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| Born | 1981 (age 43–44) New York, U.S. |
| Education | Williams College - BA Northwestern University - MFA The Skowhegan School The Whitney Independent Study Program |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
| Known for | Social practice |
| Website | ElizaMyrie.com |
eliza myrie (born 1981) is a visual artist who lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. [1] Myrie works in a variety of media, including sculpture, participatory installation art, public art, and printmaking. [1] [2] [3] [4]
myrie's father is a stonemason. [5] Myrie received her MFA from Northwestern University and her BA from Williams College. [6] Myrie was a participant at The Skowhegan School in 2010 and The Whitney Independent Study Program 2019-2020. [1]
myrie co-founded the Black Artists Retreat (2013–2016) with Theaster Gates, underwritten by the Rebuild Foundation, that gathered an intergenerational group of black visual artists outside of traditional art institutions. [7] In winter 2016, Myrie was awarded a MacDowell fellowship. [8] In 2017/2018, Myrie held the Equal Justice Residency/Fellowship at the Santa Fe Art Institute. [6] Myrie is the Wiki Project Manager at Black Lunch Table. [9]
myrie has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Williams College. [6]
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