Nevelson's grandmother was the sculptor Louise Nevelson. Her father, Mike Nevelson (1922–2019), was a sculptor, and her mother, Susan Nevelson (1924–2015), was an artist and textile designer.
Nevelson grew up in Florence, Italy, and began painting at the age of two. She spent her childhood in Florence and New York City, and as a teenager moved to New York, to live at her grandmother's studio.
Since 1977, she has lived in Coconut Grove in southern Florida.
Nevelson studied briefly at the Accademia di Belle Arti, in Florence, Italy. As a student she concentrated on subjects she eventually became known for rather than the standard curriculum of still life drawings and landscapes, and was eventually expelled. Her first exhibition was in 1974 at the Galleria Nuova in Florence. Her last was in 1994; the catalog and exhibition were titled "Neith Nevelson: In the Middle of the Night", by Wendy Blazier.[2] She was influenced by cubism, surrealism, and expressionism.[2] Some art critics have labeled Nevelson as “Outsider” artist.[2]
Nevelson's early work, which she has continued to experiment and embellish on to the present day, take the form of line drawings. Her style developed into complex paintings based on the gestural fluidity of drawing, underscored by her larger art-works which tend to combine elements of all her three major themes. As described in "Neith Nevelson: In the Middle of the Night", Neith's paintings are visions from her imagination, and explore the figurative, symbolic and narrative. As described by the Miami Herald's lackluster review of the same 1994 exhibition, the form of her art reflects the conflicts and contradictions of her life, living in the world of her famous grandmother and the New York art world of the 1960s, hardship and isolation from family, and remembering and longing for childhood.[3]
She is the illustrator of a forthcoming book of poems tentatively titled, "Day's Night" by Jorge Reyes.[4]
Outside of her artistic endeavors, Nevelson is notable for political involvement in the area of abortion advocacy,[2] for which she was jailed in Florence, Italy, in 1977, along with a group of advocates from the Radical Party, a left-wing activist group still active in Europe.[citation needed]
In 2009, Neith's life was the basis of the TV show Caso Cerrado, with Ana María Polo, broadcast daily in the US by the Telemundo Network.
Bibliographyedit
'Neith Nevelson: In the Middle of the Night [Illustrated] [pamphlet]', Wendy M. Blazier, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood (September 10, 1991).
'The Artist Speaks: Louise Nevelson,' Dorothy Gees Seckler, with photographs by Ugo Mulas, Art in America, January–February, 1967.
Interview, 'An Artist was her last goal,' by Beth Mendelsohn Gilbert, Coconut Grove Sun Reporter, September 13, 1984, page 1 and 10.
'What have they done to the Grove?' Lawrence Mahoney, News/Sun Sentinel, June 16, 1985, 11-15, 20.
'My Heritage, My Blueprint,' Jane Woolridge, The Miami Herald, April 22, 1988, pp. 1–2B.
"The creative legacy and troubled world of painter Neith Nevelson,' Forrest Norman, Miami New Times, June 24–30, 2004.
The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists (Hardcover) by Ann Lee Morgan (Author), Oxford University Press, USA (July 18, 2007)
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^A Brush with Death, The sensitized world of Neith Nevelson is in collision with the forces of harsh, unsympathetic real life, Forrest Norman, June 24, 2004, accessed March 1, 2008
neith, nevelson, born, july, 1946, american, artist, best, known, paintings, horses, female, nudes, male, faces, nevelson, 2004born, 1946, july, 1946, york, city, usknown, forpaintingbackground, editnevelson, grandmother, sculptor, louise, nevelson, father, mi. Neith Nevelson born July 16 1946 is an American artist best known for paintings of horses female nudes and male faces 1 Neith NevelsonNevelson in 2004Born 1946 07 16 July 16 1946 age 77 New York City USKnown forPaintingBackground editNevelson s grandmother was the sculptor Louise Nevelson Her father Mike Nevelson 1922 2019 was a sculptor and her mother Susan Nevelson 1924 2015 was an artist and textile designer Nevelson grew up in Florence Italy and began painting at the age of two She spent her childhood in Florence and New York City and as a teenager moved to New York to live at her grandmother s studio Since 1977 she has lived in Coconut Grove in southern Florida Nevelson studied briefly at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence Italy As a student she concentrated on subjects she eventually became known for rather than the standard curriculum of still life drawings and landscapes and was eventually expelled Her first exhibition was in 1974 at the Galleria Nuova in Florence Her last was in 1994 the catalog and exhibition were titled Neith Nevelson In the Middle of the Night by Wendy Blazier 2 She was influenced by cubism surrealism and expressionism 2 Some art critics have labeled Nevelson as Outsider artist 2 Nevelson s early work which she has continued to experiment and embellish on to the present day take the form of line drawings Her style developed into complex paintings based on the gestural fluidity of drawing underscored by her larger art works which tend to combine elements of all her three major themes As described in Neith Nevelson In the Middle of the Night Neith s paintings are visions from her imagination and explore the figurative symbolic and narrative As described by the Miami Herald s lackluster review of the same 1994 exhibition the form of her art reflects the conflicts and contradictions of her life living in the world of her famous grandmother and the New York art world of the 1960s hardship and isolation from family and remembering and longing for childhood 3 She is the illustrator of a forthcoming book of poems tentatively titled Day s Night by Jorge Reyes 4 Outside of her artistic endeavors Nevelson is notable for political involvement in the area of abortion advocacy 2 for which she was jailed in Florence Italy in 1977 along with a group of advocates from the Radical Party a left wing activist group still active in Europe citation needed In 2009 Neith s life was the basis of the TV show Caso Cerrado with Ana Maria Polo broadcast daily in the US by the Telemundo Network Bibliography edit Neith Nevelson In the Middle of the Night Illustrated pamphlet Wendy M Blazier Art and Culture Center of Hollywood September 10 1991 The Artist Speaks Louise Nevelson Dorothy Gees Seckler with photographs by Ugo Mulas Art in America January February 1967 Interview An Artist was her last goal by Beth Mendelsohn Gilbert Coconut Grove Sun Reporter September 13 1984 page 1 and 10 What have they done to the Grove Lawrence Mahoney News Sun Sentinel June 16 1985 11 15 20 My Heritage My Blueprint Jane Woolridge The Miami Herald April 22 1988 pp 1 2B The creative legacy and troubled world of painter Neith Nevelson Forrest Norman Miami New Times June 24 30 2004 The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists Hardcover by Ann Lee Morgan Author Oxford University Press USA July 18 2007 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neith Nevelson A Brush with Death The sensitized world of Neith Nevelson is in collision with the forces of harsh unsympathetic real life Forrest Norman June 24 2004 accessed March 1 2008 a b c d American Artist Neith Nevelson Grove Artists gallery Web page Archived from the original on 2008 03 26 Retrieved 2008 03 01 The Art of Neith Nevelson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neith Nevelson amp oldid 1222706848, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
