Ruth Laskey
| Ruth Laskey | |
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| Born | 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California College of the Arts (BFA and MFA) |
| Known for | Textile art, painting |
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Ruth Laskey is an American artist known for her Minimalist weavings[1] and grid paintings.[2]
Biography
Laskey was born in San Louis Obispo in 1975.[3] She graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1997 with a degree in Art History. She received a B.F.A. from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1999 and an M.F.A. from the California College of the Arts in 2005.[1]
As of 2015, Laskey lives in San Francisco.[4]
Work
Although Laskey has often been grouped with fiber artists[5] her real contibution has been to the discussion of painting.[6]
Laskey's weaving/paintings are created paistakingly, taking months to weave after first completing a planning stage of preliminary graph drawings.[7]
Awards and Honors
In 2010, Laskey won the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's SECA Art Award.[8]
Exhibitions
Laskey's solo exhibitions include:[9]
- Ruth Laskey, Ratio 3, San Francisco, CA (2010)
- Six Weavings, Galerie Cinzia Friedlaender, Berlin Germany (2009)
- Song Song, Vienna, Austria (2008)
- 7 Weavings, Ratio 3, San Francisco, CA (2008)
- Disarticulate, Build Gallery, San Francisco, CA (2004)
- Familiars, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA (1999)
- Recent Paintings, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA (1999)
Selected collections
Further reading
- Jancar, Ava. "A Subtle Stretch." ArtSlant Oct. 2010.
- Baker, Kenneth. "'Afterglow' inspires rethinking." The San Francisco Chronicle Oct. 2010.
- Sommer, Danielle. "Ruth Laskey and Lee Lozano at Ratio 3." KQED Arts Sep. 2010.
- Blake, Victoria. "Stephanie Snyder reveals collection of contemporary art at the Cooley Gallery." The Oregonian Sep. 2010.
- Brier, Jessica. "Ruth Laskey / Lee Lozano: Notebooks 1967–1970." Art Practical Sep. 2010.
- Fiduccia, Joanna. “Solace.” Artforum.com Mar. 2010.
- Bell, Kristy. “Ruth Laskey: Galerie Cinzia Friedlaender.” Frieze Jan. 2010.
- Churner, Rachel. “Rachel Churner on Ruth Laskey.” Artforum Feb. 2008: 274–275.
- McQuaid, Cate. “Artist’s metaphors…” The Boston Globe 17 Jan. 2003: C19.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Churner, Rachel (2008). "Ruth Laskey". Artforum international 46 (February): 275.
- ↑ Bell, Kirsty (2010). "Ruth Laskey". Frieze (128). Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ruth Laskey". SFMOMA. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
- ↑ Huston, Johnny Ray (2010). "GOLDIES 2010: Ruth Laskey" (Volume 45 Issue 05). SF Bay Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Fiber: Sculpture 1960–present". http://www.icaboston.org''. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ Baker, Kenneth (October 2, 2010). "http://www.sfgate.com/art/article/Ruth-Laskey-weaves-abstract-form-and-surface-3172414.php Ruth Laskey weaves abstract form and surface". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ Akel, Joseph. "Ruth Laskey and Suzan Frecon". http://artforum.com/''. Artforum International Magazine, New York, NY. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "SECA Art Award".
- ↑ "R Laskey CV".
External links
Ruth Laskey weaves form and surface
THE ARTICULATION OF TWILL: Ruth Laskey