BIO
Reisha Perlmutter is a contemporary American artist. Her work explores the connection between the human body and nature, with a thematic dedication to conservation. She primarily focuses on the liberation of female figure underwater. Her paintings are frequently self portraits and are inspired by her own experience of meditations in the water. Her imagery is directly influenced by her process as an underwater photographer and freediver.
Perlmutter's works weave bold brushwork with hyperrealism and delve into concepts of femininity and fluidity, eloquently expressing the beauty and serenity found in these interactions. Her paintings are not only a celebration of the female form in harmony with water but also a profound commentary on the inherent beauty in the human connection to the natural landscape, highlighting our deep and intrinsic bond with the environment. This interplay in her art challenges traditional notions of beauty, focusing on naturalism and the innate harmony between our bodies and the environment.
Born in 1990 in Naples, Florida, she received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her MFA from the New York Academy of Art. She currently lives and works in New York.
Born Naples, FL 1990
Lives and works in New York
EDUCATION
2008-2010 BFA, Bates College, Lewiston, ME
2010-2012 BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2013-2015 MFA, The New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024
Art Palm Beach + Contemporary 2024. 24 - 28 Jan 2024
Art Wynwood. 14 - 18 Feb 2024 Pontone Gallery, Miami, FL
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary. 21 - 24 Mar 2024 , Pontone Gallery, Palm Beach Florida
Expo Chicago. 11 - 14 Apr 2024, Pontone Gallery
2023
Art Miami 2023. One Herald Plaza | Miami | FL
INCANDESCENCE solo exhibition curated by DK Johnston, Arts Fund, New York, New York
INCANDESCENCE SHORT DOC FILM FESTIVAL
FRACTALS AND FIGURES GROUP SHOW, New York Culture Club, New York, NY
GROUP SHOW at Naples Art Museum, Naples, FL
EASY LIKE SUNDAY MORNING curated by Mashonda Tifrere, High Line Nine, Chelsea, New York
ART MIAMI, Pontone Gallery, Miami, FL
TAKE HOME A NUDE, Sotheby’s, New York, NY
2022 TAKE HOME A NUDE, Sotheby’s, New York, NY
2021 ARTISTS FOR ARTISTS, Sotheby’s, New York, NY
2020 EDUCATE, Christies, New York, NY
PRELUDE TO A DREAM, Fort Works Art, Fort Worth, TX
WATER, Arsenault Gallery, Naples, FL
LEFT COAST EXHIBITION, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Marin, CA
ARTISTS FOR ARTISTS, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
BENEFIT AUCTION 2020, The Watermill Center, Southampton, NY
SURFACE TENSION, curated by DK Johnston, New York, NY
2019 ON PAPER, Booth Gallery, New York City, NY
FEMME: The Power of the Female Form, JL Phillips Gallery, Toronto, Canada
First Impressions, Booth Gallery, New York City, NY
"IRL: Investigating Reality", The Untitled Space, New York City, NY
Roman Fine Art at Market Art + Design 2019, Roman Fine Art, Hamptons, NY
SPACE, Booth Gallery, New York City, NY
Featured Artwork, JL Phillips Gallery, Toronto, Canada
BODY BEAUTIFUL, The Untitled Space, New York City, NY
TAKE HOME A NUDE at Sotheby’s, New York City, NY
DECK THE WALLS, New York Academy of Art, New York City, NY,
BLISS, New York Academy of Art @ Miami Basel, Miami, FL
2018 BODY AND SOUL, Arsenault Gallery, Naples, FL
ART MARKET SUMMER GROUP SHOW, Roman Fine Art, East Hampton, NY
MARKET ART AND DESIGN, Roman Fine Art, Bridgehampton, NY
PAINTING THE FIGURE NOW, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
UNDERCURRENTS, Fort Works Art, Fort Worth, TX
FANTASIA, Spoke Art, San Francisco, CA
ART MIAMI, New York Academy of Art, Miami, FL
2017 GET WITH THE PROGRAM, Roman Fine Art, East Hampton, NY
FLORIDA CONTEMPORARY, Artis Naples, Naples, FL
ART RELIEF FOR DIRECT RELIEF, Arlo, New York, NY
BOMBAY, Allouche Gallery, New York, NY
KING WOMAN, Pen + Brush, New York, NY
