Lynne Harlow

b. 1968 Attleboro, MA / Lives in Providence, RI

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Lynne Harlow: Tilt Toward the Sun, 2018, Vinyl rain curtain and latex paint on wall, Dimensions variable, Installation view at MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY, 2018

Lynne Harlow: Tilt Toward the Sun, 2018, Pink and white vinyl rain curtain and yellow latex paint on wall, Dimensions variable, Installation view at MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY, 2018

Lynne Harlow, Horizon 3, 2017, Ceramic tile, aluminum channel, 4 x 31.25 x 1 inches, #LH50

Lynne Harlow, Horizon 7, 2017, Ceramic tile, aluminum channel, 4 x 14.75 x .5 inches, #LH51

Lynne Harlow, Horizon 8, 2017, Ceramic tile, aluminum channel, 4 x 8 x .5 inches, #LH52

Lynne Harlow, Baker Bridge Road 6, 2015, Pigment on acrylic, LED lights, wood base, 23 x 20 x 3 inches / 58 x 51 x 8 cm, #LH45 - ON HOLD

Lynne Harlow, Baker Bridge Road 10, 2015, Projected light, colored gels on wall, Dimensions variable (90 inches / 230 cm or larger), #LH49

Lynne Harlow, Baker Bridge Road 4, 2015, Acrylic paint on Plexiglas, 10 x 16 x .25 inches / 25 x 41 x .6 cm, #LH43

Lynne Harlow, Baker Bridge Road 3, 2015, Acrylic paint on Plexiglas, 2 panels, each 5.5 x 5.5 x .5 inches, #LH42

Lynne Harlow, Baker Bridge Road 1, 2015, Acrylic paint on Plexiglas, 4 x 4 x 1 inches / 10 x 10 x 2.5 cm, #LH41

Lynne Harlow, Baker Bridge Road 2, 2015, Acrylic paint on Plexiglas, 8.75 x 8.75 x .5 inches / 22 x 22 x 1.3 cm, #LH39

Lynne Harlow, Baker Bridge Road 9, 2015, Acrylic paint on wall, 70 x 70 inches / 178 x 178 cm, #LH48

Lynne Harlow, Like a Razor Blade Under the Tongue, 2013, White rain curtain with fluorescent green and white plexiglas, 12 x 12 x 1.5 inches, #LH25

Lynne Harlow, Against the Velvet of the Long Goodbye, 2013, Site-specific performance installation, white vinyl rain curtain, colored floodlights, electric guitar, guitar stand, amp, Dimensions variable, #LH35

Lynne Harlow, Against the Velvet of the Long Goodbye (detail), 2013, Site-specific performance installation, white vinyl rain curtain, colored floodlights, electric guitar, guitar stand, amp, Dimensions variable, #LH35

Lynne Harlow, Measuring a Summer's Day, 2012, Vinyl curtain, acrylic paint, Dimensions variable, Installation view in MINUS SPACE en Oaxaca, Museum of Contemporary Art, Oaxaca, Mexico, 2012

Lynne Harlow, Measuring a Summer's Day #1, 2013, Acrylic on paper, 26 x 40 inches, #LH16

Lynne Harlow, Measuring a Summer's Day #2, 2013, Acrylic on paper, 26 x 40 inches, #LH17.

Lynne Harlow, Measuring a Summer's Day #3, 2013, Acrylic on paper, 26 x 40 inches, #LH18

Lynne Harlow, Measuring a Summer's Day #4, 2013, Acrylic on paper, 26 x 40 inches, #LH19

Lynne Harlow, Measuring a Summer's Day #5, 2013, Acrylic on paper, 26 x 40 inches, #LH20

Lynne Harlow, Measuring a Summer's Day #6, 2013, Acrylic on paper, 26 x 40 inches, #LH21

Lynne Harlow, BEAT, 2007, Acrylic paint, drum kit, live performance, Painted square 8.5 x 8.5 feet, Performance installation at MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY, 2007

Lynne Harlow, BEAT (detail), 2007, Acrylic paint, drum kit, live performance, Painted square 8.5 x 8.5 feet, Installation view at MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY, 2007

Lynne Harlow, BEAT (detail), 2007, Acrylic paint, drum kit, live performance, Painted square 8.5 x 8.5 feet, Performance installation at MINUS SPACE, Brooklyn, NY, 2007

