Eliza Douglas

Eliza Douglas (born 1984) is an American contemporary artist known primarily for their paintings and performances, though also works with sculpture and photography. Since the 2000s, she has worked with music with different artists.

Her meta-paintings are often inspired by art, fashion, pop and underground culture. Aside from being an artist, Douglas has also worked as a model for a variety of brands like Balenciaga, Helmut Lang and Vetements.

Early life and education Douglas grew up in the West Village in New York City. Her parents are a lawyer and an elementary school teacher.

She is the great-granddaughter of Dorothy Wolff Douglas, who was a professor of economics and departmental chair at Smith College. Her pieces, Shadow and Light and Blood and Bones are in Dorothy's memory. Half-way through her second year, she was kicked out of the programme for missing classes. She has an unconventional approach to painting, bridging abstract painting with technical skill and conceptuality, often questioning authorship and authenticity. Her work is often created in collaboration with other artists.

Douglas is a frequent collaborator with German artist Anne Imhof. For the 2021 Carte Blanche at Palais de Tokyo, Douglas wrote and produced the music, did the art direction, casting, styling and performed for Imhof's artwork titled Nature Mortes. Douglas’s natural walk interested the creative director and they have modeled for Balenciaga, opening or closing every show since.

Personal life Douglas was previously in a relationship and was engaged to artist and collaborator Anne Imhof, and Douglas is often cited as Imhof's muse.

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