LIVING FIGURATIVELY: Critical Condition
September 24th, 6:00 PM EST Critic's Corner
Last week we saw the storage room. This week we'll see some of the paintings Judy has stored over the years.
Because she'll be wearing her critic's hat that night, she will walk the walk and
turn the dispassionate critic's eye on her own work first.
She'll unearth some of her golden oldies from years gone by and critique them with a fresh eye.
All this is in preparation for giving the weekly critique at the Akron Society of Artists, via Zoom
the same night at 7:00 PM EST, right after Living Figuratively.
The older works Judy critiques are available, as is, deeply discounted. Private message with offers.
And, during these difficult Covid times, I'll be paying forward 50% of the profits from any of my sales,
into the struggling art community.
Lauralee in Painting the Figure Now 2020
Lauralee is heading the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art
Thrilled to find out that…Lauralee, Balls of Silver, Nerves of Steel, from my Chicks with Balls project,
was accepted into Painting the Figure Now at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art!
Physical Show plans to opens October 8th! See all the works on artsy.net now!
Read Laurel's incredible story of courage…in her own words, here.
Chicks on WHIZ Zanesville NBC News!
ZMA Museum Director talks about the Chicks Show on NBC News!
Psyched for this amazing news coverage for
Chicks with Balls: Judy Takács paints unsung female heroes at the Zanesville Museum of Art
Two BEST IN SHOW works available on artsy.net
Ephemera Collector available now on artsy.net
Painted and collaged to honor the
passing of my parents and the
mountains of handwritten documents, letters and ephemera they left behind,
Ephemera Collector won Best in Show at the
73rd Ohio Annual and was also
awarded Grand Prize in the
Artists Magazine All-Media Competition.
She is now represented by 33 Contemporary in Chicago, and is available on artsy.net.
Guardian Angel of the Good Death available now on artsy.net
Painted to represent the tumultuous time
before, during and after the passing of my parents,
this triple self-portrait has won awards at
The May Show at Lakeland Community College and at the
Evanston Museum of Art in Indiana.
Most recently she pushed my Best in Show tally to an even dozen, by winning the top award at
Me, Myself and I, at the Summit Artspace in Akron, Ohio.
She is now represented by
33 Contemporary in Chicago and is available on artsy.net.
Giclées for Sale from The Art of Realism at Cleveland Hopkin
Ten of my portraits of seniors, nuns and Celebrity Artists were exhibited at Cleveland Hopkins Airport
for the past 6 months as part of
The Art of Realism.
Now, these gorgeous giclées are home and
ready for acquisition and shipping for $175.
Sizes vary, but all are less than 24" at the longest side.
Includes shipping to the Continental U.S rolled in tube.
News, and In the News
“Ephemera Collector” wins Grand Prize in Artist’s Magazine All Media Competition
She was featured in the September 2018 issue with a two page spread.
This painting has a lovely history of awards, in 2017 she was awarded Second Place at the Mandel J Show in Beachwood, Ohio, and, in June, she was awarded Best In Show at the 73rd Ohio Annual at the Zanesville Museum of Art!
Available through 33 Contemporary in Chicago at artsy.net.
Tell Me About Yourself at Artists Archives of the Western Reserve
My portrait of Cleveland's own iconic figurative painter, Shirley Campbell, entitled, "When I grow up I want to be Shirley Campbell,” has entered the permanent collection of the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve. Also archived are my portraits of Marsha Sweet, Lee Heinen, Kathleen McKenna and the late Marilyn Szalay. All were created in 2015 for the Majority Rising Show which I curated for the AAWR with the works of these masters.
I blog about each painting.
Fabulous Press and Amazing Reach for Chicks!
Meet the Artist Feature in Mimi Vanderhaven Magazine
I talk all about art, life and my Chicks with Balls project in Mimi Vanderhaven Magazine.
A Couple Historic Announcements
Judy Takács achieves Signature Status with American Women Artists
With its mission of 25 Museum Shows in 25 Years, the American Women Artists organization is unique in its approach to advocating for women artists. I was proud to have achieved Associate with Distinction Status a few years back, and now have moved up to Signature Status with this esteemed organization.
Judy Takács Elected as Member of Historic Salmagundi Club in New York City
This is so special because I basically grew up in art hearing about the Salmagundi Club in New York from my Portrait Teacher at the Cleveland Institute of Art, José Cintron. He spoke of it with a reverence for the artistic giants of portraiture who have also been members since it began in 1871. William Merrit Chase, Norman Rockwell, Childe Hassam, N.C. Wyeth, Howard Pyle…even Louis Comfort Tiffany. The Salmagundi Club positioned itself at that lovely crossroads between narrative, representational art and illustration, at a time when that was going out of favor, they carried the torch.
Judy Takács Elected as Full Member of the Historic Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
Catharine Lorillard Wolf was a major collector and patron of the arts at the turn of the last century. The CLWAC was established to honor her legacy. Thrilled to announce that I am the newest elected member of this prestigious and selective 122 year old Organization.