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Grossman studied commercial art in high school and worked as a textile designer, making enough money to move to Europe and pursue art during the 1950s and 1960s.<ref name=":0" /> After struggling to make ends meet overseas, she moved back to [[New York City]] and settled into [[Manhattan]]'s historic [[Hotel Chelsea]], a haven for artists, musicians, and cultural icons. She lived in room 503, which doubled as her living quarters and art studio. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Kilgannon|first=Corey|date=2011-11-04|title=First, No More Guests; Now, Chelsea Hotel Says No More Art|url=https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/04/first-no-more-guests-now-chelsea-hotel-says-no-more-art/|access-date=2021-11-16|website=City Room|language=en-US}}</ref> Her apartment became overloaded with years of accumulated art and materials, so she resorted to sleeping in a lawn chair in the hallway.<ref name=":0" /> |
Grossman studied commercial art in high school and worked as a textile designer, making enough money to move to Europe and pursue art during the 1950s and 1960s.<ref name=":0" /> After struggling to make ends meet overseas, she moved back to [[New York City]] and settled into [[Manhattan]]'s historic [[Hotel Chelsea]], a haven for artists, musicians, and cultural icons. She lived in room 503, which doubled as her living quarters and art studio. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Kilgannon|first=Corey|date=2011-11-04|title=First, No More Guests; Now, Chelsea Hotel Says No More Art|url=https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/04/first-no-more-guests-now-chelsea-hotel-says-no-more-art/|access-date=2021-11-16|website=City Room|language=en-US}}</ref> Her apartment became overloaded with years of accumulated art and materials, so she resorted to sleeping in a lawn chair in the hallway.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Despite her decades long career, Grossman finally began to experience notoriety for her work during her later years. She was the subject of a 2012 documentary film, ''Girl With Black Balloons'', directed by |
Despite her decades long career, Grossman finally began to experience notoriety for her work during her later years. She was the subject of a 2012 documentary film, ''Girl With Black Balloons'', directed by Corinne van der Borch.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Movie review: 'Girl With Black Balloons' a portrait of artist seeking order|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movie-reviews/2012/03/29/Movie-review-Girl-With-Black-Balloons-a-portrait-of-artist-seeking-order/stories/201203290306|access-date=2021-11-16|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|language=en}}</ref> |
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Grossman died from respiratory failure on 2 November 2021 at the age of 94 at a care centre in Brookyln.<ref name=":0" /> |
Grossman died from respiratory failure on 2 November 2021 at the age of 94 at a care centre in Brookyln.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 05:33, 22 November 2021
Bettina Grossman (September 28, 1927 – November 2, 2021) was an American conceptual artist, best known for her longtime residency at the Hotel Chelsea in Manhattan and her eccentric persona.[1]
Biography
Grossman was born in Brooklyn, to Saul and Pauline Grossman on 28 September 1927. She had three siblings. The family lived in Borough Park and observed Orthodox Judaism.[2]
Grossman studied commercial art in high school and worked as a textile designer, making enough money to move to Europe and pursue art during the 1950s and 1960s.[2] After struggling to make ends meet overseas, she moved back to New York City and settled into Manhattan's historic Hotel Chelsea, a haven for artists, musicians, and cultural icons. She lived in room 503, which doubled as her living quarters and art studio. [3] Her apartment became overloaded with years of accumulated art and materials, so she resorted to sleeping in a lawn chair in the hallway.[2]
Despite her decades long career, Grossman finally began to experience notoriety for her work during her later years. She was the subject of a 2012 documentary film, Girl With Black Balloons, directed by Corinne van der Borch.[4]
Grossman died from respiratory failure on 2 November 2021 at the age of 94 at a care centre in Brookyln.[2]
Artwork
Grossman’s oeuvre consists of drawings, sculpture, and photographs. An example includes the photographic series Phenomenology Project (1979–80), featuring distorted views of New York City seen from window reflections.[1] Yto Barrada, a Moroccan-French artist who exhibited with Grossman, is working on a catalogue raisonné of her work.[5]
Exhibitions
In 2019, Barrada and Grossman collaborated on a project that explored concepts of ecological devastation. The exhibition, titled The Power of Two Suns, was on view at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Arts Center at Governors Island.[6] Prior to her passing, Grossman was one of 47 contemporary artists featured in the 2021 iteration of Greater New York, MoMA PS.1’s annual survey of New York-based artists. At the age of 94, she was the oldest artist in the exhibition.[7]
References
- ^ a b Greenberger, Alex; Greenberger, Alex (2021-11-03). "Bettina Grossman, Reclusive Maker of Mysterious Art with Growing Following, Has Died". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ a b c d Kilgannon, Corey (2021-11-13). "Bettina Grossman, an Artistic Fixture at the Chelsea Hotel, Dies at 94". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Kilgannon, Corey (2011-11-04). "First, No More Guests; Now, Chelsea Hotel Says No More Art". City Room. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Movie review: 'Girl With Black Balloons' a portrait of artist seeking order". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Landes, Jennifer (May 20, 2021). "Yto Barrada's Nonessential Storytelling". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Garg, Sukanya (November 30, 2019). "Yto Barrada and Bettina explored responses to disaster for exhibition in New York". Stir World. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kinsella, Eileen (2021-10-05). "'Greater New York,' MoMA PS1's Closely Watched Survey, Returns to Excavate New York's Past and Reckon With Its Surreal Present". Artnet News. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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