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| ⚫ | '''Elke Reva Sudin''' (born 1987) is an American |
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| ⚫ | '''Elke Reva Sudin''' (born 1987) is an American painter, illustrator and lecturer. In 2010, her ''Hipsters and Hassids'' painting series premiered in ], comparing and contrasting the ] and ] Brooklyn cultures. She founded NY Drawing Booth in 2014, and is also a founder of Jewish Art Now. | ||
| ==Biography== | |||
| Elke Reva Sudin was born in ]. In 2005 she attended ] where she earned a B.F.A in ]. After graduating in 2009 she pursued a fine art career and soon gained recognition for her portraits of ] super welterweight champion boxer ] and her "Hipsters and Hassids" painting series. These boxing portraits were shown at the ] “Art Under the Bridge Festival” in 2009 at the world-famous boxing establishment, ]. Sudin's "Hipsters and Hassids" series depicts similarities between the disparate cultural groups in ] best known for feuding over the ] ]. | |||
| ==Early life and education== | |||
| Sudin lives in ], with her husband Saul Sudin. | |||
| Sudin was born in ], and raised in nearby ].<ref name="adickter">Adam Dickter, ''The Jewish Week'', May 9, 2011.</ref><ref name="sdunne">Susan Dunne, '']'', January 11, 2012.</ref> She attended ] in ], earning a BFA in Illustration in 2009.<ref name="sschmerler">Sarah Schmerler, ''Williamsburg Greenpoint News + Arts'', October 14, 2011.</ref> | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| ===''Hipsters and Hassids''=== | |||
| Sudin's 2010 ''Hipsters and Hassids'' series depicts the parallel lives of the disparate cultural groups in ], known for feuding over a variety of issues, such as whether or not there should be bicycle lanes down the ] stretch of ]. Sudin's colorful paintings examine the similarities and differences of north Williamsburg's hipster residents with south Williamsburg's Satmar Hasidic Jews, such as ''2 am'', with side-by-side paintings showing a group of partying community members, one of hipsters, one of Hasids.<ref>Jenny Merkin, '']'', April 20, 2010.</ref><ref name="uzaviv">Uri Zer Aviv, '']'', December 18, 2012.</ref><ref>Beth Stebner, '']'', December 11, 2013.</ref> To create the series, Sudin interviewed neighborhood residents in Williamsburg and made a drawing of them in her sketchbook with a felt-tip pen. She would later make acrylic paintings based on the drawings.<ref name="sschmerler"/> The series was originally produced as part of her senior BFA thesis at the Pratt Institute.<ref name="sschmerler"/> It premiered in 2010 in New York City.<ref name="sdunne"/> | |||
| ⚫ | In the 2012 documentary '']'' (dir. ]), Sudin is profiled and presents paintings from ''Hipsters and Hassids''.<ref name="uzaviv"/><ref name="jleland">John Leland, '']'', March 9, 2013.</ref> | ||
| ===NY Drawing Booth=== | |||
| In 2014, Sudin founded NY Drawing Booth, an event service in which a team of artists circulate among the guests and offer to create quick, realistic hand-drawn digital portraits using an ] and ]. The portraits can be emailed, live-tweeted, projected at the event, or printed on-site and made available on archival-quality paper as 4" by 6" portraits.<ref name="lklug">Lisa Klug, '']'', January 23, 2016.</ref><ref>Dan Johnson, Smart Meetings, May 2, 2016.</ref> Past clients include ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and '']'' magazine.<ref name="lklug"/><ref>Claire Stern, '']'', September 10, 2015.</ref> | |||
| ===Other work=== | |||
| Sudin has gained recognition for her 2009 series of portraits of ] super welterweight champion boxer ], which were exhibited as part of the DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival in 2009 at ] in Brooklyn.<ref name="adickter"/> | |||
