Sheila Marbain facts for kids
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Sheila Marbain
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Sheila Oline
1927 London, England
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| Died | 2008 (aged 80–81) Brooklyn, New York
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| Education | Black Mountain College |
| Known for | Printmaker |
| Spouse(s) | Ary Marbain |
Sheila Marbain (1927–2008) was a very skilled artist who made prints. She was famous for starting her own art studio called Maurel Studios. She also worked with many well-known artists, especially those in the Pop art movement.
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About Sheila Marbain
Sheila Marbain was born in London, England, in 1927. Her original name was Sheila Oline. In 1939, she moved to the United States. She married another artist named Ary Marbain, and they had one child together.
Learning to Create Art
From 1948 to 1950, Sheila went to Black Mountain College. This was a special school where she learned from famous teachers. Some of her teachers included Josef Albers, Ilya Bolotowsky, and Willem de Kooning. In the early 1950s, she learned how to make art using a technique called silk screen printing. This method uses a screen to transfer ink onto paper or fabric.
Maurel Studios: A Place for Art
In 1955, Sheila and her husband, Ary Marbain, opened their own art studio called Maurel Studios. This studio became a place where artists could create amazing prints. Sadly, Ary Marbain passed away in 1963. This caused the studio to close for a little while.
After some time, Sheila Marbain continued her work. She started to collaborate with other artists. To collaborate means to work together on a project. She worked with many famous artists like Shusaku Arakawa, Helen Frankenthaler, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Motherwell, and Claes Oldenburg. Together, they created many unique art pieces.
Her Art in Exhibitions
Sheila Marbain's art was shown in many places. In 1981, her work was part of an exhibition called "Artist and Printer: Printmaking as a Collaborative Process." This show was first at the Pratt Graphic Art Center and then moved to the Guild Hall of East Hampton.
Later, in 1990, the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University held a special show just for her art. This kind of show is called a "retrospective," and it looks back at an artist's work over many years.
Sheila Marbain passed away in 2008. Her artwork can still be seen in important museums today. Some of these include the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Princeton University Art Museum.
