Wardell Milan
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Wardell Milan | |
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 Milan in 2016 | |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) |
| Education | University of Tennessee Yale School of Art |
| Website | www.wardellmilan.com |
Wardell Milan is an American visual artist residing in New York City. His work consists of drawing, painting, and photography, as well as constructing three-dimensional dioramas. According to the artist, he considers his work to be "visual narratives" that can be regarded as linear, or non-linear according to the way the viewer interprets each scene.[1] He often appropriates photographs, and found objects in his work. He is inspired by literature, philosophy, and human nature. Milan has said the works of Tennessee Williams, Alice Walker, and James Baldwin have offered him insight in their story-telling abilities.
Milan was born in 1977 in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it was here that he began to display his interest in art. His parents, Wardell Sr. and Linda Milan, provided a separate "studio space" in their home for him to work, while his teachers offered their encouragement throughout his high school education.[2] Even though he is skilled in multiple mediums, as a teenager Milan focused primarily on photography. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Tennessee in 2001. After earning his undergraduate degree, Milan was an artist in residence at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine. He earned his Master of Fine Arts at Yale University in 2004, and soon after moved to New York.[3]
