Chelsea Seltzer

Chelsea Seltzer was born in Illinois and currently lives and works in New York City. She received her BFA from Cornell University. Along with her solo practice, she often works collaboratively with Theo A. Rosenblum. 

Seltzer has shown solo and collaborative works in numerous spaces including The Hole Gallery New York and in Los Angeles, in New York at IRL Gallery, Greenpoint Terminal Gallery, Zurcher Gallery, Asia Geisberg Gallery, Marvin Gardens, The Spring Break Art Show, My Pet Ram, Jeff Bailey Gallery, Tchotchke Gallery, White Columns, The East Hampton Shed, Jeffrey Deitch Projects as well as internationally at Zurcher Paris, Hydra School Projects in Hydra, Greece, Galerie Steinslander Berliner in Sweden, and Plan X Gallery in Capri, Italy. 

Seltzer’s work has been covered in publications such as Vice Creators Project, Art F City, GalleristNY, Black Book, ArtNet, The Brooklyn Rail, The Wall Street Journal, The Opening Ceremony, The New York Times, Let’s Panic Magazine, BOMB, Flash Art and Time Out Greece. She has done residency programs at New York City’s School of Visual Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Hydra School Projects in Hydra, Greece.

Collect Bean x The Art Kollective: What does growth mean to you?

Chelsea Seltzer: Something unwanted that the doctor cuts off or an increase in vision, perception, or understanding.

Collect Bean x The Art Kollective: What role does art play in society, and how does your work contribute to that?

Chelsea Seltzer: Art is a visual form of expression, and like any form of expression, it can be banal and trivial or deep and sublime. I use art to convey my thoughts on the beauty, irony, humor, and tension I see in the world and, most recently, in our natural environments, highlighting our relationship to nature. Within this I hope to allow people a different perspective and/or vision than they have had or seen before.

Collect Bean x The Art Kollective: How do you see your artwork fitting into the larger art world or art history?

Chelsea Seltzer: My work is part of the deep and rich history of landscape paintings, but seen through the lens of the 21st century, showcasing both the beauty and the horror of the natural world.

Collect Bean x The Art Kollective: If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?

Chelsea Seltzer: Have a good time all the time!

Collect Bean x The Art Kollective: If you had to describe your work in only three words, what would they be?

Chelsea Seltzer: Hyper-pigmented Barbie Gothic