Amy Cutler is an American artist based out of New York City. Her work has been widely shown at the MoMA, the Hammer Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, and even at the Whitney Biennial in 2019. In terms of her process, Amy Cutler has stated that she prefers to have ideas for new pieces ferment in her head for many years before she actually begins to work on them. She also has stated that she draws inspiration from her surroundings in the city or from traveling, although her most immediate source material comes from “memories, misunderstandings and anxiety.” Her works are representative of many of the tribulations women face in our society. For example, a notable work of hers is Sugar Foot (2004), which portrays the United States’ obsession with dieting and having to cut sugar out of our diets. Another notable work of Cutler’s keeping within this theme is Saddleback (2002), which depicts two women struggling to carry horses on their backs, symbolizing the burdens women carry not only for themselves, but also for others. I was drawn to Amy Cutler’s work due to her gorgeous illustration style and her work’s important subject matter, but ended up falling even more in love with her as a person due to her quirky personality and personal struggles that I, as a woman, can relate to.
