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Artist Statement:
To formulate what I am doing
in my work into words, I can
say that I have a deep
sensitivity to what is around
me. I have known there is this
path for me yet I could not
define it. In the beginning I
did not know what it was that
drew me so forcefully into
this mysterious process of
painting, photography and the
creative process. As I go, I
find out more about this and
it's parallel relationship to
daily life.
I have always been fascinated
and inspired by people.
Through years of studying art
in both Europe and the United
States, I began to focus my
attentions in the studio to
the exclusive study of the
nude. I can achieve what is
most deep within me through
re-creating the human form.
There are many reasons why I
have chosen the female figure.
Mostly she is close to me, to
who I am, and I find it the
most primal and the most
challenging. The female in
it's inherent self is more
nurturing, more round, more
earth based - the essence of
giving and birth, of life
itself. It is my belief that
we need this input ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
SELECTED ONE-PERSON
EXHIBITIONS
2007 'Love. Loss and The Ring
of Fire', Taos Art Museum,
Taos, NM. (catalog).
2006 'Love. Loss and The Ring
of Fire', New Art Center, NYC.
(catalog).
2003 Taos Gallery, Taos, NM.
2001 'The Life of
Butterflies', Erie Art Museum,
Erie, PA. Travelling to Lynne
White’...
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Artist Galleries:
myartspace.com
Woman Made Gallery
New Art Center
Jan Valentin Saether
Billy Davis Fine Art
The Saatchi Gallery
NY Arts Magazine
M!WAA, Midtown West Art
Associates
Lynn White's Shriver Gallery
Collector's Guide
The World's Women on Line!...
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
MUSEUM AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
The Harwood Museum of Art,
Taos, NM. Permanent
collection.
Nicole and Brian Cox, London,
England
Victoria and Dennis Hopper,
Venice, CA.
Norman Brokaw, Beverly Hills,
CA.
Amon Carter Museum, Fort
Worth, TX...
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Commissions:
Commissions are available.
Please contact the artist for
more information....
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Claudia Kleefeld Biography:
Biographical information for Claudia Kleefeld can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Painting Oil
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Caravaggio and Balthus
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Born in California 1963
EDUCATION
1987-91 The Bruchion School, student with Jan Saether, Los Angeles, CA.
1986-87 Post Graduate Diploma of Art, The Byam Shaw School of Art, London, England.
1983-85 University of California, Los Angeles, CA. B.A.; Summa Cum Laude.
1983 Pratt Institute of Art and Design, Manhattan, NYC.
1982-83 Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.
AWARDS
3rd Place. "Timeless", Visual Art Consulting, Gaithersburg, MD.
Honorable Mention. 'California Open Exhibition', TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
3rd place. 'Ode to Joy'. Washington School of Photography, Bethesda, MD, 2008.
Book Winner List. 'Erotic Signature Art Competition.'
Miami, FL. 2007.
Artists Talk On Art Award. SOHO20 Chelsea Gallery, artist’s panel talk and The Lab exhibition. NY. 2004
Audrey Hope Shirk Memorial Award. '113th Annual Exhibition'. National Association of Women Artists. NY. 2002
Susan Kahn Award. '113th Annual Exhibition'. National Association of Women Artists. NY. 2002
Outstanding Painting Prize, 'CAA National Prize Show', The Cambridge Art Association. Cambridge, MA. 2002
Juror's Award, Book Art Press, 'New Art International 2002'. Juried International Fine Art Publication. Woodstock, NY. 2002
Juror's Award, 'International Contemporary Painting'. Erector Square Gallery, New Haven, CT. 1999
Best of Show, 'Silverhawk Fine Arts Internet Exhibition'. Taos, NM. 1999
Donor Award, 'Northern National Juried Art Competition'. Nicolet College Gallery, Rhinelander, WI. 1999
Studio Prize, 'Woman: In the Broader Sense'. St. Louis Artists' Guild and the Woman's Caucus for Art, St. Louis, MO. 1998
Juror's Award, National Juried Exhibition Celebrating Israel's 50th Anniversary, Jewish Community Center, New Haven, CT. 1998
2nd Place, 'Texas National 98', SFA Gallery, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, TX. 1998
2nd place, 'Inland Exhibition XXXIII', San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA. 1997
Juror's Award, 'W & J National Painting Show', Washington, PA. 1997
Honorable Mention, 'National Juried Art Exhibition'. Highland Cultural Center Art Gallery, NY. 1997
2nd Prize, Painting, 'Hearts and Other Body Parts'. Ashwell Gallery, Beverly, MA. 1996
Best of Show, Painting, '4th Annual Juried Exhibition'. Havre De Grace Museum, MD. 1994
SELECTED ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2007 'Love. Loss and The Ring of Fire', Taos Art Museum, Taos, NM. (catalog).