| In 2010, Sudin and her husband Saul Sudin founded the group Jewish Art Now, a website focused on contemporary Jewish art and culture.<ref name="jleland"/><ref>Mordechai Shinefield, '']'', January 19, 2012.</ref><ref name="artsprinter"> Art Sprinter, May 7, 2015.</ref> They also founded ''SUDIN'' magazine, which explored similar topics and was later incorporated into Jewish Art Now.<ref name="adickter"/> She also served as artistic director of ''PresenTense'' magazine from 2011 to 2013.<ref> '']'', July 20, 2011.</ref> | |||
| Her 2013 series ''We Are Patriarchs'' is a series of portraits reimagining Biblical figures as contemporary Jews living in modern-day Brooklyn. The 12 oil paintings debuted at the Hadas Gallery in Brooklyn in 2013.<ref>Richard McBee, '']'', February 15, 2013.</ref> A painting from the series, ''Joseph in Exile'', was included in the 2016 exhibit ''Brooklyn: Juxtaposition'' at Repair the World in Brooklyn.<ref name="jbernstein">Jesse Bernstein, ''Tablet'', July 1, 2016.</ref> "An exceptionally large and well executed piece" that portrays ] and his Egyptian wife ] as Jews of color,<ref>Jonathan Greenstein, '']'', July 5, 2016.</ref> it was cited as the standout of the exhibit by '']'' magazine.<ref name="jbernstein"/> | |||
| ==Style== | |||
| Sudin draws and paints portraits, urban landscapes and abstract conceptual landscapes, often with Jewish themes. She works on paper with watercolor and ink, on canvas with acrylics or oils, and also creates drawings using the iPad Pro.<ref> Art Sprinter, June 17, 2015.</ref><ref>Annelisa Stephan, The Iris, May 7, 2015.</ref> | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| Sudin lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, filmmaker Saul Sudin.<ref name="adickter"/><ref>Marisa Martin, '']'', October 6, 2011.</ref> | |||
| ==Honors and awards== | |||
| * '']'' 36 Under 36, 2011<ref> ''The Jewish Week'', May 9, 2011.</ref> | |||
| * ''PresenTense'' Fellow, 2013<ref name="artsprinter"/> | |||
| * Art Sprinter Emerging Jewish Artist Award finalist, 2015<ref name="artsprinter"/> | |||
| ==Notable exhibitions== | ==Notable exhibitions== | ||
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| * 2009 ''A Book About Death'', ], Queens, NY | * 2009 ''A Book About Death'', ], Queens, NY | ||
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==References== | ||
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| * Richard Mcbee, The Jewish Press. (February 15, 2013) | |||
| * Sara Trappler-Spielman, Chabad.org. (February 12, 2013) | |||
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| * Uri Zer Aviv, Haaretz. (December 18, 2012) | |||
| * Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant. (January 11, 2012) | |||
| * Sarah Schmerler, The WG News. (October 14, 2011) | |||
| * Marisa Martin, World Net Daily. (October 6, 2011) | |||
| * Monica Rozenfeld, “‘Hipsters and Hassids’: Jewish Identity Explored Through Art” NY Blueprint. (July 12, 2011) | |||
| * Rubenstein, Michael. "Festival Shines Spotlight on Sephardic Culture" The Wall Street Journal, p.A26 (6 December 2010) | |||
| * Kadinsky, Sergey. The Jewish Star (9 December 2010) | |||
| * Galloway, Jordan. NY Press (13 February 2010) | |||
| * Merkin, Jenny. Tablet Magazine (20 April 2010) | |||
| * Soltes, Ori Z. Zeek (1 March 2010) | |||
| * Weichselbaum, Lehman. "Painting Bridges in Williamsburg" The Jewish Week, p. 3 (12 February 2010) | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Elke Reva Sudin | |
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| Born | Elke Engelson 1987 (age 37–38) Springfield, MA |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Pratt Institute (BFA, 2009) |
| Known for | Painting, illustration |
| Spouse |
Saul Sudin (m. 2007) |
| Website | elkerevasudin.com |
Elke Reva Sudin (born 1987) is an American painter, illustrator and lecturer. In 2010, her Hipsters and Hassids painting series premiered in New York City, comparing and contrasting the Hasidic Jewish and hipster Brooklyn cultures. She founded NY Drawing Booth in 2014, and is also a founder of Jewish Art Now.
