- Ruth Rix
Ruth Rix (born
1942 ) is anartist based inBrighton ,England who works across thevisual arts , with a particular interest inpainting . Her work is in private collections.Early life
Born in
Leamington Spa to parents who wereJewish refugees , Rix has lived, worked and trained inLondon ,Leeds ,York andVienna (she spent two years at the studio ofFritz Wotruba ); she has studied atLeeds College of Art and CentralSt. Martin’s School of Art .The niece of Austrian writer
Ilse Aichinger , Rix grew up in the company of artists and intellectuals such asAnna Mahler andElias Canetti .Art work
Some of Rix’s work is oil on canvas, others comprise mixed media on paper. Her influences include
Bill Viola ,Andrei Tarkovsky ,Antoni Tapies . Some of her themes have includedstaircases , landings, shifting rooms and spaces. Figures are sometimes present, although often absent, leaving only resonances.Notices
In August 2006 Rix was featured in British art magazine "Latest Art" in its Autumn Issue (No. 2), a special on women's art worldwide and through the ages. Rix is profiled in the double page centre spread section "Phenomenal Women: 30 of the most exciting and groundbreaking female artists in the world". Other featured artists include prominent names such as
Mary Cassatt ,Tracey Emin ,Frida Kahlo ,Diane Arbus andBarbara Hepworth alongside comparatively unknown ‘art-breaker’ Rix."Latest Art" commented that Rix was not famous as she was “too busy exploring and painting to seek the limelight” and hence her work was not in major museums and art galleries such as Britain’s
Tate Gallery . She however has heavyweight and discerning patrons of long standing.On August 6 2007 Rix was the feature of a live interview at the
Portobello Film Festival . She was in conversation with live artist Ernst Fischer in the "Magic Which Takes Time" section of a two-day series of events in the main festival called 'The World's Greatest Magicians'. The programme stated: "Cognoscenti's painter Ruth Rix ... makes a rare public appearance in introducing us to two of her works".See also
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Women artists External links
* [http://www.ruthrix.com Ruth Rix’s Official website]
* [http://latest-art.co.uk/pdfs/2/021_LA002.pdf Link to Latest Art piece on Ruth Rix]
* [http://www.latest-art.co.uk Latest Art magazine]
* [http://www.portobellofilmfestival.com/2007/studios06.html Portobello Film Festival]
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