Alix Pearlstein (born 1962) is an American visual artist, who is particularly well known for her work in video art and performance art. Currently, Pearlstein is on the faculty of the M.F.A Program at School of Visual Arts in New York City, New York[1] and serves on the Board of Governors of The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.[2]
Alix Pearlstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Video art, performance art |
| Website | www.alixpearlstein.com |
Early life and education
editAlix Pearlstein was born in 1962 in New York City, New York.[2] In 1983 she attained a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University.[1] In 1988 she attained a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from the State University of New York at Purchase in Purchase, New York.[1]
Career
editPearlstein creates work that can oftentimes combine elements of performance, video art, sculpture and conceptual art.[3] Having exhibited in New York since 1988, Beginning her career as a sculptor, Pearlstein has exhibited in New York since 1988, and started producing video in 1992.[4] Her work often features elements of comedy and dead-pan humor.[3] She has stated that she consciously evades genre.[5] Pearlstein's art draws inspiration from Post-Minimal, structuralist film,[2] postmodern dance,[2] and Conceptual artists such as Dan Graham, particularly looking at the use of space in film and video.[6] In many of her works, Pearlstein gives unscripted, mise-en-scène instructions to performers, resulting in long, suspenseful shots.[6] She received a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists award (2011).[2]
Select solo exhibitions
edit- The King, the Mice and the Cheese, List Visual Arts Center (2006)[7]
- After the Fall, The Kitchen (2007-2008)[8]
- One Side of Two Women 2, The Kitchen (2007-2008)[6]
- Goldrush, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (2009)[9]
- The Park, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park (2014)[10]
- The Shining, Art Basel Miami Beach (2014)[11]
- GRASS, University of Kentucky Art Museum (2018)[11]
Select group exhibitions
edit- Mediated Presence: 3 Decades of Video from EAI, Dia Art Foundation (1997)[1]
- Regarding Beauty, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (1999)[1]
- Drama Queens: Women Behind the Camera, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (2001)[12]
- Artists' Film International, Whitechapel Gallery (2013)[13]
- Histories of Sexuality, The New Museum (2015)[11]
- Front International, Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art (2018)[11]
- Louder than Words, Zuckerman Museum of Art (2019)[11]
Public collections
editPearlstein's work can be found in a number of public institutions, including:
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Alix Pearlstein CV", Alix Pearlstein, Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Alix Pearlstein". Foundation for Contemporary Arts. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ a b "Alix Pearlstein - Biography". Electronic Arts Intermix. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Smith, Roberta (Sep 13, 2002). "Family Tensions and Joy, Played but Not Spoken". New York Times – via ProQuest.
- ^ Pilson, John (1 January 2013). "Alix Pearlstein (Interview)". Bomb Magazine. No. 122. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Maul, Tim (2008). "The Kitchen". Art in America. 96 (10): 182–183 – via Academic Search Complete.
- ^ "Alix Pearlstein The King, the Mice and the Cheese". MIT List Visual Arts Center. 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Smith, Roberta (16 October 2008). "An Attack on Foam Core and on the Status Quo". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Sung Hwan Kim & Clemens von Wedemeyer & Alix Pearlstein & Sven Augustijnen & Aurélien Froment". Contemporary Art Museum - St. Louis. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015.
- ^ "PLATFORM 14: Alix Pearlstein, The Park". deCordovar - Sculpture Park and Museum. 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Alix Pearlstein". www.alixpearlstein.com. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Three Major Series Engage Diverse Points of View in the Cinematic Experience". Guggenheim. 2001. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Artists' Film International: Spring 2013 - Neha Choksi, Kaia Hugin, Alix Pearlstein". Whitechapel Gallery. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Alix Pearlstein". The Museum of Modern Art. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2015.