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Mary BorgmanPortrait of Feleg Abraha - Large Scale Original Charcoal on Mylar, Framed2022
2022
About the Item
Mary Borgman’s work captivates the viewer in several ways. First is their scale. They hang like medieval tapestries, with figures standing as tall as eight feet. There is also their texture – created by using charcoal on Mylar, and the results are richly gestural, with distinct charcoal strokes and eraser marks animating the figure and ground alike. With a flat surface, she creates volume and life. And perhaps the most powerful of all, the viewer is caught be the gazes of the models, who stare forcefully out of the picture. They seem to be examining us every bit as much as we are examining them.
These larger-than-life portraits stem from chance encounters that grow into meaningful connections between the artist and her subject. Most are strangers that she approaches on the street. They capture her attention with expressive eyes that show experience and wisdom, distinctive shapes and a casual body language. “I try to honor the people I am drawing by centering them in the format and shooting from slightly below their eye level. I choose an expression that exudes intelligence, self-awareness and complexity. I try to convey their humanness. I want the viewer to feel this person might be someone interesting to know”, says Borgman of her subjects. The intensity with which she conveys the eyes may stem from her many years of communicating in sign language, which is based on sustained eye contact.
Borgman loves the directness of drawing. It is immediate, there is no lag time. There is no time waiting for the paint to dry. She works solely in charcoal which she can manipulate to achieve varying degrees of darkness and opacity. It is messy and the artist loves that.
Mary Borgman
Portrait of Feleg Abraha
charcoal on mylar
41h x 56w in
104.14h x 142.24w cm
MBG010
[This work is custom framed in shadow box style with non-reflective Tru-Vue Museum Glass]
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
44.75h x 58.75w x 2.25d in
113.67h x 149.22w x 5.71d cm
Mary Borgman
b. October 4, 1959 St. Louis, MO
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2017 Grand Opening: Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2013 SOFA Chicago 2013, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
2012 Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C.
SOFA Chicago 2012, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
2011 Gallery Group Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
2010 SOFA Chicago 2010: Special Installation at SOFA Café, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
What’s the Buzz on the Playground: Art of Today from St. Louis curated by Mary Sprague, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, IL
SOFA Santa Fe 2010, Santa Fe Convention Center, Santa Fe, NM
Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
2009 Here’s Looking at You: Contemporary Portraits, Schmidt Art Center, Belleville, IL
SOFA, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
Mosaic, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Lancaster, PA
Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
SOFA, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
Portraits, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2008 Photo/Realism, Clay Center, Charleston, WV
Looking Ahead: the Mott-Warsh Collection, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
SOFA, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
2007 SOFA, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
In Black and White II, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
2006 SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
8th Annual Realism Invitational, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, NY & Jenkins Johnson Gallery, CA
Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
Mary Borgman, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
2005 Representing Representation VII, Arnot Art Museum, NY
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
Art Chicago 2005, Butler Field at Millennium Park, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
2004 SOFA, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
VISION 9, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
Art Chicago 2004, Navy Pier, represented by Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
SOFA, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Art Chicago, Navy Pier, represented by Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2002 In Black and White, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
SOFA, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Art of the 20th Century, Ann Nathan Gallery, Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
2001 Five Pick Five, Meramec Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Drawing the Body, The Hunt Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2000 Midlands Invitational 2000: Works on Paper, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
