Carol Haerer (1933-2002) was an American artist known for abstract painting in the vein of Minimalism and Lyrical abstraction.
Carol Haerer | |
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 Carol Haerer in 1974 | |
| Born | Jan 23, 1933[1] Salina, Kansas, USA |
| Died | July 20, 2002 Bennington, VT, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Sorbonne, Paris; University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Lyrical abstraction, Minimalism |
| Style | Abstract painting |
| Spouse | Phillip Wofford |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
Career
editHaerer is best known for her White Painting series of works.[2] Her work was included in the Lyrical Abstraction exhibition at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, Connecticut.[3] In 1990, the Rothko Foundation at Artists Space sponsored a three-person exhibition of Ed Clark, Carol Haerer and Ted Kanshare, which was reviewed by Arts Magazine.[4][5] Her large-scale paintings were often stretched on supports with rounded corners, creating a sense of objecthood with luminous surface quality.[6]
Education
editHaerer graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1954, and went on receive a Fulbright Fellowship to attend the Sorbonne in Paris for two years. She then attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she received a Masters of Fine Arts.[7]
Awards and honors
editHaerer received a Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Art in 1988.[8]
Collections
editHer work is included in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art,[9] the Brooklyn Museum,[10] the Sheldon Museum of Art,[2] the Spencer Museum of Art,[11] the Museum of Nebraska Art,[12] the Hood Museum,[13] the Zimmerli Art Museum,[14] and other collections.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ "Carol Haerer". Biographies of Notable People. My Heritage. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b Siedell, Daniel; Eldredge, Charles (1998). Carol Haerer: The White Paintings. Lincoln: Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Lyrical Abstraction: Exhibition, April 5 through June 7, 1970. Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art and the University of Michigan. 1970. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Art Digest Company (1990). "Reviews". Arts Magazine. 64. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Artists Space. "Ed Clark, Carol Haerer, Ted Kurahara". Artists Space Exhibitions. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Fitzsimmons, James (1974). "Review: Carol Haerer". Art International. 18. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Star Alumna: Carol Haerer". Kappa Kappa Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega. Lincoln, NE. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Carol Haerer, Guggenheim Fellow". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Carol Haerer". Collections. Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Untitled, Carol Haerer". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Carol Haerer, The White Paintings". Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Carol Haerer: MONA collection artwork". Museum of Nebraska Art. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Carol Haerer, Untitled". The Hood Museum. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Sky Holder". Zimmerli Art Museum. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Deaths: Haerer, Carol". The New York Times. July 31, 2002. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Geske, Norman A.; Janovy, Karen O. (1988). The American Painting Collection of the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 9780803221338. Retrieved 13 July 2017.