 alexis rockman (born 1962) is an american contemporary artist known for his paintings that provide rich depictions of future landscapes as they might exist with impacts of climate change and evolution influenced by genetic engineering. he has exhibited his work in the united states since 1985, including a 2004 exhibition at the brooklyn museum, and internationally since 1989. alexis rockman lives in new york city, and works out of a studio in the city's tribeca neighborhood. ==life== rockman was born and grew up in new york city. rockman's stepfather, an australian jazz musician, brought the family to australia frequently. as a child, rockman frequented the american museum of natural history in new york city, where his mother, diana wall, worked for anthropologist margaret mead. rockman has a particular fascinat
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