Kim Beck (born 1970, Colorado) is an American artist living and working in New York City and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] Beck works in drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, printmaking and multimedia, focusing her attention on subjects that might otherwise be overlooked. She is especially known for her artist's books and public artworks dealing with the subject of landscape.
Kim Beck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Rhode Island School of Design, Brandeis University |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon School of Art |
| Notable work | A Field Guide to Weeds, Space Available, A Flock of Signs |
| Awards | Sharpe Foundation, MacDowell Colony; Yaddo; Ars Electronica; Heinz Endowments; International Studio & Curatorial Program |
| Website | idealcities |
Beck's work has been reviewed by media such as Artforum,[2] Art in America,[3] Hyperallergic,[4] KQED,[5] The New York Times,[6] and The Village Voice.[7]
Artist's books edit
Public art commissions edit
Adjutant, 2015 edit
Adjutant is a temporary mural installed on the concrete wall beneath the 10th Street Bypass ramp for the Fort Duquesne Bridge in Pittsburgh, PA. The mural is composed of images of oversized common weeds using silhouettes in shades of black, gray and white.[10] A team of some 150 volunteers organized by Riverlife Pittsburgh executed the work June 6–14, 2015, during the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. The mural is part of #TBD, a concept for public art projects to bring dramatic changes and attention to the downtown Allegheny riverfront underneath the Fort Duquesne Bridge. This artwork was updated with a BLM mural, and subsequent additions, in June 2020 [11]
Wildish, 2014 edit
Wildish was commissioned by the Mural Arts Program of Philadelphia.[12]
The Sky Is the Limit/NYC, 2011 edit
The Sky Is the Limit/NYC was a temporary skywriting installation in New York City on October 10, 2011.[13]
Space Available, 2011–2012 edit
Space Available, was installed March 4, 2011 – January 2012 on rooftops along Washington Street, between West 13th Street and Gansevoort Street in [New York City]. Intended to be viewed from the High Line, the exhibition was commissioned by Friends of the High Line.[1]
Selected awards edit
Beck has received awards from the Sharpe Foundation, MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, International Studio & Curatorial Program, Art Omi International Artists Residency, Prix Ars Electronica, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, and the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.
Exhibition and public collections edit
Beck has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in the US and abroad, and her work is in the collections of numerous public collections.[14]
Professional affiliations edit
Beck is an associate professor in the School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University.
References edit
- ^ a b "Space Available – High Line Art". Art.thehighline.org. March 4, 2011. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "High Line Art: Kim Beck, Space Available – artforum.com / video". Artforum.com. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ Larkins, Zoe (March 1, 2011). "Kim Beck Riffs on Meatpacking Ads With Empty Signs – News – Art in America". Artinamericamagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "At Pulse Miami Beach, Plants, Plants Everywhere". Hyperallergic.com. December 2, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ ...'s MenuOpen (May 29, 2016). "Watch Full Episodes Online of The Art Assignment on PBS | Surface Test – Kim Beck". Pbs.org. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ Johnson, Ken (18 August 2011). "Sculptural Surprises Grace the Streets". The New York Times.
- ^ Doll, Jen (October 10, 2011). "Skywriting Freaking People Out Yesterday Was Just Art". Village Voice. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "Kim Beck - A Field Guide to Weeds".
- ^ "Kim Beck - A Flock of Signs".
- ^ "Riverlife News". Riverlifepgh.org. June 4, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/kimbeck.kimbeck/posts/10157070364571890 [user-generated source]
- ^ "Wildish".
- ^ "The Sky Is the Limit – High Line Art". Art.thehighline.org. October 9, 2011. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ http://static1.squarespace.com/static/53a8af81e4b0b83a8b7d1411/t/577b1608be65944fd9cb4b96/1467684361004/KimBeck_resume.pdf [bare URL PDF]
Kimberly was born