Abigail DeVille
Abigail DeVille | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | October 12, 1981
Nationality | American |
Education | Pratt Institute Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture |
Alma mater | Fashion Institute of Technology Yale University |
Known for | Large sculptures and installations |
Abigail DeVille (born 1981) is an artist who creates large sculptures and installations, often incorporating found materials from the neighborhoods around the exhibition venues.[1][2] DeVille's sculptures and installations often focus on themes of the history of racist violence, gentrification, and lost regional history.[3][4][5][6][7] Her work often involves a performance element that brings the artwork out of its exhibition space and into the streets; DeVille has organized these public events, which she calls "processionals," in several U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and New York.[8][9] Deville likes to use her own family as inspiration for her art work. She decided to use her grandmother as inspiration because of her vibrant personality, to help her articulate ideas from the neighborhoods of the Bronx.[10] Deville is pleased that her art works are unique, as many people see trash as useless to them, while DeVille instead sees an opportunity.[11]
Early life and education
DeVille was born in
DeVille took part in the reality television series Artstar (2006), the first art-based reality show.[17]
Awards
DeVille has received awards from the
References
- ^ The Stuff of Life, Urgently Altered, Holland Cotter, August 28, 2014, New York Times, Retrieved April 15, 2016
- ^ "Abigail DeVille". Art21. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "In Profile: Abigail DeVille". frieze.com. July 3, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Abigail DeVille's Harlem Stories – Art21".
- ^ Cotter, Holland (December 24, 2015). "'If You Leave Me Can I Come Too?' A Show Whose Subject Is Death". The New York Times.
- ^ Cotter, Holland (March 16, 2016). "Are All-Women Shows Good or Bad for Art?". The New York Times.
- ^ "Abigail DeVille – America – Art Matter". November 10, 2015.
- ^ Kaplan, Isaac (August 1, 2016). "Abigail DeVille Aims to Disrupt Centuries of New York Gentrification". Artsy. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "Artist Spotlight: Abigail DeVille | Broad Strokes Blog". NMWA. January 10, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "In Profile: Abigail DeVille | Frieze". Frieze. July 3, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Abigail DeVille: Homebody - Exhibitions - Andrew Edlin Gallery". www.edlingallery.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Black Nouveau | Program | #2409". YouTube.
- ^ "Abigail DeVille – GROUND". sites.usc.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Studio Museum in Harlem Announces 2013–2014 Artists in Residence, ArtForum, Retrieved April 15, 2016
- ^ a b "Abigail DeVille | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University". www.radcliffe.harvard.edu. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Herriman, Kat (June 1, 2016). "10 Years Later, a Look Back at Art's First Reality Show". Creators, Vice Magazine. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Creative Capital – Investing in Artists who Shape the Future". creative-capital.org.
- ^ Obie Awards, 2015 Winners.
- ^ Chuck Close/Henry W. and Marian T. Mitchell Rome Prize, [1].