humanist rendering, Haldeman’s practice probes the depths of our capacities of self-recognition.

Ivy Haldeman (b. 1985, Aurora, Colorado) currently works and resides in New York City. Haldeman received a BFA from Cooper Union in 2008, and her recent solo exhibitions include François Ghebaly (2024, 2020); Tara Downs (2023, 2021, 2018); Yuz Museum (2022) and Capsule Shanghai (2019). Her work has been exhibited in numerous group exhibitions, including at Petzel Gallery, Hauser & Wirth, Fredericks & Freiser, the Frans Hal Museum, and Paul Kasmin Gallery, among others. Haldeman and her work have been featured by the New York Times, Cultured Magazine, W Magazine, Brooklyn Rail, the New Yorker, and Artforum.
Works
  • Ivy Haldeman, Two Suits, Elbows Locked, Wrists Bent, Pedal Left (Azurite Blue, Mauve), 2023
    Two Suits, Elbows Locked, Wrists Bent, Pedal Left (Azurite Blue, Mauve), 2023
  • Ivy Haldeman, Double Figure, Face to Face, Head Tilt Right, 2023
    Double Figure, Face to Face, Head Tilt Right, 2023
  • Ivy Haldeman, Double Figure, Lean Close, Fingers Brush, Eyes Closed, 2023
    Double Figure, Lean Close, Fingers Brush, Eyes Closed, 2023
  • Ivy Haldeman, Two Figure, Hand to Mouth, Fingers Curl, Toes Press Against Shin, End to End, Glance Back, 2023
    Two Figure, Hand to Mouth, Fingers Curl, Toes Press Against Shin, End to End, Glance Back, 2023
  • Ivy Haldeman, Two Suits, Sleeves Spread, Torso Down, Look Right (Pyrrole Orange, Cobalt Blue), 2023
    Two Suits, Sleeves Spread, Torso Down, Look Right (Pyrrole Orange, Cobalt Blue), 2023
  • Ivy Haldeman, Two Suits, Elbows Lock, Lilt Right, Wrists Together (Compose Green, Ultramarine Blue), 2023
    Two Suits, Elbows Lock, Lilt Right, Wrists Together (Compose Green, Ultramarine Blue), 2023
  • Ivy Haldeman, Bikinis, Beyond Edge, Straight Ahead, Tilt Back (Don), 2023
    Bikinis, Beyond Edge, Straight Ahead, Tilt Back (Don), 2023
  • Ivy Haldeman, Bikinis, Lower Near Touch, Turn Right, Backgrounded (Franklin), 2023
    Bikinis, Lower Near Touch, Turn Right, Backgrounded (Franklin), 2023
  • Ivy Haldeman, Bikinis, Upper Tossed, Diagonal Pull, Bottom Corner Tumble (Emily), 2023
    Bikinis, Upper Tossed, Diagonal Pull, Bottom Corner Tumble (Emily), 2023
  • Ivy Haldeman, Hand Hold, Index Up, Fruit Bends, Breeze, 2023
    Hand Hold, Index Up, Fruit Bends, Breeze, 2023
  • Ivy Haldeman, Hand Hold, Thumb Splits Peel, Hand Covers, Peels Flail, 2023
    Hand Hold, Thumb Splits Peel, Hand Covers, Peels Flail, 2023
  • Ivy Haldeman, Cuffs, Flat Palm to Palm, Indices Enter Sleeves, Thumb Peeks, 2023
    Cuffs, Flat Palm to Palm, Indices Enter Sleeves, Thumb Peeks, 2023
  • Ivy Haldeman, Two Figures, Two Ends, a Foot Peeks, Head Rests Mid Bun, Arm Wraps, Temple to Knuckle, Point, 2022
    Two Figures, Two Ends, a Foot Peeks, Head Rests Mid Bun, Arm Wraps, Temple to Knuckle, Point, 2022
  • Ivy Haldeman, Two Suits, Face Left, Sleeves to Collars, Skirts Touch, 2022
    Two Suits, Face Left, Sleeves to Collars, Skirts Touch, 2022
  • Ivy Haldeman, Two Suits, Sleeves Up, Jacket Bottom Blown, Skirt Kick (Blue, Yellow), 2021
    Two Suits, Sleeves Up, Jacket Bottom Blown, Skirt Kick (Blue, Yellow), 2021
  • Ivy Haldeman, Colossus, Forearms Up, One Eye, Hands Hold Do (Coiffure), 2021
    Colossus, Forearms Up, One Eye, Hands Hold Do (Coiffure), 2021
  • Ivy Haldeman, Two Suits, Sleeve to Hip, Lapel Facing Lapel, Sleeve Out Cuff Bent (Blue, Yellow), 2020
    Two Suits, Sleeve to Hip, Lapel Facing Lapel, Sleeve Out Cuff Bent (Blue, Yellow), 2020
  • Ivy Haldeman, Heels, Double Peel Grip, 2020
    Heels, Double Peel Grip, 2020
  • Ivy Haldeman, Colossus, Lips, Two Fingers Enter Left, Toes Touch Top, 2020
    Colossus, Lips, Two Fingers Enter Left, Toes Touch Top, 2020
  • Ivy Haldeman, Colossus, Head Leans Right, Hand Supports Bun, Face Covered, 2020
    Colossus, Head Leans Right, Hand Supports Bun, Face Covered, 2020
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