Julie Becker
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Julie Becker (1972–2016) was an interdisciplinary American artist.[1] She earned her BFA and MFA at CalArts in Los Angeles.[1][2] Becker earned early acclaim for her 1996 installation Researchers, Residents, A Place to Rest.[3][4] Her works have appeared at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and are included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Hessel Museum of Art, the Denver Art Museum, and the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art.[5][6][4][1] Her work is represented by Greene Naftali Gallery.[7]
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Julie Becker | |
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Born | 1972 Los Angeles, California |
Died | 2016 (aged 43–44) Los Angeles, California |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Contemporary Art |
Notable work | Researchers, Residents, A Place to Rest (1996) |
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Becker died by suicide at the age of 43.[8]