Sarah McEneaney
Jan 24–Apr 4, 2004

Sarah McEneaney

Sarah McEneaney, Nut 10/01, 2002. Egg tempera on wood, 24 x 30 inches. Courtesy of William and Cheryl Geffon.
About

Sarah McEneaney’s paintings draw us into her personal world with an engaging combination of intimacy, directness, and imagination. In her rich autobiographical paintings, every detail is accounted for, but the work itself is as flat, fantastic and miniaturist as the Persian, Indian, and Early Renaissance art that inspires her. Working primarily in egg tempera, McEneaney’s painting process is labor-intensive and does not permit frequent overpainting or corrections. She prepares her own paint from egg yolk and powdered pigment, and mixes her gesso (background surface) from powdered limestone and rabbit-skin glue. The paintings, built in layers, bear the tactility and intimacy of handcrafted objects. The ICA exhibition is comprised of approximately 60 works from 1986 to the present including panel paintings, works on paper and sculpture.

Support

ICA acknowledges the generous primary sponsorship of Barbara B. & Theodore R. Aronson for this exhibition. We are also grateful for the support of Elaine & Melvin Finkelstein, Frances & Bayard Storey, and Pew Fellowships in the Arts, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by the University of the Arts. Additional funding has been provided by The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The Dietrich Foundation Inc., The William Penn Foundation, the Overseers Board for the Institute of Contemporary Art, friends and members of ICA, and the University of Pennsylvania.

The exhibition catalog was funded by the artist through the generous assistance of the Independence Foundation and The Leeway Foundation with additional support from: Linda Lee Alter, Anita Friedman Fine Arts Ltd.; Cheryl & William Geffon; Susan & Marc Howard; Jules & Connie Kay; SKR, Inc./Franklin Riehlin Fine Art and Melissa Franklin & Wainwright A. Ballard.

Art and Activism: ICA Board Member Sarah McEneaney and the Reading Viaduct ProjectWinter Salon: Strange New WorldsThe Transfiguration of Bill Walton’s StudioA Space to Inspire Them: Art at WorkSo Many Amazing Ideas!

Featured Artworks
Sarah McEneaney, Trestletown, 2001. Egg tempera on wood. 30 x 36 inches. Courtesy of William and Cheryl Geffon.
Sarah McEneaney, Meteor Shower, 2002. Egg tempera on wood. 48 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Schlesinger.
Sarah McEneaney, My House, Summer '98, 1999. Egg tempera on wood. 48 x 36 inches. Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barth.
Sarah McEneaney, Nut 10/01, 2002. Egg tempera on wood, 24 x 30 inches. Courtesy of William and Cheryl Geffon.
Sarah McEneaney, Studio, 1994. Egg tempera on wood. 29 x 36 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
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Installation Views
Sarah McEneaney, 2004. Installation View. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Aaron Igler.
Sarah McEneaney, 2004. Installation View. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Aaron Igler.
Sarah McEneaney, 2004. Installation View. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Aaron Igler.
Sarah McEneaney, 2004. Installation View. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Aaron Igler.
Sarah McEneaney, 2004. Installation View. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Aaron Igler.
Sarah McEneaney, 2004. Installation View. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Aaron Igler.
Sarah McEneaney, 2004. Installation View. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Aaron Igler.
Sarah McEneaney, 2004. Installation View. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Aaron Igler.
Sarah McEneaney, 2004. Installation View. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Aaron Igler.
Sarah McEneaney, 2004. Installation View. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Aaron Igler.
Sarah McEneaney, 2004. Installation View. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Aaron Igler.
Sarah McEneaney, 2004. Installation View. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Aaron Igler.
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Books & Editions
Sarah McEneaney book cover
Sarah McEneaney
ISBN
0884541045
Pages
unpaginated
Publisher
Institute of Contemporary Art , University of Pennsylvania
Year
2004
$20.00
ISBN 0884541045
Publication Date
2004
Authors
Nathalie Anderson; Aella Diamantopoulus, Elyse Gonzales, Darielle Mosom, Sarah McEneaney, Janine Mileaf, Eileen Neff, Rob Nixon, Sheila Pepe, Susan Rosenberg, Lisa Sewell
Authors
Nathalie Anderson; Aella Diamantopoulus, Elyse Gonzales, Darielle Mosom, Sarah McEneaney, Janine Mileaf, Eileen Neff, Rob Nixon, Sheila Pepe, Susan Rosenberg, Lisa Sewell
Publisher
Institute of Contemporary Art , University of Pennsylvania
Price
$20.00
"ICA acknowledges the generous primary sponsorship of Barbara B. & Theodore R. Aronson for this exhibition. We are also grateful for the support of Elaine & Melvin Finkelstein, Frances & Bayard Storey, and Pew Fellowships in the Arts, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by the University of the Arts. Additional funding has been provided by The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The Dietrich Foundation Inc., The William Penn Foundation, the Overseers Board for the Institute of Contemporary Art, friends and members of ICA, and the University of Pennsylvania.

The exhibition catalog was funded by the artist through the generous assistance of the Independence Foundation and The Leeway Foundation with additional support from: Linda Lee Alter, Anita Friedman Fine Arts Ltd.; Cheryl & William Geffon; Susan & Marc Howard; Jules & Connie Kay; SKR, Inc./Franklin Riehlin Fine Art and Melissa Franklin & Wainwright A. Ballard."