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Jeff Sonhouse
Born
Jeffrey T. Sonhouse

1968 (age 55–56)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materSchool of Visual Arts,
Hunter College Marshall University
Occupationpainter

Jeff Sonhouse (born 1968) is an American painter, known for his mixed media portraiture dealing with Black identity.[1] He is African American.

Biography

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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;[2] followed study at Hunter College, where he received a M.F.A. degree in 2001.[3]

Sonhouse paints portraits, often of Black men which address topics of identity.[4][5] Sonhouse stated, “I paint the black male figure because it’s mine” and “That’s who I am.”[6] 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.[1] Some of his portraits are of political figures or reference historical jazz record covers.[1] His painting, The Son of the Hypocrite (2008), references African history and culture.[1]

In 2002, Sonhouse had his first solo exhibition, Tailored Larceny, at Kustera Tilton Gallery.[7] His work was included in the three-part group exhibition, Legacies: Contemporary Artists Reflect on Slavery (2006), at the New-York Historical Society.[8]

Sonhouse's work is included in public museum collections at the Studio Museum in Harlem,[9] the Nasher Museum of Art,[10] the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art,[11] and the Rubell Museum.[12]

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.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Rethinking Contemporary Art and Multicultural Education. Taylor & Francis. 2011-02-25. pp. 205–207. ISBN 978-1-136-89030-7.
  2. ^ "Visual Arts Journal". Issuu. Fall 2020. p. 72. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  3. ^ Keilmann, Alexandre (2016-09-15). "Particulaars: An exhibition of new works by Jeff Sonhouse". BEAST Magazine. ISSN 2418-4799. Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. ^ Smith, Roberta (2005-11-18). "Where Issues of Black Identity Meet the Concerns of Every Artist". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  5. ^ Rodney, Seph (2018-07-17). "Blackness, Portraiture, and the Weight of Identity". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  6. ^ "The Obamas Agree: This Is a Golden Age for Black Painting In America". W Magazine. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  7. ^ Cotter, Holland (2002-12-06). "Art in Review: Jeff Sonhouse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  8. ^ Cotter, Holland (2006-06-20). "At Historical Society, Emancipation Remains a Work in Progress". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  9. ^ "Collection". The Studio Museum in Harlem. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  10. ^ "Decompositioning". Nasher Museum of Art. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  11. ^ "Return to Sender". The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  12. ^ "Artworks on loan". rubellmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  13. ^ "Art review: Jeff Sonhouse at Martha Otero". LA Times Blogs - Culture Monster. 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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