“Response investigates the intimacy of color and space. For me, color is a personal reflection, a language that crosses boundaries and can connect us. I believe color is a life force. These works are about hope for the future; for a connection between people as we struggle through current complexities." – Anne Labovitz, 2020 Current MFA Mentor Anne Labovitz has an exhibition at Burnet Fine Art & Advisory! For more than 25 years, Anne Labovitz has made artwork that examines notions of contemporary portraiture, color, and the activation of creative space that connects us. She is committed to public artworks that are interactive and participatory as well as strikingly beautiful. Using color, mark making, and dialogue, Labovitz creates site-specific work designed to engage a visceral and emotional place for viewers. Most recent large-scale public works include two monumental installations at the MSP Airport (2019/20, currently on view), and her six-year international touring exhibition, 122 Conversations (2014-2019). Previous solo exhibitions include Layers (Burnet Gallery, Minneapolis); Composite Portraits (Tweed Museum, Duluth, MN); and Passions (Athenaeum, La Jolla, CA). Labovitz’s paintings are part of permanent collections at the Minnesota Museum of American Art, St Paul, MN; the Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, MN; the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, La Jolla, CA; the Frederick R Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis, MN; and the International Gallery of Portrait in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Labovitz’s work has been published in Studio Visit Magazine, Vol. 19, New American Paintings Midwest 2010 and the Penang International Printmaking Exhibition 2010 and International Contemporary Artists, vol II and III. She has co-authored four books on portraiture with Australian artist Carole Best, and provided illustrations for the children’s book, Honoral & Zarina. Her artwork has been discussed on Minnesota Public Radio and written up in the Chicago Sun Times, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Villager, the Duluth Tribune, L’etoile Magazine and the Taos Review. Ever true to her Northshore MN roots, she was named 2013 Duluth Artist of the Year, and in 2015 was awarded keys to all six sister cities of Duluth Sister Cities International (DSCI). Duluth Mayor Emily Larson declared April 27, 2019 Anne Labovitz day. "Response" will be up until November 28th. More information: Response: New Works by Anne Labovitz Anne Labovitz Photos by May Ling Kopecky '22 Categories Mentors