
Marina Ross
b. 1990, Chisinau, Former USSR
Lives and works in Chicago, IL
Marina Ross is a Chicago-based painter whose emotionally resonant work explores themes of memory, myth, and identity through layered reinterpretations of iconic imagery. Her paintings have been exhibited in New York at Sugarlift, Friday Studio Gallery, Art Helix, and Highline Stages, as well as throughout Chicago at venues including Goldfinch Gallery, Heaven Gallery, The Franklin, Sulk, ARTRUSS, and Baby Blue Gallery. She has received numerous awards and grants, including support from the Illinois Arts Council, Loyola University, and the Stanley Award for International Graduate Research, which enabled her residency in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Ross’s work has been featured in Newcity and the Chicago Reader, and is held in public and private collections. In addition to her studio practice, she leads a critique group for professional artists and teaches at Loyola University Chicago.
In the Journal

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