Jessica Brilli
Growth#86
Egon Investment Scores
Liquidity
2/10
How easily works can be bought and sold at auction
Institutional
5/10
Museum collections, biennials, and institutional recognition
Momentum
8/10
Recent price trends, gallery moves, and market buzz
Discovery
2/10
Undervaluation opportunity relative to peer artists
Risk
5/10
Investment risk factors — higher means more volatile
Market Position
- Pricing
- Auction Range
- Note
- Minimal secondary market - primarily gallery-controlled market
- Period
- 2024
- Low USD
- 87
- High USD
- 332
- Lots Tracked
- 3
- Auction Record
- Date
- 2024
- Note
- Very limited auction presence
- Work
- Tony's House
- Amount USD
- $332
- Auction House
- McTear's
- Primary Market Indicators
- Price Trajectory
- Rapid upward trajectory since 2021 full-time transition. Pre-2021: $2,000 range. 2023-2024: £12,250+ range. Gallery representation upgrade indicates premium positioning.
- Gallery Pricing 2023
- Prints: {'range': '$100-$1,200 USD', 'examples': ['Limited edition prints at $100-150 (House of Roulx)', 'Dairy Corner limited edition print: $1,200']}; Original Paintings: {'known_prices': ['Twist (2023) - £12,250 GBP (~$15,400 USD) via StolenSpace Gallery', 'Beach Day (2023) - £750 GBP (~$950 USD) via StolenSpace Gallery', 'Works at Talon Gallery circa 2021: $2,000 USD
- Liquidity
- Market Activity
- Liquidity
- Low - Very limited secondary market activity. Primarily gallery-controlled primary market.
- Gallery Sales
- Strong demand indicated by numerous 'Sold Out' works on artist's website and gallery platforms
- Auction Frequency
- Minimal - only 3 recorded auction lots
- Recent Activity 2024 2025
- Holidays in Mexico, 2025 - Sold (Maddox Gallery)
- Paradise, 2025 - Sold (Maddox Gallery)
- Multiple 2025 originals sold out on artist website (Slipstream, Bird's Eye View, Late Afternoon, Station Wagon, Parking Lot, Dalmatian, Caddy in Garage)
- Comparables
- Peer Artists
- Will Martyr (also represented by Maddox - nostalgic leisure scenes)Brent Estabrook (textured nostalgic paintings)Artists working in American Realism with contemporary lens
- Market Positioning
- Emerging artist transitioning from regional to international representation. Gallery upgrade to Maddox (2023) indicates institutional confidence in market growth potential.
- Collector Base
- Demographics
- Contemporary art collectors interested in American nostalgia, mid-century aesthetic, and emerging talent. Strong interest from US collectors and growing international interest through Maddox Gallery's London presence.
- Geographic Distribution
- Primarily US (New England focus), expanding to UK and international through Maddox Gallery representation since 2023
- Collector Interest Indicators
- Named one of Maddox Gallery's '5 Contemporary Artists to Watch in 2025'
- Featured in Juxtapoz Magazine 2023 as 'one of our favorites in recent years'
- Strong social media following and engagement (Instagram audience growth noted by artist)
- Work featured on bestselling novel cover (Leave the World Behind)
- Market Position
- Emerging/Discovery
- Investment Outlook
- Momentum
- Strong positive momentum - gallery representation upgrade, critical recognition, named 'artist to watch 2025', selling out works
- Risk Factors
- Very limited auction history makes valuation difficultEarly career stage (only 4 years as full-time artist)Gallery-controlled market with minimal secondary liquidity
- Opportunities
- Ground floor pricing before major institutional recognitionStrong gallery backing (Maddox expanding her presence)Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant provides institutional validationIncreasing international exposure through London gallery presenceArt fair participation (Art Miami 2024, 2025)
Institutional Presence
- Exhibitions
- Museum Collections
- Recent Acquisitions
- None found
- Awards and Recognition
- 2021 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
Career & Biography
- Career
- Key Career Milestones
- 2021 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant recipient, 2020 'Night Swimming' featured on cover of bestseller 'Leave the World Behind', 2023 UK debut at Maddox Gallery
- Identity
- Artistic Context
- Artistic Influences
- Edward Hopper, Wayne Thiebaud, Alex Katz, Georgia O'Keeffe, 20th century American Realism
Artistic Profile
- Style
- American Realism meets graphic design, nostalgic suburban scenes
- Evolution
- Consistent development of vintage Americana theme since 2021
- Influences
- Edward Hopper's loneliness, Wayne Thiebaud's color, graphic design background
- Visual Language
- Faded yellows and browns mimicking aged film
- Themes and Subjects
- Movements and Periods
- Single cohesive period since full-time transition in 2021 Contemporary American Realism, suburban nostalgia movement
- Techniques and Mediums
- Acrylic and oil on canvas, inspired by found Kodachrome slides and vintage photographs
Critical Reception
- Critical Reception
- Book Covers
- Book
- Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
- Work
- Night Swimming
- Year
- 2020
- Significance
- Bestseller, adapted to Netflix film starring Julia Roberts
- Academic Scholarship
- Limited formal scholarly attention
- Publications and Media
- Major Publications
- Date
- August 2023
- Title
- A Portfolio: Jessica Brilli
- Publication
- Juxtapoz Magazine
- Significance
- Major feature in leading contemporary art publication
Gallery & Representation
- Fair Presence
- Art Miami 2024 (with Maddox Gallery)KIAF SEOUL 2022 (with Maddox Gallery)
- Representation
- Gallery Tier
- Mid-tier with emerging international presence
- Secondary Galleries
- StolenSpace GalleryWalker-Cunningham Fine ArtJessica Hagen Fine Art + DesignSkidmore Contemporary ArtCandita Clayton Gallery
- Geographic Reach
- US East Coast, UK (London)
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