Carol Heifetz Neiman facts for kids

Carol Heifetz Neiman (1937 – 1990) was an American artist. She was part of the feminist art movement in the 1970s. Carol Neiman was known for her unique surrealist art and her special "xerox art" style. She also created etchings and worked with pencil, pastels, and mixed media. She was also a talented painter.

Early Life

Carol Neiman was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1937. Her parents were Benjamin Neiman and Lillian Heifetz. In 1957, she married Lionel Margolin. They moved to New York, where Carol taught art to 8th graders. In 1961, they moved to Los Angeles and had two children.

Over time, Carol's name changed. She was first Carol Margolin. After her divorce in 1980, she became Carol Neiman. Later, she chose to use her mother's family name, becoming Carol Heifetz Neiman.

Career

Education and Early Work

Carol Neiman studied art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She also attended Newcomb College in New Orleans, Northwestern University, and the University of Southern California. She learned from many famous artists like Francis de Erdely and Ida Kohlmeyer.

In 1965, Carol mostly painted with oil and pastels. She got her own art studio in 1968. In 1972, she started Art/West Fine Arts Center in West Los Angeles. This was a place where many artists could share studio space and work together.

Artistic Style and Exhibitions

In 1975, Carol Neiman had a special art show called "This Venice." She showed her work with another artist, Carol Quint, at the Los Angeles Museum of Science and Industry. Their art was inspired by Venice Beach, California.

Before this big show, Carol's art was displayed in many places. These included Santa Monica College, the Woman's Building, and the Butler Institute of American Art. Her early art was often in a style called realism or modernism. This means it looked very real or used new, modern ideas.

After the "This Venice" show, her art changed. It started to focus more on feminist topics and became more surrealist. Surrealism is an art style that mixes real things with dream-like or imaginary things. Carol also had a solo show at the Brand Museum. This show explored ideas about being a woman.

Technology in Art

Carol Neiman was one of the first artists to use technology in her work. She created a series of "Xerox art" pieces. These artworks combined copies made with a Xerox machine with prismacolor pencil drawings. In 1987, her color Xerox art was shown in an international exhibition that traveled across Italy.

Homewrecked Series: What is This Thing Called Love from around 1988, made with color xerox.

In the late 1980s, Carol also started to experiment with Computer art. She used a Tandy computer to create new kinds of art.

In 1989, Carol Neiman was featured in a book called Exposures, Women & Their Art. This book highlighted the work of many important women artists.

In 1990, Carol received the Vesta Award from The Woman's Building. This award recognized her contributions to art.

Carol Neiman's surrealist art often showed complex and sometimes surprising ideas. Like other surrealist artists, she tried to show how different things, like real life and dreams, or the past and future, can all connect in our minds.

Involvement in Feminism

Carol Neiman was very active in helping women artists get noticed. In 1986, she helped organize an event called the Women Artist Visibility Event (WAVE). This event aimed to make sure women artists were seen and recognized.

At the time of her death in 1990, Carol Neiman was the President-elect of the Women's Caucus for Art. This shows how dedicated she was to supporting women in the art world.

See also

• Feminist art movement in the United States
• Women artists