Kim Abeles
American artist and academic (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kim Victoria Abeles (born August 28, 1952) is an American interdisciplinary artist and professor emeritus. She was born in Richmond Heights, Missouri, and currently lives in Los Angeles. She is described as an activist artist because of her work's social and political nature. In her work, she’s able to express these issues and shine a light on them to larger audiences. She’s able to show the significance of the issues by creating a piece that involves an object and adds the struggle attached to it, which represents what is happening in current events.[1][2] She is also known for her feminist works.[3][4] Abeles has exhibited her works in 22 countries and has received a number of significant awards including a Guggenheim Fellowship.[5] Aside from her work as an artist, she was a professor in public art, sculpture, and drawing at California State University, Northridge from 1998 to 2009, after which she became professor emerita in 2010.[6]
Kim Abeles | |
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Born | Kim Victoria Wright (1952-08-28)August 28, 1952 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Ohio University, University of California, Irvine |
Known for | American interdisciplinary artist |
Movement | Contemporary Social and Environmental Issues |
Awards | National and International Acclaim for her 1987 Exhibit Smog Collectors |
Website | kimabeles |