Born in New York City in 1958, painter Diana Horowitz received her BFA from SUNY Purchase and MFA from Brooklyn College. She has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Tyler School of Art / Temple Abroad Rome, among other places. She currently teaches at Brooklyn College.
Painting urban landscapes in the plein air tradition, Horowitz captures the industrial sites along New York’s commercial waterways with meticulous attention to the varying architecture of city streets and rooftops. Horowitz compresses significant detail into her canvases, kept small so as to be portable. She aims to simplify structures through gentle gestures and prefers to omit extreme detail in favor of capturing the geometric rhythm of the scene. She cites Hans Hofmann, Richard Diebenkorn, and Charles Sheeler among her influences.
Horowitz has received awards from the American Academy of Arts & Letters and grants from the Ingram Merrill Foundation and the Pollock Krasner Foundation. She has held residencies at Yaddo, MacDowell Colony, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s World Views program; and Ballinglen in Ireland. She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
