Rachel Farmer (born in Provo, Utah, 1972) is an American artist. She is primarily known for her ceramic sculpture and installations. Farmer's work explores Mormon history from a feminist and queer perspective, and is informed by her roots in the Utah area.[1][2]
Education
editFarmer received a BFA from Brigham Young University in 1995, and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1997.[3]
Work
editFarmer's work re-imagines history with a focus on the lives of women. Her small clay figurines enact gestures and roles that give life to the often invisible story of women. Her work has been described as "personal and meditative"[4] and as "transforming traditional narratives of ancestry".[5] Farmer's multimedia installations often incorporate photography, video, and textile arts. In her solo exhibition at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, Farmer created quilts for her installation using techniques learned as a child. She hosted several quilting bees in the making of the quilts.[6]
Recognition
editFarmer is the recipient of an A.I.R. Gallery Fellowship and a Visual Art Grant from the Money for Women/Barbara Deming Fund. She has participated in artist residencies at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, NY[7] and the Brush Creek Arts Residency in Saratoga, WY. Her work is included in the Feminist Art Base (digital archive) at the Brooklyn Museum.
Exhibitions
edit- Ancestors, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
- Ancestors Traversing Quilts, Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, New York, NY[8]
- Looking Forward, Looking Back, Granary Arts, Ephraim, UT
References
edit- ^ "How We Got Here: Portrait of the Artist as a Queer Feminist". Hyperallergic. 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ A, Ona (2015-07-24). "Eight Greenpoint Artists Working Their Magic with Ceramics". Greenpointers. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ "Rachel Farmer, artist". Les Femmes Folles. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Your Concise Guide to the 2014 Greenpoint Open Studios". Hyperallergic. 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Queer Art Grows in Brooklyn". Hyperallergic. 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Two-day Quilting Bee". A.I.R. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Rachel Farmer". madmuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "RACHEL FARMER: Ancestors Traversing Quilts". Leslie-Lohman Museum. 2018-08-29. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2019-04-01.