Whitney Lynn is an American contemporary artist and academic. Much of her work is sculptural and performance-based, incorporating found objects and materials from various cultural and historical sources.[1] Her work deals with topics of boundaries and containment,[2] issues of power and control, concepts of perception and value,[3] and relationships of art history and vernacular forms.
Whitney Lynn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maricopa County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Virginia Commonwealth University (BFA) San Francisco Art Institute (MFA) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Art |
| Sub-discipline | Visual art Sculpture Performance art |
| Institutions | University of Washington |
Early life and education
editLynn was born on Williams Air Force Base in Maricopa County, Arizona. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the VCU School of the Arts in 2004 and Master of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute.[4][5]
Career
editShe has taught at Stanford University[6] and is currently an Assistant Professor in Interdisciplinary Visual Art at the University of Washington.[7]
Lynn has produced exhibitions, installations, performances, and artist-led participatory projects for the de Young Museum,[8] The Neon Museum,[9] San Diego International Airport,[10] the Internet Archive,[11] and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Artist explores 'industry of fantasy' in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Intersections and Boundaries: Interview with Whitney Lynn". DAILY SERVING. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ "Las Vegas: Glass Half Full Or Half Empty?". Nevada Public Radio. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ "Whitney Lynn - VCUarts". VCUarts. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ "SFAI". www.sfai.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Whitney Lynn". explorecourses.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ "Division of Art Faculty | School of Art + Art History + Design | University of Washington". art.washington.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ^ ""Tools and Implements: When Function Becomes Form", by Whitney Lynn, June 2017 Artist-in-Residence". de Young. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ "Biblical temptresses in neon: San Francisco-based Whitney Lynn looks at Las Vegas in the larger context of time". LasVegasWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ "Whitney Lynn". Arts - SAN. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ 2019 Internet Archive Artist in Residence - Whitney Lynn, retrieved 2019-08-01
- ^ "Philosophical Performance Art: "Searching for Diogenes" | SoMa". Funcheap. Retrieved 2018-09-21.