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  • Art period: Contemporary
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The Life and Career of Michelle Grabner

Michelle Grabner is an artist, curator, and critic based in Wisconsin. Born in Oshkosh, United States, she has established a significant presence in the contemporary art world through her multifaceted roles. She holds a B.F.A. in painting and drawing and an M.A. in art history from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, followed by an M.F.A. from Northwestern University. Since 1996, she has served as the Crown Family Professor of Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her professional recognition includes being named a Guggenheim Fellow by The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and being inducted into the Wisconsin Academy of Art and Science.

As a curator, Grabner has been involved in several prominent exhibitions, including the 2014 Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the 2016 Portland Biennial, and the 2018 Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art, titled "An American City," for which she served as Artistic Director. Her work is held in numerous prestigious collections, such as the:

Artistic Practice and Writing

Grabner's artistic practice is characterized by an enduring interest in vernacular patterns drawn from domestic life. Her works often feature intricate geometries, including fractal arrays of flowers, starbursts, swirls, and spirals that emerge from deep histories of ornamentation. Her solo exhibitions have been held at venues such as James Cohan in New York and EFREMIDIS in Berlin.

Beyond her visual work, Grabner is an active writer and editor. Her reviews are published in Artforum, X-tra, and New City. She co-edited THE STUDIO READER and edited the two-volume exhibition catalog An American City: Front International. Additionally, she co-founded The Suburban in Oak Park, Illinois, and The Poor Farm in rural Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

Spørgsmål og svar

Hvor kan man finde Michelle Grabners kunstværker grupperet efter farvepalette?

Siden Efter farvepalet grupperer Michelle Grabners kunstværker efter deres farvepaletter.

Hvilke farver brugte Michelle Grabner oftest?

Michelle Grabners farvebrug på tværs af de værker, der er listet på denne hjemmeside, kan studeres på kunstnerens Farvepalettens DNA-side.

I hvilken historisk periode arbejdede Michelle Grabner?

Michelle Grabner var aktiv i Contemporary-perioden. Denne periode placerer kunstnerens virke i en historisk kontekst.

Hvor kommer Michelle Grabner fra?

Michelle Grabner blev født i United States.

Kort quiz

Der er kun ét korrekt svar på hvert spørgsmål.

Spørgsmål 1:
In which city was Michelle Grabner born?
Spørgsmål 2:
Which institution has Michelle Grabner been teaching at since 1996?
Spørgsmål 3:
In 2021, Grabner was named a Fellow by which foundation?
Spørgsmål 4:
What was the title of Grabner's 2013-2014 solo retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland?
Spørgsmål 5:
Which organization inducted Grabner into in 2024?