Rachael Zur’s expanded paintings blend sculptural physicality with traditional painting techniques. Her art practice utilizes an assortment of materials to paint on: plaster, pumice, ceramics, and fabric. The paintings depict objects that can be found in living rooms, though the architectural space itself is left undefined. Zur received her MFA in 2019 from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has exhibited her work throughout the United States. The artist has worked as a Program Mentor in the Low Residency MFA Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2020). Zur currently resides in the greater Portland Oregon metropolitan area with her husband and their three children.
Rachael Zur’s work was on display at SHAG in July 2021 in her solo exhibition, Haunt.