Born 1962 in Philadelphia. Lives and works in New York.

EDUCATION


1986, M.F.A., Yale University School of Art, New Haven, Connecticut

1984, B.F.A., Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia

1982, Temple Abroad, Tyler School of Art, Rome

SOLO EXHIBITIONS


2018

New Paintings

Lisa Yuskavage: Babie Brood, Small Paintings 1985-2018

2011

Lisa Yuskavage: Tragic Land

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS


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New Work

2005

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1999

1998

Then and Now and Later

1997

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1995

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1989

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1986

AWARDS


2019

Aspen Award for Art

2005

Temple University Gallery of Success Award, Temple University, Philadelphia

2000

Founder’s Day Certificate of Honor, Tyler School of the Arts, Philadelphia

1996

Tiffany Foundation Grant

1994

MacDowell Colony Fellowship

1986

Zimtbaum Foundation Fellowship, Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, Massachusetts

SELECTED ARTIST TALKS AND LECTURES


2023

2022

“Clear bright edges of the horizon: new perspectives Jesse Murry: Lisa Yuskavage & Jarrett Earnest,” New York Studio School

2021

2020

“POWER/CULTURE Part Two: The Power of the Artist/Creator,” The Kitchen

“Unsentimental Education: Lisa Yuskavage and Jarrett Earnest,” McNally Jackson Independent Booksellers

“The Week in Art by the Art Newspaper,” Podcast

2019

“Christian Viveros-Fauné in Conversation with Lisa Yuskavage,” New York Studio School

“Lisa Yuskavage and Barry Schwabsky in Conversation,” Nurse Bettie, New York

2018

2017

2016

“Spring 2016 Opening,” Contemporary Art Musuem, St. Louis, Missouri

2015

“Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Lisa Yuskavage,” Columbia University, New York

“The Brood / Lisa Yuskavage, Christopher Bedford / An Artist Dialogue Series Event,” New York Public Library, New York

“Suzanne Hudson Seminar – Artist Panel,” Whitney Museum of American Art, New York

“Lisa Yuskavage Lecture,” BHQFU, New York

2014

2013

“Lisa Yuskavage and Phong Bui in Conversation,” New York Studio School, New York

2012

“Lisa Yuskavage with Alexi Worth: In Conversation,” New York Studio School

2011

“Dublin Contemporary – Lisa Yuskavage,” Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin

2010

2009

“Lisa Yuskavage,” San Francisco Art Institute

“Lisa Yuskavage,” School of Visual Arts, New York

“Lisa Yuskavage: A Lecture,” Woldenberg Art Center, Tulane University, New Orleans

2007

2005

“ArtTalks: Lisa Yuskavage,” American Federation of Arts, New York

“Lisa Yuskavage in conversation with James Rondeau,” The Art Institute of Chicago

2004

“40th Anniversary Lecture Series: Lisa Yuskavage with Claudia Gould,” Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania

2003

2002

“Pictures, Patents, Monkeys, and More… On Collecting,” Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia

2001

“Lisa Yuskavage on the Last 15 Years of Work,” New York Studio School, New York

2000

1998

1995

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS


Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts

Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York

The Art Institute of Chicago

Denver Art Museum, Colorado

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York

Gemeentemuseum, The Hague

Hammer Museum, Los Angeles

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

Long Museum, Shanghai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, California

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas

The Museum of Modern Art, New York

Oklahoma City Museum of Art

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia

The Rose Art Museum,u00a0Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts

Rubell Family Collection, Miami

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Seattle Art Museum, Washington

Tampa Museum of Art, Florida

Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Whitney Museum of American Art, New York

Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut

MONOGRAPHS & SOLO EXHIBITION CATALOGUES


2020

2019

2015

2007

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1996

SELECTED BOOKS & GROUP EXHIBITION CATALOGUES


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2001

Modern Art. Edited by Sam Hunter, John Jacobus, and Daniel Wheeler. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

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1991

SELECTED ARTICLES, REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS & ARTIST’S WRITINGS


2025

2023

“This is not a studio, this is a studio!”

