Avis Newman facts for kids
Avis Newman (born in London in 1946) is an English painter and sculptor. She is known for her unique and thoughtful artworks.
Avis Newman often creates large drawings on un-stretched canvases. These canvases are usually pinned directly to the walls of art galleries. Her art explores deep thoughts and feelings, often looking into the subconscious mind. She had her very first solo art show in London in 1982.
Her artworks have been shown in many exhibitions around the world. These include major galleries and museums in places like Chicago, Italy, Sydney, New York, and Moscow. Her art has also been displayed at famous places like the Tate Modern in London.
Her Career in Art
Avis Newman has had a busy career not just creating art, but also helping others understand it.
In 2003, she helped choose drawings from the Tate Collection for a big exhibition called 'The Stage of Drawing: Gesture and Act'. This show traveled to New York, Sydney, and different Tate galleries in the UK. She helped explore how drawing can be linked to our unconscious thoughts.
She has also taught art at universities. From 2013 to 2015, she was a visiting professor at Norwich University of the Arts. She was also a Professor of Drawing at The Centre for Drawing at Wimbledon School of Art, UAL, from 2005 to 2010. There, she helped develop a research group for drawing.
Avis Newman also worked as an artist-advisor at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam for many years. She was also a project tutor at the Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht. From 1984 to 2005, she taught fine art at Goldsmith's College, UAL.
Where You Can Find Her Art
Avis Newman's artworks are part of many important public and private art collections. These include:
- The Tate Collection in the UK
- The Arts Council Collection in the UK
- The British Council Collection
- The Weltkunst Collection in Zurich
- The Berardo Collection in Lisbon, Portugal
- The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Park in Washington DC, USA
- The Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA
