Lynn Umlauf
Lynn Umlauf was born in 1942 in Austin, Texas, into a family of artists. Lynn graduated in Austin with a Bachelor’s degree, and also spent one year at the Academia di Belli Arti in Florence, Italy, then returned to the States to receive a Master’s degree from the University of Texas in 1966. She moved to New York in 1966-67. Madelon, her twin sister, introduced Lynn to the painter Michael Goldberg (1924 - 2008) in 1969, and they married 10 years later. Lynn first started showing in Italy. Her first show in New York was with the Hal Bromm Gallery, and her first museum inclusion was the Whitney Biennial (1975).
Solo Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
Press
2019
Cascone, Sarah. ”The Postwar Period Saw an Explosion of Female Painters at the Art Students League. A New Exhibition Celebrates Their Achievements”, Artnet News, November 2019
Laurent, Claude. “Le peinture en trio féminin et new-yorkais”, La Libre Belgique
2016
Adams, Brooks. “Lynn Umlauf, Exhibition Review.” Art in America. New York. May 2016.
Pozzi, Lucio. “Equazioni di sensibilità.” Il Giornale dell’Arte, Numero 361. Italy. February 2016.
2012
Basora, Michele. “Inside the Artist Studio. An Intimate View with Lynn Umlauf, Sean Greene, Elizabeth Insogna, Amanda Browder”, PLAYspace, editors David Gibson and Michele Basora, Vol. 1, New York, NY
2009
Pozzi, Lucio. "Il Postino E La Bibliotecaria." Il Giornale Dell' Arte [Milan], n. 290, Sept. 2009, 34 Opinioni & Documenti.
2008
Feldhoff, Jügen. "Abstraction and Emotion", Lübeck News. Germany. Oct. 18, 2008.
"Lynn Umlauf und Michael Goldberg”, Malerei & Skulptur,.Text by Luccio Pozzi and the curator, Valentin Rothmaler, in ST Petri zu Lübeck. Lübeckultur, “Künstlerpaare- Michael Goldberg & Lynn Umlauf”.
2007
Peccolo, Roberto. “Rifiuti in Arte”, Dangelo, Formenti, Giovannini, Imada, Umlauf. Traccé, Cashiers d'art, No. 8. Primavera 2007. Edizione d’arte Félix Fénéon, Editore. Italy
2006
Zanchetta, Alberto. text "Libro Trasparente per sopraTUTTOLIBRI", Prato, Italy.
Lei, Alessandro. Gazetta 10, August 2006. “Polemica Prignano” Appennino – Modona, Italy.
Scarabelli, Davide. Gazetta 12, August 2006. “Grazie a Lei, criticandoci fa pubblicitá”
Rothmaler, Valentin. "12 Jahre Sommerakademie Wismar. Eine Retrospektive", Germany.
2005
Bozeglav Japelj, Majda. "Colour-Structure-Transparence”, Lynn Umlauf,
Majda Skrinar. Galleria Medusa, Capodistria.
2004
Turchetto, Francesca. “Lynn Umlauf” Titolo, N. 45, Fall 2004, Perugia Italy, pages 44-45.
Zannier, Sabrina. “Le Suggestioni della Umlauf”, Album, Cultura,
Spettacoli and Societa, 3 Novembre 2004, Messagero Veneto/Net.
Di Scalzo, Claudio e Peccolo, Roberto. “35 Anni di Estetici e d’Eroici Furori”
116) 26 novembre/30 dicembre, 1983, LYNN UMLAUF (depliant con testo di Lynn Umlauf)
170) 29 maggio/ 25 giugno, 1990, LYNN UMLAUF (catalogue with introduction by William Zimmer).
255) 17 november/20 dicembre, 2002, LYNN UMLAUF “opera 1973-2001”
(catalogue Peccolo Edition n. 41,with text by Agnes Kohlmeyer and Robert Morgan).
Lino, Alviani, "Rose's Choice", The International Museum of Women in Art. Scontrone, (AQ) Abruzzo, Italy.
2002
Sauerwald, Nike. “Lichtwechel am See” Sud-deustch Zeitung, June 21, 2002, Germany.
2001
Agnes Kohlmeyer e Robert Morgan, essays, “Lynn Umlauf 1974-2001” Roberto Peccolo Edizione, Livorno, Italy.
