Zachary Fabri Explained

Zachary Fabri (born 1977 in Miami, FL) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, NY.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Fabri received his BFA from University of Florida in 2000, studied photography at Universität der Künste, Berlin and received his Master of Fine Arts from Hunter College in 2007 in Combined Media.[3]

Career

Most of his work spans performance and video and works through conceptual themes of context, politics, and Black masculinity.[4]

In 2007 Fabri had a solo exhibition at Aljira Center for Contemporary Art in Newark, NJ.[5] [6] He has collaborated with Bessie Award winning choreographer Joanna Kotze on “Find Yourself Here,” at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in 2015, collaborated with artist Torkwase Dyson in 2019, performing with her sculptures at Colby College and New Orleans Museum of Art and collaborated with Mickalene Thomas on her Henry Art Gallery exhibition, MUSE for a “tête-à-tête.” [7] [8] [9]

Fabri's video premiered at Art World Conference of 2020 with his performance in their first online edition.[10]

In 2020 Fabri won the Colene Brown Art Prize.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Kourlas. Gia. 2015-09-18. Review: Joanna Kotze's High-Speed Chase at Baryshnikov Arts Center (Published 2015). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-11-21. 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: 2020-11-16. Around Brooklyn: Pols hold anti-tax lien sale rally. 2020-11-21. Brooklyn Eagle. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2015-03-01. Zachary Fabri. 2020-11-21. Smack Mellon. en-US.
  4. Web site: Rodney. Seph. 2017-01-04. Captivated by the Performance of Black Masculinity. 2020-11-21. Hyperallergic. en-US.
  5. Web site: Durón. Maximilíano. 2016-10-11. Aljira Center for Contemporary Art in Newark Names Dexter Wimberly New Director. 2020-11-21. ARTnews.com. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2017-04-04. Aljira is Energizing Newark's Art Scene. 2020-11-21. New Jersey Monthly.
  7. News: Clemans. Gayle. 28 August 2018. A look at painter Mickalene Thomas' lesser-known photography at Henry Art Gallery. The Seattle Times. 21 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Shane. Robert R.. 2020-09-08. TORKWASE DYSON with Robert R. Shane. 2020-11-21. The Brooklyn Rail. en-US.
  9. Web site: Torkwase Dyson Dusk, Performance Dark, Adaptive (Zachary Fabri) (2019) Artsy. 2020-11-21. www.artsy.net. en.
  10. Web site: 2020-09-16. Register for Defining Value(s) in the Art World, an Online Event Presented by Art World Conference. 2020-11-21. Hyperallergic. en-US.