User:DatsSnaz/Judy Pfaff

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 * So far a planned improvement I want to make for Judy Pfaffs article is to add in an image/photograph of Judy. I know it is something that is requested in the talk section of her article. I could use this link for that image since it has a nice profile picture of her. I believe it would be a nice addition for the article overall if people could see what the artist actually looks like.
 * I would like to update her grants and awards sections since it is currently only up to 2017 even though she also has rewards in 2020 and 2021. So far I have not seen a website that has her 2021 award. I was able to find this link for the 2020 award but so far nothing specific for the 2021 one. I could use this link for the 2021 award since it says last edited in 2024.
 * I could also add to the installation art section that talks about her Buckets of Rain exhibition and go a bit into how that came to be. I can use since Judy talks about it specifically in a interview

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In New York, Pfaff created her first large-scale installation piece, J.A.S.O.N--J.A.S.O.N., at the nonprofit Artists Space in 1975.

Pfaff describes her site-specific installations as abstract narratives based on personal experiences. Art critic Benjamin Genocchio commented that Pfaff's installation work can seem disordered, but with a closer look an order seems to reveal itself.

In 2006, Pfaff's Buckets of Rain was exhibited at the Ameringer & Yohe Fine Art gallery in New York. '''An exhibit that was dedicated to Al Held, and Pfaff's mother who passed. This exhibit though was a prime example of how Pfaff continued to work toward incorporating painting into her sculptures. Although, unlike past paintings Pfaff wanted to bring out the three-dimensional aspect. '''

'''Pfaff effortlessly uses the expansion of her work into space in a way that simultaneously evokes drawing, painting, and sculpture while making reference to both "high" art and popular culture. This and her use of unusual materials like: paper, encaustic, burned foil, massive tree roots, fluorescent lights, glass drops, and many more are key facets to Judy Pfaff's take on sculpture. '''

'''Pfaff's installation art demonstrates her aesthetical preferences and communicates varying emotions no matter the size or complexity. Each of her installations connects directly to her life experiences. '''

'''Judy Pfaff throughout all her site-specific installations demonstrates her perseverance in implementing her creativity no matter the setting or challenge. This especially is shown in her If I Had a Boat installation where she had to work around the limitations of how the building was structured.'''


 * 2021: X Grant (with Hideo Mabuchi), MacArthur Foundation


 * 2020: Hirshhorn Artist X Artist Honoree, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC


 * 2017: Francis J. Greenburger Award, Art OMI
 * 2017: Jack Wolgin Annual Visiting Artist Award, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
 * 2015: National Academy Award for Excellence in Sculpture, National Academy Museum and School, New York
 * 2014: Lifetime Achievement Award, International Sculpture Center