TAKE HOME A NUDE, Sotheby's, New York, NY
SINGLE FARE, Highline Stages, New York, NY
IMMERSE, SOLO EXHIBITION, Roman Fine Art, East Hampton, NY
COLLECTION EXHIBITION, Deedee Shattuck Gallery, Westport, MA
SCOPE ART FAIR, Roman Fine Art, New York, NY
ART NY, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2016 TAKE HOME A NUDE, Sothebys, New York, NY
SILENT WATERS, Benjamin Eck Galerie, Munich, Germany
DECK THE WALLS, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
ORIGIN, Solo Show, Sea Salt, Naples, FL
WATER BODIES curated by Eric Fischl and David Kratz, Southampton Cultural Center, Southampton, NY
2015 Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Take Home a Nude, Sotheby's, New York, NY
Deck the Walls, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2014 Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Favorites from Favorites, Arsenault Gallery, Naples, FL
Small is Beautiful, Flowers Gallery, New York, NY
Deck the Walls, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2013 Deck the Walls, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Emergence, Arsenault Gallery, Naples FL
2012 Reisha Perlmutter, Wirtz Gallery, Miami, FL
BFA Exhibition, Art Institute of Chicago, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
2021 PRIMITIVE CONNECTION Reisha Perlmutter’s paintings capture the wonder of water
Florida Weekly
2017. TALKING WITH: Reisha Perlmutter on the Body, Femininity & Connections through Water
Hamptons Art Hub
http://hamptonsarthub.com/2017/08/26/artists-talking-with-reisha-perlmutter-on-feminism-connections-through-water/
This Artist Explores the Beauty & Complexities of the Female Body (NSFW)
http://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/08/24/reisha-perlmutter-painting-interview/
Reisha Perlmutter: An Exclusive Interview with A.I.M.O., Nicole Gordon Levine, Art is My Oxygen.com
https://www.artismyoxygen.com/single-post/2017/05/01/Reisha-Perlmutter-An-Exclusive-Interview- with-AIMO
Hyperrealistic Water Nudes Swim for Female Empowerment, Creators-Vice
https://creators.vice.com/en_us/topic/reisha-perlmutter
reisha perlmutter’s mesmerizing paintings of nude women underwater, HANNAH ONGLEY, i-D VICE
https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/3kbdb3/reisha-perlmutters-mesmerizing-paintings-of-nude-women-underwater
IMMERSE,the360mag.com, https://the360mag.com/immerse/
Reisha Perlmutter is Ready to Dazzle and Challenge You, WHITEHOT MAGAZINE
https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/is-ready-dazzle-challenge-you/3726
2016 WIDEWALLS, THE STORIES OF FREEDOM, LIGHT AND DEPTH - EUNJUNG SEO AND REISHA PERLMUTTER IN AN INTERVIEW
Interview Met Reisha Perlmutter, Kunstenaar Magazine,
Art Jobs, EVOKING CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR PERSONAL MEMORIES AND EXPLORING THE INCREDIBLE POWER AND STRENGTH OF WOMEN : MEET PAINTER REISHA PERLMUTTER
London Street-Art Design, Reisha Perlmutter Hyperreal Paintings
W Magazine, Patrick Demarchelier, Eric Fischl, and More Make a Splash On the 4th
Town and Country Magazine, This Exhibition Celebrates Beach Life in the Hamptons
Artnet, 8 Must-See Art Events in the Hamptons This Summer
Elusive Magazine, AQUA by Reisha Perlmutter
Artistaday.com, Top 10: 'Hyperreal' edition
Journal du Design, “Aqua”, série de peintures hyper-réalistes de l’artiste américaine Reisha Perlmutter
Gulfshore Life, Artist Reisha Perlmutter displays work in Naples
2013 Interview, Examiner.com, Portraiture of Naples artist Reisha Perlmutter opens doors of self- awareness
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2010-12 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Merit Scholarship
2013-15 New York Academy of Art Merit Scholarship
2011 Artist’s Residency, International School of Drawing and Painting, Montecastello di Vibio, Italy
2012 Painting Residency, Studio Escalier, Argenton Chateau, France
Drawing Residency, Studio Escalier, Paris, France