Joanne Greenbaum

Joanne Greenbaum
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Alma materBard College
Known forpaintings, sculptures, ceramics
MovementAbstract

Joanne Greenbaum (born 1953) is an American artist, known for her abstract paintings and small sculptures.[1][2][3] She is based in New York City, and has previously worked in Neukölln in Berlin.[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Joanne Greenbaum was born in 1953, in New York City.[6][7] Greenbaum received her BA degree in 1975 from Bard College, where she studied under the direction of Elizabeth Murray.[6]

Work

Greenbaum has exhibited her artwork internationally at places such as MoMA PS1, the Kusthalle Düsseldorf, the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Haus Konstruktiv, among others.[4][8]

Art critic John Yau writes of Greenbuam's process: "Working within a smaller surface area, and in her own words, doing 'just one thing' at a time, Greenbaum paints incrementally, adding a new layer upon whatever preceded it."[2] Greenbaum uses mixed media some of which is not conventional, including oil paint, acrylic paint, magic marker, and others.[9][4] Her paintings have been described as "geological", with each layer forming a distinct strata and she doesn’t remove any of the layers.[2]

Starting in 2004, Greenbaum started to create abstract, small ceramic sculptures after enrolling in a ceramics class at Greenwich House.[10]

Greenbaum received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2001.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Joanne Greenbaum by Jeremy Sigler". BOMB Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  2. ^ a b c Yau, John (2011-11-02). "JOANNE GREENBAUM 1612". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  3. ^ a b Yau, John (2012-07-01). "Studio Visit with an Artist Who Is No Longer a Secret Ceramicist". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  4. ^ a b c Lopez, Juliana (2020-11-17). "5 Artists to Follow if You Like Cy Twombly". Artsy. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  5. ^ Fitzgerald, Ali (September 6, 2012). "Lives and Works in Berlin, Portrait of Joanne Greenbaum in Berlin". Art21 Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  6. ^ a b Daniel, Marion (2013). "Joanne Greenbaum". AWARE Women artists / Femmes artistes. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  7. ^ "2008 JOANNE GREENBAUM Paintings". Museum Abteiberg. 2008. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  8. ^ Mizota, Sharon (2019-05-08). "Review: Joanne Greenbaum's sculptures find poignancy in imperfection". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  9. ^ Hurst, Howard (2013-10-24). "The New Old Logic of Abstraction". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  10. ^ Yau, John (2019-12-07). "A Truly Rebellious Artist". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  11. ^ "Joanne Greenbaum: The artist talks about painting and the long haul" (interview), Time Out New York, September 2, 2009. Retrieved 2013-05-28.