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Larry Cook is a Washington, D.C.-based conceptual, video, and photo artist. Cook's work often explored Black identity, [1] race relations, and community.
Cook received a B.A. degree from State University of New York at Plattsburgh in 2010. He then attended George Washington University, receiving a M.F.A. degree in 2013. [2]
He has taught art in a Maryland High School and has served as an adjunct professor at multiple D.C. universities. He is currently Assistant Professor of Art at Howard University. [3]
Cook is the 2017 winner of the Best of Show honor in the Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards. [4]
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