- Yale School of Art
- Tyler School of Art
Jennifer Packer creates portraits, interiors and flower paintings distinguished by loose, searching brushwork and an intimate attention to Black subjects. Her figures often emerge gradually from fields of color, resisting complete visual possession.
Painting; drawing
Artist Films
A Conversation with Jennifer Packer | Live from the Whitney
Whitney Museum of American ArtOfficial source ↗ (opens in a new window)
Jennifer Packer: The Eye Is Not Satisfied With Seeing | Whitney Walkthrough
Whitney Museum of American ArtOfficial source ↗ (opens in a new window)
Ask a Curator: Jennifer Packer: The Eye Is Not Satisfied With Seeing
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Major Works
- 2020Blessed Are Those Who Mourn (Breonna! Breonna!)
- 2016Tenderheaded
- 2017Say Her Name
- 2018Jess
- 2017Tia
- 2019A Lesson in Longing →
- 2010sSay It with Flowers
- 2010sPortrait of Devynn
- 2010sUntitled Flower Paintings
- 2010s–20sInterior Portraits
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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