Julie Becker
1972–2016
Introduction
Julie Becker (1972–2016) was an interdisciplinary American artist. She earned her BFA and MFA at CalArts in Los Angeles. Becker earned early acclaim for her 1996 installation Researchers, Residents, A Place to Rest. Her works have appeared at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and are included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Hessel Museum of Art, the Denver Art Museum, and the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art. Her work is represented by Greene Naftali Gallery.
Becker died by suicide at the age of 43.
Wikidata identifier
Q29035350
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Introduction
Becker studied at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin in 1991, then earned both a BFA and MFA at CalArts. She presented work at São Paulo Biennial, 1996, where she was the youngest participant. Her work has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Her work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum, New York.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, installation artist, photographer, video artist
ULAN identifier
500330200
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