Rebecca Morris | |
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Born | Rebecca Morris 1969 Honolulu, Hawaii |
Education | BA from Smith College, MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
Known for | Painting |
Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2008); The California Community Foundation (2013); The City of Los Angeles, COLA Award (2013); Tiffany Foundation (1999); The Durfee Foundation (2005); Art Matters (1996); The Illinois Arts Council (1996); and Faculty Lecturer/Performer Award at Pasadena City College (2009). |
Website | http://www.rebeccamorris.net/ |
Rebecca Morris (born 1969 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an abstract painter who is known for quirky, casualist[1] compositions using grid-like structures. In 1994 she wrote Manifesto: For Abstractionists and Friends of the Non-Objective, a tongue-in-cheek but sincere response to contemporary criticism of abstract painting.[2] She is currently a professor of painting and drawing at UCLA.[3] Prior to that, she lectured at numerous colleges including Columbia University, Bard College, Pasadena City College, USC's School of Fine Arts, and the University of Chicago.[4]