Judy Rifka facts for kids
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Judy Rifka
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Judy Rifka (2010)
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| Born | September 25, 1945 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | New York Studio School |
| Known for | Painting |
Judy Rifka (born 1945) is an American artist. She has been creating art since the 1970s. Judy Rifka is known for her paintings and video art. She often worked in New York City, especially in areas like Tribeca and the Lower East Side. She was part of important art groups there in the 1970s and 1980s. These groups included Colab and the East Village, Manhattan art scene.
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Judy Rifka's Art Style
Judy Rifka's art often uses special three-dimensional frames. She started using these in her art shows around 1982. In 1985, a review in the New York Times mentioned her large paintings. These paintings often showed female figures and also used these unique frames.
Using Plywood in Art
Judy Rifka sometimes painted on plywood. An example is her Untitled painting from 1974. This artwork is now in the Honolulu Museum of Art. It shows how she used plywood as a base for her paintings.
Artist and writer Mark Bloch described her work. He said she created "imaginative surfaces." These surfaces were like "experimental laboratories" for colors and feelings. Another artist, Greg de la Haba, called her irregular plywood shapes "important paintings."
Pop Art and Beyond
Judy Rifka's art is known for its "nervous line" and fast, energetic style. This is sometimes called "pop figuration." Joseph Masheck, a writer, said her art showed a clever humor. He noted that she made careful art look "careless." This showed the strength of individual feelings in a busy world.
In 1998, Vincent Carducci wrote about Rifka in Art in America. He said she mixed old art styles with pop art. She put all her ideas "in quotation" for people who knew a lot about art.
Artistic Movements and Ideas
Judy Rifka helped bring pop art ideas into a new art style called Postmodernism. This style mixed politics and high art. Robert Pincus-Witten, a writer, said Rifka loved the process of making art. She also loved discovering new things. He noted that her art was playful and quick. It showed joy in discovery.
Exhibitions and Recognition
In 2013, Judy Rifka started posting her art daily on Facebook. Her "selfies" and comments became very popular. This helped her gain a large audience on social media. She had many solo and group art shows. These were held in Manhattan and other places, like Richmond, Virginia.
In 2016, a big show of Rifka's art was held in Dubai. It was at the Jean-Paul Najar Foundation. In 2017, Gregory de la Haba presented another show of her art. This was at the Amstel Gallery in Manhattan. In 2019, her video Bubble Dancers New Space Ritual was chosen for a big art event in Istanbul.
