Ellen Berkenblit (born 1958) is an American painter.[2][3][4][5][1] She was born in Paterson, New Jersey and graduated from the Cooper Union in 1980.[1] She received an Arts and Letters grant from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2013,[6] and a Guggenheim Fellowship in the following year.[1] She has exhibited at the Anton Kern Gallery.[7][8][9] The Brooklyn Museum holds examples of her work.[10]
Often working in large-scale and in oil paint, a recurring motif in Berkenblit’s work is a magical female protagonist, frequently depicted as a cartoonish women in profile, with long lashes, rosy cheeks, and wild hair.[11]
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| Born | 1958[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Cooper Union |
| Known for | Painting |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
| Website | ellenberkenblit |
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