Early life and education
Sudin was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and raised in nearby Longmeadow. She attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, earning a BFA in Illustration in 2009.
Career
Hipsters and Hassids
Sudin's 2010 Hipsters and Hassids series depicts the parallel lives of the disparate cultural groups in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, known for feuding over a variety of issues, such as whether or not there should be bicycle lanes down the Satmar stretch of Bedford Avenue. Sudin's colorful paintings examine the similarities and differences of north Williamsburg's hipster residents with south Williamsburg's Satmar Hasidic Jews, such as 2 am, with side-by-side paintings showing a group of partying community members, one of hipsters, one of Hasids. To create the series, Sudin interviewed neighborhood residents in Williamsburg and made a drawing of them in her sketchbook with a felt-tip pen. She would later make acrylic paintings based on the drawings. The series was originally produced as part of her senior BFA thesis at the Pratt Institute. It premiered in 2010 in New York City.
In the 2012 documentary Punk Jews (dir. Jesse Zook Mann), Sudin is profiled and presents paintings from Hipsters and Hassids.
NY Drawing Booth
In 2014, Sudin founded NY Drawing Booth, an event service in which a team of artists circulate among the guests and offer to create quick, realistic hand-drawn digital portraits using an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. The portraits can be emailed, live-tweeted, projected at the event, or printed on-site and made available on archival-quality paper as 4" by 6" portraits. Past clients include L'Oreal, IBM, Disney, ESPN, Marriott Hotels, Bain Capital, Godiva and InStyle magazine.
Other work
Sudin has gained recognition for her 2009 series of portraits of World Boxing Association super welterweight champion boxer Yuri Foreman, which were exhibited as part of the DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival in 2009 at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn.
In 2010, Sudin and her husband Saul Sudin founded the group Jewish Art Now, a website focused on contemporary Jewish art and culture. They also founded SUDIN magazine, which explored similar topics and was later incorporated into Jewish Art Now. She also served as artistic director of PresenTense magazine from 2011 to 2013.
Her 2013 series We Are Patriarchs is a series of portraits reimagining Biblical figures as contemporary Jews living in modern-day Brooklyn. The 12 oil paintings debuted at the Hadas Gallery in Brooklyn in 2013. A painting from the series, Joseph in Exile, was included in the 2016 exhibit Brooklyn: Juxtaposition at Repair the World in Brooklyn. "An exceptionally large and well executed piece" that portrays Joseph and his Egyptian wife Osnat as Jews of color, it was cited as the standout of the exhibit by Tablet magazine.
Style
Sudin draws and paints portraits, urban landscapes and abstract conceptual landscapes, often with Jewish themes. She works on paper with watercolor and ink, on canvas with acrylics or oils, and also creates drawings using the iPad Pro.
Personal life
Sudin lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, filmmaker Saul Sudin.
