Tess Bilhartz grew up in Dallas, Texas and currently lives and works in New York City where she teaches art at Borough of Manhattan Community College – CUNY.

Recent solo exhibitions include  ‘What on Earth’ at Below Grand (2020) and ‘Follow Me Down’ at Rubber Factory (2022), which was reviewed in the Brooklyn Rail and BOMB magazine.

Her work has also been exhibited at Embajada, San Juan, PR, Primary, Miami, FL, and Island, New York, NY. Residencies include the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2017), and the Sharpe Walentas Space Program (2013).