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Karen Heagle (born 1974) is an American artist, known for autobiographical and art historical subject matter. Her work comments on contemporary culture through a queer perspective with a focus on feminist agendas.[1]

Life and education

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Heagle was born in Tomah, Wisconsin and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She received a BFA from the University of Wisconsin–Stout, and an MFA in Painting from Pratt Institute. She also attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.[2]

Work and Exhibition History

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Past notable solo exhibitions include, Let Nature Take Its Course and Hope It Passes at I-20 in 2011,[3][4] and Battle Armor at Churner and Churner in 2013.[5][6] Heagle's group exhibitions include Paper at the Saatchi Gallery in 2013,[7] Interior Dialogue at Sargent's Daughters in 2014,[8][9] and “Found: Queer Archaeology; Queer Abstraction” at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art in 2017.[10]

Heagle's work is included in Judith Rothschild Contemporary Drawing Collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York,[11] the Saatchi Gallery in London, the Deste Foundation in Athens, Greece, and part of The Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.

In 2019, Heagle was included in Nylon Magazine's "Ten Contemporary Artists to Get to Know" by Kari Adelaide.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Feminist Art Base: Karen M Heagle". Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. Brooklyn Museum. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Art Registry - Karen Heagle - Participant 1997". Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ Smith, Roberta (27 October 2011). "Karen Heagle: 'Let Nature Take Its Course and Hope It Passes'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ^ Neyenesch, Cassandra (18 October 2011). "Uncertain Narrative: Q+A With Karen Heagle". Art in America. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Museum and Gallery Listings for June 14-20". The New York Times. 13 June 2013. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ Moon, Grace (7 June 2013). "Karen Heagle's Battle Armor at Churner & Churner". Velvetpark. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ Street, Ben. "Karen Heagle". Saatchi Gallery. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Interior Dialogue". Sargent's Daughters. 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  9. ^ Zimmer, Amie (13 February 2014). "Interior Dialogue at Sargent's Daughters". Insights - The School of Art and Design History and Theory. Parsons School of Design. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  10. ^ Cotter, Holland (23 August 2017). "Art Once Shunned, Now Celebrated in 'Found: Queer Archaeology; Queer Abstraction'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Artists - Karen Heagle". Museum of Modern Art. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  12. ^ Razdow, Kari Adelaide (4 October 2019). "10 Contemporary Artists To Get To Know". Nylon. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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