Myra Greene

Myra Greene
Born1975
New York City
NationalityAmerican
EducationMaster of Fine Arts from the University of New Mexico (2002), Bachelor of Fine Arts from Washington University in St. Louis (1997)
Occupations
  • Associate professor of photography
  • artist
  • photographer
EmployerColumbia College Chicago
Known forPhotography
Websitewww.myragreene.com

Myra Greene is an American artist who has worked on a number of projects, mostly photographic.[1][2] Among them are Hairy Projects, The Beautiful Ones, Character Recognition,[3][4] Self Portraits,[5] My White Friends,[6][7] and Sketches for Something.[8]

Through her work, Greene prompts thought-provoking questions about how individuals are often judged based on skin color and other physical characteristics rather than on their character. Greene's introspective and race-conscious collections have been exhibited in galleries and exhibitions across the country and have gained national recognition in the media, including a New York Times spotlight piece for her collection "My White Friends" in 2012.[2][8]

  1. ^ staff. "Myra Greene (American, b. 1975; resides in Chicago, IL)". Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College Chicago. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Gonzalez, David (May 22, 2012). "Some of Her Best Friends Are White". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  3. ^ Fleischer, Victoria (May 1, 2014). "Photographer examines what being white looks like". PBS Newshour. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  4. ^ Fleischer, Victoria (May 2, 2014). "What does (insert your race here) look like? Impossible answers to an impossible question". PBS Newshour. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Kopchik, Kathryn (July 26, 2011). "Samek Art Gallery 'Portraits' exhibitions through Oct. 2: "Self Portraits"". Bucknell University. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  6. ^ Rao, Anita; Stasio, Frank (April 8, 2014). "My White Friends" (Audio broadcast). WUNC. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  7. ^ Teicher, Jordan G (May 1, 2014). "Exploring Race With Photos of White Friends". Slate. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Greene, Myra. "Myra Greene biography and contact". Self published. Retrieved June 8, 2016.