Kara Walker

Kara Walker
Walker in 2013
Born (1969-11-26) November 26, 1969 (age 54)
Stockton, California, U.S.
Notable workDarkytown Rebellion,[1] no place (like home), A Subtlety
FatherLarry Walker
AwardsMacArthur fellowship
Websitekarawalkerstudio.com

Kara Elizabeth Walker (born November 26, 1969) is an American contemporary painter, silhouettist, printmaker, installation artist, filmmaker, and professor who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence, and identity in her work. She is best known for her room-size tableaux of black cut-paper silhouettes. Walker was awarded a MacArthur fellowship in 1997, at the age of 28, becoming one of the youngest ever recipients of the award.[2] She has been the Tepper Chair in Visual Arts at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University since 2015.[3]

Walker is regarded as among the most prominent and acclaimed Black American artists working today.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Bravo, Doris Maria-Reina, "Kara Walker, Darkytown Rebellion", Khan Academy.
  2. ^ Green, Adrienne (March 3, 2018). "How Kara Walker Recasts Racism's Bitter Legacy". The Atlantic. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Intrabartola, Lisa (September 25, 2015). "Esteemed Artist Kara Walker Named Tepper Chair". www.rutgers.edu.
  4. ^ Mzezewa, Tariro (September 14, 2017). "Opinion | Kara Walker Is Tired of Talking. But Her Canvases Scream". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Smee, Sebastian (February 9, 2021). "Perspective | The bright light shining on America's best Black artists has a fascinating backstory". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Sutton, Benjamin (August 30, 2017). "Dear Kara Walker: If You're Tired of Standing Up, Please Sit Down". Hyperallergic. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Musser, Amber Jamilla (September 1, 2016). "Queering Sugar: Kara Walker's Sugar Sphinx and the Intractability of Black Female Sexuality". Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. 42 (1): 153–174. doi:10.1086/686756. ISSN 0097-9740. S2CID 151909296.