Pat Oleszko (born Patricia Oleszko; 1947)[1] is an American visual and performing artist.[2][3][4][5] Oleszko has performed at major New York institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, MoMA P.S. 1, and P.S. 122.[1] In 1990, the artist was awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Foundation fellowship.[6]
Pat Oleszko | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Visual and performing artist |
Early Life and Education
editOleszko is from Detroit, Michigan, U.S. In 1970, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.[1][7][8]
Work and Life
editOleszko has spent much of her life as an artist working and living in New York City. She recalls being a frequent partygoer at Studio 54 and the Mudd Club in her 30s.[9]
In 1976, she was artist-in-residence at Artpark, Lewiston, New York.[1]
Of her early vocation and career as a performance art, she states:
"There wasn’t a term for “performance art” at the time, so one of my teachers came up with the idea that I could use my costumes as illustrations. That’s how I ended up in Ms. magazine. I wore an eight-and-a-half-foot-tall Statue of Liberty costume to the Easter Parade in New York City, and Kirsten came along with me. It was a hit."[10]
In 2024, Oleszko had her first major solo show at David Peter Francis in Chinatown.[6] The show included costumes, videos, archival material, a giant inflatable, and a “coat of arms” in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Surrealist Manifesto.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Heller, Jules; Heller, Nancy G. (2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. p. 419. ISBN 9781135638825.
- ^ Gussow, Mel (24 February 1993). "Theater in Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ Kampel, Stewart (15 December 1996). "The Magic Behind Puppets". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ Charles, Eleanor (7 November 1999). "The Guide". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ Roselee Goldberg Performance Art: From Futurism to the Present, p. 180, Thames & Hudson, 2001 ISBN 978-0500203392
- ^ a b Schwendener, Steinhauer, Heinrich, and Elujoba, Martha, Jillian, Will, and Yinka (May 29, 2024). "What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in June". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Mad Hatter: Pat Oleszko in the Studio - Women's Studio Workshop". Women's Studio Workshop. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ^ Festival, Ann Arbor Film (2020-01-10). "3 Things to Know About Pat Oleszko". aaff. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ Acheampong, Nicole; Berlinger, Max; Chen, Jason; Guadagnino, Kate; Hamilton, Colleen; Harris, Mark; Ramírez, Juan A.; Romack, Coco; Snyder, Michael (2024-06-27). "30 L.G.B.T.Q. Artists Look Back on the Pleasures and Pain of Being 30". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Acheampong, Nicole; Berlinger, Max; Chen, Jason; Guadagnino, Kate; Hamilton, Colleen; Harris, Mark; Ramírez, Juan A.; Romack, Coco; Snyder, Michael (2024-06-27). "30 L.G.B.T.Q. Artists Look Back on the Pleasures and Pain of Being 30". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
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