2006 'Love. Loss and The Ring of Fire', New Art Center, NYC. (catalog).
2003 Taos Gallery, Taos, NM.
2001 'The Life of Butterflies', Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA. Travelling to Lynne White’s-Shriver Gallery, Taos, NM. (catalog).
1996 Victoria Maase Stoll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
1993 'Joining Duality of Male and Female', Paintings, Text, Movement, Video, A.C.E. Gallery, Vancouver, Canada.
1992 'External/Internal', Van Go's Ear, Venice, CA.
1991 'Women's Souls', Market Street Gallery, Venice, CA.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009
"104 Artists' Perspectives", Peterson Cody Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. Book-signing and Exhibition relating to Art Journey New Mexico.
"Timeless", Visual Arts Consulting, Gaithersburg, MD. Juror, Missy Loewe, Dean, Washington School of Photography and President, Visual Arts Consulting. Award.
'California Open Exhibition' TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. Juror, Michael Zakian, Director Frederick R. Weisman Museum of art at Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA. Award.(catalog)
“Little Black Book”, Smithtown Township Arts Council, Mills Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY.
Art Undressed, Miami, FL.
“In Your Dreams”, Pen and Brush, Inc., New York, NY. Juror, Edward J. Sullivan, Dean for Humanities, Professor of Fine Arts and Curator at New York University, NY. National Juried Exhibition.
2008
“Small Wonders,” Maryland Federation of Art’s Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD. Juror, Diane DiSalvo, Director and Curator of Cultural Programs, Villa Julie College, Stevenson, MD.
“Naked,” Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, WA. National Juried Exhibition.
“Ode to Joy,” Washington Gallery of Photography, Bethesda, MD. Juror, Missy Loewe, Dean, Washington School of Photography and President, Capital Arts Network. Award.
'29th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition', Smithtown Township Arts Council, St. James, NY. Juror, Christopher James, Chair photography program, The Art Institute of Boston, Lesley University, Boston, MA.
'The Art Exhibition Tour', Erotic Signature, Miami, FL. Invitational International Exhibition Tour.
'Toledo Friends of Photography,' Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH. Juror, Todd Hido, Artist.
2007
Austin Galleries, Austin, TX.
'Passions,' The Washington School of Photography, Bethesda, MD. Juror, Missy Loewe, Dean, Washington School of Photography and President, Capital Arts Network.
'Central Coast National Fine Art Competition,' Morro Bay Art Association, Morro Bay, CA. Juror, Susan Hillhouse, Curator Exhibitions and Collections, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and Art History. (catalog)
'SCAN,' Contemporary Art Network, New Art Center, New York, NY.
Midtown West Art Associates, New Art Center, New York, NY. Group Exhibition.
'A Russian Night In Taos,' Taos Art Museum, Taos, NM. Invitational Juried Exhibition and Auction.
2006
'A Russian Night In Taos', Taos Art Museum, Taos, NM. Invitational Juried Exhibition and Auction.
Midtown West Art Associates, New Art Center, New York. NY. Group Exhibition
2005
Midtown West Art Associates, NYC. Online Gallery Representation and Exhibition.
'Other Women: Les Refusees from Originals 2005', Farrell Fischoff Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
'Nude International 2005'. Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY. National Juried Exhibition. Juror, Steven Assael, The School of Visual Arts, NYC.
2004
'Artists Talk On Art'. SOHO20 Chelsea Gallery, artist’s panel talk and The Lab exhibition, NYC. National Juried Exhibition. Juror, Molly Barnes, Curator, Molly Barnes Gallery, NYC. Award.
'Great Plains National, 2004 Tenth Annual'. Fort Hayes State University, Hays, Kansas. National Juried Exhibition. Juror, Susan Hapgood, Director of Exhibitions, Independent Curators International, NY.
'47th Annual International Exhibition'. The San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA. National Juried Exhibition. Juror, Peter Gordon, Manager: Cultural Arts Office/ City of Carlsbad, CA.
