Zachary Fabri

Zachary Fabri (born 1977 in Miami, FL) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, NY.[1][2]

Early life and education

Fabri received his BFA from University of Florida in 2000, studied photography at Universität der Künste, Berlin and received his Master of Fine Arts from Hunter College in 2007 in Combined Media.[3]

Career

Most of his work spans performance and video and works through conceptual themes of context, politics, and Black masculinity.[4][3]

In 2007 Fabri had a solo exhibition at Aljira Center for Contemporary Art in Newark, NJ.[4][5][6] He has collaborated with Bessie Award winning choreographer Joanna Kotze on “Find Yourself Here,” at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in 2015, collaborated with artist Torkwase Dyson in 2019, performing with her sculptures at Colby College and New Orleans Museum of Art and collaborated with Mickalene Thomas on her Henry Art Gallery exhibition, MUSE for a “tête-à-tête.” [7][8][1][9]

Fabri's video premiered at Art World Conference of 2020 with his performance in their first online edition.[10]

In 2020 Fabri won the Colene Brown Art Prize.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Kourlas, Gia (2015-09-18). "Review: Joanna Kotze's High-Speed Chase at Baryshnikov Arts Center (Published 2015)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  2. ^ a b "Around Brooklyn: Pols hold anti-tax lien sale rally". Brooklyn Eagle. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  3. ^ a b "Zachary Fabri". Smack Mellon. 2015-03-01. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  4. ^ a b Rodney, Seph (2017-01-04). "Captivated by the Performance of Black Masculinity". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  5. ^ Durón, Maximilíano (2016-10-11). "Aljira Center for Contemporary Art in Newark Names Dexter Wimberly New Director". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  6. ^ "Aljira is Energizing Newark's Art Scene". New Jersey Monthly. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  7. ^ Clemans, Gayle (28 August 2018). "A look at painter Mickalene Thomas' lesser-known photography at Henry Art Gallery". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  8. ^ Shane, Robert R. (2020-09-08). "TORKWASE DYSON with Robert R. Shane". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  9. ^ "Torkwase Dyson | Dusk, Performance Dark, Adaptive (Zachary Fabri) (2019) | Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  10. ^ "Register for Defining Value(s) in the Art World, an Online Event Presented by Art World Conference". Hyperallergic. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2020-11-21.


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