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Canadian-American artist (born 1968)
Deborah Grant
Born 1968 Nationality Canadian Alma mater 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 .
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
[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art historical reference books,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)
Collections
Grant's work is held in permanent collections including:
References
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a
b
c Walleston, Aimee (28 January 2014).
"Deborah Grant Plays Matchmaker" . Art in America . Archived from
the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016 .
^ Welch, John (4 August 2014).
"Deborah Grant, A Master of Reinvention" . International Review of African American Art . Archived from
the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2016 .
^ Maxwell, Dwight (2005).
"Still in the Chicken Coop: A Conversation with Visual Artist Deborah Grant" (PDF) . Calabash a Journal of Caribbean Arts and Letters . 3 (1). Retrieved 28 February 2016 .
^
"Deborah Grant bio" . Steve Turner. Archived from
the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016 .
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a
b
c Valentine, Victoria (23 October 2014).
"5 Candid Comments: Deborah Grant on Navigating the Art World" . Culture Type .
Archived from the original on 24 October 2014.
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a
b
"Deborah Grant: Christ You Know it Ain't Easy!!" . The Drawing Center. Retrieved 25 February 2016 .
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"Deborah Grant, A Master of Reinvention :: IRAAA" . iraaa.museum.hamptonu.edu . Archived from
the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018 .
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"2011 Johnson Prize Winner: Deborah Grant" . The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts. Retrieved 25 February 2016 .
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"Deborah Grant" . artnet. Retrieved 25 February 2016 .
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"Making Sense: Rochelle Feinstein, Deborah Grant, Iva Gueorguieva, Dona Nelson" . Institute for Research in Art at the University of South Florida .
Archived from the original on 15 December 2018.
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"Deborah Grant: Bacon, Egg, Toast in Lard" . BAMPFA . The Regents of the University of California. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2016 .
^ Waddell, Stacy Lynn.
"In Her Own Time: a Conversation with Deborah Grant" . Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University . Duke University. Retrieved 27 February 2016 .
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"Browse Artists in the Collection: G" . Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University . Duke University. Retrieved 27 February 2016 .
External links
International National Artists