Of World and Self, Innsbrook Gallery, Innsbrook, MO
1999 The Millennium: Looking Forward, Looking Back, Center for Contemporary Arts, St. Louis, MO Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY
1998 Messing Gallery, Saint Louis, MO
1997 Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon, IL
St. Charles County Community College, St. Peters, MO
Nicolet College, Rhinelander, WI
1996 Figurative Painting in Saint Louis Today, Fontbonne College, St. Louis, MO
Art of Living, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, St. Louis, MO
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
21C Museum Hotel, Louisville, KY
The Clay Center, Charleston, WVSt. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO
The Tullman Collection - Howard Tullman, Kendall College, Flashpoint Academy, 1871 (Tech Incubator), Chicago, IL
The Mott-Warsh Collection
SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Kenneth Alpert, New York, NY
Drs. Mark and Helene Connolly, River Forest, IL
Rod Dommeyer, Chicago, IL
John Ferring, St. Louis, MO
Patti Gilford Fine Art, Chicago, IL
Hellman Gallery, Chicago, IL
Joe Kolb, Little Rock, AR
Caryn Cohen, New York, NY
The Shoemaker/Ruud Collection
Lorry and Cara Lichtenstein, Chicago, IL
Jan Petry, Chicago, IL
Bill Silverstein, Highland Park, IL
Ginny Sykes, Chicago, IL
Thurston and Sharon Twigg-Smith, Honolulu, HI
Robin Winslow, Evanston, IL
Chuck Wolandi, Chicago, IL
SELECTED HONORS
2009 Semifinalist, Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2009, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institute
2006 The Open Studios Press, Winner of the Midwest Competition, no 65.MA
2001 Global Grant: The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Montreal, Canada
2001 The Open Studios Press, Winner of the Midwest Competition, no. 35.MA
1999 The Open Studios Press, Winner of the Midwest Competition, no. 28.MA
Books, Articles, Catalogues and Reviews
• Katherine R. Lieber. ArtScope.Net V.11 “Art Chicago at the Merchandise Mart” May 2009
• Neila Mezynski. artnowMAG “Muskegon Museum of Art: Gems in Middle America” Sept. 2008 SOFA Chicago Catalog (Reproduction)
• Deborah Rockman. “Drawing Essentials-A Guide to Observation,” Textbook. 2008 (reproductions)
• Kevin Nance,. “Vision Provides Walk on the Art Side.” The Chicago Sun Times. July 2007 (reproduction)
• Margaret Hawkins. Art News. Review. Sept. 2006 p.151 (reproduction)
• Joshua Rose. American Art Collector. “The Tullman Collection,” Oct. 2006 p. 77,78
• The Mobile Press-Register “Contemporary Imaginings: The Howard and Judith Tullman Collection”, Harrison, Dec.10, 2006
• Fred Camper The Chicago Reader “The Female Gaze-Mary Borgman at Ann Nathan” 2006
• Margaret Hawkins. “From Bleak to Chic in Less Than a Week” The Chicago Sun Times May 2006
• Art Knowledge News. “Bold Charcoals by Mary Borgman in Chicago” April 2006
• Margaret Hawkins. The Chicago Sun Times “Drawings are no small appreciation of chickens” May 5, 2006
• The Open Studios Press. New American Paintings, Midwest Edition, 2006 Featured artist
• Mary Ellen Sullivan. Art Info “The Chicago Show Goes On-Under New Leadership” May 1, 2006
• 8th Annual Realism Invitational Jenkins Johnson Gallery NY and SF catalog (reproductions)
• John Cleary. “The Big Event.” Star Gazette, New York September 16, 2005 (reproduction)
• John O’Hern. Arnot Art Museum Representing Representation VII Catalogue (reproductions)
• John O Hern. Art Collector’s Magazine “Museum Curator” p 26 Jan. 2006 (reproductions)
• SOFA Chicago SOFA New York 2005 Catalogue (reproduction)
• Art Chicago 2005 Catalogue (reproduction)
• Katherine Rook Lieber. “Mary Borgman at Ann Nathan Gallery” Artscope, 2004 (reproductions)
• Margaret Hawkins. “Less is Lots Better at Art Chicago Show” Chicago Sun Times, May 10, 2004
• Art Chicago 2004 Catalogue (reproduction)
• Alan G. Artner. “Mary Borgman” Chicago Tribune, Oct. 4, 2002 Section 7 c, page 36 (reproduction)
• Ann Weins. “Mary Borgman” The Chicago Art Critics Association Review, Oct. 2002, Vol 3. No.1
• Art Chicago 2003 Catalogue (reproduction)
• Jeff Daniels. “From River City to River North” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Sept. 27, 2002 Everyday Section page 1 and D6, (reproductions)
• Margaret Hawkins. “Making the Rounds” Chicago Sun-times, Sept. 13, 2002 (reproduction)
• Jeff Daniels. “It’s the Art, Not the Space” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 11, 2002 A and E Section
• The Open Studios Press. New American Paintings. Juror: Janet Bishop, Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Featured artist. no. 35, 2001
• Janet L. Farber. Midlands Invitational 2000 –Works on Paper. Joslyn Art Museum Catalogue, pages 4, 5, 14, 15, 49 (reproductions)
• McNally, Molly. “Illustrating the Inner and Outer Experiences.” The Reader, June 7, 2000 Calendar 58, pages 37-38. (reproduction)
• Hay, Cris. “Paper World” The Omaha Weekly, May 11, 2000. Vol. 1, Issue 10 p. 3-6.
