Julia Schwartz (b. 1957, Pomona, California) is a distinguished artist based in El Cerrito, CA, whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally since 2005. Schwartz’s recent exhibitions include “If Everything is an Outrage” with The Binder of Women at Track 16 (Los Angeles), “tenderly cradled and lavishly flung” at Visitor Welcome Center (Los Angeles), and “BODY HIGH” at LABspace (Hudson, New York). Her curatorial projects include “States of Being” at the Torrance Art Museum (Torrance, CA) and “Black Mirror” at Charlie James Gallery (Los Angeles).
In 2016, Schwartz was honored with the Foundation Prize for Painting from Peripheral Vision Arts. Her work has been featured in notable publications such as New American Paintings, Fabrik, Huffington Post, and The New York Times. In addition to her art practice, Schwartz is an active writer and lecturer on art and was the original Arts Editor for Figure/Ground.
