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Nancy Haynes

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Nancy Haynes (born 1947) is an American contemporary painter renowned for her abstract works that explore the nuances of light, color, and perception.[1] Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, she moved to New York City in 1967, where she has been an active figure in the art community. Haynes divides her time between Brooklyn, New York, and the Huerfano Valley in Colorado. [1]

Nancy Haynes
Born1947 (age 77–78)
Waterbury, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting
MovementMinimalism, Conceptualism

Artistic Style and Influences

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Haynes's paintings are characterized by their minimalist approach, focusing on subtle gradations of color and the interplay of light and shadow.[2] Her work often delves into themes of visual perception and the ephemeral nature of experience.[3] She is influenced by artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Piet Mondrian, Dan Flavin, On Kawara, and Ad Reinhardt.[4]

Nancy Haynes, Edward Said (from the series library), 2019, Oil on linen, 11 × 14 × 2 inches, (28 × 35.6 × 5 cm)

Haynes developed a distinct abstract style focused on the exploration of light as both a conceptual and material force.[5] Her work delves into the subtle interplay between light and darkness, presence and absence, often using minimalist compositions to challenge perception and explore the metaphysical qualities of light in space.[6][3] In some of her paintings, the canvases “evolve from a paler shade of a given pigment to a darker one, creating a horizontal movement that pulls the eye toward an unseen source of light.”[7]

Haynes' practice has evolved through painting, drawing, and sculpture, emphasizing the role of light in shaping form and abstraction.[8]

Literature plays a central role in Haynes's oeuvre, informing the conceptual depth and metaphysical exploration in her work.[9][10] Haynes has created series of paintings inspired by poets, novelists and essayists including literary figures such as Toni Morrison, Walt Whitman, Italo Calvino, Lucy Lippard, Edward Said and others.[10] Her paintings “from the series library”, are made with dimensions that resemble the size of an open book.[10] This literary connection is also evident in her series of monotypes inspired by Samuel Beckett's work.[11][4]

Haynes continues to actively engage with the art world. She remains a significant figure in contemporary abstract painting, with a career spanning several decades marked by continuous evolution and exploration of visual perception.[12]

Exhibitions

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Haynes began exhibiting her work in the late 1970s and has since held numerous solo exhibitions. Selected solo exhibitions are below:

  • Compressing Light, Galerie Thomas Schulte, Berlin, Germany, 2025[8]
  • A madeleine dipped in ink, Galerie Hubert Winter, Vienna, Austria, 2022[10]
  • Paintings: to the poets, Galerie Hubert Winter, Vienna, Austria, 2017[1]
  • Nancy Haynes: this painting oil on linen, Regina Rex, New York, 2017[13][14]
  • Nancy Haynes: anomalies and non sequiturs, Regina Rex, New York, 2015[15][16]
  • Nancy Haynes: Recent Paintings, George Lawson Gallery, Los Angeles, 2012[17]
  • Selected Small Paintings, George Lawson Gallery, San Francisco, 2020[18]
  • Dissolution, Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, 2009[19]
  • Nancy Haynes, Galerie Hubert Winter, Vienna, Austria, 2006[20]
  • Nancy Haynes, Galerie Hubert Winter, Vienna, Austria, 2002[21]
  • Between Two Appearances, Stark Gallery, New York, 2000[additional citation(s) needed]
  • Nancy Haynes, Galerie Hubert Winter, Vienna, Austria, 1998[22]

Teaching and Lectures

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In addition to her painting career, Haynes has contributed to the academic field through teaching and lectures.[8][23] She served as a visiting lecturer at Princeton University in 2000 and lectured at The Carpenter Center at Harvard University in 1992. [23] From 1986 to 1989, she was an adjunct lecturer at Hunter College in New York.[23]

Awards

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Haynes has been awarded by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation in 1995, The National Endowment for the Arts in 1987 and again in 1990, and the New York Foundation for the Arts in 1987.[23]

Public collections

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Her work is included in major American and European museums, including:[23]

Further reading

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  • Riley, Charles A. (1998). The Saints of Modern Art: The Ascetic Ideal in Contemporary Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music, Dance, Literature, and Philosophy. University Press of New England. pp. 101–103. ISBN 978-0-87451-765-1.
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References

