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Nationality
  
Canadian

Alma mater
  
Tyler School of Art

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Born
  
1968
Toronto, Canada

Known for
  
Contemporary art, collage

Awards
  
William H. Johnson Prize

Deborah Grant is a Canadian born African American artist noted for her work in painting and collage, particularly for her series "Random Select". She lives and works in Harlem, New York.

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Early life and education

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Grant was born in Toronto, Canada in 1968 and spent the first four years of her life in Canada. She was raised Catholic and on occasion created Catholic shrines in the abandoned lots of Brooklyn with her brother. Grant received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in painting from Columbia College Chicago in 1996. She received a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from Tyler School of Art in 1999.

Work

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Grant's works feature fabulist narratives in painting and drawing. Amalgamating images from a variety of sources, ranging from comics to art historical reference books, she creates imagistic stories that investigate cultural identity, race and politics.

Awards and fellowships

Deborah Grant has earned was awarded the William H. Johnson Prize in 2011.

Selected exhibitions

Grant's work has been featured in exhibitions at numerous galleries and institutions including:

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  • The Drawing Center, New York, USA Christ You Know it Ain't Easy!! (2014)
  • Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, USA Deborah Grant: Bacon, Egg, Toast in Lard (2009)
  • Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, USA The Old Weird America (2008)
  • P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York, USA Emergency Room Show (2007)
  • Alexandre Pollazzon Ltd, London, United Kingdom Welcome To My World (2007)
  • Esso Gallery, New York, USA Arte Povera Now and Then (2007)
  • University of Arkansas, Little Rock, USA Taking Possession (2007)
  • Roebling Hall, New York, USA a gin cure (2006)
  • Steve Turner Gallery, Beverly Hills, USA a gin cure (2006)
  • The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, USA Freestyle (2001)
  • Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, USA Freestyle (2001)

    • Collections

    Grant's work is held in permanent collections including:

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  • In the Land of the Blind the Blue Eye Man is King, 2007, Nasher Museum of Art, Durham, USA

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    References

    Deborah Grant (artist) Wikipedia
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