Miranda Kyle (ᏣᎸᎩ Cherokee descendant/European-American) is the Curator of Indigenous Arts of the Americas at the Michael C Carlos Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. She has expertise in Indigenous land rights, contemporary art, sociocultural activism, and community engagement. Before joining the museum she was the Program Manager of Arts and Culture for Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI)[1]

Miranda Kyle holds an MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design and an MA in Painting and Drawing from Edinburgh College of Arts.

As Chief Curator of the Atlanta Beltline, Miranda worked to increase the number of both temporary and permanent public artworks available to Beltline users. She was very deliberate about showcasing local Atlanta artists[2] and worked to collaborate with partners such as the National Black Arts Festival, the Woodruff Arts Center, and The Atlanta Opera. She also worked to make sure the artists chosen to participate felt respected and were well paid, "We want our artists to thrive; we want to sustain our creative community here. We have incredible artists here in the city; they just need the opportunity and the money to realize their big vision."[3]

Kyle will work to grow the Native North American Collection at the Carlos Museum. “Indigenous art holds the history of place, documents the reality of the times, and is a barometer of futurity,” said Kyle.[4]

Awards

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  • 2022 Representation at the 2022 Berlin Biennial
  • 2021 Georgia Trend 2021 40 Under 40
  • 2021 Emory University Arts & Social Justice Fellow[1]
  • 2017 Curatorial residency with Hambidge Center
  • 2014 StarSeed Fellowship to research the intersection of Public Art, Performance and Space in Riga and Pedvale, Latvia
  • 2013 Lee Kimche McGrath Fellowship for Arts & Sciences for her research in utilizing 3D printing technologies within traditional foundry practice

References

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  1. ^ a b "Miranda Kyle – Arts and Social Justice Fellows Program". Arts and Social Justice Fellows. March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Parker, Renata (May 3, 2018). "Atlanta Beltline: Stroll along One of the Largest Public Outdoor Art Trails". The Greenville News. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Hall, Floyd (February 12, 2018). "Art on the BeltLine changes gears with new director Miranda Kyle". ARTSATL. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Pennington, Isadora (13 March 2024). "Carlos Museum Welcomes Miranda Kyle as Curator of Indigenous Art of the Americas". RoughDraft Atlanta. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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