Marcy Rosenblat
Artist Statement:
I’m fascinated by glimpses into others’ lives, intrigued by what is revealed or hidden. Growing up, I frequently rode the L train in Chicago, where it runs mere feet from tenement buildings. Fleeting glances into households that looked quite different than my own had an immense impact on me. The act of bringing something into view agitates the mind as it tries to grasp the content of what is being revealed. My interest in this remains, only now I want the viewer to be curious and drawn in close. I begin each new painting with improvisational doodles, looking for forms that have scale and heft and an overall structure that resonates emotionally. Much like my use of lace, the forms are suggestive of the feminine while refusing figuration and are a way of creating content in otherwise abstract paintings.
Artist Biography:
Marcy Rosenblat (b.1952 in Chicago, Ill.) is a painter living and working in Brooklyn. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally. She has had solo exhibitions at 490 Atlantic, Jason Mccoy Gallery, Smith College and The Rawls Museum. She recently designed artwork in collaboration with the with the New York Theater Ballet, which is currently on tour. Other exhibitions include Helm Contemporary, Garvey Simon, Zurcher Gallery, NY, Fordham University, Galerie Berlin am Meer, Germany, Salisbury University, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kouros Gallery, Frumkin Gallery and Kathryn Markel Fine Arts. She received her BFA from Kansas City Art Institute and her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is also a recipient of the Women’s Art Development Committee grant.
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Member Since: 2023
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