Jeff Sonhouse (born 1968) is an American painter, known for his mixed media portraiture dealing with Black identity.[1] He is African American.
Jeff Sonhouse | |
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| Born | Jeffrey T. Sonhouse 1968 (age 55–56) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | School of Visual Arts, Hunter College Marshall University |
| Occupation | painter |
Biography
editSonhouse was born in 1968, in New York City, New York. He attended college the School of Visual Arts, where he received a B.F.A. degree in 1998;[2] followed study at Hunter College, where he received a M.F.A. degree in 2001.[3]
Sonhouse paints portraits, often of Black men which address topics of identity.[4][5] Sonhouse stated, “I paint the black male figure because it’s mine” and “That’s who I am.”[6] His portraits have embellishments and details such as jeweled suits, jewelry and masks; and Sonhouse will sometimes collages into the canvas using mixed media such as glitter, or beads.[1] Some of his portraits are of political figures or reference historical jazz record covers.[1] His painting, The Son of the Hypocrite (2008), references African history and culture.[1]
In 2002, Sonhouse had his first solo exhibition, Tailored Larceny, at Kustera Tilton Gallery.[7] His work was included in the three-part group exhibition, Legacies: Contemporary Artists Reflect on Slavery (2006), at the New-York Historical Society.[8]
Sonhouse's work is included in public museum collections at the Studio Museum in Harlem,[9] the Nasher Museum of Art,[10] the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art,[11] and the Rubell Museum.[12]
In 2010, Sonhouse had his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles, California at Martha Otero his exhibit was tilted, Better Off Dead, Said the Landlord.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Rethinking Contemporary Art and Multicultural Education. Taylor & Francis. 2011-02-25. pp. 205–207. ISBN 978-1-136-89030-7.
- ^ "Visual Arts Journal". Issuu. Fall 2020. p. 72. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Keilmann, Alexandre (2016-09-15). "Particulaars: An exhibition of new works by Jeff Sonhouse". BEAST Magazine. ISSN 2418-4799. Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Smith, Roberta (2005-11-18). "Where Issues of Black Identity Meet the Concerns of Every Artist". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Rodney, Seph (2018-07-17). "Blackness, Portraiture, and the Weight of Identity". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "The Obamas Agree: This Is a Golden Age for Black Painting In America". W Magazine. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Cotter, Holland (2002-12-06). "Art in Review: Jeff Sonhouse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Cotter, Holland (2006-06-20). "At Historical Society, Emancipation Remains a Work in Progress". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Collection". The Studio Museum in Harlem. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Decompositioning". Nasher Museum of Art. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Return to Sender". The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Artworks on loan". rubellmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Art review: Jeff Sonhouse at Martha Otero". LA Times Blogs - Culture Monster. 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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