Lynne Harlow, Fermata (side view), 2012, Fender amplifier grill cloth on stretcher, 19 x 28 x 2.5 inches, #LH36

Lynne Harlow, Shine Like a Song, 2007, Copper pipe, gold plated chain (7 inches left side, 17 inches right side), 36 x 17 x 1 inches, #LH11

Lynne Harlow, Papaver 1-3, 2008, Acrylic paint on paper, 12 x 16 inches, #LH04

Lynne Harlow, Dedicated to All You Are 1-6, 2008, Acrylic paint and light blue crystals on paper, 19.5 x 26 inches, #LH03 - Part 1 of 6

Lynne Harlow, Dedicated to All You Are 1-6, 2008, Acrylic paint and light blue crystals on paper, 19.5 x 26 inches, #LH03 - Part 2 of 6

Lynne Harlow, Dedicated to All You Are 1-6, 2008, Acrylic paint and light blue crystals on paper, 19.5 x 26 inches, #LH03 - Part 3 of 6

Lynne Harlow, Dedicated to All You Are 1-6, 2008, Acrylic paint and light blue crystals on paper, 19.5 x 26 inches, #LH03 - Part 4 of 6

Lynne Harlow, Dedicated to All You Are 1-6, 2008, Acrylic paint and light blue crystals on paper, 19.5 x 26 inches, #LH03 - Part 5 of 6

Lynne Harlow, Dedicated to All You Are 1-6, 2008, Acrylic paint and light blue crystals on paper, 19.5 x 26 inches, #LH03 - Part 6 of 6

Lynne Harlow, Göcek 1-3, 2008, Pink thread and matte medium on paper, 22.5 x 30 inches, #LH05 - Part 1 of 3

Lynne Harlow, Göcek 1-3, 2008, Pink thread and matte medium on paper, 22.5 x 30 inches, #LH05 - Part 2 of 3

Lynne Harlow, Göcek 1-3, 2008, Pink thread and matte medium on paper, 22.5 x 30 inches, #LH05 - Part 3 of 3

Lynne Harlow, Lokum, 2006, White plexiglas painted orange on the backside, brass nails inserted through holes in plexiglas , 12 x 12 inches, #LH10

Lynne Harlow, Annunciation 1-5, 2006, Gouache and acrylic paint on paper, 8 x 8 inches, #LH06

Lynne Harlow, Perfect Dresser 1-6, 2005, Gouache on paper, 8 x 8 inches, #LH07

Biography
Lynne Harlow (b. 1968 Attleboro, MA; lives Providence, RI) has exhibited her work nationally and internationally for the past 15 years, including in the United States, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Here at the gallery, she has mounted three very well-received solo exhibitions – Ask the Sky, Baker Bridge Road (2016), Against the Velvet of the Long Goodbye (2013), and BEAT (2007). She also participated in our recent group exhibition Fiber Optic (2015), as well as our large survey exhibitions MINUS SPACE en Oaxaca: Panorama de 31 artistas internacionales, Oaxaca, Mexico (2012) and MINUS SPACE curated by Phong Bui at MoMA/PS1 (2008-2009).

Harlow’s work was included in the 2013 deCordova Biennial at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA. Her additional museum exhibitions include MoMA PS1 (New York, NY); Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art (Ithaca, NY); Brattleboro Museum and Art Center (Brattleboro, VT); and Instituto de Artes Gráficas de Oaxaca (Oaxaca, Mexico).

Harlow has received awards from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Chinati Foundation, Rhode Island Foundation, and BAU Institute, and her work has been reviewed in publications, such as Artforum, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Providence Journal, and Artnet Magazine, among others.

Harlow’s work is included in public collections, such as The Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Public Library, and Hunter College (all New York, NY); RISD Museum (Providence, RI); and The Philips Collection (Washington, DC).

Harlow holds an MFA from Hunter College and a BA from Framingham State College.

Statement
How little is enough? How much can be taken away before a piece crumbles? I arrive at my pieces by reducing physical and visual information. This process of reduction, a steady taking away, is ultimately intended to be an act of generosity. In each piece I’m looking for the point at which these reductions allow me to give the most. It’s an appealing contradiction because it prompts one to reconsider the concept of abundance and the nature of giving.