Artist
Kevin Beasley
b. 1985, Lynchburg, Virginia · American · Based in New York, New York
- MFA, Yale University School of Art (2012)
- BFA, College for Creative Studies, Detroit (2007)
- Sculpture
- Sound Installation
- Performance
Kevin Beasley embeds acoustic microphones, clothing, raw cotton, du-rags, and resin into dense sculptural slabs and auditory installations. His works examine American labor history, racial trauma, and sonic resonance, merging physical material history with evocative acoustic landscapes.
Sculpture; sound; installation
Gallery Representation
DOCUMENTATION
EXHIBITION IMAGES via Contemporary Art Library ↗Artist Films
Kevin Beasley in conversation with Daphne Brooks and Jace Clayton | Live from the Whitney
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Inherited Histories: A Conversation with Sadie Barnette and Kevin Beasley
Whitney Museum of American ArtOfficial source ↗ (opens in a new window)
Kevin Beasley and Ralph Lemon | Performance from Kevin Beasley: A view of a landscape
Whitney Museum of American ArtOfficial source ↗ (opens in a new window)
Major Works
- 2018The Acquisition
- 2018A view of a landscape
- 2011–12I Want My Spot Back
- 2018Untitled (Virginia cotton gin motor)
- 2010sSound Sculptures
- 2010sBody Cast Works
- 2010sHousehold Textile Sculptures
- 2010sCotton Works
- 2016Untitled
- 2010sResin Garment Sculptures
Museums & Public Collections
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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