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Comment: As per previous comment, subject doesn't meet the notability criteria for a biography on Wikipedia. MurielMary (talk) 09:34, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
Comment: Thanks for creating this draft but the subject doesn't appear to meet the criteria for a biography on Wikipedia. Please review the notability criteria and add more details e.g. any national or international art prizes, or any notable art gallery which holds the subject's work in its permanent collection. MurielMary (talk) 09:55, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
Comment: Not clear how they pass WP:NARTIST? Theroadislong (talk) 15:43, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
Comment: One of the citations has an error. This needs to be fixed. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 11:16, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
Uman | |
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Born | 1980 Somalia |
Known for | Painting, Sculpture |
Movement | Contemporary Art |
Uman (born 1980) is a Somali painter and sculptor.[1] Self-taught as a painter, Uman has received critical acclaim for her use of colour and figurative abstraction.[2][3] Her painting LSD snowfall was on the cover of winter 2022 issue of The Paris Review and her style described as "bright, geometric, and vivid".[4] Roberta Smith, co-chief art critic at The New York Times, has praised Uman as a "truly gifted artist".[5]
Early years
editUman was born in Somalia in 1980 and spent a substantial part of her early life in Mombasa, Kenya.[6] In 1989, her family decided to move to Kenya due to the eruption of the Somali Civil War, and they settled there permanently.[6] In the early 2000s, Uman was living in New York and participating in the city's creative scene.[6]
Career
editUman gained notability for her unique and original approach to art, blending cross-cultural, art historical, and textile-based references in her paintings, sculptures, and assemblage works.[7][8][9][10][11]She began by selling art on the streets of New York in the early 2000s.[12] In 2015, she had her first solo exhibition at White Columns in New York City, which garnered significant attention.[13] Her third solo show, I Will Sit Here and Wait for You, was reviewed and called a Must See in N.Y.C. galleries by co-chief art critic of The New York Times Roberta Smith, and featured in the New York Galleries: What to See Right Now.[14] In 2022 Uman began being represented by Nicola Vassell, who sold out a booth of her paintings at the Independent Fair that same year,[15] and her first solo show with the Nicola Vassell Gallery, I Want Everything Now, was noted by the What to See in N.Y.C. galleries which was reviewed by New York Times art critic Will Heinrich[16]
For winter 2023 Hauser & Wirth and Nicola Vassell announced a "collective impact" model with joint representation of Uman.[17]
Uman has had solo exhibitions at Nicola Vassell, New York City;[18] Eleni Koroneou Gallery, , Athens;[19] Fierman, New York City;[20] Anne de Villepoix, Paris;[21] and White Columns, New York City.[22][23]
Personal life
editUman lives in upstate New York and has a studio in Albany, New York.[6]
Exhibitions
edit- 2025 The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Solo Exhibition, Ridgefield, CT[24]
- 2024 Hauser & Wirth London, Solo Exhibition, London[24]
- 2023 Nicola Vassell and Hauser & Wirth, Art Basel Miami Beach, FL[25]
- 2023 Nicola Vassell Gallery, 'Uman: I want everything now,' New York City[26]
- 2022 Eleni Koroneou Gallery, 'Goodnight, sweetdreams,' Athens, Greece[27]
References
edit- ^ "Meet Uman". Hauser & Wirth. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ Schwabsky, Barry. "Uman". Independent Art Fair. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ Heinrich, Will (2022-05-05). "An Elegant Return to Form at Independent Art Fair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ Jacobson, Camille (2022-12-19). "LSD Snowfall: An Interview with Uman". The Paris Review. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "New York Galleries: What to See Right Now". The New York Times. 2019-07-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ a b c d Durón, Maximilíano (2023-11-08). "Best Practices: Artist Uman Courts a Constant State of Evolution in Her Paintings". ARTnews. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Uman". White Columns. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Uman - Features - Independent Art Fair". www.independenthq.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Meet Uman, The Gender Fluid Artist Who Taught Herself To Express". HuffPost. 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ Burke, Emily (2023-06-16). "Uman's Studio in Upstate New York is a Portal to a Kaleidoscopic World". ELEPHANT. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Benschop, Jurriaan (2022-11-10). "Uman". Artforum. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Durón, Maximilíano (2023-11-08). "Best Practices: Artist Uman Courts a Constant State of Evolution in Her Paintings". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "New York Galleries: What to See Right Now". The New York Times. 2019-07-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ Schwendener, Martha; Diehl, Travis; Heinrich, Will; Lakin, Max; Gopnik, Blake (May 3, 2023). "What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in May". The New York Times.
- ^ Heinrich, Will (2022-05-05). "An Elegant Return to Form at Independent Art Fair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ Lakin, Max; Diehl, Travis; Schwendener, Martha; Cotter, Holland; Farago, Jason; Smith, Roberta; Heinrich, Will (2023-06-01). "What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in June". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ Douglas, Sarah (2023-11-28). "Hauser & Wirth and Nicola Vassell Unveil New 'Collective Impact' Model with Collaborative Representation of Artist Uman". ARTnews. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Uman". Nicola Vassell. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Uman". koroneougallery.com.
- ^ "Uman". Fierman. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Uman". Galerie Anne de Villepoix (in French).
- ^ White Columns. "Uman: White Columns: Sep 11, 2015 – Oct 24, 2015". Mutual Art.
- ^ Sagansky, Gillian (2022-10-21). "How an Arts Organization Is Leading the Future of Festivals". W Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-07.[failed verification]
- ^ a b "Welcoming Uman to Hauser & Wirth in Partnership with Nicola Vassell Gallery". Culture Type. 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Art Fairs". Hauser & Wirth.
- ^ "Uman". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Uman at Eleni Koroneou Gallery – Art Viewer". 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
Further reading
edit- Martin, Chris (2023-05-04). "Uman with Chris Martin". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- Winter 2022 Paris Review Cover and Interview: LSD Snowfall