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Biography
Like any red blooded American growing up in the 80’s and 90’s, Rebecca Bersohn was privy to a world of muscle, money and machismo. As contemporary society scrutinizes the canons of the last two decades in America, Rebecca Bersohn’s ink and watercolor drawings reexamine imagery therein. Her drawings of body builders, boxers and white-collar workers express the dualities and humor in the feats of American society. In her series Holdin Rebecca documents moments of affection in the most notorious boxing matches. Through meticulous patterned drawings of moments in fights when boxers appear to be hugging or kissing, Rebecca presents an irreverent image of the boxing world. Through grays browns and washed out blues and reds Rebecca expresses a love hate nostalgic relationship with her country.
Born in Los Angeles, Rebecca Bersohn is a New York based artist. She received her BFA at New York University. Her work has been exhibited at Spattered Columns Gallery, Monster Island, Charlie Horse Gallery, the Market Hotel in Brooklyn, BWAC, and The Commons Gallery at NYU. Her Awards in the Arts include Featured Artist on ACNY website 2010, the Bank of America Art Award 2004, an Artist’s Distinction Award 2003 for an ink/water color piece at the California Art Education Association Los Angeles County Exhibit and the Governor’s Art Scholar Award 2002-2003.
Curriculum Vitae
Art Exhibitions
- Feed the Kitties, 2010 Spattered Columns Gallery at ACNY, New York, NY
- Buy Art Here, 2010 Maven Collective, New York NY
- Charlie Horse Presents Rebecca Bersohn (solo show), 2009 Charlie Horse Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
- Block Party Show, 2009 Monster Island, Brooklyn, NY
- A Dry Run, 2009 Charlie Horse Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
- Pretty Decent Benefit Show, 2009 Market Hotel, Brooklyn, NY
- Friends at Work, 2009 36 Bushwick Avenue #2F, Brooklyn, NY
- Unwasting Space, 2009 99 East 4th st #2, New York, NY
- Disposition, 2008 BWAC Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
- One Trick Pony, 2008 (NYU Studio Art Senior Thesis Show), The Commons Gallery NYU
- All Senior Show, 2008 The Commons Gallery NYU
- Open Studio Show, 2008 NYU Barney Building
- Into the Forest, 2006 installation at Open Studio Show, NYU Barney Building
Awards/Honors
Featured Artist on Art Connects NY website 2010, Bank of America Art Award 2004, An Artist’s Distinction Award (2003) for an ink/water color piece at the California Art Education Association Los Angeles County Exhibit, Governor’s Art Scholar Award 2002-200
Projects
- Boxer Mural at Ace Hotel 2010
- “There’s Seems Pretty” 2008: A graphic novel based on a screenplay about the discordant emptiness and liveliness of adulthood.
- “Greetings from China Town” 2006: a photo Zine documenting experiences lived in China Town New York.
- “Video Express” 2006- : A graphic novel about an unlikely unfortunate shop owner near Time Square post 2001.
- Free Art By Association 2005: outdoor collaborative art project.
