Andrea Way facts for kids

Andrea Way was born in 1949 in San Francisco, California. She is an American artist who lives and works in Washington, D.C. She is known for her unique and detailed abstract artworks.

Andrea Way's art often features geometric shapes and patterns. She creates these complex designs by hand, using a system that combines order with a bit of randomness. Her works are very detailed and take a lot of time and effort to create.

She studied at Indiana University, Bloomington, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1971. A few years later, in 1976, she moved from California to Washington, D.C., where she continues to create art today.

Where Her Art Has Been Shown

Andrea Way's first solo art show was in 1980 in Washington, D.C. Since then, she has had many other solo exhibitions. Her art has been displayed in galleries in San Francisco, Brooklyn, and New York.

In 2012, a special show called Andrea Way: Retrospective 1982–2012 was held at the American University Museum in Washington D.C. This show looked back at her art from over 30 years.

Also in 2012, her drawing Bones (from 1987) was part of an exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This show, called Abstract Drawings, featured many different abstract works on paper. It helped people see the many ways artists can express themselves through abstract art.

In 2018, Andrea Way had her twenty-third solo show. It was called A Delicate Crossing and took place in San Francisco.

Where Her Art Can Be Seen

Andrea Way's artworks are part of the permanent collections of several important museums. This means her art is owned by these museums and can be seen by the public.

Some of the places where her art is kept include:

• The Phillips Collection
• The Smithsonian American Art Museum
• The Cleveland Museum of Art
• The Corcoran Gallery of Art
• The Marsha Mateyka Gallery
• The Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden