Jane Swavely
Jane Swavely (b. 1959, Allentown, PA) is an American abstract painter based in New York City.[1] She studied at Boston University and the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and was awarded a Ford Foundation Fellowship.[2]
Her work has been described as reductive abstraction that explores the relationship between color, form, and materiality.[3] Swavely often uses color fields in combination with wiped surfaces to create compositions that reveal undertones and layered textures.[4] She is currently represented by Magenta Plains in New York City.[5]
Early life and education
Jane Swavely attended the figurative academic program at Boston University College of Fine Arts.[6] She moved to New York City in 1980, where she worked as an assistant to New Image painter Lois Lane while studying at the School of Visual Arts.[7] From 1980 to 1985, she was also employed as an assistant to painter Brice Marden.[8] She was the recipient of a Ford Foundation Fellowship.[9]
Art practice
Swavely's abstractions attempt to reconcile romanticism and minimalism while referencing natural and cinematic elements. Her paintings are reductive but not minimalist, and they embrace their objectness by leaving traces of their support and the history of their making.[10]
Gallery representation and exhibitions
Swavely has been represented by Magenta Plains in New York City since 2023.
Selected solo exhibitions include:
- 2025 – Supernatural, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, USA[11]
- 2024 – Paintings, Magenta Plains, New York, USA[12]
- 2018 – Jinx, A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, USA[13]
- 2013 – Purlieu, New Arts Program, Kutztown, USA[14]
- 2012 – New Work, Loyola College, Baltimore, USA[15]
- 1986 – First Solo Show, CDS Gallery, New York, USA[16]
Critical reception
Swavely's work has been recognized for its contribution to modernist painting. A review in *Two Coats of Paint* noted that Swavely is "pushing the same line, kicking some life into a storied tradition, moving it forward, and keeping it super fresh with modernist painting that raises questions and possibilities rather than enclosing itself in quotations and remaining categorically frozen."[17]
References
- ↑ "Jane Swavely Biography". Jane Swavely Official Website. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely Artist Bio". Magenta Plains. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely". Platform Art. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely". Magenta Plains. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely Artist Page". Magenta Plains. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely Artist Bio". Magenta Plains. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely Biography". Jane Swavely Official Website. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely Artist Bio". Magenta Plains. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely Biography". The Side Room Gallery. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Interview with Jane Swavely". Hot Coffee Conversations. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely: Supernatural". Night Gallery. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely Interview". Hot Coffee Conversations. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely at A.I.R. Gallery". A.I.R. Gallery. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely Exhibitions". The Side Room Gallery. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely Exhibitions". The Side Room Gallery. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely Exhibitions". The Side Room Gallery. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jane Swavely and the Bowery tradition". Two Coats of Paint. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
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