Tomma Abts
Born: 1967
Hometown: Kiel, Germany
Lives and Works: London, England
Education:
Hochschule der Künste Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 1995
About The Artist
Tomma Abts is an abstract painter who creates sublime compositions that build on repetitive, geometric elements. Entirely non-representational, the shapes in her paintings are layered in such a way that they appear almost tactile and woven with shadows, texture, and a sense of depth. Described by Artforum as an “artist’s artist,” Abts is the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious Turner Prize in 2006, granted annually to a British artist under the age of 50. As a Turner Prize winner, Abts joins the ranks of predecessors such as Damien Hirst, Douglas Gordon, Chris Ofili, Keith Tyson, and Anish Kapoor.
Galleries
David Zwirner, New York, NY
greengrassi, London, England
Select Permanent Collections
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
Cubitt, London, England
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Sammlung Boros, Berlin, Germany
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Fransisco, CA
Tate Britain, London, England
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
Works by the Artist
