American, born 1946, Ohio.
Elected to the National Academy, 1994.
Elected to the National Academy, 1994.
Museum Collections
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, Modern and Contemporary Art Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Drawings and Prints Collection Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington D.C. Brooklyn Museum Brooklyn, N.Y. New York Historical Society New York Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio Museum of the City of New York National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C. New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, Connecticut National Academy Museum, New York Art Students League of New York, Permanent Collection |
"Self Portrait (Life Masks)" 1993. Oil. 19 x 28 inches.
National Academy Museum
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Education
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Cooper School of Art, Cleveland
National Academy of Design, NYC
Art Students League, NYC
Studied with Robert Philipp, Robert Brackman, Jose Cintron, Daniel Greene, Burton Silverman
Cooper School of Art, Cleveland
National Academy of Design, NYC
Art Students League, NYC
Studied with Robert Philipp, Robert Brackman, Jose Cintron, Daniel Greene, Burton Silverman
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Mary Beth McKenzie: A Life In Art, Erie Art Museum, Erie, P.A. 2018
The Tomasulo Gallery, Union County College, N.J. 1998
Joseph Keiffer Gallery, NYC 1991
Frank Caro Gallery, NYC 1988-89
FAR Gallery, NYC 1980
National Arts Club, NYC 1976
The Tomasulo Gallery, Union County College, N.J. 1998
Joseph Keiffer Gallery, NYC 1991
Frank Caro Gallery, NYC 1988-89
FAR Gallery, NYC 1980
National Arts Club, NYC 1976
Selected Group Exhibitions
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Artist’s Gaze: Seeing Women in the 21st Century Sirona Fine Art, Hallandale Beach, FL, 2015
Annual Spring Flair Alex Adam Gallery, NYC 2014 Drawings and Prints Selections from the Permanent Collection Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012 The Figure in Contemporary Art, ACA Galleries, NYC 2010 Inspiring Figures: American Women in Figurative Art Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, O.H. 2010 Monotype, Sketch, and Plate Johnson Gallery for Exhibitions Prints and Drawings, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2009 Artists and Monitors Alex Adam Gallery, NYC, 2009 Recent Acquisitions National Academy Museum, NYC, 2004 Honoring Women New York Historical Society, 2004 Challenging Tradition: Women of the Academy 1826-2003 National Academy Museum, NYC, 2003 Looking At You: Self Portrait Exhibition Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001 History and Highlights National Academy Museum, NYC 1998 Works on Paper: McDonnel & McKenzie R.H. Love Gallery, Chicago 1998 Contemporary Prints Forum Gallery, NYC 1986 Monotypes Weintraub Gallery, NYC 1984 |
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Selected Awards
Thomas B. Clarke Prize, National Academy of Design Annual
Stacey Foundation Grant, New Mexico
Greenshields Foundation Grant, Canada
Edward Mooney Traveling Scholarship, National Academy of Design
Stacey Foundation Grant, New Mexico
Greenshields Foundation Grant, Canada
Edward Mooney Traveling Scholarship, National Academy of Design
Interview on NYC-ARTS
In 2012, Ms. McKenzie was interviewed for her views on painting as part of Thirteen's profile of The Art Students League of New York. Watch the full-length video which includes her interview from 7:50-8:30.
PUBLICATIONS
Magazine Articles
Books
144 pages, 8 1/4 x 11,142 full-color illustrations. 25 b&w illus.
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A Painterly Approach
October 1987 by Mary Beth McKenzie In this provocative, intelligent book for intermediate and advanced artists, a noted painter describes her approach to art and shows how it works in three mediums: oil, pastel, and monotype. Defining "painterly" as working in a broader, more abstract way, dealing with the entire canvas and not just with parts of it, she shows how she makes forms happen with color and brushwork so that a painting develops as a whole. McKenzie's ideas are thoughtful and clearly stated, complemented by her beautiful paintings. Step-by-step demonstrations—a portrait in pastel, a figure and a portrait in oil, and a still life in monotype—illustrate her working methods. A Painterly Approach is a book that will inspire artists to change their thinking and approach. |
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Art Students League of New York on Painting: Lessons and Meditations on Mediums, Styles, and Methods
November 2015 This unique book brings you into the studio classrooms of some of the League’s most celebrated painters—including William Scharf, Mary Beth McKenzie, Henry Finkelstein, and Knox Martin—for lessons on a variety of fundamental topics, idiosyncratic approaches, and quirky philosophies. Ms. McKenzie describes her painting philosophy and includes a painting demonstration along with images of her work. |