AISLING HAMROGUE

Early Years

Hamrogue was born and raised in New York, where she continues to live and work. She was brought up in a strict Catholic household, an upbringing that instilled a fascination with forbidden imagery and the taboo aesthetics of horror films.

Hamrogue received her BFA from The School of Visual Arts in 2004 and her MFA from Hunter College in 2017. The gap between degrees reflects her commitment to developing a mature artistic voice before pursuing graduate study.

Aisling Hamrogue Artworks

Aisling Hamrogue creates oil paintings that integrate horror imagery and feminist theory, appropriating the visual language of 1980s book covers and film posters to examine patriarchal violence, erotic drives, and the fetishisation of women within popular culture.

Roman (2023)

This painting depicts a black dog lunging from darkness, baring white fangs with the name ‘Roman’ rendered in white lettering below. The work exemplifies Hamrogue’s cinematic approach, evoking pulp fiction aesthetics while transforming the canvas into a portal of allure and menace.

Blank Line (2023)

Blank Line presents a woman’s stockinged legs from behind, patent leather pumps on her feet and gloved hands gripping a pool cue. A blue-lit cityscape appears in the distance, channelling noir sensibilities reminiscent of Raymond Chandler.

Ace’s Window

In this work, a man peers through Venetian blinds at a woman’s gloved hand holding an ace of diamonds. Hamrogue has stated the painting was inspired by a personal experience as a teenager when she discovered a peeping tom watching her from across the road with binoculars.

Libido Dominandi (2023)

The title work from her 2023 Los Angeles exhibition depicts a close-up view of a pipe organ, its gleaming silver cylinders at once mechanical and phallic. The title references St Augustine’s concept from The City of God, exploring contradictions in the pursuit of freedom and desire.

The Shattering (2022)

This oil on canvas measures 40 × 30 inches and was featured in the ArteEast Benefit Auction.

Terror on Blue Moon Lake (2021)

This 48 × 36 inch oil painting demonstrates Hamrogue’s reconstruction of personal experiences of patriarchal violence through the established genre conventions of horror.

Select Awards and Accolades

• Featured in Ocula‘s New Rules: The Artists to Watch for 2026
• Solo exhibition Libido Dominandi at Rift Contemporary, Los Angeles (2023)

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Aisling Hamrogue Exhibitions

Aisling Hamrogue has been the subject of both solo exhibitions and group exhibitions at galleries in New York and Los Angeles. Below is a selection of exhibitions.

Select Solo Exhibitions

• Libido Dominandi, Rift Contemporary, Los Angeles (2023)
• Hell Hole, James Fuentes Gallery, New York (2021)
• The Veil, Twelve Ten Gallery (2021)

Select Group Exhibitions

• ArteEast Benefit Auction (2024)
• 4 Artists, Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York (2020)
• House Parte, curated by Carly Packer, Palm Springs
• The Company Gallery, Los Angeles
• 601 Artspace, New York
• New Release Gallery, New York
• Good Mother Gallery, New York
• The Hole Gallery, New York

Website and Instagram

Aisling Hamrogue’s Instagram can be found at @aisling_hamrogue.

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Ocula | 2026