Jean Blackburn is an American artist and educator known for her paintings, sculptures, installation arts, and illustrations.[1][2] She is also a professor in the Illustration department at Rhode Island School of Design, since 1982.[3] She has lived in New York City,[4] and Rhode Island.
Jean Blackburn | |
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| Education | Rhode Island School of Design, Yale School of Art |
| Occupation(s) | Visual artist, illustrator, educator |
| Known for | Sculpture, installation art, painting, collage, illustration, scientific illustration |
| Website | Official website |
Biography
editBlackburn's work, both in painting and in sculpture, addresses domestic interiors and our relationship to both furniture and architecture. Some of her notable group exhibitions include "Transitional Objects: Contemporary Still Life" (2006) at Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase, New York;[5] "Working in Brooklyn: Domestic Transformations. Ann Agee, Ron Baron, Jean Blackburn, Andy Yoder" (1999) at Brooklyn Museum;[6][7] and "Against the Tide: Artists and the Water Cycle" (1992) at Pelham Art Center in Pelham, New York.[8] In 2002, Blackburn removed circular pieces from the floorboards from a 1783 house, glued the pieces into stacks and turned the stacks on a lathe to make bowls for The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut.[9]
Blackburn has also worked as an archaeological illustrator on excavations. Her artwork can be found in the museum collections at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum,[10] The Tang Museum, and the Mint Museum.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Adams, Abraham (April 2017). "Critics' Picks: Rafius Fane Gallery". Artforum. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ Behringer, David (2017-07-18). "Broken Chairs and Floating Trash: 4 Mysterious Summer Artworks". Design Milk. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Jean Blackburn, Artist & Professor At RISD". natfluence.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ Johnson, Ken (1999-04-02). "Art in Review; Jean Blackburn". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
Jean Blackburn, a New York sculptor
- ^ "Seeing real objects in an unreal way". The Journal News. 2006-09-24. p. 49. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ Johnson, Ken (1999-01-15). "Art In Review: 'Domestic Transformations'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ Smith, Roberta (1999-02-26). "Art Guide: Domestic Transformations". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ Raynor, Vivien (1992-06-14). "Art; Artistic Visions Make a Case For a Troubled Environment". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ Bernstein, Fred A. (2004-06-06). "Art/Architecture; This Old Museum". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Jean Blackburn, Template, 2002". RISD Museum. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Mint Museum of Craft + Design in Charlotte, NC, Features Exhibit Focused on the Vessel from Museum's Collection". CarolinaArts.com. October 2004. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
External links
edit- Official website
- Profile at RISD