Deborah Grant (artist) explained

Deborah Grant
Birth Date:1968
Field:Contemporary art, collage
Alma Mater:
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". She lives and works in Harlem,[1] 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[2] 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.

Work

Grant's works feature fabulist narratives 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 Amalgamating images from a variety of sources, ranging from comics to art historical reference books,[6] she creates imagistic stories that investigate cultural identity, race and politics. 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]

Collections

Grant's work is held in permanent collections including:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Welch. John. Deborah Grant, A Master of Reinvention. International Review of African American Art. 4 August 2014. 27 February 2016. 18 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618045039/http://iraaa.museum.hamptonu.edu/page/Deborah-Grant,-A-Master-of-Reinvention. dead.
  2. Walleston. Aimee. Deborah Grant Plays Matchmaker. Art in America. 28 January 2014. 27 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160212062518/http://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-features/previews/deborah-grant-plays-matchmaker-/. 12 February 2016. dead.
  3. Maxwell. Dwight. Still in the Chicken Coop: A Conversation with Visual Artist Deborah Grant. Calabash a Journal of Caribbean Arts and Letters. 2005. 3. 1. 28 February 2016.
  4. Web site: Deborah Grant bio. Steve Turner. 27 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160325120542/http://steveturner.la/artists/grant#1. 25 March 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: 5 Candid Comments: Deborah Grant on Navigating the Art World. Valentine. Victoria. 23 October 2014. Culture Type. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141024224255/http://www.culturetype.com/2014/10/23/5-candid-comments-deborah-grant-on-navigating-the-art-world/ . 24 October 2014 .
  6. Web site: Deborah Grant: Christ You Know it Ain't Easy!!. The Drawing Center. 25 February 2016.
  7. Web site: Deborah Grant, A Master of Reinvention :: IRAAA. iraaa.museum.hamptonu.edu. en. 2018-03-03. 18 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618045039/http://iraaa.museum.hamptonu.edu/page/Deborah-Grant,-A-Master-of-Reinvention. dead.
  8. Web site: 2011 Johnson Prize Winner: Deborah Grant. The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts. 25 February 2016.
  9. Web site: Deborah Grant. artnet. 25 February 2016.
  10. Web site: Making Sense: Rochelle Feinstein, Deborah Grant, Iva Gueorguieva, Dona Nelson. Institute for Research in Art at the University of South Florida. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181215112123/http://www.usfcam.usf.edu/CAM/exhibitions/2014_9_Making_Sense/MakingSense.html . 15 December 2018 .
  11. Web site: Deborah Grant: Bacon, Egg, Toast in Lard. BAMPFA. 8 June 2009 . The Regents of the University of California. 26 February 2016.
  12. Web site: Waddell. Stacy Lynn. In Her Own Time: a Conversation with Deborah Grant. Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Duke University. 27 February 2016.
  13. Web site: Browse Artists in the Collection: G. Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Duke University. 27 February 2016.