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Ultra Violet Biography
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Nee Isabelle Collin Dufresne. In recent years she has established herself on the Cote d’Azur of France after 30 years of life in New York. Presently she divides her time between her studio in Nice and her penthouse apartment in Manhattan.
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A native of the Grenoble region of France, the young Isabelle Dufresne began her painting career in the 1950s under the guidance of the grand master of Surrealism, Salvador Dali, to whom she served as muse for a decade.
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In 1963, Dufresne met Andy Warhol, the king of Pop Art. She adopted the name Ultra Violet, became one of Warhol’s most visible superstars, and engaged actively in the American cultural revolution of the 60s through her association with Andy’s legendary studio, The Factory.
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Voluminous archives of photographs, films, posters, articles, interviews, writings, recordings, musical compositions and art works attest to Ultra Violet’s versatility and creative imagination.
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2006
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“Ultra Violet & Symbols of Eternity” Kampa Museum, Prague, Czech Republic (solo)
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2006
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"Ultra Violet” Stephan Stux Gallery, New York, NY U.S.A. (solo)
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2006
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"Mickey up side down” Artcurial, Hotel Dassault, Paris France
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2005
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"Visions of the Sky” Long Island Museum of Science and Technology, Garden City, NY U.S.A. (solo)
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2005
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“Famous Beyond Fifteen Minutes” Pool Art Fair, New York, NY U.S.A. (solo)
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2005
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“Reminiscences of Dali: A Conversation with Friends of the Artist” Interactive Ultra Violet Slides. Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA U.S.A. (solo)
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2005
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“New Cartoon” Deborah Colton Gallery, Houston, Texas U.S.A.
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2004
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“Superheroine – The Woman In My Life” Gallery One Twentyeight, New York, NY USA
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2004
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“Ex-Photos” Hommage au World Center” Galerie Ferrero, Nice, France
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2004
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“A Knock At The Door” Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, NY USA
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2004
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"La Creche de Noel” Galerie Ferrero, Nice, France (solo)
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2004
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“Is Christ Politically…Prophetically…Correct?” Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Hagerstown, MD U.S.A. (solo)
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2004
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“Imagine” Yoko Ono’s Cut Piece performed by Ultra Violet, Chelsea Art Museum New York, NY U.S.A. (solo)
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2004
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“Is Christ Politically…Prophetically…Correct? The Gallery, New Jersey City University (solo)
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2003
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“1968: You Say You Want A Revolution” Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
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2003
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“L’Art Et L’Euro” Espace Ecureuil Liberte, Toulon, France
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2003
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“Out of the Shadow: Artist of the Warhol Circle then and Now” University Gallery University of Delaware U.S.A.
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2001
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“La Bastille Du Roy” Antibes, France
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1999
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“Mail-Art” Aix en Provence, France
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1996
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"Schizophrenies Discordances” Salle Gaveau, Paris, France
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1995
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“Interactive Slides” Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA U.S.A.
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1993
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“L’Art du Faux” Hotel des Bergues, Geneva, Switzerland
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1992
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“Retrospective” Musee D’Art Moderne, Medzilaborce, Slovakia (solo)
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1990
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“Currents In Contemporary Art” New England Museum for Contemporary Art, Brooklyn, CT U.S.A.
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1978
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“Ultra Violet” Performance. Hal Bromm Gallery, New York, NY U.S.A March 31(solo)
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