Jane Dickson

Painter Jane Dickson is known for her nostalgic views of a seedy New York and her participation in the city’s alternative art scene of the 1970s and ’80s. After moving to the city in 1977, Dickson worked as a programmer for the iconic Times Square billboard project and with collectives Fashion Moda (with Jenny Holzer) and Collaborative Projects Inc. As a participant in Colab’s iconic DIY “Times Square Show” and “Real Estate Show” of 1980, her work was seen alongside artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Fab 5 Freddy, Kenny Scharf, and Kiki Smith. Dickson’s paintings explore subjects such as peep shows, carnivals, and demolition derbies with dark irony. Widely exhibited, Dickson’s work has been shown in the 1985 Whitney Biennial (with the collective Group Material) and at institutions including the New Museum, Creative Time, and the Art Institute of Chicago.