Susan Smith-Pinelo

Susan Smith-Pinelo
Born	Laie, Hawaii, United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Oberlin College (BFA), Columbia University (MFA)
Known for	contemporary art, video

Susan Smith-Pinelo is an African-American artist noted for her work in video and performance. She lives and works in Washington, DC. ^[1]

Education

Smith-Pinelo received a B.F.A. from Oberlin College in 1991. ^[2] She received a M.F.A. from Columbia University ^[3] in 2000.

Work

Susan Smith-Pinelo's work challenges conceptions of black identity and gender in rap music, ^[4] and is particularly concerned with questioning the misogyny of the genre. ^[5] For example, her 2001 Studio Museum in Harlem installation Sometimes has a close-up video of a black woman's breasts with a necklace saying "ghetto" around her neck dancing to music which sounds through the museum. Sometimes plays with form in order to "confront perceptions of black identity and femininity." ^[6]

Awards and fellowships

Among the honors which Susan Smith-Pinelo has earned are:

Joan Sovern Sculpture Award (1999) ^[2]

Selected exhibitions

Susan Smith-Pinelo’s work has been featured in exhibitions at numerous galleries and institutions including: ^[7]

• Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France Playback (2007)
• Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, Poland black alphabet (2006)
• Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York City, USA Music/Video (2006)
• Museum Villa Stuck, Munich, Germany One Planet Under A Groove (2003)
• Longwood Arts Project, New York City, USA DL: The “Down Low” in Contemporary Art (2003)
• The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA Fantasy Underfoot - The 47th Biennial Exhibition (2002)
• Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburg, USA Forum - Hello, My Name Is... (2002)
• Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York City, USA One Planet Under a Grove: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art (2001)
• Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, USA "Third Annual Altoids Curiously Strong Collection" (2001) ^[8]
• The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City, USA Freestyle (2001)

Collections

Smith-Pinelo's work is held in permanent collections including: ^[2]

• Norton Family Foundation, Los Angeles, USA
• Altoids Curiously Strong Collection/New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, USA

References

1. Rubin, Courtney (August 2002). "High Voltage". Washingtonian Magazine. 37 (11): 46–7.
2. "Susan Smith-Pinelo". Kenny Schachter Rove. Archived from the original on 17 August 2004. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
3. "Visual Arts Alumni Archive: Susan Smith-Pinelo". Columbia University School of the Arts. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
4. Murray, Derek (2001). "Home to Harlem". International Review of African American Art. 17 (4): 48–51.
5. Murray, Derek Conrad (2004). "Hip-Hop vs. High Art: Notes on Race as Spectacle". Art Journal. 63 (2): 4–19. doi:10.1080/00043249.2004.10791121. S2CID   193103367.
6. Murray, Derek (2001). "Home to Harlem". International Review of African American Art. 17.
7. "Susan Smith-Pinelo , US". ArtFActs. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
8. "Third Annual Altoids Curiously Strong Collection". Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

External links

• Susan Smith-Pinelo, Sometimes, 2000