Marilyn Kirsch (born 1950 in

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) is an

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artist, known for abstract and non-objective paintings often described as Lyrical Abstraction.

Work

Kirsch received her MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts in 1976. As an alumna of the

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, her "Imaginary Travel" series of photo-collages was featured in the Fall 2012 issue of

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. During her years in Boston she exhibited her work at the

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in Boston as part of the exhibition "Contemporary Drawings for the Young Collector". Kirsch moved to

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in 1976 and began to exhibit her work there. Her artwork was included in a group exhibition at the

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Gallery. Kirsch's drawings were selected for the Contemporary Drawing/New York exhibition exhibition at the

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curated by Phyllis Plous. At this point in her career Kirsch's work often included visual references, although subtle and abstract, to classical architectural imagery. In 1984 she moved to

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where she exhibited her work at various venues. Her work was selected for the regional survey of abstract painting, "Abstract Strategies" at the

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. She also showed regularly at the Jessica Berwind Gallery in Philadelphia. During her years in Philadelphia she had several solo exhibitions outside of Pennsylvania including Iowa City, Iowa. She returned to New York City in 2003 where she currently works in her

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studio. Since returning to Manhattan Kirsch has continued to exhibit her work in Philadelphia, most notably at the Wexler Gallery. She also exhibits her work in New York and in the surrounding area. Her paintings were included in the "Big Idea" exhibition (January 31- February 25, 2017) at The Painting Center in New York City. The Danish book "Mal for Sjov" (Paint for Fun) includes Marilyn Kirsch as one of three artists presented as an inspiration to children learning about abstract painting. She was one of the artists selected for the 2018 Members Invitational exhibition at the Equity Gallery in New York City's Lower East Side. In addition to her oil paintings, Kirsch works with photography and photo-collage. Her photographic works were shown at the 2013 LIC Arts Open at the Insite Design Studio in

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. Kirsch's painting and photography were featured in the Spring 2015 issue of diSONARE, a bilingual arts journal both online and in print. Two of her photographs won Honorable Mention in the 2017 NYC4PA competition "Black and White".

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kirsch, Marilyn 1950 births Living people School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts alumni Artists from Lowell, Massachusetts Massachusetts College of Art and Design alumni Artists from Philadelphia Artists from New York City Painters from Massachusetts 21st-century American women painters 21st-century American painters