Grace Markman
I was born in Paterson New Jersey. My B.A. in Studio Art is from Fordham University and I hold an M.F.A. in painting from Bard College. I have exhibited my work for over twenty years in numerous groups shows both upstate and in New York City. I have been awarded artist residencies at Yaddo and Blue Mountain Center. My drawings were included in “ Winter Selections 2001” at The Drawing Center. I had my first one person show in New York City, “Squirm”, in the Spring of 2003 at Holland Tunnel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. My second show at Holland Tunnel, “ Rainbow Twist”, was in the fall of 2005. My home and studio are in Brooklyn.
This is a pink project; the background of this series is the color of interior flesh. I am painting the body as vehicle; travelling uncertainly, ungrounded but definitely moving forward. These vehicles rumble forward toward unknown and unexpected places. These forms are unbalanced, one-wheeled, precarious structures; often with blinding searchlights, steaming engines, and ejecting fluid from their backend.
This project started with the watercolors. They were a way of generating new imagery quickly, directly and with many
possibilities. They launched me into the oil paintings. I worked on larger and smaller paintings simultaneously. Imagery was erased, reconfigured in an experimental, playful manner. This allowed me to translate the freedom and openness of the watercolors to my oil paintings. Clearly visible brushstrokes and the use of strong color helped me to give these paintings a sense of vibration and movement. In addition to working in pairs, these paintings slowly evolved as a group. The solitary vehicles giving rise to vehicles moving in opposite directions, nearing collision or following similar paths.
2007 WAR IS OVER “AGAIN”, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
BLAST, Holland Tunnel, Brooklyn, NY.
2006 BLACK & WHITE, Holland Tunnel, Brooklyn, NY.
2005 RAINBOW TWIST, Holland Tunnel, Brooklyn, NY (solo show).
ARTIST/EDUCATOR EXHIBITION, Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn, NY.
2004 CARRIED AWAY, Holland Tunnel, Brooklyn, NY.
2003 SQUIRM, Holland Tunnel, Brooklyn, NY (solo show).
2002 THE DRAWING CENTER 25TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT, The Drawing Center, NYC.
2001 SELECTIONS WINTER 2001, The Drawing Center, NYC.
THE GIFT SHOW, Mastel + Mastel Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2000 YADDO ARTISTS, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
EMERGING ARTISTS, HEREArt Gallery, NYC.
1999 BALANCING ACTS, Organization of Independent Artists, NYC.
1998 READING BETWEEN THE LINES, Rotunda Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
1997 SMALL WORKS: STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ARTISTS, The Gallery, NYC.
PIEROGI 2000, Brooklyn, NY. Drawings in the Flat file.
1996 NIGHT OF 1,000 DRAWINGS, Artists Space, NYC.
1995 THE SALON SHOW, Art Initiatives, NYC.
CURVE INTO CURSIVE, Organization of Independent Artists, NYC.
ARTISTS CHOOSE ARTISTS, Flushing Arts Council, Queens, NY.
1994 NATIONAL EXHIBITION, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA.
1993 NATIONAL SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION, Schoharie County Arts Council, Cobleskill, NY.
GROUP SHOW, Frankel Nathanson Gallery, Maplewood, NJ.
1992 GROUP SHOW, Rensselaer County Council for the Arts, Troy, NY.
1990 4X12X12, Dietel Gallery, Emma Willard School, Troy, NY.
1988 TEN YEAR RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION, Schoharie County Arts Council, Cobleskill, NY.
IN THE AIR, Pleiades Gallery, NYC.
1988 ARTISTS OF THE MOHAWK-HUDSON REGION, University Art Gallery, Albany, NY.
THE LANDSCAPE, Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT.
1987 GRACE MARKMAN, Rensselaer County Council for the Arts, Troy, NY (solo show)
13th ANNUAL ADIRONDACK REGIONAL, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY.
1986 NATIONAL SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION, Schoharie County Arts Council, Cobleskill, NY.
1985 BERKSHIRE ART ASSOCIATION 1985 EXHIBITION OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE, Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA.
BEYOND THE NEW, Pleiades Gallery, NYC.
1984 THE ARTIST'S WORLD, sponsor: Printmaking Council of NJ, Sommerville, NJ.
THE VALENTINE SHOW, The Cat Club, NYC, sponsor: Cityarts.
1983 NEW YORK PRINTMAKERS, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR.
1982 ARTISTS OF PRATT GRAPHIC CENTER, Pratt Graphic Center, NYC.
Painting 24 x 20 inches
Painting 9 x 12 inches
Painting 9 x 12 inches
Painting 11 x 14 inches
Painting 22 x 16 inches
by artist Adam Simon
and commissioned by
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