Donald Moffett (born January 20, 1955) is an American painter.

Personal life Moffett was born in San Antonio, Texas, where he studied art and biology at Trinity University, earning a BA."Donald Moffett: On Our New York Watchlist", ArtSlant. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012. He lives and works in New York City.

Moffett is a founding member of Gran Fury, the artistic arm of the AIDS activist group ACT UP.Cotter, Holland (Oct. 15, 2010). “ACT UP New York.” The New York Times. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012.Cotter, Holland (Nov. 18, 2010). Marlene McCarty: I’m Into You Now.” The New York Times. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012. On May 20, 2011, Gran Fury received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design.“Gran Fury Art Collective to be Honored with Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts,” Massachusetts College of Art and Design (press release), April 26, 2011. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012.

Moffett is represented by Marianne Boesky Gallery in New York,Donald Moffett , Marianne Boesky Gallery. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012. and Anthony Meier Fine Arts in San Francisco.Donald Moffett, Anthony Meier Fine Arts. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012.

Work As a painter, Moffett extends the traditional two-dimensional frame through non-traditional techniques such as prying open the canvas to paint the backside, perforating or suturing the painting's surface, or loading it with paint forced into extreme textures. At other times, he transposes paintings into screens by incorporating video projections onto the canvas.Smith, Roberta (June 29, 2012). "Art Review: Like Watching Paint Thrive." The New York Times. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012.Rosenberg, Karen (Oct. 30, 2008). “Art in Review: Donald Moffett/Yuichi Higashionna.” The New York Times. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012.Fox, Dan (Oct. 2007). “Donald Moffett.” Frieze, p. 288. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012.Panetta, Jane (July 16, 2012). “Donald Moffett.” Art in America. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012.

The subject matter of his paintings have been described as being poetic, provocative, and at times humorous.Smith, Roberta (May 6, 2010). “Lucio Fontana, Robert Beck and Donald Moffett.” The New York Times. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012.Richer, Francesca and Matthew Rosenzweig, eds. No. 1: First Works by 362 Artists. New York: Distributed Art Publishers (2005). His influence by classical painters, such as Goya and Manet, manifests in his blending of the subtle with the outlandish and structural experimentation, along with social critique. Moffett's artwork focuses on contemporary topics and universal issues of love, loss, alienation, and death.Wasserman, Nadine (Aug. 8, 2012). “Activist and Painter Donald Moffett's Boundary-Defying Work Intrigues at The Warhol.” Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012.Smith, Roberta (Nov. 4, 2005). “Art in Review: Donald Moffett.” The New York Times. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012.

Selected catalogues and publications Strange Ways: Here We Come. Donald Moffett & Felix Gonzalez Torres. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Fine Arts Gallery (1990). The Inward Eye: Transcendence in Contemporary Art. Houston: Contemporary Arts Museum (2002). Donald Moffett: What Barbara Jordan Wore. Chicago: Museum of Contemporary Art (2002). Image Stream. Columbus, OH: Wexner Center for the Arts, The Ohio State University (2003). Festschrift: Selections from a Collection. Hartford, CT: Leo Press (2008). The Judith Rothschild Foundation Catalogue Raisonné. New York: The Museum of Modern Art (2009).Products. Judith Rothschild Foundation. Contemporary Drawings Collection Everywhere. Sexual Diversity Policies in Art. Santiago de Compostela, Spain: Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea (2009). Donald Moffett: The Extravagant Vein. Houston: Contemporary Arts Museum (2011).<ref[>http://www.rizzoliusa.com/book.php?isbn=9780847837274/Rizzoli USA] </ref> Donald Moffett: The Radiant Future, Exhibition Catalogue. Columbus, OH: Columbus College of Art and Design (2012).

Exhibitions 2017-2018: Range: Experiments in New York, 1961–2007, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2011-2012: The Extravagant Vein, mid-career survey exhibition, traveled to Contemporary Arts Museum Houston;Donald Moffett: The Extravagant Vein , Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012. Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY);Donald Moffett: The Extravagant Vein, Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012.Griffin, Amy (March 21, 2012). “Art Review: Donald Moffett: The Extravagant Vein.” Albany Times-Union. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012. and Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA.Donald Moffett: The Extravagant Vein, Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012. 2002: Donald Moffett: What Barbara Jordan Wore, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago

Writings and interviews Moffett, Donald. "Sex with Sheila Hicks". Art in America, November 30, 2012. Dunkerley Dialogue: Donald Moffett with Mason Stokes. Tang Museum, 2012. Donald Moffett on This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s. Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, March 21, 2012. "Troy Schulze Chats with Donald Moffett". NPR, November 28, 2011.The Front Row.

Permanent collections Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012. Museum of Modern Art, New YorkThe Collection: Donald Moffett, Museum of Modern Art, New York. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012.Valdez, Sarah (Nov. 16, 2010). “Act Up New York.” Art in America. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012. Museum of Contemporary Art, Los AngelesPermanent Collection: Donald Moffett, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012. Museum of Fine Arts, BostonCollections: Facts, Which If True (Joe McCarthy) , Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012. Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012. Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Retrieved. Dec. 14, 2012. Modern Art Museum of Fort WorthDonald Moffett, Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas. Retrieved Dec. 14, 2012. Blanton Museum of Art, Austin Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

References

External links Donald Moffett at Marianne Boesky Gallery Donald Moffett at Anthony Meier Fine Arts