Beverly McIver
Beverly McIver | |
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Born | c. 1962 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University North Carolina Central University |
Known for | Painting |
Awards | Emerging Artist Grant Recipient, Durham Arts Council |
Beverly McIver (born c. 1962) is a contemporary artist, mostly known for her self-portraits, who was born and raised in
Early life and education
McIver was the youngest of three daughters and raised by a single mother who worked as a maid to support their family.[8] Her mother’s attention and resources were mostly focused on McIver’s older sister, Renee, who was mentally disabled.[9][10][11] Her autobiographical paintings are richly colorful and chronicles her life struggle with her African-American identity.[12]
While attending a predominantly white, affluent high school, McIver was a member of the school’s clowning club.[13] Performing in clown makeup and a wig empowered McIver: “As a clown…I was transformed, and in many ways more acceptable to society. No one cared that I was black or poor. I was embraced.”[14] Considering going to clown school for a brief period of time, McIver decided to pursue a career in art, earning her Master of Fine Art at Penn State University and an honorary doctorate from North Carolina Central University.[9] She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Painting and Drawing at North Carolina Central University.[15]
Career
McIver work explores personal identity and besides self-portraiture, she is known for painting the people who surround her in every day life.
Awards
McIver was a 2014 Artist-in-Residence at the McColl Center for Art + Innovation in Charlotte, NC.[22] Her work has been reviewed in Art News, Art in America The New York Times and a host of local newspapers. She has received numerous grants and awards including the Anonymous Was A Woman Foundation grant, a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, a Radcliffe Fellowship from Harvard University, a Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation award, a distinguished Alumni Award from Pennsylvania State University, a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award and Creative Capital grant.[21]
References
- ^ Sandler, Beverly McIver, 8
- ^ Johnson, Ken. "Art in Review: Beverly McIver". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Roberta. "Art in Review: Beverly McIver". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Green, Penelope. "Painting on a New Canvas". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Betty Cunningham Gallery - Beverly McIver". Betty Cunningham Gallery. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Beverly J McIver | Art, Art History & Visual Studies". aahvs.duke.edu. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "The Beverly McIver Experience Comes to Duke | Duke University Arts". arts.duke.edu. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Irving Sandler, Beverly McIver: Invisible Me (New York, NY: Kent Gallery New York City, 2006), 7-8
- ^ a b "Beverly McIver". Craven Art Gallery. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Jackson, Camille. "Beverly McIver: A Life That Is 'Good and Scary and Joyous'". Duke Today. Duke University. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Fernando, Dillon. "Prof. Bev McIver on painting, family and fragility". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Beverly McIver - 14 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Kim Curry-Evans, Jennifer Dasal, and Beverly McIver, Reflections: Portraits by Beverly McIver (Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Museum of Art, 2011), 17-18
- ^ Kim Curry-Evans, The Many Faces of Beverly McIver (Sacramento, CA: 40 Acres Art Gallery, 2004), 13
- ISBN 188544902X.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Beverly McIver: A Life That Is 'Good and Scary and Joyous'". Duke Today. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Raising Renee - WEST CITY FILMS". WEST CITY FILMS. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "2011's Top Ten in Painting - News - Art in America". www.artinamericamagazine.com. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "beverly mciver | Minneapolis Institute of Art". collections.artsmia.org. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Beverly J McIver | Art, Art History & Visual Studies". aahvs.duke.edu. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ 20 years of Artists-In-Residence McColl Center