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Jeff Sonhouse

b. 1968

American painter (b. 1968)

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About Jeff Sonhouse

Born 1968. Jeff Sonhouse is an American visual artist and painter.

Jeff Sonhouse (born 1968) is an American painter, known for his mixed media portraiture dealing with Black identity. He is African American.

Biography Sonhouse was born in 1968, in New York City, New York. He attended college the School of Visual Arts, where he received a B.F.A. degree in 1998; followed study at Hunter College, where he received a M.F.A. degree in 2001.

Sonhouse paints portraits, often of Black men which address topics of identity. Sonhouse stated, “I paint the black male figure because it’s mine” and “That’s who I am.” His portraits have embellishments and details such as jeweled suits, jewelry and masks; and Sonhouse will sometimes collages into the canvas using mixed media such as glitter, or beads. His work was included in the three-part group exhibition, Legacies: Contemporary Artists Reflect on Slavery (2006), at the New-York Historical Society.

Sonhouse's work is included in public museum collections at the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Nasher Museum of Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Rubell Museum.

In 2010, Sonhouse had his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles, California at Martha Otero his exhibit was tilted, Better Off Dead, Said the Landlord.

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Important facts

Born
1968, New York City
Birth century
Nationality
Education
School of Visual Arts, Hunter College
Awards
Joan Mitchell Foundation; New York Foundation for the Arts
Also known as
Jeffrey T. Sonhouse

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jeff Sonhouse?

American painter (b. 1968)

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Jeff Sonhouse was born in 1968 in New York City.

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Jeff Sonhouse is a visual artist and painter.

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Jeff Sonhouse is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jeff Sonhouse

· Wikidata: Q28870203

· DBpedia: Jeff Sonhouse

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