Jack Mac is a mixed-media artist in the New York area, based in New Jersey and largely self-taught. He builds heavy, textured surfaces with blunt text and familiar objects.
His painting The Beginning of Want was in The Ordinary, Collective Z's Pride exhibition, in June 2026.
All three works together: $4,500.
Artist statement
I paint obsession. Pills. Sugar. Love. Attention. Control. Things we crave. Things we depend on. I use bold color, blunt text, and familiar objects to expose what's really running the show. Nothing is hidden. Nothing is subtle. As a gay man, queerness isn't a theme—it's just there. Like everything else. Constant. Unapologetic. This isn't decoration. It's confrontation. If it makes you uncomfortable, good.
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