Sharon Kerry-Harlan (b. 1951) is an African-American artist active in Hollywood, Florida and Wauwatosa, Wisconsin who is known for her textile art.[1][2][3]
Sharon Kerry-Harlan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Known for | Textile artist |
| Website | sharonkerryharlan |
Life
editKerry-Harlan was born in Miami, Florida in 1951.[1][4] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University and studied at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.[4] She went on to work at Marquette University as an Academic Coordinator and to teach textile courses at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee as an adjunct professor.[4]
In 2022, her work, Portrait of Resilience, from the Flag Series, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign.[5][6][7][8][9]
Exhibitions
edit- July-August 2019: solo exhibition at the James Watrous Gallery at the Overture Center for the Arts.[10]
- August 2019: And Still We Rise: Race Culture and Visual Conversations exhibit at the Mariposa Museum & World Cultural Center in Oak Bluff, Massachusetts.[11]
- 2021
- Textile Center and Women of Color Quilters Network’s juried exhibit Racism: In the Face of Hate We Resist.[12]
- Museum of Wisconsin Art's Claiming Space Exhibition.[13]
- 2022
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art's exhibit Ain’t I A Woman? in celebration of the 2022 Wisconsin Triennial[14]
- Uncovering Black History: Quilts from the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi exhibition at the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sharon Kerry-Harlan". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Quilt Museum showcases Smithsonian textile artist's collection". news.unl.edu. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ Brown, Patricia Leigh (2020-12-16). "Gone but Never Forgotten in a Quilt". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ a b c "Sharon Kerry-Harlan". Art in Embassies. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Savig, Mary; Atkinson, Nora; Montiel, Anya (2022). This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum. pp. 228–238. ISBN 9781913875268.
- ^ "Portrait of Resilience, from the Flag Series". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Roger, Catlin (11 January 2022). "Twenty-Two Smithsonian Shows to See in 2022". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ Troshinsky, Lisa (2022-07-26). "Renwick Gallery's Exhibit Explores Concept of 'Home'". Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "Contemporary Craft in Focus: Portrait of Resilience | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "Sharon Kerry-Harlan". James Watrous Gallery. Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Pretsky, Holly (1 August 2019). "Weaving a Narrative of Resilience". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "Racism: In the Face of Hate We Resist – Virtual Exhibition". Textile Center. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ Muckian, Michael (2021-07-12). "MOWA's "Claiming Space" Exhibition Celebrates Women Artists". Shepherd Express. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ staff, Madison365 (21 April 2022). ""Ain't I A Woman?," highlighting Black women artists in Wisconsin, opens Saturday at MMoCA". Madison365. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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