Fred Wilson (artist)

Fred Wilson
Born1954
New York City, US
EducationBFA, SUNY Purchase
Known forConceptual art
AwardsMacArthur Fellowship
Larry Aldrich Foundation Award

Fred Wilson (born 1954) is an American artist and describes himself as of "African, Native American, European and Amerindian" descent.[1] He received a BFA from Purchase College, State University of New York.[2] Wilson challenges colonial assumptions on history, culture, and race – encouraging viewers to consider the social and historical narratives that represent the western canon.[3] Wilson received a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" in 1999 and the Larry Aldrich Foundation Award in 2003. Wilson represented the United States at the Biennial Cairo in 1992 and the Venice Biennale in 2003.[4] In May 2008, it was announced that Wilson would become a Whitney Museum trustee replacing Chuck Close.[5]

  1. ^ "Fred Wilson". Art21. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  2. ^ "Pace Gallery - Fred Wilson". Pace Gallery. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  3. ^ resume at Rena Bransten Gallery
  4. ^ Vogel, Carol. "Lauder Steps Down as Whitney Museum Chairman." The New York Times, May 27, 2008. [1]

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