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Carlin, T.J. “Lisa Yuskavage: Studio Visit [interview].” timeout.com/newyork (May 24, 2010)

Sinclair, Charlotte. “Naked truth.” British Vogue (May 2010)

2009

Carlin, T.J. “Review: Lisa Yuskavage, David Zwirner.” Time Out New York (March 12-18, 2009)

Coulter, Gerry. “Lisa Yuskavage.” Ctrl+P Journal of Contemporary Art (no. 15 October 2009)

Rosenberg, Karen. “Art in Review: Lisa Yuskavage, David Zwirner.” The New York Times (March 6, 2009)

“Francis Bacon.”

2008

2007

Herbert, Martin. “Review: Lisa Yuskavage, greengrassi.” Time Out London (October 17-23, 2007)

2006

Lancaster, Jake. “Cultural Stimuli in NYC: Artwork by Lisa Yuskavage.” flavorpill.com (October 17-23, 2006)

Rosenberg, Karen. “An Afternoon in Chelsea.” New York Magazine (November 13, 2006)

Rousseau, Bryant. “Artist Walk: Lisa Yuskavage.” artinfo.com (October 26, 2006)

u201cFall preview. “Strip shows.” Time Out New York (September 7-13, 2006)

2005

2004

SITE Santa Fe. “Lisa Yuskavage.” Art+Auction (July 2004)

Honigman, Ana Finel. “The good, the bad and the ugly.” Art Review (July/August 2004)

Kastner, Jeffrey. “Deviation Standard: Jeffrey Kastner on SITE Santa Fe.” Artforum (May 2004)

Ou2019Reilly, Sally. “Review: Lisa Yuskavage, greengrassi.” Time Out London (June 16-23, 2004)

Rosenberg, Karen. “Conversation: Lisa Yuskavage and Tamara Jenkins.” New York Magazine (November 22, 2004)

2003

Avgikos, Jan. “Review: Lisa Yuskavage, Marianne Boesky Gallery.” Artforum (September 2003)

Boucher, Brian. “Review: Lisa Yuskavage, Marianne Boesky Gallery.” Flash Art (October 2003)

Horyn, Cathy. “Critic’s Notebook: Fashion and Art Embrace, if not Passionately.” The New York Times (August 5, 2003)

Valdez, Sarah. “Naked Truths.” ARTnews (March 2003)

“Lisa Yuskavage.”

“Lisa Yuskavage: new paintings.” The Art Newspaper (May 2003)

2002

Holmes, Pernilla. “The Royal Treatment.” Art+Auction (October 2002)

Koroxenidis, Alexandra. “Through the Eyes of Women.” Kathimerini Newspaper/Herald Tribune (July 29, 2002)

2001

Chen, Aric. “Bust a Move.” New York Magazine (June 4, 2001)

Combs, Whitney. “Balthus RIPs.” NY Arts Magazine (March 2001)

Fabianich, Eric. “Lisa Yuskavage.” NY Arts Magazine (February 2001)

Glueck, Grace. “Art in Review: Naked Since 1950, C&M Arts.” The New York Times (November 30, 2001)

Gopnik, Blake. “Mr. President, Give Your House a New Look.” The Washington Post (January 21, 2001)

Lotozo, Eils. “Essentials: Art.” The Philadelphia Inquirer (January 27, 2001)

Martiniu00e8re, Cu00e9cile. “Lisa Yuskavage: Toutes en rondeurs.” technikart.com (August 1, 2001)

Schappell, Elissa. “Hot Type.” Vanity Fair (January 2001)

Siegel, Katy. “Passages: Balthus Remembered; Katy Siegel talks with Lucian Freud, Lisa Yuskavage, David Salle, and John Currin.” Artforum (Summer 2001)

Tep, Ratha. “Busty Babes.” 34th Street Magazine (January 25, 2001)

