Jessica Diamond
She has explored themes of anti-commercialism and social and sexual roles in her artworks. Diamond was born in New York, New York. She received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1979 and her MFA from Columbia University in 1981.
Jessica Diamond
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- Name
- Jessica Diamond
- Born
- 6 June 1957
- Birthplace
- New York, New York
- Training
- School of Visual Arts, Columbia University
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- artist · draftsperson · photographer · painter
- Education
- Columbia University · School of Visual Arts · Columbia University School of the Arts
- Honours
- Anonymous Was A Woman Award · Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages
- English
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She has explored themes of anti-commercialism and social and sexual roles in her artworks. Diamond was born in New York, New York. She received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1979 and her MFA from Columbia University in 1981.
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Jessica Diamond (born 1957) is an artist, draftsperson and painter, among other activities, of American nationality. The artist was born in New York City.
Jessica Diamond was educated at Columbia University, Columbia University School of the Arts and School of Visual Arts. The artist worked in New York City.
Languages used include English. Works are held at Bavarian State Painting Collections, Museum of Modern Art and Print Collection, among others. Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship.
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Biography
Biography
She has exhibited her work globally since 1983. She did a series of wall drawings influenced by and responding to the work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Her work is in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Hirshhorn Museum, and New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Jessica Diamond studied at Columbia University, School of Visual Arts and Columbia University School of the Arts. The recorded working language is English. Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City. Work by Jessica Diamond is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Print Collection, Bavarian State Painting Collections and Whitney Museum of American Art. Distinctions recorded are Anonymous Was A Woman Award and Guggenheim Fellowship.
Jessica Diamond - Mystic Leaves (2001), Kouter, Ghent
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Jessica Diamond - Mystic Leaves (2001), Kouter, Ghent
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jessica Diamond • Birth Name — Jessica Diamond • Born — 6 June 1957 • Birthplace — New York, New York • Training — School of Visual Arts, Columbia University
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Identity
Jessica Diamond is recorded as having received Anonymous Was A Woman Award and Guggenheim Fellowship.
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Life and career
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1957
Jessica Diamond born at New York City.
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- 1.Oxford Art Online.
- 2.Verzotti, Giorgio. Jessica Diamond. Artforum International. 32. 5. 101. 1994.
- 3.Jessica Diamond Biography. ArtNet.
- 4.Jessica Diamond. Whitney Museum of American Art.
- 5.Artwork: Jessica Diamond. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Smithsonian.
- 6.Jessica Diamond. The Museum of Modern Art.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- Moos, David, and Jessica Diamond. Jessica Diamond. Toronto: Art Gallery of York University, 2001. Print.
- Pakesch, Peter, and Inge Scholz-Strasser. Freud and Contemporary Art: The Collection of the Sigmund Freud Museum, Vienna : April 25-July 8, 2006. New York: Austrian Cultural Forum, New York, 2006. Print.
- Schaffner, Ingrid, Bennett Simpson, and Tanya Leighton. The Big Nothing. Philadelphia, PA: Institute of Contemporary Art, 2004. Print.
- Felix, Zdenek. Das Jahrhundert Des Multiple: Von Duchamp Bis Zur Gegenwart. Stuttgart: Oktagon Verlag, 1994. Print.
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Jessica Diamond received Anonymous Was A Woman Award and Guggenheim Fellowship.
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Museum of Modern Art, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Print Collection and Bavarian State Painting Collections
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