Ross Caliendo (b. 1988, Pittsburgh, PA) is a visual artist living and working in Los Angeles, CA. With his vividly textured paintings, Caliendo presents a surreal interpretation of the natural world and investigates the powerful tension created by the use of color in combination with thick impasto. Caliendo earned his BFA at Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD), Ohio. His work has been exhibited in numerous venues nationwide, including No Place Gallery (Columbus, Ohio), Fisher Parrish Gallery (New York, NY), Penske Projects (Montecito, CA), and Phil Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) and was featured in influential publications such as Columbus Alive!, Arazi Club Magazine, and New American Paintings. In the Summer of 2022, Ross Caliendo participated in the Fores Project Residency Program, which culminated in a group exhibition in London, UK. Most recently, the artist had his first institutional solo exhibition in Asia, entitled Realm, at the CVG Foundation, in Beijing, China.