Linda Alterwitz (American, b. 1960) is an interdisciplinary artist utilizing photography, collage, and interactive methods. Her practice focuses on envisioning the unseen rhythms of the human body and our relationship to the natural world.
Alterwitz sees art as a catalyst for change, highlighting the transformative power of creative expression in addressing societal challenges. By integrating the authenticity of science and the communicative power of art, she creates a bridge between the visible and the unseen, inviting the viewer to reimagine our connection to one another and the world around us.
She has exhibited widely in traditional exhibition and site-specific installations at institutions including FORMAT25, Derby, UK, Museum of Art & History, Lancaster, CA – part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide Getty Initiative; Aberystwyth University Art Museum, Wales, Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, NV; Hilliard Art Museum, Lafayette, LA; New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM; Yixian Photography Festival, Yixian, China; Krakow Photomonth Festival, Krakow, Poland; and Ringcube Gallery, Tokyo, Japan among others.
Alterwitz’s work is held in permanent collections including Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ; Getty Research Institute; Hilliard Museum of Art; Nevada Museum of Art, Center for Art & Environment archives; Nelson Atkins Special Collections Library; Santa Barbara Museum of Art Fearing Library; Rochester Institute of Technology, Wallace Library; Barrick Museum, UNLV; and the Lilley Museum of Art, UNR.
The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Orion Magazine, Black and White Magazine UK, Lenscratch Magazine, Musee Magazine and the New Statesman Magazine are among a selection of publications that have featured her work.
Recent awards include Nevada Arts Council Fellowship for Visual Arts 2025 and 2014, Individual Artist Grant from Healthy Communities Coalition 2023, NV, Individual Artist Grant 2020, Montana Arts Council, Individual Artist Grant 2016, Nevada Arts Council; Artist Residency, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; and an Individual Artist Grant from The Puffin Foundation 2015.
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