2003-04 'Annual Miniatures Show'. The Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, NM.
2003
'46th Annual International Exhibition'. San Diego Art Institute, National Juried Exhibition. Juror, Hugh M. Davis, Director, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA.
2002
The Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT. National Juried Exhibition. Juror, Gerald Peters, Gallery owner. (catalog).
'113th Annual Exhibition'. The National Association of Women Artists. Judge, Ricardo Viera, Dir, Lehigh University Galleries, PA. Award. (catalog).
'74th Annual Juried Exhibition 2002'. Art Association of Harrisburg, PA. Juror, Tracey Bashkoff, Assistant Curator, Guggenheim Museum, NY.
'CAA National Prize Show', The Cambridge Art Association. Cambridge, MA. National Juried Exhibition. Juror, Lisa Dennison, Deputy Director and Chief Curator, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NY. Award. (catalog).
2001-02
Gallery 500, Elkins Park, PA.
1991-02
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Rental and Sales Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2001
The Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT. National Juried Exhibition. Juror, Peter Schjedahl, Author/ Columnist/ Educator (catalog).
'Prejudice' Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL. National Juried Exhibition. Juror, Ursula Kammer-Fox, Artist/Curator.
2000
The Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT. National Juried Exhibition, Juror, Lucy Lippard, Author/Columnist. (catalog).
'Revealing The Nude: A Timeless Passion', Chase Gallery, Boston, MA. Invitational Show. (catalog).
2000-01
Lynne White’s-Shriver Gallery, Taos, NM.
2000
Peterson Hall Gallery, Phoenix, AZ.
1999
'International Contemporary Painting', Erector Square Gallery, New Haven, CT. Juror, Andrew Forge, Painter, Critic, Author and Professor of Painting at the Yale School of Fine Art, Award.
'Realism, Photo Realism, and Super Realism', The Harwood Museum, Taos, NM. Curator Robert Ellis, Director, The Harwood Museum.
'Women Artists from the Land of Enchantment', sponsored by National Museum of Women in the Arts at LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM. Jurors, Susan Fisher Sterling, Curator, Lucy R. Lippard, Writer/ Curator, MaLin Wilson, Art Critic/Educator. (catalog).
'Northern National Juried Art Competition', Nicolet College Gallery, Rhinelander, WI. Juror, Christopher Brown, Artist/ Professor. Award.
'Silverhawk Fine Arts Internet Exhibition,' Taos, NM. Best of Show.
1998
'Woman: In the Broader Sense', St. Louis Artists' Guild and the Woman's Caucus for Art, St. Louis, MO. Juror, Britta Konau, Exhibition Coordinator, The National Museum of Women in the Arts. Award.
'Texas National 98', SFA Gallery, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, TX. Juror, Martha Erlebacher, Artist. Award. (catalog).
1997-98
'Day of the Dead Show' Group Exhibit, Owings-Dewey Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. Invitational Show.
1996-98
' Appetite for Art', Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Invitational Show and Auction to Benefit the Acquisition and Scholarship Program.
1998
'Contemporary Realism and The Human Figure', The Ohio State University, Pearl Conrad Gallery, Mansfield, OH. Invitational Show.
'Alexandria Museum of Art's 16th Annual Competition Exhibition', Alexandria, LA. Juror, Dr. Jerry Cullum, Sr. Editor of Art Papers. (catalog).
'World Contemporary Art '98 Competition and Exhibition', California Center for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA.
'Group Exhibition, Gallery Artists and Recent Acquisitions', Larry Evans Fine Art, San Francisco, CA. Invitational Show.
'Texas National 98', SFA Gallery, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, TX. Juror, Martha Mayer Erlebacher, Artist. Award. (catalog).
National Juried Art Exhibition Celebrating Israel's 50th Anniversary. Jewish Community Center, New Haven, CT. Juror, Susanna Jacobson, Artist. Award.
'Fall American Art Show', Museum of the Horse, Ruidoso Downs, NM. Juror, Howard J. Taylor, Director San
Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.
1997
'ANA 26', Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT. Juror, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Artist.
'Woman's Work', Alexis Deutsch Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA. Invitational Show.
'Inland Exhibition XXXIII', San Bernardino County Museum, CA. Juror, Noriko Gamblin, Director of Exhibitions, Santa Monica Museum of Art. Award.
'67th Annual Art Exhibition', The National Art League, Douglaston, NY. Juror, Carrie Rebora, Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Gerard Haggerty, Writer, Art News.
