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Amy Pleasant

b. 1972

American artist

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About Amy Pleasant

Born 1972. Amy Pleasant is an American painter.

Amy Pleasant (born 1972) is an American painter living and working in Birmingham, AL. She is the co-founder of The Fuel and Lumber Company, a curatorial initiative.

Biography Pleasant received a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. Pleasant is best known for her figurative, free associative paintings and drawings that explore simple, daily acts in slowly unfolding narratives. In an article from Art in America, Max Henry wrote that her work "chronicles everyday life…full of existential angst and loneliness, her paintings are able to evoke an empathetic response from the viewer." In the past, she was represented by Jeff Bailey Gallery (New York, NY)

From October 20, 2022 – January 8, 2023, a maquette called Torso II was on display at the Connections: The Power of Objects exhibition at the Robert W Woodruff Library. The maquette was created by artist Amy Pleasant to cast the twelve foot tall bronze outdoor sculpture that will be situated between the Quad and Cox Hall on Emory's campus starting April 2023.

Awards Pleasant has been the recipient of a number of awards in recognition of her art, including both the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in 2018

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1972, Birmingham
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Education
Tyler School of Art
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship

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Who is Amy Pleasant?

American artist

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Amy Pleasant was born in 1972 in Birmingham.

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Amy Pleasant is a painter.

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· Wikipedia: Amy Pleasant

· Wikidata: Q4749349

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