Julie Wolfe

Julie Wolfe is a multimedia, conceptual artist based in New York City. Her work explores the layered relationship between external environments and interior states of perception, often drawing from archives of collected imagery, data, and found material. Through a practice that spans painting, installation, collage, and artist’s books, Wolfe constructs richly textured systems of color, form, and language that serve as poetic frameworks for navigating time, memory, and identity.

Known for her experimental use of materials—including layered transparencies, overprinting techniques, and hand-drawn interventions—Wolfe frequently reconfigures her own visual archive to explore new associations. Her artist’s books function as intimate extensions of her studio practice, bridging the tactile and conceptual, the personal and the collective.

Recent projects include the creative development of two major publications for the Spring 2026 exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute, including an illustrated exhibition catalogue and a limited-edition deluxe volume. For this project, Wolfe created a series of original collage-based assemblages that place historical and contemporary garments in dialogue with works of art, and produced a limited-edition print of 500 for inclusion in the museum’s deluxe volume.

Wolfe’s work is represented internationally and is held in numerous public and private collections. Her artist’s books are included in major museum library collections, including the National Gallery of Art Library and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Library, reflecting the growing recognition of her interdisciplinary practice at the intersection of contemporary art, publishing, and visual culture.