Julie mehretu

Saw one of her large scale paintings at the MOMA a while back. Some of these have 15 + layers of drawing and paint. Awesome to see the originals. JULIE MEHRETU Artist Lives in NYC b. Ethiopia 1970 ABOUT Julie Mehretu b. 1970, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Lives and works in New York City.) She is celebrated for her large-scale paintings and drawings that layer abstract forms with familiar architectural imagery. Inspired by a multitude of sources, including historical photographs, urban-planning…

We're featuring Julie Mehretu’s Stadia II.This work showcases Mehretu’s distinctive style, layering materials and visual data to represent sociopolitical changes in urban environments.

Art History Course Julie Mehretu: Agora Painter | Whitney Museum of American Art

A new retrospective in November at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art traces Julie Mehretu’s career creating epic, lyrical works that are literally ripped from the headlines

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From The Broad Collection: Julie Mehretu, Congress, 2003, ink and acrylic on canvas, The Broad Art Foundation.

Julie Mehretu makes large-scale, gestural paintings that are built up through layers of acrylic paint on canvas overlaid with pencil, pen and ink.

The Guggenheim Musuem’s newest exhibit features the work of Julie Mehretu, an abstract painter best known for her densely-layered paintings. Her...

Julie Mehretu b 1970, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.This phenomenally meteoric, contemporary African artist is best known for her dense, layered abstract art..