Mary Patten (born 1951, Evanston, IL) is a Chicago artist and activist. Her works combine writing, video installation, performance, artists' books, drawing, photography, collaboration, and activism.[1] Her writing, lectures, videos, and artwork deal with the relationship between art and politics, visual culture, queer theory, terrorism, prisons and torture.[2] She has an MFA from University of Illinois at Chicago (1992) and a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute.[3] Her videos are distributed by the Video Data Bank[4] and she teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago as an associate professor in the department of Film, Video, New Media, and Animation.[5] She also teaches in the Visual and Critical Studies department and is currently the Chair of the department of Film, Video, New Media, and Animation (2016).[6]
Mary Patten | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Illinois at Chicago, Kansas City Art Institute |
| Known for | Video art, writing, education |
| Awards | Artadia Grant, Maker Grant, Propeller Fund Award |
Recent exhibitions edit
- Organize Your Own: The Politics and Poetics of Self-Determination Movements, Averill and Bernard Leviton Gallery, 2016 [7]
- Mary Patten: Panel, Threewalls Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2013 [8]
- Whitewalls: Writings by Artists 1978–2008, Golden Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2012[9]
- Opening the Blackbox: The Charge is Torture, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL, 2012[10]
- The Archival Impulse, Gallery 400, Chicago, IL, 2011[11]
Awards edit
- Maker Grant, 2013[12]
- Illinois Arts Council Individual Project Grant, 2013
- Propeller Fund, 2013[13]
- SAIC Faculty Enrichment Grant, 2010–11
- Artadia Award, 2002[14]
Activism edit
Mary Patten was a member of DAGMAR (Dykes and Gay Men Against Racism and Repression) that began in 1984 and evolved to become CFAR (Chicago for AIDS Rights), an activist group addressing HIV/AIDS.[2] Patten was one of the founders of ACT UP/Chicago.[15][16] She is an organizer of the Chicago Torture Justice Memorials (CTJM), aiming to seek justice for survivors of Chicago Police torture and their families.[17] In addition to her work in the LGBTQ communities, Patten has created and curated art for the feminist movement, such as the 2014 exhibit "Bad Girls: Video Program: She Laughed When She Saw It" at the New Museum in New York City.[18] Other projects of Patten include the Madame Binh Graphics Collective, Feel Tank Chicago, WhiteWalls, RIOT GRRRANDMAS!!!, and Bad Girls.[2] She is also a member of the art/activist group Feel Tank Chicago.[19]
References edit
- ^ "Mary Patten". Mary Patten. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Mary Patten Chicago Gay History". Chicago Gay History. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Mary Patten's Resume from personal website" (PDF). Mary Patten's Resume. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Mary Patten, Video Data Bank". Video Data Bank. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Mary Patten's SAIC Faculty Profile". SAIC Faculty Profile Mary Patten. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "SAIC FVNMA Dept". SAIC FVNMA Dept. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Organize Your Own exhibition". Organize Your Own. October 11, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Mary Patten: Panel". Threewalls. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Whitewalls at Golden Gallery". Whitewalls. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "The Charge is Torture Sullivan Galleries". Sullivan Galleries. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Gallery400 Archival Impulse". Gallery 400. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Maker Grant". Maker Grant. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Chicago Torture Justice Memorial Project Grant". Propeller Fund. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Artadia Awardees". Artadia. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ Wooten, Amy (March 14, 2007). "ACT UP Panel Discusses Feelings". Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ Gould, Debbie (June 8, 2011). "AIDS The Pleasures and Intensities of AIDS Activism". Windy City Media Group. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Chicago Torture Justice Memorial". Chicago Torture Justice Memorials. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Bad Girls: Video Program: She Laughed When She Saw It". New Museum Digital Archive. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel Tank Chicago". Feel Tank Chicago. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
External links and further reading edit
- Mary Patten's Personal Web Page
- Mary Patten's writing
- Chicago Torture Justice Memorials Archived March 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Video Data Bank Profile
- Mary Patten's Faculty profile, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Feel Tank Chicago Archived May 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
- Mary Patten on Bad at Sports
- Review from Art in America Magazine by Danny Orendorff
- ACT UP Home Page