Work of Nicole Eisenman to be Featured in Solo Exhibit in St. Louis

The work of Scarsdale-born artist Nicole Eisenman will be featured in a solo exhibit at the Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis from January 24 – April 13, 2014. The show is being funded by at $75,000 grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation. The show will display more than 50 works of art including drawings, paintings, prints and sculpture.

Nicole Eisenman grew up in Greenacres and is the daughter of Scarsdale Village Trustee Kay Eisenman. Her bold and colorful works are often a commentary on gender identity, race, politics, technology and other contemporary obsessions. In 2012, Eisenman's work was part of the Whitney Biennial and 45 of her colorful portraits were hung on two large walls of the museum.

At that time, Scarsdale10583 interviewed Eisenman about how growing up in Scarsdale influenced her career. Read the interview here.

The upcoming show in St. Louis is being called the "definitive mid-career survey" of her work. According to the Contemporary Art Museums website, "Eisenman has developed a creative and versatile vision that combines high and low cultural markers with virtuosic skill. From her comical drawings to much-lauded portraits executed in monotype, she consistently mines a broad spectrum of influences, including art history (Italian Renaissance, German Expressionism, early twentieth-century Social Realist painting), everyday visual vernacular, and various artistic mediums to illustrate the multifaceted richness of the human condition. By refusing to limit herself to one particular style or sensibility, she creates work that echoes the frenetic pace and shifting complexion of contemporary life."

See more about Eisenman and the show here: