Ida Applebroog, feminist artist who probed power and gender, dies at 93
Ida Applebroog, a prominent figure in contemporary art renowned for exploring issues of power, gender, and violence, has passed away at the age of 93, according to Hauser & Wirth. Born in the Bronx in 1929 to Polish Orthodox Jewish parents, she studied graphic design before leaving a career in advertising due to harassment. After raising her children, Applebroog attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1969, while hospitalized, she created a series of provocative drawings. A member of the Heresies Collective, her work has been exhibited globally, including in prestigious venues like the Brooklyn Museum.
Key facts
- Ida Applebroog died at age 93.
- Born in 1929 in Bronx, New York, to an Orthodox Jewish family from Poland.
- Studied graphic design at the New York Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences (1948–1950).
- Worked as the only female employee at an advertising agency for six months.
- Attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1965–1968).
- Hospitalized for depression in 1969 at San Diego's Mercy Hospital, where she created 150 'vagina drawings'.
- The 'vagina drawings' were exhibited in 2010 at Hauser & Wirth in New York as 'Monalisa' (2009).
- Joined the Heresies Collective in 1974, working with Lucy Lippard, Joan Snyder, and Pat Steir.
Entities
Artists
- Ida Applebroog
- Joan Snyder
- Pat Steir
Institutions
- Hauser & Wirth
- New York Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- San Diego's Mercy Hospital
- Heresies Collective
- Brooklyn Museum
- Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
- Institute of Contemporary Art Miami
- Kunstmuseum Thun
- Museo Reina Sofía
Locations
- Bronx
- New York
- Poland
- Chicago
- San Diego
- Houston
- Texas
- Miami
- Florida
- Thun
- Madrid