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Shani Peters
Shani Peters in 2019
Born1981 (age 42–43)
NationalityAmerican
Education
OccupationArtist
Websitewww.shanipeters.com

Shani Peters (born 1981) is an artist from Lansing, Michigan who is currently based in New York.[1] She received her B.A. from Michigan State University and her M.F.A. from the City College of New York.[1][2] Her work often addresses issues related to social justice in a range of media and processes including printmaking, interpretations of record-keeping, collaborative projects, video, and collage.[3]

Works

  • 2011: "We Promote Love and Knowledge" (performance)[4]
  • 2008: "White Lies, Black Noise" (exhibit) [5]
  • 2010: "Battle for the Hearts and Minds" (film)[6]
  • 2016: "Peace and Restoration" (photo-montage)[7]
  • "The Crown" (traveling exhibit)[8]
  • "The Laundromat Project" (video)[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Shani Peters - Bio, retrieved May 18, 2019
  2. ^ "Shani Peters: The Crown". Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Jones, Martha. "Artist Talk with Shani Peters". University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  4. ^ Tancons, Claire (June 27, 2014). "Taking it to the Streets: African Diasporic Public Ceremonial Culture Then and Now". Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art. 34 (1): 60–65. ISSN 2152-7792.
  5. ^ Bernard, Audrey J (December 21, 2008). "Lots of beautiful truths revealed at 'white lies, black noise' exhibition". New York Beacon. ProQuest 368007848.
  6. ^ Osterhout, Jacob E. (February 3, 2011). "ActNow: New Voices in Black Cinema festival showcases movies by Brooklyn filmmakers". NY Daily News. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  7. ^ Asimakis, Magdalyn (July 14, 2017). "The Uptown Triennial". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  8. ^ Garan’anga, Stephen (January 22, 2015). "Multimedia still a foreign art form". The Herald. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  9. ^ Meyers, Paula Cogan (April 19, 2016). "What It's Like to Make Art". www.bucknell.edu. Bucknell University. Retrieved May 18, 2019.