EJ Hauser

Patriot, 2007, oil on panel, 12 x 10 inches. From my first show in NYC in 2007 at Neverwork, located at 191 Henry Street. Seems apropos for now. #fromthevaults

LEECH, the genius new show by one of my favorite humans ever, @kcholnoky @nicellebeauchene until May 9. GO NOW.

For the March issue of The Brooklyn Rail, Kathy Butterly spoke with EJ Hauser about her exhibitions High Vibration at James Cohan Gallery and Assume Yes at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery in Saratoga Springs. It is one in a long line of exchanges between the two artists, who describe themselves in turn as “a sculptor who paints” (Hauser) and “a painter who sculpts” (Butterly). They have found parallels in their fascination with color—where and how it is located and remembered—and a shared emphasis on listening: to the Lot Radio, to NTS, to their artworks. Here they discuss the trajectory of Butterly’s practice, finding beauty in reality and destruction, and the artist’s newfound mantra in art and life: “see me now.” 🔗 Read the full interview via link in bio. 📸: Cover of Brooklyn Rail, March 2026. Photo by Alan Wiener; Portrait of Kathy Butterly by Phong Bui #KathyButterly #EJHauser #BKRail #JamesCohan @kathybutterly @ej_hauser @brooklynrail @tangteachingmuseum

I don’t think this show will ever stop feeling like a dream! 💕 Here are some installation views from In Celebration of Shadows courtesy @grimmgallery , curated by Ian Hartshorne @ian.hartshorne . Endless thanks to Anthony @anthonycudahy for this invitation, a painter who has inspired me for so many years, both thematically and stylistically. It’s a true honor to show alongside Anthony @anthonycudahy and EJ @ej_hauser and all the other artists in this wonderful show 💕 In Celebration of Shadows will be on view at GRIMM until March 7th 💕 @anthonycudahy @ej_hauser @ian.hartshorne @grimmgallery

Mt. Etna, 2025, 16 x 20 inches, oil and acrylic on canvas. - - - - - - - I am delighted to have the above painting included in, "In Celebration of Shadows," @grimmgallery opening this Friday and curated by @ian.hartshorne and invited by @anthonycudahy The exhibition presents a selection of artworks by 27 artists; Anthony Cudahy, EJ Hauser, Jennifer Leigh Blaine, Julie Curtiss, Pat Andrea, Larysa Myers, Louise Giovanelli, Ian Hartshorne, Isobel Shore, Jo McGonigal, Ian Kiaer, Jack Ginno, Christopher Orr, Derrick Guild, Ross Chisholm, Daniel Richter, Werner Büttner, Alexander Basil, Matthias Weischer, Wolfram Ebersbach, Kristina Schuldt, Chloe Wise, Stephen Appleby-Barr, Aude Verbrugge, Sophie von Hellermann, Dieter Krieg, and Jule Bode. - - - - - - - 'In Celebration of Shadows' celebrates the intergenerational impact of teaching painting and reveals engaging and dynamic relationships between those participating. The title of the show honors a group of contemporary artists whilst acknowledging their mentors, and the artists they have in turn had an affect upon. We can think of these often overlooked, yet crucial contributors to the lifeblood of art as 'shadows'. The curator takes an unusual approach to not invite all the artists who are included in the show personally. Instead, nine artists were initially invited to submit one work each with the proviso that they in turn each invite two accompanying guests to exhibit alongside them; one of whom a former teacher, accompanied by a chosen student. The request to those invited was to reflect on the interests and relationships formed during their teaching and learning periods and extend invitations to others. The show runs through March 7, 2026. *The last photo is of the epic MFA seminar I led at Hunter College in 2018 where I met Anthony Cudahy and many other magic humans! Thank you Anthony ❤️

The transcendent new work of @kathybutterly - “High Vibration” at @jamescohangallery thru Feb 14, 2026. RUN to see these magnificent forms and colors.

