Artists
Marilyn Levin
Lives and works in Boston, MA
Born Omaha, NE
Education
| 1969 | MFA, University of California, Los Angeles, CA |
| 1964 | BA, Boston Museum School, Simmons College, Boston, MA |
Selected Solo Exhibitions
| 2009 | Toomey Tourell, San Francisco, CA |
| 2007 | Recent Work, New England Bio Labs, Boston, MA |
| 2006 | Trustman Gallery, Simmons College, Boston, MA |
| 2006 | Toomey Tourell Fine Art, San Francisco, CA |
| 2004 | Sagebrush Gallery, Sun Valley, ID |
| 2003 | Toomey Tourell, San Francisco, CA |
| 2002 | Sun Valley Gallery, Sun Valley, ID |
| 2001 | Toomey Tourell, San Francisco, CA |
| 1996 | Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA |
| Epistolary Paint: A Visual Correspondence (Catalogue) | |
| 1991 | Fine Arts Gallery, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA |
| 1994 | Madeleine Carter Gallery, Brookline, MA |
| 1978 | Trustman Gallery, Simmons College, Boston, MA |
| 1976 | Massachusetts Cultural Council Gallery, Boston City Hall, Boston, MA |
| 1974 | Watson Gallery, Wheaton College, Norton, MA |
Selected Museum Exhibitions and Competitions
| 2002 | San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA |
| India Revisited: 3 Artists’ Views | |
| 2001 | Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, MO |
| USA Watercolor National | |
| 1997 | Tisch Museum of Art, Tufts University, Medford, MA |
| The Delicate Hand | |
| 1991 | Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA |
| Resonant Abstractions (Catalogue Available) | |
| 1990 | Stillman Gallery, Northeaster University, Boston, MA |
| New England Women Painters | |
| 1989 | Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA |
| Artists’ Foundation Fellowship Exhibition | |
| 1978 | Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA |
| Fresh Images | |
| 1978 | Western Association of Art Museums, Berkeley, CA |
| Mixed Media on Paper | |
| 1976 | Watson Gallery, Wheaton College, Norton, MA |
| National Drawing Competition | |
| 1974 | List Visual Art Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA |
Awards
| 2007 | Travel Grant, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| 2007 | Faculty Enrichment Grant, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| 2000 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Grant |
| 2000 | Massachusetts Cultural Council Professional Development Grant |
| 2000 | Atlantic Center for the Arts Fellowship |
| 1998 | Recipient, Massachusetts Artists Foundation Fellowship |
| 1988 | Brookline Arts Lottery Grant, Artist-in-Residence, Runkle School, Brookline, MA |
| 1984-88 | National Endowment for the Arts, Artist-in-Residence Grants (Various Schools) |
| 1982 | Finalist, Massachusetts Artists Foundation Fellowship |
| 1979-82 | National Endowment for the Arts, Artist-in-Residence Grants (Various Schools) |
| 1979 | Finalist, Massachusetts Artists Foundation Fellowship |
Teaching
| 1986-2009 | Instructor, Tufts University/Boston Museum School Joint Degree Program, Boston, MA |
| 2005-2006 | Visiting Professor, Boston College, Boston, MA |
| 1999-2003 | Instructor, Boston Museum School Summer Program, Boston, MA |
| 1983 | Visiting Lecturer, California College of Art, Oakland, CA |
| 1978-88 | Artist-in-Residence Programs, Various Massachusetts Public Schools |
Selected Public Collections
| San Francisco Fine Arts Museums, San Francisco, CA |
| Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA |
| Kresge Collection, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA |
| Bank of America Collection, World Headquarters, San Francisco, CA |
| Paine Webber Collection, Boston, MA |
| Prudential Life Insurance Collection, Los Angeles, CA |
| Massachusetts Mutual Collection, Boston, MA |
| Airmo Corporation Collection, Dallas, TX |
Selected Bibliography
| William Corbett Epistolary Paint: A Visual Correspondence, Exhibition Catalogue, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA |
| Joyce Cohen, “New Collaborations” Art New England, February 1996 |
| Cedco Publishing, “Women Artists’ Calendar, 1991 |
| Meredith Fife Day, “Recent Works by Marilyn Levin and Peter Mitten, Art New England, 1992 |
| Nancy Stapen, “Levin Bids for Recognition with New Boston Show” Boston Sunday Herald, 1990 |
| Christine Temin, “Local Art Scene” The Boston Globe , April 3, 1986 |
| Lois Tarlow, “Marilyn Levin, Featured Artist” Art New England, 1985 (Cover Interview) |
| Rebecca Nemser, “Marilyn Levin, Recent Work,” Art New England, March 1981 |
| Robert Taylor, “Images at Brandeis Vital, Engrossing,” Boston Sunday Globe, Nov. 26, 1978 |
| Elizabeth Sher, Mixed Media on Paper, exhibition catalogue, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA |
Images
Unnatural Nature #1, 2009, oil on canvas, 60x36 in
Unnatural Nature #2, 2008, oil on canvas, 60x36 in
Unnatural Nature #3, 2008, oil on canvas, 60x48 in
Unnatural Nature #4, 2009, oil on panel, 36x36 in
Unnatural Nature #5, 2009, oil on panel, 36x36 in
Unnatural Nature #6, 2009, oil on panel, 36x36 in
Unnatural Nature #7, 2009, oil on panel, 36x36 in
Unnatural Nature #8, 2009, oil on panel, 36x36 in
Unnatural Nature #9, 2009, oil on panel, 24x24 in
Unnatural Nature#10, 2009, oil on canvas, 24x24 in
Unnatural Nature #11, 2009, oil on panel, 24x24 in
Unnatural Nature#14, 2009, oil on panel, 12x12 in
Unnatural Nature#15, 2009, oil on panel, 12x12 in
Marilyn Levin - Untitled Diptych, 36” x 72”, oil/canvas, 2008
Marilyn Levin - East Bay Light #1, 30” x 40”, oil/canvas, 2008
Marilyn Levin - Lake Anza #1, 24”x 24”, oil/canvas, 2008
Marilyn Levin - Lake Anza #2, 24”x 24”, oil/canvas, 2008
Marilyn Levin - Tilden #1, 24”x 24”, oil/canvas, 2008
Marilyn Levin - Marilyn Levin - Tilden #2, 24”x 24”, oil/canvas, 2008
Marilyn Levin - East Bay View #8, 12”x12”, oil/panel, 2008
Marilyn Levin - East Bay View #7, 12”x12”, oil/panel, 2008
Marilyn Levin - East Bay View #9, 12”x12”, oil/panel, 2008
Marilyn Levin - East Bay View #10, 12”x12”, oil/panel, 2008
Marilyn Levin - East Bay View #12, 12”x12”, oil/panel, 2008
Marilyn Levin - East Bay View #11, 12”x12”, oil/panel, 2008
