Susan Smith-Pinelo
Susan Smith-Pinelo | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College (BFA), Columbia University (MFA) |
| Known for | contemporary art, video |
Susan Smith-Pinelo is an African-American artist noted for her work in video and performance. She lives and works in Washington, DC.[1]
Education
Smith-Pinelo received a B.F.A. from Oberlin College in 1991.[2] She received a M.F.A. from Columbia University[3] in 2000.
Work
Susan Smith-Pinelo's work challenges conceptions of black identity and gender in rap music,[4] and is particularly concerned with questioning the misogyny of the genre.[5]
Awards and fellowships
Among the honors which Susan Smith-Pinelo has earned are:
Joan Sovern Sculpture Award (1999)[2]
Selected exhibitions
Susan Smith-Pinelo’s work has been featured in exhibitions at numerous galleries and institutions including:[6]
- Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France Playback (2007)
- Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, Poland black alphabet (2006)
- Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York City, USA Music/Video (2006)
- Museum Villa Stuck, Munich, Germany One Planet Under A Groove (2003)
- Longwood Arts Project, New York City, USA DL: The “Down Low” in Contemporary Art (2003)
- The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA Fantasy Underfoot - The 47th Biennial Exhibition (2002)
- Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburg, USA Forum - Hello, My Name Is... (2002)
- Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York City, USA One Planet Under a Grove: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art (2001)
- Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, USA "Third Annual Altoids Curiously Strong Collection" (2001)[7]
- The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City, USA Freestyle (2001)
Collections
Smith-Pinelo's work is held in permanent collections including:[2]
- Norton Family Foundation, Los Angeles, USA
- Altoids Curiously Strong Collection/New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, USA
References
- ^ Rubin, Courtney (August 2002). "High Voltage". Washingtonian Magazine. Vol. 37 (Issue 11): 46–7.
{{cite journal}}:|issue=has extra text (help);|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ a b c "Susan Smith-Pinelo". Kenny Schachter Rove. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Visual Arts Alumni Archive: Susan Smith-Pinelo". Columbia University School of the Arts. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ Murray, Derek (2001). "Home to Harlem". International Review of African American Art. Vol. 17 (Issue 4): 48–51.
{{cite journal}}:|issue=has extra text (help);|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ Murray, Derek Conrad (2004). "Hip-Hop vs. High Art: Notes on Race as Spectacle". Art Journal. Vol. 63 (No. 2): pp. 4-19.
{{cite journal}}:|issue=has extra text (help);|pages=has extra text (help);|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ "Susan Smith-Pinelo , US". ArtFActs. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Third Annual Altoids Curiously Strong Collection". Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. Retrieved 3 March 2016.