Eileen Abdulrashid
Eileen Abdulrashid (dem sanso know as Elieen Nelson) be an American artist den craftsperson wey dem know am for ein work insyd enamel on copper.[1][2][3]
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | United States |
| Name wey dem give am | Eileen |
| Family name | Abdul, Rashid, Nelson |
| Place dem born am | California |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | American English |
| Ein occupation | visual artist, artisan, enameler |
| Educate for | Illinois Institute of Technology, School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Residence | California |
Early life den family
editEileen Abdulrashid be African-American, she grow up insyd California wey she then spend time insyd Illinois.[3][4] Ein cousin be de artist Senga Nengudi.[4][5]
Abdulrashid study at de School of the Art Institute of Chicago, de American Academy of Art insyd Chicago (now dem know am as American Academy of Art College), den de Institute of Design insyd Chicago (wich dem merge make e cam turn de Illinois Institute of Technology insyd 1949).[3][6]
Career
editAbdulrashid be known for she be a part of de first exhibition of contemporary African-American women artists insyd de United States, Sapphire: You've Come a Long Way, Baby dem hold at Suzanne Jackson ein Gallery 32 insyd Los Angeles insyd 1970. Oda participating artists include Betye Saar, Gloria Bohanon, Suzanne Jackson, Yvonne Cole Meo, den Senga Nengudi (dem list am as "S. Irons").[7] She sanso hold a solo show at Gallery 32 insyd 1970, The Structural Flow of Our Environment: Eileen Abdulrashid.
Na Abdulrashid be one of nineteen artists feature insyd de Mills College Art Gallery-organized, traveling exhibition 1970 California Black Craftsmen (1970), alongside Gloria Bohanon, Sheryle Butler, Hubert Collins, Dale Brockman Davis, Ibibio Fundi, Manuel Gomez, Vernita Henderson, Ernest Leroy Herbert, Ben James, Bob Jefferson, Doyle Lane, William Maxwell, Evangeline Montgomery, John Outterbridge, Donald R. Stinson, Carole Ward, Curtis Tann, den Harry S. Richardson. She attend de National Conference of Artists insyd New York plus artists David Hammons, Betye Saar, den Dan Concholar insyd 1973.[4][5]
Abdulrashid exhibit at a number of galleries insyd both Chicago den Los Angeles. Insyd Chicago she show works at de Art Institute, Fie Gallery, H. Horner Gallery, South Side Art Center, Arts Gallery, den de East Gallery. Na Los Angeles venues include de Brockman Gallery, Gallery 32, den de Central 1015 Gallery. At an exhibition at de Foyer Gallery insyd de Marin County Civic Center insyd 1975, ein works included paintings, drawings, sculpture, den enamel-work, wey dem incorporate a wide variety of materials.
References
edit- ↑ "Eileen Abdul-Rashid – Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for Eileen Abdulrashid". Askart.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ↑ Winsboro, Irvin D. S. (February 12, 2015). "Artists often overlooked during Black History Month". News-Press. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cederholm, Theresa Dickason (1973). Afro-American Artists; a Bio-bibliographical Directory (in English). Trustees of the Boston Public Library. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-89073-007-2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Hegert, Natalie (September 28, 2016), "Repondez s'il vous plait: An Interview with Senga Nengudi", MutualArt, retrieved July 15, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Coker, Gylbert. "Senga Nengudi She Twists, Knots and Pulls to Near Breaking What Other Women Fear Will Get Snagged and Run". iraaa.museum.hamptonu.edu (in English). Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ↑ Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: A-F (in English). Sound View Press. 1999. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-932087-55-3.
- ↑ H., Carpenter, Jane (2003). Betye Saar. Saar, Betye. San Francisco, Calif.: Pomegranate. ISBN 0764923498. OCLC 51848622.