Miriam Cahn
Miriam Cahn (born 1949)[1] is a Swiss painter.
Biography
Cahn studied at Gewerbeschule in Basle from 1968 to 1975.[2]
Cahn's work
Cahn's paintings and drawings incorporate feminism themes and female rituals; featuring "violent and shocking representations of sexual organs".[3] They are often created using unorthodox methods.[4] Cahn's first exhibition was Being a Women in My Public Role in 1979.[2] Cahn's first exhibition in the United States was at the Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York City, in 2011.[4] Cahn's work has been said to show influence by the Neo-Expressionism movement.[5]
Collections
- Being a Woman is My Public Role. 1979.
- Classical Love. 1983.[2]
- Wild Love. 1984.[2]
- Relations. 1989/90.[2]
- Schlafen. 1997.[6]
- Räumlichich. 2010-11.[6]
Exhibitions
Individual Exhibitions
- Stampa, Basel, 1977, 1979, 1981
- Wach Raum 1, Konrad Fischer, Zurich, 1982
- Das Klassische Lieben, Kunsthalle Basel, 1983
- Das Klassische Lieben, Musée la Chaux-de-Fonds, 1984
- Das Klassische Lieben, Galerie Grita Insam, Vienna, 1984
- Das Klassische Lieben, Stampa, Basel, 1984
- Strategische Orte, Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, and Kunstmuseum, Bonn, 1985
- Strategische Orte, Elisabeth Kaufmann, Zurich, 1985
- Strategische Orte, DAAD, Berlin, 1986
- Strategische Orte, Stampa, Basel, 1986
- Lesen in Staub/Strategische Orte, Galerie Schmela, Dusseldorf, 1987
- Centre Culturel Suisse, Paris, 1987
- Galerie Vorsetzen, Hamberg, 1987
- Stampa, Basel, 1987
- Elisabeth Kaufmann, Zurich, 1988
- Van de Loo, Munich, 1988
- Lesen in Staub, Gemeentemuseum, Arnhem, 1988
- Lesen in Staub, Haus am Waldsee, Berlin, 1988
- Lesen in Staub/Weibliche Monate, Kunstverein Hannover, 1988
- Musée Rath, Geneva, 1988
- Verwandschaften, Stampa, Basel, 1990
- Verwandschaften, Art Frankfurt, 1990
- Verwandschaften, Cornerhouse, Manchester, 1990
- Verwandschaften, Galerie Espace, Amsterdam, 1991
- Nachkrieg-Vorkrieg (Was Fehlt), Stampe, Basel, 1992
- Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, 1992, 1995
- Sarajevo, Stampa, Basel, 1993
- Stampa, Basel, 1994
Selected Group Exhibitions
- Feministische Kunst International, Frauenzimmer, Basel, 1979
- Documenta, Kassel, Germany, 1982
- Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1984
- Crosscurrents in Swiss Art, Serpentine Gallery, London, 1984
- Biennial, Sydney, 1986
- Triennal de Dibuix, Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona, 1989
- Zur Sache Selbst, Künstlerinnen des 20. Jahrhunderts Museum, Wiesbaden, 1990
- Centre d'Art Contemporian, Geneva, 1994
- From Beyond the Pale, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, 1994
- Where Is Abel, Thy Brother? National Gallery of Contemporary Art Zacheta, Warsaw,[7] 1995
Reception
Jörg Scheller describes Cahn as a "feminist who likes to fight."[8] Schorgg comments that Cahn's pieces have a tone he describes as a "deceptive calm",[8] though Export et al. note the "wild sketching" as a key element to the tension between cultural influences in her work.[9]
In 1998 Cahn won the Käthe Kollwitz Prize awarded by the Academy of Arts, Berlin.
References
- ↑ Foster, Alicia (2004). Tate women artists. London: Tate. pp. 186–187. ISBN 978-1-85437-311-3.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Cahn, Miriam". Oxford Art Online. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ↑ Cunningham, Peter (April 1980). "Feministische Kunst Internationaal: A Review". Oxford Art Journal. JSTOR 1360183.
- 1 2 Priscilla Frank (September 3, 2012) "Swiss Painter Miriam Cahn On Her Upcoming Exhibition 'Lachen Bei Gefahr' At Badischer Kunstverein, Germany", Huffington Post (Arts & Culture). Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ "Review: Miriam Cahn | Art | reviews, guides, things to do, film – Time Out New York". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- 1 2 "Miriam Cahn". Cura. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ↑ Hillstrom, Laurie Collier; Hillstrom, Kevin (1999-01-01). Contemporary women artists. Detroit: St. James Press. ISBN 1-55862-372-8.
- 1 2 "Miriam Cahn | Reviews | Archive | frieze d/e". frieze-magazin.de. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ Export, Valie; Eifler, Margaret; Sager, Kurt (1988). "The Real and Its Double: The Body". Discourse. 11 (1): 15. JSTOR 41389105.
Further reading
- Schmetterling, Astrid. "Cahn, Miriam." In Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online, (accessed February 18, 2012; subscription required).
External links
- Entry for Miriam Cahn on the Union List of Artist Names.
- Cahn's Collections at Cura Magazine