Inka Essenhigh

Inka Essenhigh (born 1969 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania) is an American painter.

Artist Inka Essenhigh in New York City

Biography

Essenhigh graduated from Upper Arlington High School and studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio (1991) and earned a Masters of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York (1992–94).

Work

In the late 1990s, Essenhigh's work attracted attention as one of a generation of young painters in New York, including Cecily Brown, Damien Loeb and Will Cotton.[1] Her early work was sometimes characterized as "Pop Surrealism" for its strangely attenuated cartoon forms and flat, simple colors.[2][3]

One of her most recent exhibitions, at Jacob Lewis Gallery in Manhattan in fall 2014, received positive coverage, and showcased work showing a shift in her style, toward more representational work.[4][5]

In 2018, Essenhigh completed a mural at the Drawing Center in New York, NY and has two solo exhibitions, one at Miles McEnery Gallery in New York, NY and a retrospective at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art in Virginia Beach, VA.[6] [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Hoban, Phoebe: "The Mod Squad", New York Magazine, Jan 5, 1999 http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/features/1051/
  2. ↑ Nahas, Dominique and Klein, Richard: "Pop Surrealism", Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Jan, 1999
  3. ↑ Clearwater, Bonnie: "Inka Essenhigh", Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, Nov, 2003
  4. ↑ Plagens, Peter (Oct 24, 2014). "Art Review: Gallery Exhibitions of Inka Essenhigh, Michelle Grabner and Russian Avant-Garde Art". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Setup: Inka Essenhigh – "Comet Dust & Crystal Shards" @ Jacob Lewis Gallery". Arrested Motion. October 14, 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Article in Vice's Garage Magazine by Paddy Johnson, March 20, 2018
  7. ↑ Article in The Virginian Pilot by Denise M. Watson, March 15, 2018
  8. ↑ Article on Hyperallergic.com March 19, 2018


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