Lynne Harlow has exhibited her work nationally and internationally for more than 20 years. Recent exhibitions of her work have been presented at MINUS SPACE (Brooklyn, NY), Pi Foundation Global Centre for Circular Economy and Culture (Delphi, Greece) and Liliana Bloch Gallery (Dallas, TX). Her work has been shown in numerous museums, including the deCordova Museum, MoMA PS1, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Hofstra University Museum of Art, Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, RISD Museum of Art, Fitchburg Art Museum, Wrather West Kentucky Museum, and Instituto de Artes Gráficas de Oaxaca. Harlow has received awards from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Rhode Island State Council for the Arts, Rhode Island Foundation, BAU Institute, and Chinati Foundation. Her work has been reviewed in Artforum, Artnet Magazine, Art Ltd. Magazine, Two Coats of Paint, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and The Providence Journal, among others. Harlow’s work is included in many collections, including The Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Public Library, RISD Museum, Fidelity Investments, The Philips Collection, and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Time is a Healer 5 , 2020
orange and mirrored gray Plexiglas (orange is behind gray, visible from side only) 40″ x 40″ x 1″
Artist Statement
How little is enough? How much can be taken away before a piece crumbles? I arrive at my pieces by reducing physical and visual information. This process of reduction, a steady taking away, is ultimately intended to be an act of generosity. In each piece I’m looking for the point at which these reductions allow me to give the most. It’s an appealing contradiction because it prompts one to reconsider the concept of abundance and the nature of giving.
Additional Info
Artist Website: lynneharlow.com
instagram: @laharlow
Part of Growing the NetWorks
This artist was selected by a past NetWorks Rhode Island participant as part of Growing the NetWorks — a 2025 exhibition presented by WaterFire Providence, at the WaterFire Arts Center, celebrating peer-nominated artists from across Rhode Island. Learn more at waterfire.org/growingthenetworks
Highlighting the work of selected artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. This collection of brief video portraits provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of professional artists.
