Born June 8~ Alice Rahon

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Alice Rahon (June 8, 1904-September 1987) was a French/Mexican poet and artist whose work combined pared-down figuration and materials including sand, string, and pulverized volcanic rock.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Rahon

Self-Portrait with Autobiography by Alice Rahon
1948 / Oil and sand on canvas / 28″x22″ / Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Alice Rahon on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/alice-rahon/

Further reading:
https://www.bonhams.com/video/31740/
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/alice-rahon/
https://thewomensstudio.net/2019/08/20/alice-rahon/

Born June 7~ Evelyn Statsinger

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Evelyn Statsinger (June 7, 1927-February 13, 2016) was a multi-disciplinary artist working across media, including painting, drawing, and sculpture.
Biography on Gray Gallery: https://www.richardgraygallery.com/artists/estate-of-evelyn-statsinger

Bountiful Landscape by Evelyn Statsinger
1976 / Oil on linen / 48″x38″ / Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Evelyn Statsinger on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/evelyn-statsinger/

Further reading:
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-evelyn-statsinger-16267#transcript
https://www.richardgraygallery.com/viewing-rooms/evelyn-statsinger#tab:thumbnails
https://art.newcity.com/2016/02/25/in-memoriam-evelyn-statsinger-1927-2016/

Born June 6~ Coosje van Bruggen

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Coosje van Bruggen (June 6, 1942-January 10, 2009) was a Dutch-born American sculptor, art historian, and critic. She collaborated extensively with her husband, Claes Oldenburg.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coosje_van_Bruggen

Spoonbridge and Cherry by Coosje van Bruggen & Claes Oldenburg
1985-1988 / Aluminum, stainless steel, paint / 354″x618″x162″ / Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN

Coosje van Bruggen on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/coosje-van-bruggen/

Further reading:
https://dsmpublicartfoundation.org/artist/coosje-van-bruggen/
https://arthistorians.info/bruggenc
https://ocula.com/magazine/insights/claes-oldenburg-coosje-van-bruggen-shared-history/

Born June 5~ Jean Follett

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Jean Follett (June 5, 1917-July 6, 1990) was an American sculptor and assemblage artist. She was a member of the New York abstract art movement of the 1940s and 1950s.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Follett

Many-Headed Creature by Jean Follett
1958 / Light switch and socket, cooling coils, window screen, nails, faucet knobs, mirror, twine, cinders, castor, springs, wood, wire chain, and rope on wood panel / 24″x24″x4-3/4″ / MoMA, NYC

Further reading:
https://www.hauserwirth.com/ursula/26214-retrospect-rediscovery-pioneering-artwork-jean-follett
https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/events/discovering-jean-follett-from-the-east-side-of-st-paul-to-new-york-city/
https://hyperallergic.com/351444/no-point-of-view-is-the-best-view-of-all-artists-working-between-1952-1965-many-of-whom-are-forgotten/
https://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/en_US/our-exhibitions/main-gallery/inventing-downtown-archive/

Born June 4(?)~ Natalia Goncharova

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Natalia Goncharova (June 16 [June 4 Old Style*] or July 3 [June 21 Old Style*] – October 17, 1962) was a Russian avant-garde artist, painter, costume designer, writer, illustrator, and set designer.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalia_Goncharova

Cyclist by Natalia Goncharova
1913 / Oil on canvas / 30-3/4″x41-1/3″ / The State Russian Museum, St Petersburg, RU

Natalia Goncharova on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/natalia-sergeevna-goncharova/

Further reading:
https://collections.dma.org/essay/l6epkQDg
https://arthistoryproject.com/artists/natalia-goncharova/
https://magazine.artland.com/lost-and-found-artist-natalia-goncharova/

* Russian calendar~ https://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/evans/his241/notes/calendar.html
>Russian calendar conversion~ https://stevemorse.org/jcal/julian.html

Born June 3~ Rachel Ruysch

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Rachel Ruysch (June 3, 1664-October 12, 1750) was a Dutch still-life painter who specialized in flowers, inventing her own style and achieving international fame in her lifetime.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Ruysch

Still Life with Fruit, Bird’s Nest and Insects by Rachel Ruysch
1716 / Oil on canvas / 30″x22-1/2″ / Dudmaston Hall, Shropshire, England

Rachel Ruysch on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/rachel-ruysch/

Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/rachel-ruysch/
https://artuk.org/discover/artists/ruysch-rachel-16641750
https://arthistoryproject.com/artists/rachel-ruysch/

Born June 2~ Mayumi Oda

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Mayumi Oda (born June 2, 1941) is a Japanese-American painter, printmaker, activist, educator, author, and farmer.
Biography on her website: https://mayumioda.net/pages/about-mayumi

Storyville X by Oda Mayumi
1974 / Screenprint / 33-1/2″x24-1/2″ / Various collections, including Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Mayumi Oda on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/mayumi-oda/

Further reading:
https://tricycle.org/magazine/portfolio-mayumi-oda/
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/mayumi-oda-happy-activist
https://www.lionsroar.com/awakening-to-the-goddess-the-art-activism-of-mayumi-oda/

Born June 1~ Alethea Garstin

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Alethea Garstin (1894–1978) was a Cornish artist and illustrator; she was the daughter and pupil of painter Norman Garstin.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alethea_Garstin

The Reverend Charles Francis Benthall on Holiday in Morocco by Alethea Garstin
c.1925 / Oil on canvas / 39″x31-1/10″ / Benthall Hall, Shropshire, UK

Alethea Garstin on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/alethea-garstin/

Further reading:
https://artuk.org/discover/artists/garstin-alethea-18941978
https://www.stephenongpin.com/artist/236757/alethea-garstin
https://cornwallartists.org/cornwall-artists/alethea-garstin

Born May 31~ Ágnes Dénes

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Ágnes Dénes (born May 31, 1931) is a Hungarian-born artist and a leading figure in conceptual, environmental, and ecological art.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Denes

The Living Pyramid by Ágnes Dénes
2015 / Wood, soil, grasses, and flowers / Height: 30′ / Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY

Ágnes Dénes on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/agnes-denes/

Further reading:
http://www.agnesdenesstudio.com/index.html
https://www.architectural-review.com/essays/reputations/agnes-denes-1931
https://theshed.org/program/6-agnes-denes-absolutes-and-intermediates

Born May 30~ Antonina Houbraken

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Antonina Houbraken (May 30, 1686-December 1736) was an 18th-century Dutch artist who specialized in portrait drawings, topographical drawings, and publication title pages.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonina_Houbraken

View of Beusichem from the Lek by Antonina Houbraken
1729 / Pen and brush on paper / 4-3/4″x7-2/5″ / Private collection, Netherlands

Antonina Houbraken on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Antonina_Houbraken

Further reading:
https://www.onnovanseggelen.com/notable-sales/antonina-houbraken-dordrecht-1686-1736-amsterdam-trompe-loeil-with-silver-medal-celebrating-the-fourth-term-as-mayor-of-amsterdam-for-dr-nicolaes-tulp
https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/116985
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/vrouwenlexicon/lemmata/data/Houbraken&prev=search&pto=aue