2000
Bellini, Serena. “Umlauf e Vecchie: Cosi Vicini, Cosi Lontani”. Il Piccolo, Giovedi, June 15,Trieste, Italy.
Chapman, Frances. “The Star of the Show-Paper; Local Paper: The Williamsburg Art and Historical Center”,
Zing magazine, issue 12. New York, NY, page 233.
Morgan, Robert C. “Quick Take on Williamsburg” NY Arts, Vol 5, n.4. NY, NY, page 23.
1999
Verso L’Arte, illustrations and biography, Roma and Cerrina Monferrato, Italy.
1998
Carmelo Strano, “Europe – USA, Unimplosive Art”, Osterio Magno Palace, Cefalu, Italy.
1997
Patelli, Paolo "Lynn Umlauf" (illus. catalogue), Edizione Valentino Turchetto, Udine, Italy.
Zannier, Sabrina. “Pittura e Scultura diventano uno con Umlauf”, Messagero Veneto, Italy.
“Presenze", artisti stranieri oggi in Italia, IV Bienniale, Arnaud Edizione, Perugia, Italy.
Maniacco, Tito, “L’Estasi e l’Occasione”, Il Friuli, June 20, 1997, Udine, Italy.
“Un Immaginario per Il “Flauto Magico”, Nadia Bassanese Studio d’Arte, Trieste, Italy.
1994
“Lynn Umlauf, Opere dal 1975 al 1990” (Conversazione tra Lucio Pozzi e Lynn Umlauf), Edizione Valentino Turchetto, Udine, Italy.
Crispolti, Enrico. “La Pittura in Italia – Il Novecento/3”, Le Ultime Ricerche, Milano, Italy
Higuchi, Shoichiro. “Poetic Imagery Lynn Umlauf”, Idea No. 242, 1994. Tokyo, Japan
Madesani, Angela. “Lynn Umlauf”, Tema Celeste, Fall 1994, n. 47/48. Siracusa, Italy, page 58.
1993
“12th Annual September Competition”, juried exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art, LA.
1992
Umlauf, Lynn. “The Question of Gender in Art”, Tema Celeste, International Edition Autumn Siracusa, Italy, pages 61-62.
`Agnes Kohlmeyer. “Pino Pinelli/Lynn Umlauf”, Fonema Edizione, Comune di Spinea, Italy.
1991
Castle, Frederick (Ted). “Lynn Umlauf at Penine Hart”, Art in America, July 1991, NY.
Cyphers, Peggy. “Lynn Umlauf”, Arts Magazine, February 1991, New York, NY, p.98.
1990
Bell, Tiffany. Brochure essay. Penine Hart Gallery, New York, NY.
Ceysson, Bernard. "L'Aventure De L'Abstraction 1960 - 1990, Collection
J.P. Najar-Obregon, Deutsch Foundation avec le Concours du Centre des Arts Contemporains D'Orleans, France.
Zimmer, William. (illus. catalogue) travelling one-person show: Galleria Peccolo, Livorno, Italy;
Nadia Bassanese Studio d’Arte, Trieste; Centro d’Arte, Santelmo, Salo, Italy.
1980s
Pellizzola, Gilberto. “Lynn Umlauf, Valentino Turchetto/Plurima. Milan”, Tema Celeste, Summer. Siracusa, Italy
Shapiro, David. “Lynn Umlauf, Painting in the Air: Live Structures”
Catalogue Valentino Turchetto/Plurima, Milan, Italy.
Tolnick, Judith. “Alternative Supports: Contemporary Sculpture on the Wall” List Art Center, Brown University
Ursini, Roberto. “Lynn Umlauf”, Juliet, n.33, October-November 1987. Trieste, Italy
Loughery, John. “Three Aspects of Abstraction”, Arts Magazine, April 1986. New York, NY
Stavitsky, Gail. “Three Aspects of Abstraction”, Arts Magazine, April 1986, New York, N.Y
“Ten” (anniversary show) Hal Bromm Gallery/East Village. (iIlus. catalogue), New York, NY.
“An American Landscape”, Bomb, Winter 1985, New York, NY.
“Diversity-New York Artists”, (illus. catalogue), introduction by Aimee Brown Price, University of Rhode Island
“Lynn Umlauf,” (illus. catalogue) Galleria Plurima, Udine, Italy .
