Eileen Abdul-Rashid

Eileen Abdulrashid (now Eileen Nelson[1]) is a 20th-century artist and craftsperson known for her work in enamel on copper.[2][3] Nelson is known for being a part of the first exhibition of contemporary African-American women artists in California, Sapphire: You've Come a Long Way, Baby at Suzanne Jackson's Gallery 32 in Los Angeles in 1970.[4] The exhibition was titled Sapphire, derived from the derogatory name frequently given to aggressive or ambitious African American Women.[5] The exhibition was part of a movement of black artists and curators responding to second-wave feminism's focus on white women by creating exhibitions of African American women artists.

Eileen Abdul-Rashid
Born
California
NationalityAmerican

Early life and family

Eileen Abdulrashid grew up in California, and spent time in Illinois.[1] Her cousin is artist Senga Nengudi.[1][6]

Education

Eileen Abdulrashid studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, the American Academy of Art in Chicago, and the Institute of Design (ID) in Chicago, which merged to become the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1949.[7]

Career

Selected group exhibitions

Abdulrashid has exhibited at Suzanne Jackson's Gallery 32 in Los Angeles, CA[8] as part of a group exhibition entitled Sapphire: You've Come a Long Way, Baby. Other participating artists included Betye Saar, Georgia Bohanan, Suzanne Jackson, Yvonne Cole Meo, and Senga Nengudi (listed as "S. Irons").[4] The exhibit ran from July 4 to July 9, 1970.[9] This was likely the first group exhibition of African American women artists in Los Angeles.[10]

Abdulrashid was one of nineteen artists featured in the 1970 California Black Craftsmen[11] traveling exhibition under the auspices of the Mills College Art Gallery, Oakland, CA.[12] The exhibition ran from February 15 through March 8, 1970 and was organized by artist and curator Evangeline "E.J." Montgomery.

In 1973 Eileen Abdulrashid attended the National Conference of Artists in New York[13] with artists David Hammons, Betye Saar, and Dan Concholar.[6]

She exhibited at a number of galleries in both Chicago and Los Angeles. Chicago Galleries include the Art Institute, Fie Gallery, H. Horner Gallery, South Side Art Center, Arts Gallery, and the East Gallery.[11][7] Los Angeles galleries include the Brockman Gallery, Gallery 32,[11][7][8] and the Central 1015 Gallery.[14]

At an exhibition at the Foyer Gallery in the Marin County Civic Center in 1975, her works included paintings, drawings, sculpture, and enamel-work, and they incorporated a wide variety of materials.[15]

References
  1. Hegert, Natalie (September 28, 2016), "Repondez s'il vous plait: An Interview with Senga Nengudi", MutualArt, retrieved July 15, 2019
  2. "Eileen Abdul-Rashid – Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for Eileen Abdulrashid". Askart.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  3. Winsboro, Irvin D. S. (February 12, 2015). "Artists often overlooked during Black History Month". News-Press. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  4. H., Carpenter, Jane (2003). Betye Saar. Saar, Betye. San Francisco, Calif.: Pomegranate. ISBN 0764923498. OCLC 51848622.
  5. Peter, C.; Willick, D. (March 1, 2012). "Suzanne Jackson's Gallery 32 and Los Angeles's Burgeoning African American Arts Community". Nka Journal of Contemporary African Art. 2012 (30): 16–27. doi:10.1215/10757163-1496435. ISSN 1075-7163.
  6. Coker, Gylbert. "Senga Nengudi She Twists, Knots and Pulls to Near Breaking What Other Women Fear Will Get Snagged and Run". iraaa.museum.hamptonu.edu. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  7. Cederholm, Theresa Dickason (June 1, 1973). Afro-American Artists: A Bio-Bibliographical Directory. S.l.: Boston Public Library. ISBN 9780890730072.
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