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East Bay Express, Dec. 8, 2021

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December 13, 2021

East Bay Express – ‘Rip Tails’: Jordan Stein’s latest book delves into the impacts of Jay DeFeo’s art

The New York Times, October 7, 2021, “Jay DeFeo and Bruce Conner Were BFF’s (Bohemian…

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Jay DeFeo, Untitled, 1973

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December 1, 2021

Jordan Stein’s Book release at SFAI

Jordan Stein's Rip Tales: Jay DeFeo's Estocada & Other Pieces Book release, screening, and signing

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Jay DeFeo, Untitled, 1973

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October 7, 2021

New York Times – Jay DeFeo and Bruce Conner Were BFF’s (Bohemian Friends Forever)

The New York Times, October 7, 2021, “Jay DeFeo and Bruce Conner Were BFF’s (Bohemian…

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Jay DeFeo, Untitled, c. 1976

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September 30, 2021

The Brooklyn Rail’s conversation about Bruce Conner & Jay DeFeo

Register for The Brooklyn Rail's conversation "Bruce Conner & Jay DeFeo ('we are not what…

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Jay DeFeo, Untitled (Reflections of Africa series), 1989

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September 1, 2021

BRUCE CONNER & JAY DEFEO (“we are not what we seem”) at Paula Cooper Gallery

BRUCE CONNER & JAY DEFEO (“we are not what we seem”) at Paula Cooper Gallery,…

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July 12, 2021

Remembering Moira Roth

Artforum, June 25, 2021 Pathbreaking feminist art historian and author Moira Roth, who taught at…

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Installation view of Modern Art, June 13, 2021–Ongoing at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. From left to right: Franz Kline, The Ballantine, 1958-1960; Mark Rothko, White Center, 1957; Jay DeFeo, The Jewel, 1959; Lee Krasner, Desert Moon, 1955.

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June 25, 2021

The Jewel in Modern Art exhibition at LACMA

Los Angeles County Museum of Art's exhibition Modern Art opened on June 13, 2021 and…

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June 4, 2021

Watch a recording of Jay DeFeo: A Symposium

Jay DeFeo: A Symposium took place on Friday, May 28th. The conference was organized by…

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Installation view of Jay DeFeo: A Retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 2013

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May 25, 2021

Whitney Museum of American Art – After School Art Club: Jay DeFeo

After School Art Club: Jay DeFeo, Hosted by Whitney Museum of American Art. May 26,…

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On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 6pm PST, @citylig

On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 6pm PST, @citylightsbooks is hosting an online conversation with Jordan Stein and Bruce Hainley celebrating Stein’s new book “Rip Tales: Jay DeFeo’s Estocada and Other Pieces.” The two will discuss the life and afterlives of Jay DeFeo’s “Estocada,” a work created in the shadow of her masterwork “The Rose.”⁠
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Follow the link in our bio to register.⁠
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[Jay DeFeo, contact sheet detail, August 1975. Gelatin silver print, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches (5.7 x 5.7 cm). JDF no. C0517.2. © 2022 The Jay DeFeo Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.]⁠
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“Jay DeFeo: Works on Paper,” presented at the

“Jay DeFeo: Works on Paper,” presented at the University Art Museum (now the Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive) in 1990, was a landmark exhibition. Although the artist was actively involved in planning with curator Sidra Stich, DeFeo did not live to see the actual installation.

[Image 1/2: Installation view, "Jay DeFeo: Works on Paper" exhibition at the University Art Museum (now Berkeley Art Museum), Berkeley, CA, 1990. 2/2: Jay DeFeo, Mountain Landscape, 1955, Oil on rag board,
26 x 38 inches (66 x 96.5 cm). May not be reproduced in any form without permission of The Jay DeFeo Foundation. © 2022 The Jay DeFeo Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York]

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DeFeo took many photographs while traveling throug

DeFeo took many photographs while traveling through Mexico in January of 1974, a few of which she printed, including this one taken at Chichen Itza. About travel, DeFeo said, “An artist should have some consistent exposure to the work of others – contemporary and past – in order to keep his own vision in perspective.” ⁠
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– Jay DeFeo, Guggenheim Grant Application, 1976- 77, Archive of The Jay DeFeo Foundation⁠
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[Jay DeFeo, Untitled, 1974, Gelatin silver print, 5 x 3 1/2 inches (12.7 x 8.9 cm) May not be reproduced in any form without permission of The Jay DeFeo Foundation. © 2022 The Jay DeFeo Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York]⁠
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Stay warm out there!⁠ ⁠ [Photographer unknown,

Stay warm out there!⁠
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[Photographer unknown, Jay DeFeo and snowman, Lake Tahoe, CA., 1977. May not be reproduced in any form without permission of The Jay DeFeo Foundation. © 2021 The Jay DeFeo Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York]⁠
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Soaring into the new year! ⁠ ⁠ [Jay DeFeo, Unt

Soaring into the new year! ⁠
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[Jay DeFeo, Untitled (Unflyable Kite series, New York), 1953, Tempera and graphite on paper [verso of Dumont New York stationery], 11 x 8 1/2 inches (27.9 x 21.6 cm). © 2022 The Jay DeFeo Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York]⁠
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"I'll get into a painting like this where there is

"I'll get into a painting like this where there is a lot of freedom but all of a sudden I have to tie it in with a tough edge somewhere. Those edges are really remarkably difficult, and yet really necessary […] I think it gives credibility to the other parts of it where the drips are, and the more free use of paint."⁠
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- Jay DeFeo, slide lecture at Mills College, Oakland, CA, December 4, 1986. ⁠
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[Jay DeFeo, Verdict No. 1, 1982, Oil with tape on canvas⁠
84 x 60 inches (213.4 x 152.4 cm). Video recording, Archive of The Jay DeFeo Foundation, Berkeley, CA. May not be reproduced in any form without permission of The Jay DeFeo Foundation. © 2021 The Jay DeFeo Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York]⁠
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On Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 7pm EST (4pm PST)

On Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 7pm EST (4pm PST), Jordan Stein will discuss his new book "Rip Tales: Jay DeFeo's Estocada and Other Pieces" with Hilton Als. Follow the link in our bio to stream the live event.⁠
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[Jay DeFeo, Untitled, 1973, Gelatin silver print, image: 4 3/4 x 4 11/16 inches (12.1 x 11.9 cm); sheet: 5 15/16 x 4 15/16 inches (15.1 x 12.5 cm). © 2021 The Jay DeFeo Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York]⁠
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Happy Holidays from The Jay DeFeo Foundation!⁠
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[Photographer unknown, Jay DeFeo with her holiday decorations: gifts, fruit, tinsel and other items hanging from the ceiling at 2322 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, c. December 1957. May not be reproduced in any form without permission of The Jay DeFeo Foundation. © 2021 The Jay DeFeo Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York]⁠
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In December of 1960, Jay DeFeo’s art was include

In December of 1960, Jay DeFeo’s art was included in “Gangbang,” a group exhibition at Batman Gallery in San Francisco. The show featured many local artists in DeFeo's circle such as Bernice Bing, Joan Brown, Bruce Conner, Wally Hedrick, Michael McClure, and Manuel Neri among others.⁠
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[Batman Gallery poster announcement for "Gangbang" December 4, 1960 - January 1, 1961.]⁠
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