Whitney Oldenburg

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Whitney Oldenburg (b. Jacksonville, FL) lives and works in New York.

Oldenburg’s work explores the complex relationship between humans and objects in contemporary culture. Her sculptures incorporate personal belongings and delve into the emotional and psychological responses tied to material possessions. Oldenburg challenges the viewer to question our attachments to objects and consider the ways in which they impact our lives and relationships. Through her thought-provoking sculptures, she invites us to reflect on the complex interplay between material possessions, social dynamics, and our shared humanity.

Oldenburg obtained her bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and graduated with her MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. Whitney is the recipient of Cornell University’s Charles Baskerville Scholarship, the Virginia Commonwealth University Fountainhead Fellowship, the Toby Devan Lewis Award, and the Maharam Steam Fellowship. She has exhibited her work in New York City, Chicago, Richmond, Houston, and Ottawa. Whitney has also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, The Atlantic Center for the Arts with Michelle Grabner, and is currently part of The Elizabeth Foundation Studio Program. Her work has been written about in Hyperallergic, Wall Street Journal, and New American Paintings.

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