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  1. ^ a b c "paintings: to the poets". galeriewinter.at.
  2. ^ Welish, Marjorie (August 1993). "A Literature of Silence". ceyssonbenetiere.com. Ceysson & Bénétière. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Tome, Anna (May 2015). "Nancy Haynes: anomalies and non-sequiturs". brooklynrail.com. Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Haynes, Nancy. "Overview: Space (Infinity) Equals Light" (PDF). Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  5. ^ Tome, Anna (November 23, 2024). "Compressing Light". occula.com. Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  6. ^ Hyde, James (September 21, 2017). "Abstract and Concrete: The Monochromatic Paintings of Nancy Haynes". artcritical.com. Artcritical. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  7. ^ Muchnic, Suzanne. "Nancy Haynes Writing". ArtNews.
  8. ^ a b c "Compressing Light". galeriethomasschulte.com.
  9. ^ Colpitt, Francis (November 23, 2024). "Glow: Aspects of Light in Contemporary American Art - Artpace San Antonio". artspace.org. Artspace. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  10. ^ a b c d Hussey, Miciah. "a madeleine dipped in ink". galeriewinter.at.
  11. ^ Welish, Marjorie (August 1993). "Nancy Haynes, A Literature of Silence date". nancyhaynes.net. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  12. ^ Higashino, Yuki (November 23, 2022). "Nancy Haynes: Galerie Hubert Winter". artforum.com. Artforum. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  13. ^ Yau, John (April 23, 2017). "Nancy Haynes Invites Us to Look Closely". hyperallergic.com. Hyperallergic. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  14. ^ "Nancy Haynes: this painting oil on linen". reginarex.org.
  15. ^ Maine, Stephen (April 27, 2015). "Nancy Haynes at Regina Rex". artnews.com. ARTnews. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  16. ^ "Nancy Haynes: anomalies and non sequiturs". reginarex.org.
  17. ^ Ollman, Leah (October 22, 2012). "Art Review: The Sensual Intelligence of Nancy Haynes". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  18. ^ Baker, Kenneth (May 15, 2010). "Haynes is Worth Getting to Know". sfgate.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  19. ^ Johnson, Ken (March 6, 2009). "Nancy Haynes: Dissolution". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  20. ^ "Nancy Haynes". galeriewinter.at.
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  23. ^ a b c d e Haynes, Nancy. "Nancy Haynes Biography". Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  24. ^ Bunker, John (1990). "Nancy Haynes - Once - The Metropolitan Museum of Art". metmuseum.org. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  25. ^ "Nancy Haynes, Untitled (TC/NH 1/94 #A07)". moma.org. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. 1994. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  26. ^ "Nancy Haynes, Untitled". whitney.org. Whitney Museum of American Art. 1989. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  27. ^ "Untitled". brooklynmuseum.org. Brooklyn Museum. 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  28. ^ "Nancy Haynes". hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth, NH. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  29. ^ Kennedy, Brian P.; Shubert Burke, Emily (January 1, 2009). Modern and Contemporary Art at Dartmouth: Highlights from the Hood Museum of Art. Hood Museum of Art Darmouth College and the University Press of New England. p. 240. ISBN 1584657863. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  30. ^ "Nancy Haynes". Addison.andover.edu. Addison Gallery of American Art. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  31. ^ "Nancy Haynes". delart.org. The Delaware Art Museum. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  32. ^ "Untitled". bonnefanten.nl. Bonnefantenmuseum. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  33. ^ "Nancy Haynes". nga.gov. National Gallery of Art. December 7, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  34. ^ "Nancy Haynes". metmuseum.org. The Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  35. ^ "Nancy Haynes". Acland.emuseum.com. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1990. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  36. ^ "Nancy Haynes". rosecollection.brandeis.edu. The Rose Art Museum. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  37. ^ "Nancy Haynes". harvardartmuseums.org. The Harvard Art Museums. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  38. ^ "Nancy Haynes". davis.emuseum.com. Davis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  39. ^ "Nancy Haynes". collections.hammer.ucla.edu. The Hammer Museum. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
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