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Reisha Perlmutter
Born (1990-05-21) May 21, 1990 (age 34)
Naples, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSchool of Art Institute of Chicago, New York Academy of Art
OccupationContemporary artist
Websitereishaperlmutter.com

Reisha Perlmutter is an American contemporary artist known for her hyper realistic paintings that focus on the representation of the human body in natural settings.[1] Her paintings have been exhibited in art galleries, fairs, and museums in the United States, Canada, and Europe.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Perlmutter was born on May 21, 1990, in Naples, Flordia, to an American nutritionist, David Perlmutter.[1][3][4]

Following her early education in 2008, Perlmutter studied painting and Latin American Studies at Bates College until 2010. She then went to the School of Art Institute of Chicago, where she received a bachelor of fine arts in 2012. In the following year, Perlmutter attended the New York Academy of Art and acquired a master of art in 2015.[1]

In addition, she studied art at Studio Escalier in Paris, France, and attended the International School of Drawing and Painting in Umbria, Italy, as a summer resident.[4]

Career

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Perlmutter has been a contemporary artist since 2012. After the School of Art Institute of Chicago, she traveled to different cities in Europe, Mexico, and the United States, where she was engaged in free dives and photography. These underwater photographs later served as a basis for most of the underwater paintings of Perlmutter. Her paintings involved a representation of her subjects, combined with underwater fluid impressions, lightning, and shadows. Through her paintings, Perlmutter portrays the connection of humans with nature.[4][2]

In 2023, she worked with Kerry Washington to photograph and paint the cover for the memoir Thicker Than Water.[5][6][7]

Style

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Perlmutter's art style combines hyperrealism with brushwork and colors. By merging the contrast of light and shadow with the transparency of water, she depicts details to her subjects. With this combination of realism and artistic expression, Perlmutter shows the relationship between humans and nature.[8][9][10]

Selected exhibitions

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Her paintings have been a part of several exhibitions in art museums, fairs, galleries, and institutes in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Naples, and Fort Worth. She also exhibited her paintings internationally in Toronto, Munich, and Barcelona.[4][11]

  • BFA Exhibition, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, Illinois (2012)
  • WaterBodies, Southampton Cultural Center, New York (2016)
  • SILENT WATERS, Benjamin Eck Galerie, Munich, Germany (2016)
  • Florida Contemporary, Arsenault Gallery, Naples, Florida (2017)
  • Undercurrents, Fort Works Art, New York (2018)
  • Fantasia, Spoke Art, San Francisco, California (2018)
  • Bliss, New York Academy of Art, New York (2019)
  • Prelude to a Dream, Christie's, Fort Worth, Texas (2020)
  • Artists for Artists, Sotheby's, New York (2021)
  • Take Home a Nude, Sotheby's, New York (2022)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d ECK, GALERIE BENJAMIN (2018-02-26). "The Stories of Freedom, Light and Depth - Eunjung Seo and Reisha Perlmutter in an Interview". Artsy. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. ^ a b Staff, Gulfshore Life (2016-03-03). "Artist Reisha Perlmutter displays work in Naples". Gulfshore Life. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  3. ^ Redding, Lauren Amalia (2022-07-01). "Reisha Perlmutter - Lady in Blue". Gulfshore Life. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  4. ^ a b c d "Silent Waters: Artist paints underwater beauties to offer stillness and silence". Creative Boom. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  5. ^ "Kerry Washington Unveils Memoir Cover and Shares How She Got in Touch With Her "True Self"". E! Online. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  6. ^ "Kerry Washington's Memoir 'Thicker Than Water' Will Reveal Her 'True Self' To Readers". MadameNoire. 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  7. ^ Egan, Elisabeth (2023-09-24). "Kerry Washington Goes Deep". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  8. ^ Gordon, Nicole (2018-07-20). "Emotional Stories and Studio Visit: Reisha Perlmutter". Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  9. ^ "Reisha Perlmutter: The Power of Intimacy". Rise Art. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  10. ^ Zoellner, Danielle (2021-07-08). "Immersed in Water: Reisha Perlmutter's new paintings". MiS Magazine | Daily exploration of Creativity & Innovation. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  11. ^ Heithaus, Harriet Howard. "Florida Contemporary exhibition: It's color, shape and purposeful mermaids". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2024-06-13.