Beverly Fishman American, b. 1955
Beverly Fishman (b. 1955, USA) employs a variety of techniques to explore technological, scientific, and biological systems of perception and representation, instigating constructive conversations about the ways people see their bodies and minds and construct their identities.
Her most illustrious works engage with the visual language of the medical industrial complex. Her highly polished Pill reliefs utilize pharmaceutical forms as the basis for seemingly abstract compositions that radiate with color.
Her complex Dividose paintings appropriate the unsettling linear aesthetic of medical imaging technologies such as EEG and EKG machines, provoking levels of optical fascination capable of eliciting physiological responses from viewers.
Fishman’s work poetically kindles the most pressing issues of our time: how humanity sees itself and allows itself to be seen; the extent to which technology alters our perception of ourselves; the choice whether to alter our reality or to alter our experience of it. Equally important are its formal aspects: its juxtaposition of colors and patterns; its evocative art historical references; its oscillation between abstraction and representation. Of constant primacy is exactitude of craft, which elevates the work’s presence to heights equal to its conceptual depth.
Fishman’s materials list has included traditional supports such as wood, paper, blown glass and aluminum, as well as unconventional elements like cast resin, mirrored Plexiglass, powder-coated metal and phosphorescent pigments. She also frequently uses mediums like chrome and urethane automotive paint that speak in conversation with the legacy of the Detroit area, where she lives and works.
Beverly fishman served as the painting artist-in-residence at the Cranbrook Academy of Art for twenty-seven years.
Recent major exhibitions of Fishman's work include: I Dream of Sleep, Miles McEnery, New York, NY, USA; Future Perfect, Kavi Gupta, Chicago, USA; Double Edged: Geometric Abstraction Then and Now, curated by Dr. Emily Stamey, Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greens-boro, NC, USA; DOSE, curated by Nick Cave, CUE Art Foundation, New York, USA; Pill Spill, Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, MI, USA; and Beverly Fishman: In Sickness and in Health, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, USA. Fishman has recieved numerous awards including: The 2018 Anonymous Was A Woman Award; A John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship; and A NEA Fellowship Grant. Work by Fishman is included in the collections of the MacArthur Foundation, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Columbus Museum of Art, The Chrysler Museum of Art, and many others.
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Beverly FishmanUntitled (Double Pain), 2018Urethane paint on wood38 x 34 x 2 in
96.5 x 86.4 x 5.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (Epilepsy), 2019Urethane paint on wood44 x 45 x 2 in
111.8 x 114.3 x 5.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (High Blood Pressure, Anti-Psychosis, Osteoporosis, Anxiety), 2020Urethane paint on wood48 x 78 x 2 in
121.9 x 198.1 x 5.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (ADHD, Insomnia, Pain, Opioid Addiction), 2017Urethane on wood71 1/4 x 48 x 2 in
181 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (High Blood Pressure), 2020Urethane paint on wood44 x 64 in
111.8 x 162.6 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (Depression, High Blood Pressure, Bipolar Disorder, Opioid Addiction), 2017Urethane on wood91 1/4 x 105 3/4 x 2 in
231.6 x 268.6 x 5.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (Double Depression), 2019Urethane paint on wood44 x 88 x 2 in
111.8 x 223.5 x 5.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanEnvy #1 - 112, 1999Cast resin87 x 78 in
221 x 198.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanDividose B.M.D., 2012Enamel on polished stainless steel61 x 168 in
154.9 x 426.7 cm -
