Jill Downen (born 1967) is an American sculptor and installation artist, and an assistant professor of sculpture at the Kansas City Art Institute. She received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2010.[1]
She was born in Belleville, Illinois in 1967, the daughter of a sign painter. She was awarded a BFA in painting from Kansas City Art Institute in 1989 and an MFA in sculpture from Washington University in St. Louis in 2001.[1]
She commonly works in white plaster. According to Ivy Cooper, Downen "has made a career of exploring the intersection of bodies and architecture".[2]
Her exhibitions include Hard Hat Optional at Bruno David Gallery, St. Louis in 2009,[3][4] (dis)Mantle at Luminary Center for the Arts, St. Louis, in 2010,[2] and Three Dimensional Sketchbook at Plug Projects, Kansas City in 2013.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Jill Downen". Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ a b Cooper, Ivy (23 November 2010). "Jill Downen". Art in America. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Russell, Stefene (April 10, 2009). "Jill Downen: "Hard Hat Optional"". St. Louis Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Cooper, Ivy (May 4, 2009). "Review: Downen takes a fresh direction". STL Beacon. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Bembnister, Theresa (January 29, 2013). "Jill Downen's Three Dimensional Sketchbook is a small body of work". Pitch. Retrieved 27 July 2015.