Inka Essenhigh
Inka Essenhigh (born 1969 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania) is a painter based in New York.
Biography
Essenhigh studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio (1991) and earned a Masters of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York (1992–94).[1] She currently lives in New York City and is married to the artist Steve Mumford.
Work
In the late 1990s, Essenhigh's work attracted attention as one of a generation of young painters in New York, including Cecily Brown, Damien Loeb and Will Cotton.[2] Her early work was sometimes characterized as "Pop Surrealism" for its strangely attenuated cartoon forms and flat, simple colors.[3][4] Critics reviewing her paintings have found a wide range of influence, including 19th-century caricatures, oriental art, Arabic miniatures, and contemporary comics.[5]
One of her most recent exhibitions, at Jacob Lewis Gallery in Manhattan in fall 2014, received positive coverage, and showcased work showing a shift in her style, toward more representational work.[6][7]
Along with her husband, she was one of 50 painters and sculptors featured in artist Joe Fig's 2009 project and book Inside the Artist's Studio.[8]
Exhibits and Collections
Essenhigh has exhibited both nationally and internationally, including at: the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville (2012); Dayton Art Institute (2011); Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport (2011); Museum of Modern Art, New York (2007); The Royal Academy of Art, London (2006); Domus Artium 2, Salamanca (2005); São Paulo Biennale (2004); Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (2003), the Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh (2003), the 2nd Berlin Biennale, Berlin Germany (2001); and PS1 MoMA, New York (2000).
Her work is in the collections of major museums including Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY; Denver Art Museum; Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami; PS1 MoMA, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Seattle Art Museum; Tate Gallery, London; Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Richmond and Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
She is represented by Victoria Miro in London.[9]
References
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- ↑ Hoban, Phoebe: "The Mod Squad", New York Magazine, Jan 5, 1999 http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/features/1051/
- ↑ Nahas, Dominique and Klein, Richard: "Pop Surrealism", Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Jan, 1999
- ↑ Clearwater, Bonnie: "Inka Essenhigh", Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, Nov, 2003
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External links
- The Saatchi Gallery; About Inka Essenhigh and her art Additional information on Inka Essenhigh including artworks, text panels, articles, and full biography
- http://artfacts.net/index.php/pageType/artistInfo/artist/11458
- Inka Essenhigh official website
- Art in America, May, 1999.
- Inka Essenhigh on Artnet
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