Beverly FishmanBluer than Blue, #1 - 70, 2000Cast resin86 x 52 in
218.4 x 132.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanBarcode Helix, 2010Enamel on polished stainless steel74 1/2 x 84 in
189.2 x 213.4 cm -
Beverly FishmanDividose W.B.B., 2011Enamel on polished stainless steel61 x 84 x 1 in
154.9 x 213.4 x 2.5 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled, 2010Unique cast resin with phosphrescent pigment47 pills of variable dimension, variable install
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Beverly FishmanUntitled, 2010Unique cast resin with phosphorescent pigment10 x 10 x 2 in
25.4 x 25.4 x 5.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled, 2009Unique cast resin with phosphorescent pigment10 x 10 x 2 in
25.4 x 25.4 x 5.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled, 2010Unique cast resin with phosphorescent pigment10 x 10 x 2 in
25.4 x 25.4 x 5.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled, 2010Unique cast resin with phosphorescent pigment6 x 9 x 2 in
15.2 x 22.9 x 5.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled, 2010Unique cast resin with phosphorescent pigment
10 x 10 in
25.4 x 25.4 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled, 2010Enamel on polished stainless steel84 x 30 x 1
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Beverly FishmanUntitled, 2010Enamel on polished stainless steel26 x 18 in
66 x 45.7 cm -
Beverly FishmanMural, 2018
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Beverly FishmanUntitled, 2014Urethane paint on wood43 x 36 3/8 x 2 1/4 in
109.2 x 92.4 x 5.7 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled, 2015Urethane paint on wood60 diameter x 2.5 in
152.4 diameter x 6.35 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled, 2017Urethane paint on wood62 x 62 in
157.5 x 157.5 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (Anti-Depressant), 2013Urethane paint on wood21 x 41 x 3 in
53.3 x 104.1 x 7.6 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (Anxiety), 2018Urethane paint on wood39 x 29 x 2 in
99.1 x 73.7 x 5.1 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (Ecstasy), 2013Urethane paint on wood25 diameter x 3
63.5 diameter x 7.62 -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (Inflammatory Conditions), 2015Urethane paint on wood60 diameter x 2.25 in
152.4 diameter x 5.7 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (Obama), 2010Unique cast resin with phosphorescent pigment12 x 9 x 1 in
30.5 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (Pain Reliever), 2014Urethane paint on wood60 diameter x 2.5 in
152.4 diameter x 6.35 cm -
Beverly FishmanUntitled (Split Depression), 2019Urethane on wood42 x 42 x 2 in
106.7 x 106.7 x 5.1 cm
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Beverly Fishman, Studies on Relief
Online Exhibition 15 Jul - 12 Aug 2020Kavi Gupta proudly presents Studies on Relief, an online exhibition of works on paper by Beverly Fishman. Best known for her sculptural Pill Reliefs — luminous, abstract multi-forms gleaned from the visual languages of polypharmacy and modernism — Fishman reveals the experimental process that culminates in her large-scale works through these delicate collages.Read more -
Beverly FIshman, Future Perfect
Kavi Gupta | 219 N. Elizabeth St. Chicago, IL, 60607 13 Apr - 22 Jun 2019For her second solo exhibition at Kavi Gupta, Beverly Fishman invites viewers to survey the present cultural moment through the lens of three iconic bodies of work: a series of...Read more -
FRONT International
Cleveland Triennial, Cleveland Art Museum | Cleveland, OH 14 Jun - 30 Sep 2018Congratulations to artists Beverly Fishman, Jessica Stockholder and Tony Tasset for their participation in the FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art. Both Fishman and Stockholder are two of the...Read more -
Beverly Fishman, Chemical Sublime
