Shani Peters (born 1981) is an artist from Lansing, Michigan, based in New York.[1] She received her BA from Michigan State University and her MFA from the City College of New York,[1][2] where she taught in 2020.[3] Her work often addresses issues related to social justice in a range of media and processes including printmaking, interpretations of record-keeping, collaborative projects, video and collage.[4] In 2019, she was a Joan Mitchell Foundation artist-in-residence in New Orleans.[5] In 2017, she exhibited at Columbia University's Wallach Gallery.[6][7]
Shani Peters | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Artist |
| Website | www |
Works edit
- 2011: "We Promote Love and Knowledge" (performance)[8]
- 2008: "White Lies, Black Noise" (exhibit) [9]
- 2010: "Battle for the Hearts and Minds" (film)[10]
- 2013: "Steppin' Out: Half Hasn't been told" (photo-montage)[11]
- 2016: "Peace and Restoration" (photo-montage)[6]
- 2016: "The Crown" (traveling exhibit)[12]
- "The Laundromat Project" (video)[13]
- 2016: "Peace & Restoration for Self-Determination" (exhibit)[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "Bio". Shani Peters. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ "Shani Peters: The Crown". Retrieved March 31, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Sholette, Gregory (August 3, 2020). "Reimagining Higher Education Through Socially Engaged Art". Hyperallergic. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Martha. "Artist Talk with Shani Peters". University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ "Joan Mitchell Foundation Names 2019 Artists in Residence". Artforum. January 10, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Asimakis, Magdalyn (July–August 2017). "The Uptown Triennial". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Farago, Jason (June 1, 2017). "Columbia's New Harlem Museum Opens, with Art from Its Neighbors". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Tancons, Claire (June 27, 2014). "Taking it to the Streets: African Diasporic Public Ceremonial Culture Then and Now". Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art. 34 (1): 60–65. doi:10.1215/10757163-2415213. ISSN 2152-7792. S2CID 194101754.
- ^ Bernard, Audrey J (December 21, 2008). "Lots of beautiful truths revealed at 'white lies, black noise' exhibition". New York Beacon. ProQuest 368007848. (subscription required)
- ^ Osterhout, Jacob E. (February 3, 2011). "ActNow: New Voices in Black Cinema festival showcases movies by Brooklyn filmmakers". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Shani Peters". Joan Mitchell Foundation. January 10, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Garan'anga, Stephen (January 22, 2015). "Multimedia still a foreign art form". The Herald. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Meyers, Paula Cogan (April 19, 2016). "What It's Like to Make Art". Bucknell University. Retrieved May 18, 2019.[dead link]
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