Viola Frey

Artist Observing

1978

Medium
ceramic and glazes
Dimensions
19 x 19 x 2 inches (48.3 x 48.3 x 5.1 cm)
Inventory Number
VF-0186P
Exhibition History
  • 2019   Viola Frey: Her Self, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA (catalogue)
  • 2015   Viola Frey: A Personal Iconography, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY (catalogue)
  • 2012   Viola Frey: Echoes of Images, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY
  • 1994   Viola Frey: Plates 1968-1994, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY (catalogue); also traveled to Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH; Western Gallery, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA; Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX; Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS; Dahl Fine Arts Center, Rapid City, SD
Bibliography
  • 2019    Ellis, Anita and Nancy Rehkopf. Viola Frey: Her Self. Novato: Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, 2019.
  • 2019    Whiting, Sam. “Viola Frey’s ultra-honest self-portraits at Marin MOCA.” Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle, February 19, 2019. https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/art-exhibits/viola-freys-ultra-honest-self-portraits-at-marinmoca
  • 2016    Goldstein, Andrew M. “Meet the Dealers: The Landing’s Gerard O’Brien Melds Classic Design with Ultra-Provacative Art in L.A.” Artspace.com. May 7, 2016. https://www.artspace.com/magazine/news_events/art-fairs/the-landing-gerard-obrien-melds-classic-design-with-provocative-art-in-los-angeles-53796
  • 2015    Pagel, David. “Exhibition | Viola Frey: Ahead of the Curve at Nancy Hoffman.” CFileonline.org. May 28, 2015. https://cfileonline.org/exhibition-viola-frey-ahead-of-the-curve-at-nancy-hoffman/
  • 2013    Castro, Jan Garden. “Monumental Figures with Psychological Messages.” Ceramics: Art & Perception. June 2013. 46-48.
  • 2012    Cozzolino, Robert. “The Studio Vibrates.” Viola Frey: Echoes of Images. New York: Nancy Hoffman Gallery, Artists’ Legacy Foundation, 2012.
  • 1996    Hirsch, Faye. “Ceramic Inventions.” Art in America. March 1996. 84-87.
  • 1994    Kuspit, Donald. Viola Frey: Plates 1968-1994 (New York: Nancy Hoffman Gallery, 1994).
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