Ry Rocklen was born in 1978 in Los Angeles, where he lives and works. His recent solo exhibitions include Believe You Me at UNTITLED, New York, NY (2011), ZZZ at the Visual Arts Center, The University of Texas at Austin, TX (2010), House of Return at Parker Jones, Los Angeles, CA (2009), and Good Grief at Bernier/Eliades, Athens, Greece (2009). His work has been included in group exhibitions in institutions that include the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, PS1 in New York and the Whitney Museum (for the 2008 Whitney Biennial) in New York.