Thomas, Michael. “Egad! I Met Marc Rich, Long Ago in Switzerland.” New York Observer (February 15, 2001)

Vine, Richard. “Paint Strippers.” New York Magazine (January 2001)

Viveros-Faunu00e9, Christian. “Review: Lisa Yuskavage, Institute of Contemporary Art/Marianne Boesky Gallery.” New York Press (January 17-23, 2001)

Wasserman, Burton. “Duly noted: Three at ICA.” Art Matters (January 2001)

2000

Kino, Carol. “Dealings with the Whitney Biennial.” Art+Auction (April 15, 2000)

Melada, Geoffrey W. “Blonde Ambition.” Philadelphia Magazine (December 2000)

Saltz, Jerry. “My Sixth Sense.” The Village Voice (April 4, 2000)

Shaw-Eagle, Joanna. “Corcoran Exhibit Is Varied Metaphor.” The Washington Times (December 9, 2000)

“Artist’s Work Has Taken Her Far, but Is Planted in Her Juniata Roots.”

Fabbri, Anne R. “Not ‘Easel’ly Forgotten: Three Thought-Provoking Exhibitions open at ICA.” Philadelphia Daily News (December 8, 2000)

Fallon, Roberta. “The Body Shop.” Philadelphia Weekly (December 6, 2000)

Fowler, Maria. “A Walk on the Wild Side at the ICA.” King of Prussia Courier (December 27, 2000)

1999

Arning, Bill. “The Nude in Contemporary Art: Body Politics.” Time Out New York (July 8-15, 1999)

Decker, Andrew. “Art’s Next Wave.” Cigar Aficionado (March/April 1999)

Russo, Giuseppe. “Z la formica, la mongolfiera, il senso del mondo e l’arte contemporane.” tema celeste (March/April 1999)

Schwendener, Martha. “Review: Lisa Yuskavage, Marianne Boesky Gallery.” Flash Art (March/ April 1999)

“Lisa Yuskavage.” Tank (April 1999)

“Lisa Yuskavage [artist portfolio].” Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art (Winter 1999)

1998

Burns, Anna. “Children and Sexuality in the Visual Arts.” Contemporary Visual Arts (Summer 1998)

Jones, Ronald. “The Best of 1998: Lisa Yuskavage, Marianne Boesky Gallery.” Artforum (December 1998)

Smith, Roberta. “Art in Review: The Risk of Existence, Phyllis Kind Gallery.” The New York Times (December 4, 1998)

1997

Hill, Shawn. “Sex and Sensibility.” Bay Windows (January 16, 1997)

McQuaid, Cate. “Sexualized Salami.” The Boston Globe (January 2, 1997)

1996

Boccella, Kathy. “Artist’s Voluptuous Paintings Are Big Attention-Getters.” Chicago Tribune (November 18, 1996)

Feldman, Hannah. “The Lolita Complex.” World Art (Summer 1996)

Kandel, Susan. “Review: Yuskavage’s Works Embark on a Psycho Sexual Adventure.” Los Angeles Times (January 15, 1996)

Pall, Ellen. “The Do-It-Yourself Dealers.” The New York Times Magazine (September 1, 1996)

1995

Connors, Thomas. “Review: Youth Culture Killed My Dog (but I don’t really mind).” New Art Examiner (September 1995)

1994

Saltz, Jerry. “A Year in the Life: Tropic of Painting.” Art in America (October 1994)

Smith, Roberta. “Art in Review: Up the Establishment, Sonnabend Gallery.” The New York Times (June 3, 1994)

“Lisa Yuskavage.” Visionaire (Fall 1994)

1993

Lloyd, Ann Wilson. “Where Are They Now [interview]?” Provincetown Arts (1993)

1992

1988

Watkins, Eileen. “Gladstone Exhibition Showcases ‘Realism’ with Interesting Results in Various Forms.” The Star Ledger (January 24, 1988)

1986

Campbell, Julie Freeman. “Fellows: 1986-1987.” Provincetown Arts (Fall 1986)