Honors and awards
- The Jewish Week 36 Under 36, 2011
- PresenTense Fellow, 2013
- Art Sprinter Emerging Jewish Artist Award finalist, 2015
Notable exhibitions
- 2014 "Hipsters and Hassids", German Consulate, New York, NY
- 2013-2014 "Urban Landscapes, Hipsters & Hassids, & We Are Patriarchs", Jewish Education Project, New York, NY
- 2013-2014 "Sacred Voices", Canton Museum of Art, Canton, OH
- 2013 "Members Only", Superchief Gallery at CultureFix, New York, NY
- 2013 "Living in a Divine Space", J. Reznik Studios, Brooklyn, NY
- 2013 "Urban Bubble", Bedford6, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY - Solo show
- 2013 "We are Patriarchs", Hadas Gallery, Brooklyn, NY - Solo show
- 2012 "Seeking Space", The Loom, Brooklyn, NY
- 2012 "JustArt: Justice, Advocacy and Art", Benrimon Contemporary, New York, NY
- 2010 Generation D: Indentities, Flomenhaft Gallery, New York, NY - Curator
- 2010 Warehouse Art Rave & Fashion Show, Industry City, Brooklyn, NY - Curator
- 2010 Jewish Diversity, Gallery Bar, New York, NY - Curator
- 2010 Hipsters and Hassids, Le Salon d'Art, New York, NY – Solo show
- 2010 Color: Correct, Eden Fine Art Gallery, New York, NY
- 2010 Hipsters and Hassids, Aish Hatorah, New York, NY - Solo show
- 2010 Hipsters and Hassids, The Workmen's Circle, New York, NY - Solo show
- 2010 Transcending History: Moving Beyond Slavery and the Holocaust, Vivant Art Collection, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009 A Book About Death, Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery, NY, NY; Otis College of Art and Design, LA, CA; The Mobius Artists Group Gallery, Boston, MA
- 2009 Gleason's Gym Boxing Exhibition, DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival, Brooklyn, NY
Museum collections
- 2009 A Book About Death, The Museum of Modern Art, NY, NY compiled by Deven Marriner
Museum exhibitions
- 2009 A Book About Death, Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY
References
- Leah Hakimian, "How Saul met Elke," The Jewish Week, October 9, 2011.
- ^ Adam Dickter, "Elke Reva Sudin, 23," The Jewish Week, May 9, 2011.
- ^ Susan Dunne, "'Hipsters and Hassids' At Mandell JCC," Hartford Courant, January 11, 2012.
- ^ Sarah Schmerler, "Hipsters & Hassids - how one woman's sketchbook started a movement," Williamsburg Greenpoint News + Arts, October 14, 2011.
- Jenny Merkin, "'Hipsters and Hasids' Finds Parallels Between Two Worlds," Tablet, April 20, 2010.
- ^ Uri Zer Aviv, "Brooklyn's Hipster Hasidim Try on a New Fringe," Haaretz, December 18, 2012.
- Beth Stebner, "Old-meets-new for Modern Orthodox artist fresh off exhibiting work in Miami," New York Daily News, December 11, 2013.
- ^ John Leland, "The Orthodox Fringe," New York Times, March 9, 2013.
- ^ Lisa Klug, "When artists meet technology, digital party favors follow," The Times of Israel, January 23, 2016.
- Dan Johnson, "A Sketchy Idea for Your Next Event," Smart Meetings, May 2, 2016.
- Claire Stern, "InStyle's Ariel Foxman, Diane von Furstenberg, and More Toast StyleWatch Editor-in-Chief Lisa Arbetter," InStyle, September 10, 2015.
- Mordechai Shinefield, "South Philly Synagogue Opens Doors to Cutting-Edge Contemporary Art," The Jewish Exponent, January 19, 2012.
- ^ "Week #10 Finalist: Elke Reva Sudin," Art Sprinter, May 7, 2015.
- "Eye on Jewish art: Former HHNE student named one of '36 Under 36'," Connecticut Jewish Ledger, July 20, 2011.
- Richard McBee, "We Are Patriarchs: Paintings by Elke Reva Sudin," The Jewish Press, February 15, 2013.
- ^ Jesse Bernstein, "Celebrating the Diversity of Brooklyn's Crown Heights Neighborhood Through Art," Tablet, July 1, 2016.
- Jonathan Greenstein, "Jewish and Multiethnic Art Comes to Crown Heights," Algemeiner Journal, July 5, 2016.
- "Elke Reva Sudin: 'I Found My Connection to Judaism Through Art'," Art Sprinter, June 17, 2015.
- Annelisa Stephan, "J. M. W. Turner, Now for iPad," The Iris, May 7, 2015.
- Marisa Martin, "From Holy Days to Hipsters," WorldNetDaily, October 6, 2011.
- "36 Under 36 2011," The Jewish Week, May 9, 2011.