Deborah Grant (artist)
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- Columbia College (BFA)
- Tyler School of Art (MFA)
Deborah Grant | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 57–58) |
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| Known for | Contemporary art, collage |
| Awards | William H. Johnson Prize |
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.
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 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Madison, 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 Amalgamating images from a variety of sources, ranging from comics to art historical reference books,[6] she creates imagistic stories that investigate cultural identity, race and politics.[6] Ranging from explosive flurries of color and collage to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)
