Pamela Sunstrum

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Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum is a visual artist. Her practice includes drawing, painting, installation, and animation. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including The Curve Space at The Barbican, The Hague, and the Centre for Fine Arts Bozar.

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Biography

Sunstrum was born in 1980 in Mochudi, Botswana, and spent her childhood in different parts of Africa and southeast Asia. She came to the United States in 1998 and received a BA with Highest Honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in International Studies with a concentration in Trans-national Cultures in 2004. Sunstrum received her MFA from the Mt. Royal School of Art at the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2007. [1] She later lived in Baltimore Maryland as an artist in residence at the Baltimore Creative Alliance, while also teaching at the Maryland Institute College of Art. She is currently based out of Johannesburg, South Africa while showcasing in both individual and group exhibitions around the world. [2] Sunstrum was appointed assistant professor in the Department of Visual Art & Art History of York University in 2017. [3] After retiring from teaching in 2020, Sunstrum now lives and works in The Hague, The Netherlands. She is currently represented by Goodman Gallery and Galerie Lelong &Co. NYC. Sunstrum describes her work as her contribution to the rising tide of global voices dissenting against colonialism, apartheid, genocide, and all other forms of human and ecological oppression and exploitation that have spawned from centuries of capitalistic greed and corruption.

Career

Solo Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions

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References

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  3. "York University - School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design". ampd.yorku.ca. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. "Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum - 30 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  5. "PAMElA PHATSIMO SUNSTRUM". Marcia Wood Gallery. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  6. Pietzsch, Mareike (27 March 2015). "Artist Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum explodes on London's art scene". The South African. Retrieved 27 April 2017.