Edith Baumann is an abstract artist [1] based in Santa Monica, California. [2] [3] Her paintings are minimalist [4] [5] and include geometric repetition and patterns, [5] [6] often presented in intense colors. [7]
Baumann was born in Ames, Iowa in 1948. She received her BFA from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1975 and an MFA from the University of Southern California in 1985. [8] Throughout her career, Baumann has created several series of paintings, including "Bar Paintings", [9] "Spiral Paintings", and "Randomness and Structure Paintings"] Her most recent, are raw pigment acrylic paintings on canvas. [10]
Baumann's work has been featured in many solo and group exhibitions, [11] [12] including in 2018 an exhibition at the Charlotte Jackson Fine Art Gallery in Santa Fe. [13]
In 2014 Baumann was interviewed by Joan Quinn on “The Joan Quinn Profiles” on DoubleGTV [14]
Baumann's work is in the public collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).[ citation needed ]
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
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