Abigail DeVille

Abigail DeVille
Abigail DeVille
Born (1981-10-12) October 12, 1981 (age 43)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationPratt Institute
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Alma materFashion Institute of Technology
Yale University
Occupation(s)Artist, sculptor
Known forLarge sculptures and installations

Abigail DeVille (born 1981) is an American 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.[3]

  1. ^ Cotter, Holland (August 28, 2014). "The Stuff of Life, Urgently Altered". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Abigail DeVille". Art21. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  3. ^ a b McDermott, Emily (July 3, 2017). "In Profile: Abigail DeVille". Frieze. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Abigail DeVille's Harlem Stories". Art21. September 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Cotter, Holland (December 24, 2015). "'If You Leave Me Can I Come Too?' A Show Whose Subject Is Death". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Cotter, Holland (March 16, 2016). "Are All-Women Shows Good or Bad for Art?". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Abigail DeVille – America – Art Matter". November 10, 2015.
  8. ^ Kaplan, Isaac (August 1, 2016). "Abigail DeVille Aims to Disrupt Centuries of New York Gentrification". Artsy. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  9. ^ McGlone, Peggy; McGlone, Peggy (September 12, 2014). "A piece of D.C.'s 5x5 public art festival panned by local residents". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "Artist Spotlight: Abigail DeVille | Broad Strokes Blog". NMWA. January 10, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2021.