C'naan Hamburger
Israeli · b. 1984
Egg tempera painting
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Born in 1984 in Jerusalem, C'naan Hamburger is a New York-based artist who earned her BA from Tufts University and an MFA from Hunter College. Her practice focuses on meticulous egg tempera paintings that depict urban landscapes, construction sites, and decay in New York City, drawing on the vanitas tradition. Before transitioning to fine art, she was a professional skateboarder, winning the 2000 World Cup of Skateboarding.