Laeh Glenn (born 1979) is an American visual artist. She is based in Sebastopol, California.[1] Her work addresses the digital life of an image; namely, how repetition and sharing influence image quality and how painting has the ability to converse with damaged images.[2]

Laeh Glenn
Born1979 (age 44–45)
Alma mater

Early life and education

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Glenn received a BFA degree in painting from the California College of the Arts in 2008. She later earned an MFA degree in painting from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2012.[3]

Career

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Glenn often begins her work with source material found online. Her process involves a “translation…from jpeg to painting” in which Glenn flattens and extracts elements in broad strokes from the reference image.[4] Her paintings recall image compressions that occur when a digital image travels from screen to screen––each painting shifts in tone, texture, or scale. Artforum describes Glenn’s work as “nostalgic yet eerily placeless”.[5]

Key exhibitions

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  • 2020 Altman Siegel, San Francisco, CA[6]
  • 2018 Tanya Leighton (Group Exhibition), Berlin, Germany[7]
  • 2018 Tanya Bonakdar Gallery (Group Exhibition), New York, NY[8]
  • 2017 Roberts and Tilton (Group Exhibition), Los Angeles, CA[9]
  • 2016 Palazzo Fruscione, Salerno (Group Exhibition), Italy[10]

Public collections

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Glenn’s work is included in the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.

Awards and residencies

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  • 2017 Rema Hort Mann Foundation Emerging Artist Grant[11]
  • 2012 Jacob K. Javits Fellowship[12]
  • 2011 Jacob K. Javits Fellowship[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Laeh Glenn, Contemporary Artist, PLATFORM". www.platformart.com. PLATFORM. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Laeh Glenn: The Doldrums". SFADA. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Laeh Glenn: The Doldrums". Minnesota Street Project. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. ^ Glenn, Laeh (2020). MUM. Apogee Graphics; RITE Editions. p. 4. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  5. ^ "OPENINGS: LAEH GLENN". www.artforum.com. April 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Laeh Glenn: The Doldrums, Altman Siegel". Altman Siegel. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Laeh Glenn, 20 Exhibitions and Events, MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  8. ^ "PINE BARRENS, June 21 - July 27, 2018". Tanya Bonakdar Gallery. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Phil Chang, Laeh Glenn, John Houck, Ian James - Exhibitions - Roberts Projects LA". www.robertsprojectsla.com. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Laeh Glenn". Meer. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Rema Hort Mann Foundation Awards 2017 Emerging Art Grantees". Whitewall. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Laeh Glenn Bio" (PDF). Altman Siegel. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Laeh Glenn Bio" (PDF). Altman Siegel. Retrieved 25 May 2022.