Ruth Laskey
| Ruth Laskey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California College of the Arts (BFA and MFA) |
| Known for | Textile art, painting |
| Website | www |
Ruth Laskey is an American artist known for her Minimalist weavings and grid paintings.
Laskey was born in San Luis Obispo in 1975. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1997 with a degree in Art History. She received a B.F.A. from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1999 and an M.F.A. from the California College of the Arts in 2005.
As of 2015, Laskey lives in San Francisco.
Although Laskey has often been grouped with fiber artists her real contribution has been to the discussion of painting.
Laskey's weaving/paintings are created paistakingly, taking months to weave after first completing a planning stage of preliminary graph drawings.
In 2010, Laskey won the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's SECA Art Award.
Laskey's solo exhibitions include:
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