'W & J National Painting Show', Washington, PA. Juror John Vanco, Director Erie Art Museum. Award.
'State of the Question', Santa Fe Museum of Fine Arts, NM. Curated by Aline Brandauer. Invitational Show.
'National Juried Art Exhibition', Highland Cultural Center Art Gallery, NY. Juror, Deborah Goldberg, Curator/Lecturer, Museum of Modern Art, NYC and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. Award.
1996
'Contemporary Realism '96', Gallery Alexy, Philadelphia, PA. Curated by Sidney Goodman, Artist.
New Masters Fine Art, Taos, NM.
'New Mexico Contemporary '96', Albuquerque United Artists, Albuquerque, NM. Curated by Elizabeth Smith, Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. (catalog).
'Budapest '96', Hungarian Multicultural Center, Vigado Gallery, V. Budapest, Hungary. Juror, Beata Szechy, Director. (catalog).
'The Hearts And Other Body Parts', Ashwell Gallery, Beverly, MA. Curated by Frank Schaeffer, Art Critic and Film Director. Award.
1995
'Recent Acquisitions; Gallery Artists & New Talent', Larry Evans Fine Art, San Francisco, CA. Invitational Show.
'Landscapes Southwest', Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton, OH. (catalog).
'California Dreaming', Bayfront Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Curated by Philip Linhares, Chief Curator, Oakland Museum.
'World's Women on Line', An Electronic Art Networking Project with the United Nations' 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing, China.
'New Images', Center for the Visual Arts, Oakland, CA. Curated by Philip Linhares, Chief Curator, Oakland Museum.
1994
'On Site', Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA. Curated by Josine Ianco Starrels, Artist.
'4th Annual National Juried Exhibition', Havre De Grace Museum, Havre de Grace, MD. Award.
1992-94
A.C.E. Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia.
1993
'Small Works Exhibition', Simon Patrick Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia.
1992
The Window Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA.
1991-92
Nemiroff/Deutsch Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA.
1990-91
'Bright Visions: The Making of Myth', Juried Exhibition, traveled to Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, WI., Appleton Gallery of Arts, Appleton, WI., and the Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI.
1989
Bank of America, Corporate Office, Los Angeles, CA.
1988
'The Barbour Family', Los Angeles Photography Center, Los Angeles, CA. Invitational Photographic Show.
1985
'Women Photographers in America', 1985 Juried Exhibition, The Woman's Building, Los Angeles, CA., (catalog).
'External/Internal', graduate exhibit under the instruction of Robert Heinecken, University of California Los Angeles, Ca.
MUSEUM AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
The Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM. Permanent collection.
Nicole and Brian Cox, London, England
Victoria and Dennis Hopper, Venice, CA.
Norman Brokaw, Beverly Hills, CA.
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATIONS
2009
Art Journey: New Mexico, F+W Media, Inc. October 2009.
2008
The World's Greatest Erotic Art of Today, Volume II. Erotic Signature Publishing. May 2008.
2007
Phoenix, Casa Editrice Palomar, Italy. Book cover image.
Michael Hearne, The High Road to Taos Compact Disc; Cover and full image inside booklet. 2007.
THE Magazine, 'Claudia Kleefeld: Love. Loss and The Ring of Fire.' April 2007, p. 50.
The Santa Fe New Mexican, Pasatiempo, 'Tentative pleasure.' February 23-March 1, 2007, p. 14, 15.
K-TAOS, 101.9 FM, 'Brad's PM' radio interview. February 1, 2007.
KVOT, Air America, 1340 AM, 'Cultural Energy' radio interview with Maye Torres. January 28, 2007.
KRZA, 88.7 FM, 'Untitled' radio interview with Maye Torres. January 28, 2007.
The Taos News, Tempo Magazine, 'Transformation.' January 25-31, 2007. Cover story Tempo Magazine, p. 28, 29, 30 and cover of The Taos News.
Albuquerque Journal, 'ROOTED IN PAIN, Exhibit revolves around suicide of artist's husband' January 19, 2007. Cover story Venue, p. S2, S3.
KRZA, 88.7 FM, radio interview 'Claudia Kleefeld.' January 11, 2007.
2006
The Taos News, Tempo Magazine, 'Kleefeld's crucible.' November 30-December 6, 2006, p. 22, 24.
The Taos News, Tempo Magazine, 'Love and loss.' November 2-8, 2006, p. 18.
