Willow Ruth
Willow Ruth (b.1976) Willow Ruth (b. 1976) is a Brooklyn artist inspired by children's drawings, found objects, and imperfect beauty. With a background in biology and acupuncture, she creates paintings, ceramics, and assemblages that celebrate curiosity and transformation. Her work is collected across the U.S. and internationally, and her three children are her greatest inspiration.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
1999- B.S. Biology, University of Maryland
2002- Master’s of Acupuncture, Maryland University of Integrative Health
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2025 Lunchnotes | Established Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2024 Jay Street Bar | Dumbo Brooklyn, NY
2021 SPRING/BREAK Buzzy Workshop| NYC | Curator Marly Hammer
2019 Spaceworks M.O.B (monsters of buzzy) | Brooklyn, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 The Affordable Art Fair | Re: Place | NYC
2025 SpringBreak | Sabri Navigations | NY, NY
2024 Other Art Fair | Brooklyn, NY
2022 Established Gallery| Warm Wishes | Brooklyn, NY
Atlantic Ave| Art Walk | Brooklyn, NY
ToySpace| Toy Space | Brooklyn, NY
2021 Arts Gowanus | Old Stone House Fundraiser | Brooklyn, NY
2020 Old Stone House Art Works | Brooklyn, NY
2019 La Bodega Gallery Transformations | Brooklyn, NY
Shapeshifter Lab The Tower | Brooklyn, NY
Con Artist Gallery CONstitution | NYC
Pfizer Building Kollision Fashion Runway Show | Brooklyn, NY
2018 La Bodega Gallery small/Mighty | Brooklyn, NY
La Bodega Gallery Decked | Brooklyn, NY
Bridgette Mayer Gallery Benefit Exhibition for Friends of the Rail Park Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA
Van Der Plas Gallery Summer Rainbow | NYC
2017 The House of Yes Arts in Bushwick Community Day | Brooklyn, NY
Abroad
Denmark
France
Germany
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
Private Collections
United States.
California
Chicago, Il
Florida
Maryland
New Orleans, La
NYC
NY Upstate
Washington D.C.
Installation and Mural
2023 Mural- The Springs, Greenpoint. Brooklyn, NY sponsored by Hiatus Tequila
2022 Sculpture Garden at Châteaux Orquevaux
2022-2023 Window installation at Slope Suds, Brooklyn, NY
2021 Installation- Church of the Stranger, NYC
Press
2023 Brooklyn Paper
Hiatus Tequila
Canvas Rebel Magazine
2016 Feature in Create! Magazine Issue lV
Artist in Residence
2025 Established Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2023 Alonso Hacienda, Cocoyoc, Mexico
2022 Chateau Orquevaux| Orquevaux, France
2021 Ludlow, Vermont (Independent)
2018 Akureyri Iceland (Independent)