Deborah Grant (artist)
Deborah Grant (born 1968) 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.
Deborah Grant | |
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| Born | 1968 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Known for | Contemporary art, collage |
| Awards | William H. Johnson Prize |
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] After completing her MFA, Grant completed a summer residency at Skowhagen School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhagen, Maine.[5] From 2002-2003, she was an artist-in-residence at the Studio Museum in Harlem.[5]
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 Amalgamating images from a variety of sources, ranging from comics to art historical reference books,[6] she creates imagistic stories that investigate cultural identity, race and politics.[6] Ranging from explosive flurries of color and collage to simpler compositions that address singular concepts, Grant explores within her work: "...[T]he idea of constant information bombardment or the chaos in the back of our minds juxtaposed with what is happening physically in front of us."[7]
Awards and fellowships
Deborah Grant was awarded the William H. Johnson Prize in 2011.[8]
Selected exhibitions
Grant's work has been featured in exhibitions at numerous galleries and institutions including:[9]
- The Drawing Center, New York, USA Christ You Know it Ain't Easy!! (2014)[5]
- Institute for Research in Art at the University of South Florida, Florida, USA Making Sense (2014)[10]
- Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, USA Deborah Grant: Bacon, Egg, Toast in Lard (2009)[11]
- Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, USA The Old Weird America (2008)[12]
- 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:
- In the Land of the Blind the Blue Eye Man is King, 2007, Nasher Museum of Art, Durham, USA[13]
References
- Walleston, Aimee (28 January 2014). "Deborah Grant Plays Matchmaker". Art in America. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. 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. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- Valentine, Victoria (23 October 2014). "5 Candid Comments: Deborah Grant on Navigating the Art World". Culture Type. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014.
- "Deborah Grant: Christ You Know it Ain't Easy!!". The Drawing Center. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- "Deborah Grant, A Master of Reinvention :: IRAAA". iraaa.museum.hamptonu.edu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "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.
- "Making Sense: Rochelle Feinstein, Deborah Grant, Iva Gueorguieva, Dona Nelson". Institute for Research in Art at the University of South Florida. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018.
- "Deborah Grant: Bacon, Egg, Toast in Lard". BAMPFA. The Regents of the University of California. 8 June 2009. 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.