Jessica Diamond

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Jessica Diamond
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Jessica Diamond

(1957-06-06) June 6, 1957 (age 66)
Nationality American
Education School of Visual Arts, Columbia University

Jessica Diamond (born June 6, 1957) is an American conceptual artist who is known for her wall drawings and installations. She has explored themes of anti-commercialism [1] and social and sexual roles [2] in her artworks.

Diamond was born in New York, New York. She received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1979 and her MFA from Columbia University in 1981. She has exhibited her work globally since 1983. [3] She did a series of wall drawings influenced by and responding to the work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. [2]

Her work is in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art [4] and MoMA. [5]

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