Marcia Hafif
Marcia Hafif (b. 1929, Pomona, CA, d. 2018, Laguna Beach, CA) has been widely exhibited since 1964. Her conceptual monochromes recreated emotional understanding through a highly methodical approach focused on her body as a process. The works share natural idiosyncrasies so integral to the human touch. Hafif’s paintings have been exhibited extensively in Europe and the United States. Recent major exhibitions include Marcia Hafif, The Inventory: Painting at Laguna Art Museum, 2015; Marcia Hafif: The Italian Paintings 1961–69 at Fergus McCaffrey, New York, 2016; and Marcia Hafif at Kunstmuseum St. Gallen and Kunsthaus Baselland, Switzerland, 2017. A solo exhibition of Hafif’s work, Marcia Hafif: A Place Apart, was recently on view at Pomona College Museum of Art in 2018.
Hafif’s work can be found in the collections of: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY; The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Kunsthaus Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland; Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, Gallen, Switzerland; Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA; Mamco, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Geneva, Switzerland; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA; and Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, among others.
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Marcia Hafif: From the Inventory, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
June 28 — September 27, 2015
MARCIA HAFIF: A Place Apart, Pomona College Museum of Art
September 4 - December 22, 2018
MARCIA HAFIF: INVENTAIRE, MAMCO, Geneve, Switzerland
February 27, 2019 - May 5, 2019
Marcia Hafif: The Italian Paintings,
1961 – 1969, Fergus McCaffrey, New York
April 21 - June 25, 2016
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2019
Schellenberg, Samuel. “Marcia Hafif, le ré2l au format abstrait.” Le Courrier, 8 March 2019.
Gasparina, Jill. “Marcia Hafif, le grand inventaire.” Le Temps, 24 April 2019.
2018
Volk, Gregory. “The Extraordinary Marcia Hafif.” Hyperallergic, October 27, 2018.
Greengerger, Alex. “Marcia Hafif, Painter of Sensual Conceptual Monochromes, Dies at 88.” ARTnews, April, 2018.
2016
Waltemath, Joan. “Marcia Hafif: The Art of Distillation.” The Brooklyn Rail, 2016.
2012
Schloen, Anne. “Marica Hafif in conversation with Anne Schloen.” MOFF, 2012.
2010
Wei, Lilly. “Marcia Hafif at Newman Popiashvili” Artnews, May 2010.
Smith, Roberta. “Marcia Hafif: ‘From the Inventory: Black Paintings, 1979-1980.’” Art in Review, The New York Times, March 26, 2010.
”Painting in Italy 1961-1969,” Marcia Hafif - La Période Romaine / Italian Paintings, 1961-1969, 2010.
”NY Times Art in Review: Paschke, Hafif.” Two Coats of Paint, 26 March 2010.
2007
Clothier, Peter. “Marcia Hafif,” The Buddha Diaries, 29 August 2007.
2006
Maine, Stephen. “Marcia Hafif at Baumgartner,” Art in America, January 2006.
2005
Waltemath, Joan. “Interruption in the Reign of Discontinuities,” the Brooklyn Rail, November 2005.
Garwood, Deborah. “Optical Alchemy,” Offoffoff Art, November 16, 2005.
2004
Wei, Lilly. “Marcia Hafif at Larry Becker,” Art in America. June - July 2004.
2003
Pinczewski, Andreas. “Before Aft Becomes Art.” Pencil on Paper: Marcia Haiff, 2003.
1995
Muller, Sabine. “Opening Speech for the Exhibition,” artothek, koeln, 1995.
1994
Massera, Jean-Charles. “Your Attention Please,” 1994.
1991
”On Composition,” MALEREI PUR, 1991.
1990
Weckop-Conrads, Helga. ”Painting in the Usual Way.” Marcia Hafif: Red Paintings, 1990.
”Why Paint.” Marcia Hafif: Red Paintings, 1990.
Nickas, Robert. “Chinese Red 33 x 33.” RED, 1990.
1978
”Beginning Again,” Artforum, September 1978.
1974
Volpi Orlandini, Marisa. “Marcia Hafif.” Data #13, 1974.
1969
Marcia Hafif, Galleria "Qui Arte Contemporanea", Rome, 1969.
1968
”Potete Vederci Quello Che Vi Piace,” Le Mostre Avanguardistiche Dell'Editalia, 9 marzo 1968.
Nove Artisti, Galleria La Salita, Rome, 1968.
1967
Il Gruppo illumination, Gian Pacher, Trento, 1967.