Recalling a 2018 Studio Visit with Loie Hollowell: A Formative Encounter
In a Substack piece, the writer reminisces about a studio visit with painter Loie Hollowell in November 2018, arranged by Dr. Elizabeth Buhe for Fordham University's 'Topics in Modern Art' class. At that time, Hollowell was emerging as a notable artist known for her biomorphic paintings, having held two solo shows at Pace Gallery in London and Hong Kong, as well as participating in seven group exhibitions. She was also expecting her first child, Linden. The author notes the well-organized studio and Hollowell's insights on her art, which allow for diverse interpretations. Disagreeing with a professor’s dismissal of a personal inquiry regarding motherhood's influence on Hollowell's work, the author highlights Hollowell's upcoming solo exhibition, 'Dilation Stage,' at Pace in New York in 2024.
Key facts
- The studio visit with Loie Hollowell occurred in November 2018 at her studio in Ridgewood, Queens.
- The visit was part of the course 'Topics in Modern Art' at Fordham University, taught by Dr. Elizabeth Buhe.
- Loie Hollowell is an American painter born in 1983.
- In 2018, Hollowell had two solo exhibitions with Pace Gallery in London and Hong Kong.
- Hollowell participated in seven group exhibitions in 2018 across New York, Stockholm, London, and Bentonville, Arkansas.
- Hollowell was pregnant with her first child, Linden, who was born about a month after the visit.
- The author's question about how motherhood might affect Hollowell's work was rejected by the professor as 'too personal'.
- Hollowell's 2024 solo exhibition 'Dilation Stage' was held at Pace in New York.
- Pace Gallery's website describes Hollowell's work as exploring themes of sexuality, pregnancy, and birth.
Entities
Artists
- Loie Hollowell
- Elizabeth Buhe
- Joan Mitchell
- Hilma af Klint
Institutions
- Fordham University
- Pace Gallery
- Cheim & Read Gallery
- Guggenheim Museum
Locations
- Ridgewood
- Queens
- New York
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Hong Kong
- China
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Bentonville
- Arkansas
- Chelsea