Whitney Lynn

Whitney Lynn
Born
Maricopa County, Arizona, U.S.
Academic background
EducationVirginia Commonwealth University (BFA)
San Francisco Art Institute (MFA)
Academic work
DisciplineArt
Sub-disciplineVisual art
Sculpture
Performance art
InstitutionsUniversity of Washington

Whitney Lynn is an American contemporary artist and academic. Much of her work is sculptural and performance-based, incorporating found objects and materials from various cultural and historical sources.[1] Her work deals with topics of boundaries and containment,[2] issues of power and control, concepts of perception and value,[3] and relationships of art history and vernacular forms.

Early life and education

Lynn was born on Williams Air Force Base in Maricopa County, Arizona. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the VCU School of the Arts in 2004 and Master of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute.[4][5]

Career

She has taught at Stanford University[6] and is currently an Assistant Professor in Interdisciplinary Visual Art at the University of Washington.[7]

Lynn has produced exhibitions, installations, performances, and artist-led participatory projects for the de Young Museum,[8] The Neon Museum,[9] San Diego International Airport,[10] the Internet Archive,[11] and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Artist explores 'industry of fantasy' in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  2. ^ "Intersections and Boundaries: Interview with Whitney Lynn". DAILY SERVING. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  3. ^ "Las Vegas: Glass Half Full Or Half Empty?". Nevada Public Radio. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  4. ^ "Whitney Lynn - VCUarts". VCUarts. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  5. ^ "SFAI". www.sfai.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  6. ^ "Whitney Lynn". explorecourses.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  7. ^ "Division of Art Faculty | School of Art + Art History + Design | University of Washington". art.washington.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  8. ^ ""Tools and Implements: When Function Becomes Form", by Whitney Lynn, June 2017 Artist-in-Residence". de Young. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  9. ^ "Biblical temptresses in neon: San Francisco-based Whitney Lynn looks at Las Vegas in the larger context of time". LasVegasWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  10. ^ "Whitney Lynn". Arts - SAN. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  11. ^ 2019 Internet Archive Artist in Residence - Whitney Lynn, retrieved 2019-08-01
  12. ^ "Philosophical Performance Art: "Searching for Diogenes" | SoMa". Funcheap. Retrieved 2018-09-21.