• The Kentucky Voice and St. Louis Artist’s Exhibit at Yeiser” July 1999, Volume 8, No. 7 page 1, 8 (reproductions)
• Callahan, Teresa. “The Millennium: Looking Forward, Looking Back” Art St. Louis Magazine Volume 13, No. 3, page 9. (reproduction)
• The Open Studio Press. New American Paintings, Juror: James Rondeau, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago Featured Artist, no. 23, 1999 (reproductions)
• Rogers, Stacy Smith. “Artist Eye on Paducah,” Arts and Crafts Across Kentucky spring 1999, page 11 (reproduction)
• Wampler, Scott. Contemporary American Drawing. China: Jilin Fine Arts Publishing House, 1997, catalog (reproductions)
• Batz, Jeanette. “Conversations: Shades of Gold.” The Riverfront Times, February 12-18, 1997, page 10 (reproductions)
• Duffy, Robert. “Portraits That Penetrate and Reveal; Mary Borgman: Black and White Portraits.” Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, February 20, 1997, Get Out Section, page 27, column 1 (reproduction)
• Duffy, Robert. “Go Figure.” Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, September 19, 1996, Get Out Section, page 27, column 1
• Shepley, Carol Ferring. “A Dozen Strong Emerging Artists.” Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, March 28, 1996. Get Out Section, page 26, column 1 (reproduction)
• Shepley, Carol Ferring. “A Show of Color.” Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, May 4, 1995, Section G, page 4, column 1
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INSTRUCTOR
2004 – 2008 Washington University, St. Louis, MO: Drawing
1999 – 2004 Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO: Drawing/Figure Drawing, Graduate & Undergraduate
2003 – 2004 University of Missouri at St. Louis: Advanced Painting and Drawing
2000 – 2004 St. Louis Community College at Meramec 2001 St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
1999 – 2003 St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO
JUROR
2008 Foundry Arts Center, Saint Charles, MO
2001 St. Louis Community College at Forest Park Student Exhibition: guest awards
1998 NAWBO Award, Juror: (presented to an outstanding St. Louis woman artist)
ARTIST’S LECTURES
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, 2009
Webster University, 2000, 2003, 2007
St. Charles Community College, 1999, 2002, 2004
St. Louis Community College at Forest Park, 2000, 2003
St. Louis Community College at Meramec, 2000
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, 1999
The Ethical Society of St. Louis, 1998
University of Missouri at St. Louis, 1998
Fontbonne University, 1997
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 1997
The Messing Gallery in St. Louis, 1999
St. Louis Women’s Caucus for Art, 1997
The Mitchell Museum in Illinois, 1997
EDUCATION
2001 M.F.A. Fontbonne College, St. Louis, MO
2000 M.A. Fontbonne College, St. Louis, MO
1986 A.A. Deaf Communications, St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO
1982 B.F.A. Graphic Communications, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
- Creator:Mary Borgman (1959, American)
- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 41 in (104.14 cm)Width: 56 in (142.24 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
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