Kuspit, Donald; Wortz, Melinda. “1 + 1 = 2”, (essays, illus. catalogue), Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, New York, NY.
Levit, Linda. “Abstraction”, New Observations, n.24, February 1984. New York, NY.
Bell, Tiffany. “Responses to Neo-Expressionism”, Flash Art, May 1983.Milan, Italy.
Sgubbi, Gianfranco. Review, Juliet, n.10, February-March 1983. Trieste, Italy, page 43.
Vidali, Roberta. “Lynn Umlauf”, Juliet, n.9, Novembre ’82 – Gennaio ’83. Trieste, Italy, page 26.
Yenawine, Philip. "Selections from the collection of Robert Vogele" Swen Parson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Albers, Patricia. “Eaton/Shoen Gallery: 1980-1981”, (illus. catalogue), San Fransisco, CA
Umlauf, Lynn. “Thought”, New Observations, n.1, June 1981, New York, NY.
"100 in 1" (riassunto di cento mostre dal Novembre 1969 al Novembre 1981) Studio la Citta, Verona, Italy.
Kertess, Klaus. (Essay on Lynn Umlauf), “Seven Artists” Neuberger Museum, Purchase, NY.
Francblin, Catherine. Review Artpress, February 1980, Paris, Fr, page 31.
Girard, Xavier. Review, Flash Art International, February 1980. Milan, Italy, page 78.
Girard, Xavier. “Salon International D’Art”, (illus. catalogue), Musee De LA Ville, France.
Shapiro, David. “Artistes Independants: L’Amerique Aux Independants”, Paris, France.
Tatransky, Valentine. “Lynn Umlauf”, Arts Magazine, February 1980, NY.
1970s
Perrone, Jeff. “Lynn Umlauf”. ArtForum, October 1979, New York, NY, pages 73-74.
Edgar, Natalie. Review Art World, May/June 1979, New York, NY.
Grove, Nancy. “Lynn Umlauf”, Arts Magazine, September 1979, New York, NY, page 22.
Kertess, Klaus. “Lynn Umlauf”, (illus catalogue), Comune Di Ferrara
Centro Attivita Visive Palazzo Dei Diamanti, Ferrara, Italy.
“Procedimento - Process”, (illus. catalogue), Studio la Citta, Verona, Italy; Galleria del Milione, Milan, Italy.
“Painting: Five Views”, Ben Shahn Gallery, Wm Patterson College, Wayne, NJ.
Bell, Tiffany, “Lynn Umlauf”, Arts Magazine, April 1978, NY, NY.
Honnef, Klaus. “Bilder ohne Bilder” (illus catalogue) Rheinishes Landesmuseum, Germany.
Menna, Filiberto. “ 1, 2, 3, n “ (illus catalogue) Studio Ennesse, Milan, Italy.
Menna, Filiberto, “Disseminazione” (illus. catalogue) Villa Mirabello, Varese; Museo Butti, Viggiu, Italy.
Najar, Jean-Paul. “Situation Rupture” (illus catalogue), Paris, France.
Shapiro, David. “Lynn Umlauf”, Arts Magazine, June 1978, NY, NY, page 78.
“Focus ‘78”, (illus. catalogue), Centre Cultural du Marais, Paris, France.
“Painting & Sculpture Today”, (illus. catalogue), Indiana Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN.
Shapiro, David. “Interview with Lynn Umlauf”, Flash Art International, May/June. Milan, Italy
Shapiro, David. “Motion and Art: Nomadic Work”, Moving, (illus. catalogue) Hal Bromm Gallery, New York, NY.
"Annotazioni sul mio lavoro Lynn Umlauf con David Shapiro", (illus. catalogue) Galleria la Polena, Genoa, Italy.
Vanderlip, Dianne. "Collection in Progress" Moore College of Art, PA
Biennial Exhibition 1975, (illus. catalogue) Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY.
Pozzi, Lucio. “Adesso la Pintura Dipinge La Pitture”, Bolaffi Arti, n. 40,Milan, Italy.
Mozzambini, Alessandro. "Sette Artisti", (illus. catalogue), Studio la Citta, Verona Italy.
“La Riflessione Sulla Pittura”(illus catalogue)Acireale e La Seconda Scala, Rome, Italy.