Marsha Steinberg facts for kids
Marsha Steinberg, born in 1946 in Los Angeles, California, is a talented artist. She lives in Florence, Italy. Marsha creates many types of art, including drawings, etchings, and paintings. She also teaches art! She helps run the Studio Art Program at California State University in Florence. She is also a painting professor at the Lorenzo de' Medici institute in Florence.
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Learning and Art School
In 1974, Marsha moved to Florence, Italy. She wanted to learn even more about art. She earned her painting degree from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze. This was while she was part of the California State University International Program. There, she also earned her Master's degree in Art. Marsha also specialized in etching. Etching is a way of making prints. She studied it at Il Bisonte, an international printmaking school in Florence. Later, she even worked there as an assistant.
Art Inspired by Nature
In the 1970s, Marsha spent almost ten years studying art. She focused on a wild area in Southern Tuscany called the Maremma. During this time, she created many artworks. These pieces show her special connection with nature. You can often see bulls in her art. This is because she was inspired by ancient Greek stories and myths.
Newest Artworks
Marsha's most recent series of paintings is called Cattivi Maestri e Donna. This means "Iniquitous Masters and Woman." In these paintings, Marsha shows herself. She stands in front of works by her art heroes. These heroes are famous artists like Rothko, Gorky, and De Kooning. They are known for a style called Abstract Expressionism.
Where to See Her Art
Marsha Steinberg's art is shown in different places.
Art Galleries
- In New York City, her art is shown by Danette Koke Fine Art.
- In Florence, Italy, you can see her work at Linea Spazio Arte Contemporanea Gallery.
Museum Collections
Marsha Steinberg's art is part of the permanent collections in these museums:
- The New Primitives Collection, The Museum of Peace, Vico Nel Lazio (dedicated to Galileo Galilei)
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Florina, Greece
- Gallery of Modern Art, the Municipality of Empoli, Empoli
Private Collections
Her artwork is also owned by many private collectors, including:
- Ristorante Dino, Fiesole, Italy
- Baroness Charlotte Ricasoli, Florence, Italy
- Time Warner, New York, USA
- Atria Senior Living Group, Manhattan, New York, USA
- Prime Minister Bettino Craxi, Italy
- California State University International Program, Florence, Italy