Kavi Gupta | 219 N. Elizabeth St. Chicago, IL, 60607 24 Feb - 21 Apr 2018Kavi Gupta is pleased to present CHEMICAL SUBLIME, a solo exhibition of original work by Beverly Fishman. Combining the handmade with the industrial, Fishman employs a variety of techniques to explore technological, scientific, and biological systems of perception and representation, instigating constructive conversations about the ways people see their bodies and minds, and construct their identities.Read more -
Beverly Fishman, DOSE, Curated by Nick Cave
Cue Art Foundation 23 Feb - 5 Apr 2017CUE Art Foundation is pleased to present DOSE, an exhibition of paintings by Beverly Fishman, curated by artist Nick Cave.Read more
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Brooklyn Rail: Beverly Fishman: I Dream of Sleep
William Corwin, Brooklyn Rail, October 27, 2020 -
Interview: Beverly Fishman on Cool Hunting
David Graver, Cool Hunting, October 16, 2020 -
‘ANONYMOUS WAS A WOMAN’ AWARD GIVES MAJOR BOOST TO 10 FEMALE ARTISTS
Colleen Curry, Galerie, December 18, 2018 -
WHY THIS FEMALE-LED ORGANIZATION GIVES ART GRANTS TO WOMEN 40 AND OVER
Angela M.H. Schuster, Robb Report, December 11, 2018 -
THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2018 ANONYMOUS WAS A WOMAN GRANTS FOR FEMALE ARTISTS WERE ANNOUNCED
Artsy, Artsy, December 11, 2018 -
ART MOVEMENTS (EXCERPT)
Jasmine Weber, Hyperallergic, December 11, 2018 -
HERE ARE THE 10 FEMALE ARTISTS OVER 40 WHO HAVE WON THE $250,000 ANONYMOUS WAS A WOMAN AWARDS
Sarah Cascone, Artnet News, December 11, 2018 -
LONG-RUNNING ‘ANONYMOUS WAS A WOMAN’ GRANTS AWARDED FOR 2018, WITH BETTY TOMPKINS AND DEBORAH ROBERTS AMONG 10 WINNERS
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews, December 11, 2018 -
“ANONYMOUS WAS A WOMAN” NAMES 2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS
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BEVERLY FISHMAN
David Rhodes, Brooklyn Rail, November 20, 2018 -
New Triennial Offers Artists the Canvas of Cleveland
Hilarie M. Sheets, New York TImes, July 13, 2018 -
CLEVELAND HOPES TO BECOME THE NEXT VENICE
Kelly Crow, The Wall Street Journal, July 11, 2018 -
BEVERLY FISHMAN’S ELECTRIFYING NEW MURAL IN DETROIT
Juxtapoze Magazine, May 22, 2018 -
FRONT’S ‘GREAT LAKES RESEARCH’ SHOW, INCLUDING 6 ARTISTS FROM NEO, MAY HAVE A CHIP ON ITS SHOULDER
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MICHELLE GRABNER ON BEVERLY FISHMAN
Michelle Grabner, ART FORUM, May 1, 2018 -
BEVERLY FISHMAN’S ABSTRACT ART TO COLOR DOWNTOWN DETROIT WITH NEW, 170-FOOT MURAL
Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Metro Times, April 6, 2018 -
MASSIVE, COLORFUL MURAL WILL SOON GRACE DOWNTOWN DETROIT’S SKYLINE
Ryan Patrick Hooper, Detriot Free Press, April 5, 2018 -
TWO CHICAGO EXHIBITIONS ELABORATE ON EMPTINESS AND SPACE
HYPERALLERGIC, April 4, 2018 -
Beverly Fishman conjures the 'Chemical Sublime' at Kavi Gupta
Megan D. Robinson, Art & Object, March 1, 2018 -
SPIELTRIEB: POLLY APFELBAUM, BEVERLY FISHMAN, RYAN MROZOWSKI, KATHLEEN RYAN
David Rhodes, The Brookyn Rail, February 7, 2018 -
PRESCRIPTION PILLS INSPIRE BEVERLY FISHMAN’S VIVID POLYCHROME RELIEFS
Annie Block, Interior Design, February 6, 2018 -
REVIEW: EXPLORING PLAYFULNESS AT JACK HANLEY GALLERY IN NEW SHOW TITLED “SPIELTRIEB”
Juxtapoz, January 16, 2018 -
BEVERLY FISHMAN AT KAVI GUPTA, CHICAGO
Blouin Info, January 9, 2018 -
‘SPIELTRIEB’ AT JACK HANLEY GALLERY, NEW YORK
Blouin Artinfo, January 2, 2018 -
BEVERLY FISHMAN: COLOR-CODING BIG PHARMA
Zachary Small, ART21 Magazine, March 21, 2017 -
THE DRUG OF ABSTRACTION: AN INTERVIEW WITH BEVERLY FISHMAN
Jason Stopa, Art In America, February 17, 2017 -
BEVERLY FISHMAN @ LIBRARY STREET COLLECTIVE
Ron Scott, Detroit Art Review, December 14, 2016
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A recent interview with Beverly fishman on the website Cool Hunting
October 17, 2020Beverly Fishman is among today’s most beloved abstract artists. Her luminous relief paintings and sculptures have become iconic in their instant recognizability. Her latest body...Read more -
BEVERLY FISHMAN WINS 2018 ANONYMOUS WAS A WOMAN GRANT
12.12.18BEVERLY FISHMAN WINS 2018 ANONYMOUS WAS A WOMAN GRANTRead more -
MEMORIES OF ASPEN ARTCRUSH 2018
08.14.2018Art Crush 2018Read more