UPDATE: This show will run again during Miami Art Week 2022 / Aqua Art Miami will kick off its 16th edition at the Aqua Hotel (1530 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139) with a VIP Preview on Wednesday, November 30th before opening to the public December 1-4, 2022.
A Conceptual Art Show by Amelia Ford
This exhibition delves into the nuances of love, passion and hatred. The artist invites the viewer into her year+ long relationship with a former client. Having taken place during the height of the covid19 pandemic, this intense period was in many ways relatable to those who also entered into a relationship during this time. Ford uses artworks as well as documentations, video and paintings to convey the experience.

Upon deciding to leave an intense pandemic relationship, Ford’s former lover (and SVP of -Redacted-, -Name Redacted- age 53) set fire to her entire collection of paintings that she kept at the home the two shared. Mr. -Name Redacted- met Amelia in March 2020 while she was working in New York. The pair immediately fell for each other, with -Name Redacted- inviting the artist to live with him after a few months of initial courtship. -Redacted- in June 2020, the relationship lasted on and off again until Amelia finally ended things in October 2021.
The pair were no strangers to drama just as the show itself is very dramatic. Ford has open charges and a pending court date for totaling -Redacted- leased bmw while driving without a license. There were upwards of 320 PayPal and Zelle transactions sent between the two parties over a years period. Police visited their home numerous times for domestic disputes.
The title of the show, ‘Narcissists Don’t Kill Themselves’ comes from the idea that the people/person [the Narcissist’s] behavior truly effects are those they claim to love. -Name Redacted- left harassing emails, posts and messages. He threatened repeatedly to kill himself and the artist if she didn’t return to him, and finally burnt her artworks. -Name Redacted- set fire to some 30+ paintings that Ford kept in her studio; a converted three car garage on the property. Some of the Burt works the artist had since high school and college.
Not wanting to take legal recourse, Amelia Ford emailed -Redacted- and -Name Redacted- was eventually fired from his job due to the harassment he inflicted upon the artist.
Amelia Ford returned to the home and collected the remains of her artworks deciding to use them in a show. She now lives in Manhattan and keeps a studio in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. -Name Redacted- is currently back home after returning from outpatient rehab for alcoholism.
Below you will see the artworks made specifically for the show as well as pieces as they were prior to being burned.
ARTWORKS IN SHOW
This Is Your Brain On Drugs


Break My Stride


Favor Ain’t Fair

Dark Boy


Spray paint on canvas -42x36in – This artwork is named from the title of the 2018 song made popular by recording artists Nas, The Dream, and Kanye West. The artist painted this as an encouragement to herself.
For The Love Of Money


Acrylic, latex and oil on Hand Stretched Canvas- 54×40 in – First completed in 2019, this artwork is named after the song made popular by recording group ‘The O’ Jays’. The artist named this piece in 2020, asking herself for what was she forcing herself to stay in her then relationship, and the reality was her ex was wealthy. This piece helped the artist recognize the value in herself and truly believe in her art.
Black Supper

60x52in – 2017
This is a reproduction of the original which was burnt. The artist created this piece in an attempt to make the Christian religion more relatable to those she grew up with who were also religious, but could not relate to a white Jesus.
Four Times Fate

These logs were pulled from the fire-pit after the artworks were burned.
Narcissists Don’t Kill Themselves

Local Man Discovers Love

Watch This…
Video on iPad 2022
Fruits Of The Spirit


Keep Your H. E. A. D. U. P.

This Is Your Brain On Drugs 2


Acrylic, latex on Canvas 34 x28 in
The Lord Giveth, and the Lord Taketh Away

culminated from the burnings of 20 plus paintings.
Let’s Pretend This Is The Sky

Charred remains of painting and frame 22x15x1.5in
Peloton

canvas panels 10x4x1in

This Is What You Called Love

This is What You Called Love/Murder On My Mind
Acrylic, latex and oil on Hand Stretched Canvas
I Love You Even Though You’re An Asshole Sometimes

Year: 2021/22









