Ashley Bickerton
1959–2022
Introduction
Ashley Bickerton (May 26, 1959 – November 30, 2022) was a Barbadian-born American contemporary artist. A mixed-media artist, Bickerton often combined photographic and painterly elements with industrial and found object assemblages. He is associated with the early 1980s art movement Neo-Geo, which included artists like Jeff Koons, Peter Halley, and Mayer Vaisman.
Wikidata identifier
Q4805366
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Introduction
Bickerton has worked in a variety of media including painting and sculpture. His sculptures in the 1980s consisted of high-tech, wall-mounted, black leather cases emblazoned with corporate logos or the name of the artist's alter-ego, "Susie."
Country of birth
Barbados
Roles
Artist, conceptual artist, installation artist, painter, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500118758
Names
Ashley Bickerton
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed July 23, 2025.
