Oct 26, 1990 · In the late 1950s, Joan Brown was a maturing artist who helped make California, and the Bay Area in particular, an important artistic center. Brown worked with multiple other artists to make popular the concepts of figurative painting, beat culture, and funk art.

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Joan Brown (born Joan Vivien Beatty; February 13, 1938 – October 26, 1990) was an American figurative painter who lived and worked in Northern California. She was a member of the "second generation" of the Bay Area Figurative Movement .

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Nov 19, 2022 · Comprising eighty colorful paintings and sculptures, Joan Brown spans the charmingly personal and engaging career of one of San Francisco's most important local heroes.

Organized chronologically, Joan Brown presents 44 objects, including paintings and sculptures, and traces the depth and evolution of the artist’s 35-year career as a painter, starting with her art school days in 1950s San Francisco to her premature death at age 52.

Joan Brown (born Joan Vivien Beatty; February 13, 1938 – October 26, 1990) was an American figurative painter who lived and worked in Northern California. She was a member of the "second generation" of the Bay Area Figurative Movement.

Comprising over forty colorful paintings and sculptures, Joan Brown spans the engaging career of one of California’s most important artists.

In the late 1950s, Joan Brown was a maturing artist who helped make California, and the Bay Area in particular, an important artistic center. Brown worked with multiple other artists to make popular the concepts of figurative painting, Beat Generation culture, and Funk art.

Mar 12, 2023 · Below, we take a closer look at six of Brown’s paintings, with insights from Bishop and Lim. See them in person in Joan Brown through March 12, 2023.