Anna Jóelsdóttir
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Anna Jóelsdóttir(born 1947) is a contemporary artist of Icelandic heritage, now based in Chicago[1] She is known for sculptural works of painted canvas often created as site specific installations.[2]
Early life and education
She studied in Reykjavik and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she received an MFA in 2002.[3]
Work
Jóelsdóttir's work in the early 2000s were abstractions "inspired by her search for a center in a globalized world"[4] In 2011 Chicago Art Magazine described Joelsdottir's work as having "a whimsical, illustrative quality, but with the movement and vibrancy of sound. Manipulation of the paper transforms her drawings into sculpture, books, and larger than life installations. In the third dimension she is able to play with the interconnected tensions between negative and positive spaces, light and shadow, and the fragility and durability of her material."[5]
References
- ^ "Icelandic Artists / Anna Jóelsdóttir". http://cia.icelandicartcenter.is. Center for Icelandic Art. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Exhibitions May 18 - October 01, 2011 surge". http://clocktower.org. Clocktower. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ leibarkerfi, Sleppa (July 2005). "New York: Stux' Icelandic Connection" (PDF). No. 3. Icelandic Arts News. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "UBS 12 × 12: New Artists/New Work Anna Jóelsdóttir". http://www2.mcachicago.org/. Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Schell, Laura (April 16, 2011). "40 over 40: Women in Mixed Media". Chicago Art Magazine. Retrieved 8 March 2015.