Mary Beth McKenzie
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Mary Beth McKenzie, N.A. (born 1946); is an American painter of contemporary
figures in the realism
style. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio
and currently resides in New York City
where she teaches art at National Academy of Design
and the Art Students League of New York
.
Her works of art are currently in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
, the National Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum
, the Museum of the City of New York
, the National Museum of Women in the Arts
, the Butler Institute of American Art
, the New Britain Museum of American Art
, the Art Students League of New York
, and the National Academy of Design
.
In 2008 the Metropolitan Museum of Art
, purchased two monotypes, "Front Porch Restaurant" and "Diner (2nd stage)", as well as a plate for "Front Porch Restaurant" and "Diner (2nd stage)". The Metropolitan Museum of Art
permanent collection also includes thirteen monotypes from McKenzie's "Circus" as well as three oils and three sketch books also by McKenzie.
McKenzie authored and provided artwork for the book, "A Painterly Approach", Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, October, 1987. She has also contributed articles to several magazines.
McKenzie was elected to the National Academy
in 1994. She has won numerous awards.
She was educated at the Boston Museum of Fine Art, National Academy of Design
, and Art Students League of New York
, and the Cooper School of Art in Cleveland, and has studied with Robert Brackman
, Daniel Greene
, and Burton Silverman
, among others.
Several of her works appear in the movie "Flannel Pajamas"
; see External Links below.
Contemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
figures in the realism
Realism (visual arts)
Realism in the visual arts is a style that depicts the actuality of what the eyes can see. The term is used in different senses in art history; it may mean the same as illusionism, the representation of subjects with visual mimesis or verisimilitude, or may mean an emphasis on the actuality of...
style. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
and currently resides in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where she teaches art at National Academy of Design
National Academy of Design
The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, founded in New York City as the National Academy of Design – known simply as the "National Academy" – is an honorary association of American artists founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E...
and the Art Students League of New York
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school located on West 57th Street in New York City. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists, and has maintained for over 130 years a tradition of offering reasonably priced classes on a...
.
Her works of art are currently in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
, the National Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum is an encyclopedia art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum holds New York City's second largest art collection with roughly 1.5 million works....
, the Museum of the City of New York
Museum of the City of New York
The Museum of the City of New York is an art gallery and history museum founded in 1923 to present the history of New York City, USA and its people...
, the National Museum of Women in the Arts
National Museum of Women in the Arts
The National Museum of Women in the Arts , located in Washington, D.C. is the only museum solely dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts. NMWA was incorporated in 1981 by Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay...
, the Butler Institute of American Art
Butler Institute of American Art
The Butler Institute of American Art, located on Wick Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio, United States, was the first museum dedicated exclusively to American art. Established by local industrialist and philanthropist Joseph G. Butler, Jr., the museum has been operating pro bono since 1919...
, the New Britain Museum of American Art
New Britain Museum of American Art
The New Britain Museum of American Art is an art museum in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, it is the first museum in the country dedicated to American art....
, the Art Students League of New York
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school located on West 57th Street in New York City. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists, and has maintained for over 130 years a tradition of offering reasonably priced classes on a...
, and the National Academy of Design
National Academy of Design
The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, founded in New York City as the National Academy of Design – known simply as the "National Academy" – is an honorary association of American artists founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E...
.
In 2008 the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
, purchased two monotypes, "Front Porch Restaurant" and "Diner (2nd stage)", as well as a plate for "Front Porch Restaurant" and "Diner (2nd stage)". The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
permanent collection also includes thirteen monotypes from McKenzie's "Circus" as well as three oils and three sketch books also by McKenzie.
McKenzie authored and provided artwork for the book, "A Painterly Approach", Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, October, 1987. She has also contributed articles to several magazines.
McKenzie was elected to the National Academy
National Academy of Design
The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, founded in New York City as the National Academy of Design – known simply as the "National Academy" – is an honorary association of American artists founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E...
in 1994. She has won numerous awards.
She was educated at the Boston Museum of Fine Art, National Academy of Design
National Academy of Design
The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, founded in New York City as the National Academy of Design – known simply as the "National Academy" – is an honorary association of American artists founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E...
, and Art Students League of New York
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school located on West 57th Street in New York City. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists, and has maintained for over 130 years a tradition of offering reasonably priced classes on a...
, and the Cooper School of Art in Cleveland, and has studied with Robert Brackman
Robert Brackman
Robert Brackman was an artist and teacher of Russian origin, best known for large figural works, portraits, and still lifes.-Biography:Born in Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine, he emigrated from the Russian Empire in 1908....
, Daniel Greene
Daniel Greene (artist)
Daniel Greene PSA, NA, AWS is an American artist who works in the media of pastels and oil painting. The winner of a dozen or so awards throughout his career, Greene has painted portraits of several well-known individuals, including Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Ayn Rand.On May...
, and Burton Silverman
Burton Silverman
Burton Silverman is an American painter.A 1949 graduate of Columbia University, Silverman's work has concentrated on, as he put it, "the landscape of the human face." As a portrait artist, he has completed commissions for hundreds of noteworthy patrons...
, among others.
Several of her works appear in the movie "Flannel Pajamas"
Flannel Pajamas (film)
Flannel Pajamas is a 2006 film directed by Jeff Lipsky, starring Julianne Nicholson and Justin Kirk. It charts the course of a short-lived marriage, from its passionate beginning through the daily erosion of feeling and romance to separation...
; see External Links below.
External links
- Mary Beth McKenzie Official Site
- "Flannel Pajamas" movie website. McKenzie's art appears in the trailers.
- http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/entertainment/television/Comedian_Richard_Lewis_on_GDLA_20090924/Television interview by Richard LewisRichard Lewis (comedian)-Early life:Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York City and was raised in Englewood, New Jersey. His father worked as a caterer and his mother was an actress. Lewis is Jewish. He later attended Ohio State University and was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity....
on GDLA; at minute 4:34, mentions his painting of Larry DavidLarry DavidLawrence Gene "Larry" David is an American actor, writer, comedian and producer. He is best known as the co-creator , head writer, and executive producer of the television series Seinfeld from 1989 to 1996, and for creating the 1999 HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, a partially improvised sitcom in...
by McKenzie.]