Judy Pfaff was born on 1946 and is an American artist known mainly for installation art and sculptures, though she produces paintings and prints.
18 Facts About Judy Pfaff
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At age 15, Judy Pfaff left home and eventually married a US Air Force officer.
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Judy Pfaff attended Wayne State University and Southern Illinois University, completing a BFA at Washington University in 1971.
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Judy Pfaff enrolled in the MFA program at Yale University School of Art, where she embraced the use of heavy equipment and outsized materials.
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At Yale, Judy Pfaff studied with Al Held, who became her mentor.
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Judy Pfaff completed her MFA in 1973 and then moved to New York City.
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Judy Pfaff taught at the California Institute of the Arts from 1976 to 1979.
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Judy Pfaff joined the faculty at Bard College in New York in 1994, where she is currently the co-director of the Studio Arts program.
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Since the 70s, Judy Pfaff has helped redefine contemporary notions of sculpture and has been recognized for her innovative approach to space.
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Judy Pfaff has used her dramatic sculptural abilities to make set designs for several theatrical stage productions.
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Judy Pfaff enters an exhibition space not knowing exactly what will happen.
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Judy Pfaff's art is site-specific; each one of her installations considers the specific spatial geometries of the room so no two shows are ever alike.
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Judy Pfaff is used to working in large spaces; her permanent installation at the Philadelphia Convention Center, cirque, CIRQUE, is reputed to be the largest suspended sculpture in the world.
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Judy Pfaff describes her site-specific installations as abstract narratives based on personal experiences.
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Judy Pfaff has had major exhibitions at Elvehjem Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin, Madison ; Denver Art Museum ; St Louis Art Museum ; and Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo.
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Judy Pfaff's work is included in the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate Gallery, Brooklyn Museum of Art, and Detroit Institute of Arts, among others.
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Judy Pfaff was elected to become a member of the American Academy of Arts in 2009.
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Judy Pfaff continues to produce work for sale and for exhibition, including installations and prints.