Andersen Woof (b. 1989) is a Chinese American painter who lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland. Originally trained in landscape architecture (RISD), Andersen looks for ambiguous narratives that reflect the complexities of humanity through the lens of his own queer and immigrant life. His work has been exhibited at Semiose Gallery (Paris, France), 1969 Gallery (New York, NY), Fortnight Institute (New York, NY), CPM Gallery (Baltimore, MD), Vardan Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) and Acappella Gallery (Naples, Italy). Andersen is a Hopper Prize grant finalist, and two-time semifinalist of the Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize. His work has been featured in New American Paintings, Platform (by David Zwirner Gallery), ArtMaze Magazine, Art Verge, Booooooom, Baltimore Fishbowl, Mothflower, and Mepaintsme.
“My current works focus on fictional storytelling of queer surviving and defending… Many of my recent artworks reflect on the brotherhood, loneliness and vulnerability I've observed and experienced in intimate queer companionships; the juxtaposition (and the emotional connection I desperately want to make) between my past life in China (especially my childhood during the 90s with my now faraway parents) and my current adult life in the US; and my obsessive fear and anxiety surrounding death/afterlife, pain/suffering, and desire/pleasure.”