Deborah Grant (artist)
| Deborah Grant | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1968 Toronto, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater |
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| Known for | Contemporary art, collage |
| Awards | William H. Johnson Prize |
Deborah Grant is a Canadian born African American artist noted for her work in painting and collage, particularly for her series "Random Select".[1] She lives and works in Harlem,[2] New York.
Early life and education
Grant was born in Toronto, Canada in 1968 and spent the first four years of her life in Canada. She was raised Catholic[1] and on occasion created Catholic shrines in the abandoned lots of Brooklyn with her brother.[3] Grant received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in painting from Columbia College Chicago in 1996. She received a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from Tyler School of Art in 1999.[4]
Work
Grant's works feature fabulist narratives[1] in painting and drawing. Amalgamating images from a variety of sources, ranging from comics to art historical reference books,[5] she creates imagistic stories that investigate cultural identity, race and politics.[5]
Awards and fellowships
Among the honors which Deborah Grant has earned are:
William H. Johnson Prize (2011)[6]
Selected exhibitions
Grant's work has been featured in exhibitions at numerous galleries and institutions including:[7]
- The Drawing Center, New York, USA Christ You Know it Ain't Easy!! (2014)
- Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, USA Deborah Grant: Bacon, Egg, Toast in Lard (2009)[8]
- Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, USA The Old Weird America (2008)[9]
- P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York, USA Emergency Room Show (2007)
- Alexandre Pollazzon Ltd, London, United Kingdom Welcome To My World (2007)
- Esso Gallery, New York, USA Arte Povera Now and Then (2007)
- University of Arkansas, Little Rock, USA Taking Possession (2007)
- Roebling Hall, New York, USA a gin cure (2006)
- Steve Turner Gallery, Beverly Hills, USA a gin cure (2006)
- The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, USA Freestyle (2001)
- Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, USA Freestyle (2001)
Collections
Grant's work is held in permanent collections including:
- Nasher Museum of Art, Durham, USA[10]
References
- 1 2 3 Walleston, Aimee (28 Jan 2014). "Deborah Grant Plays Matchmaker". Art in America. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Welch, John (4 August 2014). "Deborah Grant, A Master of Reinvention". International Review of African American Art. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Maxwell, Dwight (2005). "Still in the Chicken Coop: A Conversation with Visual Artist Deborah Grant" (PDF). Calabash A Journal of Caribbean Arts and Letters. 3 (1). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "Deborah Grant bio". Steve Turner. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Deborah Grant: Christ You Know it Ain't Easy!!". The Drawing Center. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "2011 Johnson Prize Winner: Deborah Grant". The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "Deborah Grant". artnet. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "Deborah Grant: Bacon, Egg, Toast in Lard". BAMPFA. The Regents of the University of California. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ Waddell, Stacy Lynn. "In Her Own Time: a Conversation with Deborah Grant". Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Duke University. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Browse Artists in the Collection: G". Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Duke University. Retrieved 27 February 2016.