Erica Mao (b. 1994, Columbia, MD) is best known for her atmospheric layered paintings that stitch together disparate spaces into alternate realities. Depictions of wild, imaginative landscapes explore the feelings of fear, tension, and suspense by following the path of her characters as they weave their way in and out of the narrative.

Erica Mao (b. 1994, Columbia, MD) received her BFA from Parsons School of Design, NY, in 2016, and her MFA from Columbia University, NY, in 2020. In 2023, Mao had a solo exhibition, Reach Through the Veil, at Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, NY, as well as a two person exhibition with Robert Zehnder, Buried Deep, in 2022. Recent group exhibitions include Jack Barrett Gallery, New York, NY; James Cohan, New York, NY; 1969 Gallery, New York, NY; Coma Gallery, Sydney, Australia; Harper’s 512 Chelsea, New York, NY; AM PM Gallery, London, UK; Sea View, Los Angeles, CA; Island Gallery, New York, NY; Sarah Brook Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Embajada, San Juan, PR; Everyday Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium; North Loop, Williamstown, MA; Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA; and NADA House, Governors Island, New York, NY. In the summer of 2024, Mao completed the Rockaway Artists Alliance Residency in Fort Tilden, NY. Mao currently lives and works in Ridgewood, Queens.