A detail of a painting by Lisa Yuskavage, dated 2020
Lisa Yuskavage
A portrait of Lisa Yuskavage, dated 2020

Lisa Yuskavage in her studio, 2020. Photo by Jason Schmidt

Lisa Yuskavage in her studio, 2020. Photo by Jason Schmidt

Lisa Yuskavage’s (b. 1962) bold, eccentric, and playful characters are frequently cast against theatrical backdrops in which realistic and abstract elements coexist. While the artist’s painterly techniques evoke art historical precedents, her motifs are often inspired by popular culture, creating an underlying dichotomy between high and low and, by implication, sacred and profane, harmony and dissonance.

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