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Artist
Nari Ward
b. 1963, St. Andrew, Jamaica · Jamaican-American · Based in New York, USA
- MFA, Brooklyn College, CUNY (1991)
- BA, Hunter College (1989)
- Sculpture
- Found Street Objects
- Shoelaces in Walls
- Fire Hose Assemblage
Nari Ward creates installations and sculptures from discarded materials collected in urban neighborhoods, including baby strollers, shoelaces, shopping carts, bottles and architectural debris. Migration, Black history, labor and community circulation are recurring concerns.
Installation; sculpture; public art
Gallery Representation
DOCUMENTATION
EXHIBITION IMAGES via Contemporary Art Library ↗Major Works
- 1993Amazing Grace
- 1996Hunger Cradle
- 2011We the People
- 2004Naturalization Drawing Table
- 2015Breathing Panel
- 2015Spellbound
- 2005Scapegoat
- 1995Iron Heavens
- 1997Geography Pallets
- 2017Apollo/Poll
Museums & Public Collections
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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