Reading Morandi

Born in New York City, Mary Ellen Bartley received her BFA from Purchase College, SUNY. Her work has been exhibited in numerous institutions including Museo Morandi, Bologna, Italy; The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis MN; The Morgan Library and Museum, New York, NY; Parrish Art Museum, Watermill, NY; The Queens Museum, NY; and The Watermill Center, NY among others. Artist residencies include Casa Morandi, Bologna, Italy; Pollock Krasner House and Study Center, Springs, NY; Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY; Penumbra Foundation, NY; The Queens Museum, NY and Watermill Center, NY. Her work is in permanent collections including Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA; The Morgan Library and Museum, NY; The Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ; MOMA Library Special Collections, NY; and the Parrish Art Museum, Watermill, NY among others. The artist currently lives and works in Sag Harbor, NY.