Jean Lacy Explained

Jean Lacy
Birth Name:Laura Jean Lacy
Birth Place:Washington, D.C., U.S.
Death Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Education:North Texas State University
BA Southern University, 1956, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Art Students League of New York, 1956–57
Otis Art Institute, 1958, Los Angeles
Spouse:Reverend Nathanial Lacy
Awards:Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award

Jean Lacy (1932 – March 25, 2023) was an American museum education specialist and visual artist who worked primarily in mixed media and collage.[1]

Lacy was of African American heritage, and believes her family is descended from indentured Africans at Jamestown Colony.[2] Her work is inspired by creation myths and religious stories, the Civil Rights Movement, and African American culture. From 1975-77 she held the position of Curator of Education and Exhibitions at the Museum of African-American Life and Culture in Dallas, Texas. From 1977-88 she served as the Director of the African American Cultural Heritage Center of the Dallas Independent School District.[3] [4]

Lacy died in Dallas on March 25, 2023, at the age of 90.[1]

Exhibitions

In 2009, Lacy had a solo exhibition, Divine Kinship: Ancient Forms and Social Commentary, the Art of Jean Lacy, at the Tyler Museum of Art.[5] [6] Her work has been included in the group exhibitions including Black Artists/South at the Huntsville Museum of Art in Alabama; the National Urban League Expo in Houston, TX, and in the African American Artists of Dallas exhibition at Southern Methodist University Gallery.

Collections

Lacy's work is in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.[7] [8]

Public Art

Lacy was commissioned to create a stained glass window honoring Rosa Parks at the Sanctuary of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Dallas, TX. She has also received commissions for stained glass windows in Houston.[9]

Awards, honors

In 1995, Lacy received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cantrell . Scott . 28 March 2023 . Jean Lacy, evocative Dallas artist, dies at 90 . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230616085302/https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/visual-arts/2023/03/28/jean-lacy-evocative-dallas-artist-dies-at-90/ . 16 June 2023 . 29 March 2023 . . en.
  2. Book: Governor. Alan B.. Untold Glory: African Americans in Pursuit of Freedom, Opportunity, and Achievement. 2007. Harlem Moon/Broadway Books. 9780767921176. 16 January 2017.
  3. Web site: 2009 . Divine Kinship: Ancient Forms and Social Commentary, the Art of Jean Lacy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170118032744/http://www.tylermuseum.org/DivineKinship.aspx . 18 January 2017 . 16 January 2017 . Tyler Museum of Art.
  4. Book: Harrington. Lisa E.. Creating Their Own Image: The History of African-American Women Artists. 2005. Oxford University Press. 9780195167214. 276–279. 16 January 2017.
  5. News: 12 September 2012 . See the art of Jean Lacy, the most important Dallas artist you've never heard of . . dead . 16 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170118031318/http://www.dallasnews.com/life/life/2012/09/12/see-the-art-of-jean-lacy-the-most-important-dallas-artist-youve-never-heard-of . 18 January 2017.
  6. Book: Bunch. Robert Craig. The Art of Found Objects: Interviews with Texas Artists. 2016. Texas A&M University Press. 9781623494087. 16 January 2017.
  7. Web site: Little Egypt Condo. . .New York City . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170118032425/https://www.dma.org/collection/artwork/jean-lacy/little-egypt-condo-new-york-city . 18 January 2017 . 16 January 2017 . .
  8. Web site: Jean Lacy: Gift of God Bar . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622024554/https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/51787/gift-of-god-bar?ctx=c648bff1cd983c6fd5c4f70b76d5662607baf034&idx=0 . 22 June 2023 . 16 January 2017 . Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
  9. Web site: Brettell . Rick . 28 August 2012 . Photography by Nan Coulter . Jean Lacy: The most important Dallas artist you've never heard of . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170118050113/http://fdmag.com/2012/08/jean-lacy-the-most-important-dallas-artist-youve-never-heard-of.html/ . 18 January 2017 . 16 January 2017 . FD Magazine .
  10. Web site: Past Awards and Catalogs: San Antonio 1995 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331090319/https://nationalwca.org/past-honorees/ . 31 March 2023 . 28 July 2020 . Women's Caucus for Art.

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