Ira Upin
Ira Upin

About

I was born in Chicago, IL USA in 1948, went to college in Illinois and Maryland and settled in Philadelphia, PA in 1973 and stayed. Over the last 35 years I've gone back and forth between working at construction and working in my studio. At age 57 I decided to spend the rest of my time in the studio.The two constants in my work have been the narrative and the intensity of the visual. I want the viewer to be intoxicated and perplexed by how I make my paintings and intrigued by the stories I'm trying to tell. I'm interested in human dynamics whether they be social, political, or emotional.
Location
Philadelphia PA, United States
Website
http://www.iraupin.com
Education
-Bachelor of Fine Art in Painting, 1971, University of Illinois
-Master of Fine Art in Painting, Maryland Institute College of Art, 1973
-Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008 Kelly and Weber Fine Art, Philadelphia PA
1993 F.A.N. Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1981 Cheney Cowles Museum, Spokane, WA
1979 Zaks Gallery, Chicago,IL,
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Ira Upin
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Events & Exhibitions

Events

Future Shows: Pending

"Hello World", October 2011, Inaugural Opening Milavec Hakimi Gallery, NYC, NY

Exhibitions

"TO-DAY IS ANOTHER DAY, MAKE ART. (ART IN THE GREAT RECESSION)" Group Show
Curated by Steven Earl Weber, currently through June at Pterodactyl Creative Project Space,
Philadelphia, PA, USA

Juried Show 2011, Sylvia White Gallery, Ventura, CA

"2 Brothers 2 Profiles", 2 Person Show, November 2011 at Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
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