Judith Linhares

Judith Linhares (born 1940) is an American visual artist, who is particularly well known for her figurative paintings. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.[1]

Early life and education

Judith Linhares was born in 1940 in Pasadena, California.[2] In 1964 she attained her undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree from the California College of the Arts.[1] In 1970 she attained a Masters of Arts from the same institution.[1]

Work

Linhares works in a variety of media, including sculpture and print, but she is perhaps best known for her brightly-colored, figurative paintings. Her paintings often reference feminism, gender, mythology, and narrative.[3] In 1978 Linhares was included in the group exhibition Bad Painting, curated by Marcia Tucker at the New Museum in New York.[4] The exhibition included thirteen other artists, including William Wegman (photographer) and Joan Brown.[5] The exhibition was not meant to categorize the works as literally bad, but rather was a statement on their disregard for historical attributes of what made a "good" painting.[5] In 1980, Linhares permanently moved to New York with her partner, the poet Stephen Spretnjak.[4] She has cited the artists Max Beckmann, Edvard Munch and James Ensor as having an influence on her work.[4]

Public collections

Recognition

In 1997 Linhares was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.[9] In 2008 Linhares received an award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for her work in the arts.[10] In 2012 the artist also received a Joan Mitchell Foundation grant for Painting.[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Resume", Judith Linhares, Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Judith Linhares", Smithsonian American Art Museum, Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Judith Linhares", Artspace, Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Smartt Bell, Madison. "Judith Linhares", BOMB Magazine, Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  5. 1 2 "New Museum Digital Archives - Bad Painting", New Museum, Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Our Collection: Judith Linhares", SFMoMA, Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Linhares", De Young Museum, Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Judith Linhares", Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "1997 Fellowships", John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "2008 New Members and Ceremonial Press Release", American Academy of Arts and Letters, Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Artist Grants", Joan Mitchell Foundation, Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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