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May 2, 2014 · Kara Walker installs her first public art installation, a massive sugarcoated sphinx, in the soon-to-be-demolished Domino Sugar refinery.
- Zoë Lescaze
- Darkytown Rebellion, 2001
- A Subtlety, Or The Marvelous Sugar Baby, 2014
- Resurrection Story with Patrons, 2017
- Fons americanus, 2019
After making several cut-out works in black and white, Walker began experimenting with light in the early 2000s. In Darkytown Rebellion, she projected colored light over her silhouetted figures, accentuating the terrifying aspects of the scene. The light even allowed the viewers’ shadows to interact with Walker’s cast of cut-out characters. By merg...
Commissioned by public arts organization Creative Time, this is Walker’s largest piece to date. The full title of the work is: A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby an Homage to the unpaid and overworked Artisans who have refined our Sweet tastes from the cane fields to the Kitchens of the New World on the Occasion of the demolition of the Domino...
Walker’s Resurrection Story with Patrons is a three-part painting (or triptych). It references the artist’s 2016 residency at the American Academy in Rome. While in Italy, she saw numerous examples of Renaissance and Baroqueart. The form and imagery of the etching mimics an altarpiece, a traditional work of art used to decorate the altar of Christi...
Created for Tate Modern’s 2019 Hyundai commission, Fons Americanus is a large-scale public sculpture in the form of a four-tiered water fountain. It’s inspired by the Victoria Memorialthat sits in front of Buckingham Palace, London. However, rather than celebrate the British Empire, Walker’s piece presents a narrative of power in the histories of A...
Jun 20, 2014 · The exhibition is open through July 6, Fridays 4-8 pm, Saturdays and Sundays noon to 6. Art21, a producer of contemporary art documentaries, was given access to the making of Kara Walker’s installation at Domino. Here is the link to the short film they created. ___________________________.
Kara Walker is essentially a history painter (with a strong subversive twist). She almost single-handedly revived the grand tradition of European history painting - creating scenes based on history, literature and the bible, making it new and relevant to the contemporary world.
- Janet Oh
- Stockton, California
- American
- November 26, 1969
Apr 3, 2024 · Kara Walker is a renowned contemporary artist known for her powerful and provocative exploration of race, gender, and identity through the medium of silhouette art. Her artworks often challenge historical narratives and confront societal issues with a unique blend of beauty and critique.
May 5, 2014 · Now Walker is about to unveil her first public artwork, commissioned for the former Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The centerpiece of the project, which references the...
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Kara Elizabeth Walker (born November 26, 1969) is an American contemporary painter, silhouettist, printmaker, installation artist, filmmaker, and professor who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence, and identity in her work. She is best known for her room-size tableaux of black cut-paper silhouettes.
