Tschabalala Self
Tschabalala Self | |
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![]() Self, photographed by Katie McCurdy | |
Born |
1990 Harlem, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Yale School of Art |
Known for | Painting |
Tschabalala Self (born 1990) is American artist best known for her depictions of Black female figures using paint, fabric, and discarded pieces of her previous works.[1] Though she uses mixed media, all of her works are on canvas and employ a "painting language."[2]
Early life
Education
After graduating from Bard College with a B.A. in 2012, Self completed her M.F.A. in painting and printmaking at the Yale School of Art. Self has also held residencies at the American Academy in Rome, the La Brea Studio, T293 in Naples, Italy, and Red Bull House of Art in Detroit.
Career
Self's first solo show was in 2015 at Schur-Narula in Berlin. In 2016, The New York Times declared, "Ms. Self’s work has great promise, which she is developing."[4] Peter Schjeldahl compared her piece at the New Museum's 2017 "Trigger: Gender as a Tool and a Weapon" to the works of Arshile Gorky and Willem de Kooning.[5] Self's work has also been featured in a solo exhibition at the Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art in London.
Recognition
Self has been named to Forbes "30 Under 30 List".[6] She has also been recognized as a Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant recipient.
Personal life
Self currently lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
References
- ↑ Eckardt, Stephanie. "Meet Tschabalala Self, the 26-Year-Old Artist Empowering the Lives of Black Women". wmagazine.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ "Tschabalala Self on Not Being Afraid of Hard Work". thecreativeindependent.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ Tschabalala Self Biography, MutualArt.com, retrieved 2018-02-24
- ↑ "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week". The New York Times. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ Schjeldahl, Peter (2 October 2017). "The Art World as Safe Space". Retrieved 24 February 2018 – via www.newyorker.com.
- ↑ "Tschabalala Self". forbes.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.