Murray, Elizabeth (1940–)
Murray, Elizabeth (1940–)
American painter. Born 1940 in Chicago, IL; Art Institute of Chicago, BFA; Mills College, MFA; m. Bob Holman (poet).
Pioneer in painting, broke with the art-historical tradition of "illusionistic" space in two dimensions; her paintings jut out from the wall on complex-shaped canvases and are sculptural in form and expressionistic in style; was 1st exhibited in NY in a show at the Whitney (1972); had over 60 solo exhibits (1972–2005); work is featured in many collections, including the Walker Art Center, MoMA, Guggenheim, Whitney, Hirshhorn, Art Institute of Chicago and Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles; taught at Art Institute of Chicago, Princeton, Yale and Bard College, among others.
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