Phoenix, Casa Editrice Palomar, Italy. Book cover image.
2005
Reflections Artists Journal Vol. 1, Margaret L. Holmes publisher and editor. May 2005, p. 9.
2003
The Taos News, Tempo Magazine, 'Kleefeld's Cut of the Cards'. March 13-19, 2003, p. 4.
2002
The Boston Globe, Weekend Arts & Performance, 'Focus on the figurative in CAA prize exhibit'. May 31, 2002. p. E17, E20.
Her Mark 2002 Calendar, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois. National Juried Competition.
Book Art Press, 'New Art International 2002', Juried International Fine Art Publication, Woodstock NY, p. 12, 13, 14, 15.
2000-2001
'Michael Hearne, Sight & Sound, Songs Inspired by the Fine Art of Northern New Mexico', Valley Entertainment, compact disc sleeve and song written to artwork. September, 2001, p. 9, 10.
THE Magazine 'Claudia Eve Kleefeld: The Life of Butterflies'. May 2001, p.49.
Erie Times-News SHOWCASE 'Enter Claudia's World: The Life of Butterflies'. February 22, 2001. Cover, p.17-S, 32-S.
Pasatiempo 'Hints of mystery, Kleefeld's oils in Taos'. March 30-April 5, 2001. Inside cover, p. 17.
The Taos News 'The Life of Butterflies, Claudia Kleefeld redefines magical realism'. March 29, 2001. Cover, p. 16, 17, 18, 19.
TAOS Magazine 'Altered Perception, Claudia Kleefeld's provocative paintings embrace subjective reality'. March/April 2001. p.12, 13, 14.
THE Magazine 'Universe of Artist Claudia Kleefeld'. December 2000-January 2001, p.14, 15.
'The Final Curtain - The Ultimate Best of Falco' Compact Disc, EMI Electrola; full image inside booklet.
Wiener Magazine 'Falco' Austria, February, p. 6 and p. 24 – 29.
1998
Privacy Falco - No Official Use Herausgegeben von Maria Holzel, Austria. Book with full page image, 1998, p.6.
1996
The Taos News Cover story, 'Artist Claudia Kleefeld Gets Down to Work - Raw Art'. September 26, 1996, p. C12, C13.
1994
360 degrees Spring issue, text from 'Joining Duality of Male and Female', p. 6, 7.
1993
Falco, 'Nacht Flug' Compact Disc; full page Compact Disc cover sleeve, 1993.
Rogers Television, interview on 'Joining Duality of Male and Female', Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993.
Women's Vision, Co-op radio interview, 1993.
1991
Daily Bruin Soul Searcher 'UCLA Graduate Explores The Inner Worlds of Women'. June 3, 1991, p. 1, 22.
Malibu Times 'Artist's Talents Run in the Family'. May 16, 1991, p. B12.
Argonaut 'Women's Souls'; Kleefeld's Show Depicts Vulnerability and Power of Females'. May 16, 1991, p. B1.
1990
Libido 'External/Internal, Photographs by Claudia Kleefeld', Summer issue, 1990, p. 1, 59-61. |
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| Artist Statement |
To formulate what I am doing in my work into words, I can say that I have a deep sensitivity to what is around me. I have known there is this path for me yet I could not define it. In the beginning I did not know what it was that drew me so forcefully into this mysterious process of painting, photography and the creative process. As I go, I find out more about this and it's parallel relationship to daily life.
I have always been fascinated and inspired by people. Through years of studying art in both Europe and the United States, I began to focus my attentions in the studio to the exclusive study of the nude. I can achieve what is most deep within me through re-creating the human form. There are many reasons why I have chosen the female figure. Mostly she is close to me, to who I am, and I find it the most primal and the most challenging. The female in it's inherent self is more nurturing, more round, more earth based - the essence of giving and birth, of life itself. It is my belief that we need this input in our more linear, modern society today. In this context the female form is not sexual - she is not an image to be digested for self- satisfaction or use. She is inherent of deeper meaning; about human beings, our essence, and what is ultimately of most importance.
The "external/internal" series of images are self-portrait nudes double imaged with a female sexual icon. All of the aspects in this series revolve around the relationship between inner self and projected self. The viewer is placed in the position of confronting the facades they fix upon themselves and others. These and other works focus on issues of self, sexuality and identity; a search for self, different than the one we adopt from the society around us. |
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