Eliza Myrie

eliza myrie
Born1981
New York, U.S.
EducationWilliams College - BA
Northwestern University - MFA
The Skowhegan School
The Whitney Independent Study Program
Known forSocial practice
WebsiteElizaMyrie.com

eliza myrie (born 1981) is a visual artist who lives and works in Chicago, IL.[1] Myrie works in a variety of media including sculpture, participatory installation art, public art, and printmaking.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

myrie's father is a stonemason.[5] Myrie received her MFA from Northwestern University and her BA from Williams College.[6] Myrie was a participant at The Skowhegan School in 2010 and The Whitney Independent Study Program 2019-2020.[1]

Art career

myrie co-founded the Black Artists Retreat (2013-2016) with Theaster Gates, underwritten by the Rebuild Foundation, that gathered an intergenerational group of black visual artists outside of traditional art institutions.[7] In winter 2016, Myrie was awarded a MacDowell fellowship.[8] In 2017/2018, Myrie held the Equal Justice Residency/Fellowship at the Santa Fe Art Institute.[6] Myrie is the Wiki Project Manager at Black Lunch Table.[9]

Teaching

myrie has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Williams College.[6]

Selected exhibitions

  • Davidson Contemporary, New York (2010)[10]
  • Hyde Park Arts Center, Chicago (2010)[11]
  • New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York (2011)[12]
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago (2012)[13][14]
  • Roots and Culture, Chicago (2014)[15]
  • Shane Campbell, Chicago (2016)[16]
  • Vox Populi, Philadelphia (2016)[17][10]

Awards

  • LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman ARTADIA Awardee - Chicago, 2020[2][18]

References

  1. ^ a b c "eliza myrie". Chicago Artists Coalition. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  2. ^ a b "Eliza Myrie". Artadia. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  3. ^ "Tie Up: Eliza Myrie & Yasmin Spiro in Conversation". Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  4. ^ "Eliza Myrie". ArtSlant. Archived from the original on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  5. ^ Myrie, Eliza. "Building a Wall Through My Father". 3Arts: 3AP – MAKE ART WORK. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  6. ^ a b c "Eliza Myrie". Santa Fe Art Institute. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  7. ^ Simchak, Courtney; Myrie, Eliza (25 September 2019). "Visual Arts: Eliza Myrie | Newfound". Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  8. ^ "eliza myrie - Artist". MacDowell.
  9. ^ Valentine, Jina; Myrie, Eliza (19 September 2019). "The myth of the comprehensive historical archive". Wikipedia @ 20.
  10. ^ a b Reichert, Elliot (2016-09-15). "Art 50 2016 | Newcity Art - Part 5". art.newcity.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  11. ^ "Eliza Myrie | Artist Profile with Bio". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  12. ^ "Exhibitions". New Museum Digital Archive. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  13. ^ "Skyscraper". MCA. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  14. ^ Darby, Angela (2012-06-01). "Aesthetica Magazine - Humanising A Modernist Icon". Aesthetica Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  15. ^ Morris, Matt (2014-09-29). "Review: Daniel Giles and Eliza Myrie/Roots & Culture | Newcity Art". art.newcity.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  16. ^ "SHANE CAMPBELL GALLERY — Chicago and Vicinity - 2016". SHANE CAMPBELL GALLERY. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  17. ^ Populi, Vox. "Vox Populi > Eliza Myrie". Vox Populi. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  18. ^ Rockett, Darcel. "Uptown, Garfield Park artists Eliza Myrie and Caroline Kent win $10K from national arts nonprofit Artadia". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.