Ruth Laskey Explained

Ruth Laskey
Birth Date:1975
Nationality:American
Field:Textile art, painting
Alma Mater:California College of the Arts (BFA and MFA)

Ruth Laskey is an American artist known for her Minimalist weavings[1] and grid paintings.[2]

Biography

Laskey was born in San Luis Obispo, California in 1975.[3] She graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1997 with a degree in Art History. She received a B.F.A. from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1999 and an M.F.A. from the California College of the Arts in 2005.[1]

As of 2015, Laskey lives in San Francisco.[4]

Work

Although Laskey has often grouped with fiber artists,[5] her real contribution has been to the discussion of painting.[6] Laskey came to weaving through painting. Beginning by making her own paints and weaving her own canvases, she started to paint individual threads that incorporate her designs into the canvas itself, calculating for color fades and interactions.[7]

Laskey's weaving/paintings are created painstakingly, taking months to weave after first completing a planning stage of preliminary graph drawings.[8] Laskey maintains rigorous control over the elements of her work—although she follows Minimalist methods of precise and orderly construction, her work is also predicated on the craft ethos of Modernist weavers like Anni Albers and Gunta Stölzl.[9]

Awards and honors

In 2016 Laskey won the Artadia Award.[10] In 2010, she won the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's SECA Art Award.[11]

Exhibitions

Laskey's solo exhibitions include:[12]

Selected collections

Further reading

  1. Jancar, Ava. "A Subtle Stretch." ArtSlant Oct. 2010.
  2. Baker, Kenneth. "'Afterglow' inspires rethinking." San Francisco Chronicle Oct. 2010.
  3. Sommer, Danielle. "Ruth Laskey and Lee Lozano at Ratio 3." KQED Arts Sep. 2010.
  4. Blake, Victoria. "Stephanie Snyder reveals collection of contemporary art at the Cooley Gallery." The Oregonian Sep. 2010.
  5. Brier, Jessica. "Ruth Laskey / Lee Lozano: Notebooks 1967–1970." Art Practical Sep. 2010.
  6. Fiduccia, Joanna. “Solace.” Artforum.com Mar. 2010.
  7. Bell, Kristy. “Ruth Laskey: Galerie Cinzia Friedlaender.” Frieze Jan. 2010.
  8. Churner, Rachel. “Rachel Churner on Ruth Laskey.” Artforum Feb. 2008: 274–275.
  9. McQuaid, Cate. “Artist’s metaphors…” The Boston Globe 17 Jan. 2003: C19.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Churner. Rachel. Ruth Laskey. Artforum International. 2008. 46. February. 275.
  2. Bell. Kirsty. Ruth Laskey. Frieze. 2010. 128. 14 March 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123805/http://www.frieze.com/issue/review/ruth_laskey/. 2 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Ruth Laskey. SFMOMA. 2015-03-13.
  4. News: Huston. Johnny Ray. GOLDIES 2010: Ruth Laskey. 14 March 2015. 5. SF Bay Guardian. 2010. 45 .
  5. Web site: Fiber: Sculpture 1960–present. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. 16 March 2015.
  6. News: Baker. Kenneth. Ruth Laskey weaves abstract form and surface. 16 March 2015. San Francisco Chronicle. October 2, 2010.
  7. Ruth Laskey. Frieze. January 2010 . 128 . en. 2019-03-09. Bell . Kirsty .
  8. Web site: Akel. Joseph. Ruth Laskey and Suzan Frecon. Artforum International, New York, NY. 16 March 2015.
  9. OPENINGS: RUTH LASKEY. Artforum. February 2008 . 46 . 6 . en-US. 2019-03-09. Churner . Rachel .
  10. Web site: Artist Registry: Ruth Laskey. 21 September 2016 . Artadia. 17 November 2017.
  11. Web site: SECA Art Award. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150302125638/http://www.sfmoma.org/get_involved/participate/participate_art_interest/interest_seca/seca_art_award. 2015-03-02.
  12. Web site: R Laskey CV.
  13. Web site: Chun. Kimberly. Ruth Laskey expands her work in 'Quadrants'. SFGATE. 24 February 2016 . Hearst Communications Inc.. 17 November 2017.

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