New painting by EJ Hauser in Hi-Dose, a group show in collaboration with artists Roxanne Jackson and Tamara Gonzales, now open at The Pit, Los Angeles! The exhibition will be on view from August 23 - October 11, 2025. ⁠ ⁠ For more information email us at [email protected]⁠ ⁠ -----⁠ ⁠ EJ Hauser’s paintings are both graphic and open to interpretation, teetering between iconography and something familiar but abstract. This imagery shifts between omnivorous references both ancient and current — the paintings are mysterious talismans, employing buzzing pallets and marks that dance. Stuttering lines form a visual code like musical notes, which coalesce with atmospheric layers to create ineffable messages. ⁠ ⁠ -----⁠ ⁠ The exhibition includes works by David Altmejd, Polly Apfelbaum, Gina Beavers, Melissa Brown, Kari Cholnoky, Erik Frydenborg, Tamara Gonzales, Joanne Greenbaum, Bendix Harms, EJ Hauser, Roxanne Jackson, Robin Kang, Caroline Larsen, Guadalupe Maravilla, Chris Martin, Sana Musasama, Ruby Neri, Liz Nielsen, Heidi Norton, Bruce Pearson, Vincent Pocsik, Allison Schulnik, Michelle Segre, Jim Shaw, Lauren Silberman, Cammie Staros, Michael Thorpe, Fred Tomaselli, Marnie Weber, and Nicole Wittenberg.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ~ Sprung from the forehead of Athena (and Tamara Gonzales and Roxanne Jackson) ~⁠ ⁠ “Get strong with bare feet on the ground and with everything that is born from it. Get smarter every day by listening to your intuition, looking at the world with the eye of your forehead…always remember: you are the medicine.” María Sabina, Mazatec curandera and poet from Oaxaca, Mexico (1894-1985)⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #EJHauser⁠ Sasha’s Lab, 2025⁠ Oil on canvas⁠ 20 x 16 in⁠ Photography by Chris Hanke

Join @ej_hauser and @berryhillmichael this September for "Radical Permissions", an amazing Drawing Marathon that will be sure to dig up new interests and practices for your art! Link in our Bio to sign up #arteducationmatters #arteducation #art #newyorkstudioschool #NySs #drawing

EJ Hauser, ‘Sky-Iron,’ 2025, acrylic and oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches. Included in ‘Group Show,’ at the @derekellergallery temporary gallery space in Santa Monica, CA. Group Show June 8 - 28, 2025 Reception: Sunday, June 8, 12 - 2pm Artists included are: Julia Bland, Scott Covert, Steve DiBenedetto, David Dupuis, Dan Fischer, Clare Grill, Iva Gueorguiva, EJ Hauser, Lachlan Hinwood, Ellen Lesperance, Kevin Lowenthal, Alyson Shotz, Despina Stokou, Austin Martin White, Areum Yang. The Gallery is located at 2447 Main Street, in the historic Edgemar complex, which was once home to the Santa Monica Museum and was designed by architect Frank Gehry. Hours are Wednesday - Saturday, 12 -5pm and by appointment. Please email [email protected] OR call 917-476-1986 for further information. #ejhauser

“Mars,” 2025, acrylic and oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches. This painting is part of the epic show, “Love Poems,” curated by @chrismartin764 and @brooklynrail at @antonkerngallery through April 26, 2025. Forever grateful to be included in this show. #ejhauser

I am over the moon to be included in LOVE POEMS, curated by Chris Martin (@chrismartin764 ) and Rail Curatorial Projects (@brooklynrail ) at Anton Kern Gallery (@antonkerngallery ) from March 12 - April 26, 2025. Painting above is: “Green Crush,” 2025, 40 x 30 inches, oil and acrylic on canvas. The opening is tomorrow night at Anton Kern, and includes an incredible group of artists whom I am grateful to be hanging alongside. The group of artists are: Julian Schnabel, Marsden Hartley, Joyce Pensato, Lance De Los Reyes, Peter Gallo, A. R. Penck, Uman, Carroll Dunham, Ralph Albert Blakelock, Forrest Bess, Don Van Vliet, Alfred Jensen, Rose Wylie, Steve DiBenedetto, Joe Bradley, Ron Gorchov, Thomas Nozkowski, Jack Whitten, WOMBAT, William Hawkins, James Harrison, Tamara Gonzales, Katherine Bradford, Bill Jensen, Antoni Tàpies, Chuck Webster, Ryan De Laval, Margrit Lewczuk, Peter Acheson, Brett De Palma, Robin Winters, Purvis Young, Josh Smith, Mary Flinn, Sigmar Polke, Gravie Devito, Kari Cholnoky, Thornton Dial, Liz Ahn, Willow Gallagher, Georg Baselitz, SLUTO, Martha Diamond, Anna De Los Reyes, Rick Briggs, Hannah Beerman, EJ Hauser, Zoë Argires, Lonnie Holley, Lutz Bacher, Jonathan DeDecker, Mike Cloud, Milton Avery ...and many more! Opening Reception: March 12, 6 to 8 pm With Cooking Performance by Rirkrit Tiravanija, Tomas Vu, and Co. #ejhauser #lovepoems

Next Tue, Nov 12, I’ll be speaking at The New York Studio School at 6:30p. It’s a sad weird time, but it would be great to see friends and painting nerds. @ny_studioschool - - - - - If you’d like to join live via zoom, register here: /lecture/ej-hauser/