Eliza Myrie
Eliza Myrie | |
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| Born | 1981 New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Williams College - BA Northwestern University - MFA The Skowhegan School The Whitney Independent Study Program |
| Known for | Social practice |
| Website | ElizaMyrie.com |
Eliza Myrie is a visual artist who lives and works in Chicago, IL.[primary 1] Myrie works in a variety of media including sculpture, participatory installation art, public art, and printmaking.[primary 1][primary 2][primary 3][primary 4]
Early life & education
Myrie's father is a stonemason.[primary 5] Myrie received her MFA from Northwestern University and her BA from Williams College.[primary 6] Myrie was a participant at The Skowhegan School and The Whitney Independent Study Program.[primary 1]
Art career
Myrie co-founded and ran the Black Artists Retreat (2013-2016), an effort that gathered an intergenerational group of black visual artists outside of traditional art institutions.[primary 7] In winter 2016, Myrie was awarded a MacDowell fellowships.[primary 8] In 2017/2018, Myrie held the Equal Justice Residency/Fellowship at the Santa Fe Art Institute.[primary 9] Myrie is the Wiki Project Manager at Black Lunch Table.[primary 10]
Teaching
Myrie has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Williams College.[primary 6]
Selected exhibitions
- Davidson Contemporary, New York (2010)[secondary 1]
- Hyde Park Arts Center, Chicago (2010)[primary 11]
- New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York (2011)[primary 12]
- Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago (2012)[primary 13][secondary 2]
- Roots and Culture, Chicago (2014)[secondary 3]
- Shane Campbell, Chicago (2016)[primary 14]
- Vox Populi, Philadelphia (2016)[primary 15][secondary 1]
Awards
- LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman ARTADIA Awardee - Chicago, 2020[primary 16][secondary 4]
References
Primary
- ^ a b c "eliza myrie". Chicago Artists Coalition. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Eliza Myrie". Artadia. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Tie Up: Eliza Myrie & Yasmin Spiro in Conversation". Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Eliza Myrie". ArtSlant. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ Myrie, Eliza. "Building a Wall Through My Father". 3Arts: 3AP – MAKE ART WORK. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ a b "Eliza Myrie". Santa Fe Art Institute. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ Simchak, Courtney; Myrie, Eliza. "Visual Arts: Eliza Myrie | Newfound". Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "eliza myrie - Artist". MacDowell.
- ^ "Eliza Myrie". Santa Fe Art Institute. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ Valentine, Jina; Myrie, Eliza. "The myth of the comprehensive historical archive". Wikipedia @ 20.
- ^ "Eliza Myrie | Artist Profile with Bio". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Exhibitions". New Museum Digital Archive. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "Skyscraper". MCA. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "SHANE CAMPBELL GALLERY — Chicago and Vicinity - 2016". SHANE CAMPBELL GALLERY. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ Populi, Vox. "Vox Populi > Eliza Myrie". Vox Populi. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Eliza Myrie". Artadia. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
Secondary
- ^ a b Reichert, Elliot (2016-09-15). "Art 50 2016 | Newcity Art - Part 5". art.newcity.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ Darby, Angela (2012-06-01). "Aesthetica Magazine - Humanising A Modernist Icon". Aesthetica Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Morris, Matt (2014-09-29). "Review: Daniel Giles and Eliza Myrie/Roots & Culture | Newcity Art". art.newcity.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ Rockett, Darcel. "Uptown, Garfield Park artists Eliza Myrie and Caroline Kent win $10K from national arts nonprofit Artadia". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.