Early life and education Perlmutter was born on May 21, 1990, in Naples, Florida, to an American celebrity doctor,
David Perlmutter. Following her early education in 2008, Perlmutter studied painting and
Latin American Studies at
Bates College until 2010. She then went to the
School of Art Institute of Chicago and completed bachelor of fine arts in 2012. She continued her education at the
New York Academy of Art, receiving a
Master of Fine Arts in 2015. Perlmutter also studied at Studio Escalier in Paris, France, and attended the International School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture in
Umbria, Italy, during summer residencies.
Career After the School of Art Institute of Chicago in 2012, she traveled to different cities in Europe, Mexico, and the United States, where she was engaged in
free dives and photography. These underwater photographs later served as a basis for most of the
underwater paintings of Perlmutter. Her work explores the interplay between human forms, water, light, and shadow, emphasizing the relationship between humans and the natural world. In 2023, she collaborated with actress
Kerry Washington, creating the painted and photographic cover art for Washington’s memoir
Thicker Than Water.
Style Perlmutter’s art style combines
hyperrealism with brushwork and colors. By merging the contrast of light and shadow with the transparency of water, she depicts details to her subjects. Her work explores the interplay between human forms, water, light, and shadow, emphasizing the relationship between humans and the natural world. With this combination of realism and
artistic expression, she shows the relationship between humans and nature. == Selected exhibitions ==