Gretchen Andrew

Gretchen Andrew hacks systems of power with art, code, and glitter. She is known for her unique merger of traditional mediums and strategic information technology. Finding herself unhappy in the supposedly best job you could get gretchen started to wonder about what it would be like to be celebrated for the unique way she saw technology's creative potential. She believed in the power of technology to make her into something new, to make her into an artist. She had no prior training or evidence this might work out. Her family and friends through she was crazy. She began with YouTube Videos "how to stretch a canvas" and "how to draw hands." When gretchen first met her favorite living painter in 2013 she showed him her work. Billy told her it was terrible and she famously replied, "I know. That's why I showed up at your studio." With Billy Childish she learned the deep traditions of drawing and painting. Upon hacking the Frieze Art Fair in 2019 Gretchen was catapulted to art world notoriety with international coverage, solo museum exhibitions, prestigious residences and major acquisitions. She made her first Vision Boards in 2020 as part gazell.io and had subsequent solo exhibitions in California, London, Austria, Germany, and Dubai. More than 100 international media outlets have written about gretchen and her practice. We keep a running list here After leaving Silicon Valley for a world that would allow her to be herself, Gretchen became known for her playful hacks on major art world and political institutions, including Frieze , The Whitney Biennial , Artforum , The Turner Prize , and The 2020 Presidential Election. Be celebrated and get paid lavishly for being myself. Often seen as the privilege of the artist, I believe everyone in the art world and in tech should have this same opportunity. Create financially and culturally valuable artworks and experiences that people feel connected to, understand, celebrate and pay for. Write about art's intersection with technology from the inside. Give voice and have a perspective that my work is part of.