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33: 137:, and New York. Deville likes to use her own family as inspiration for her art work. She decided to use her grandmother as inspiration because of her vibrant personality, to help her articulate ideas from the neighborhoods of the Bronx. Deville is pleased that her art works are unique, as many people see trash as useless to them, while DeVille instead sees an opportunity. 133:, and lost regional history. Her work often involves a performance element that brings the artwork out of its exhibition space and into the streets; DeVille has organized these public events, which she calls "processionals," in several U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C., 153:. DeVille tries to direct attention to historical realities that are largely unknown; she tries to illuminate truths, which people give little care or thought to, from the history of a group of people seen through the light of violence. She attended the 429: 757: 558: 403: 351: 251: 747: 722: 707: 697: 737: 712: 702: 186: 178: 72: 125:
from the neighborhoods around the exhibition venues. DeVille's sculptures and installations often focus on themes of the history of
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299: 297: 113:(born 1981) is an American artist who creates large 192:DeVille took part in the reality television series 758:Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture alumni 294: 230:of the American Academy in Rome (for 2017–2018). 679: 427: 514:"Black Nouveau | Program | #2409" 187:International Studio and Curatorial Program 140: 371:"Are All-Women Shows Good or Bad for Art?" 198:(2006), the first art-based reality show. 179:Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture 161:Saturday Program. DeVille teaches at the 73:Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture 31: 303: 611: 389:"Abigail DeVille – America – Art Matter" 181:(2007). She has held residencies at the 214:(2015). In 2015, she also received the 748:Fashion Institute of Technology alumni 680: 582: 580: 401: 368: 349: 246: 723:21st-century American women sculptors 708:21st-century African-American artists 698:20th-century African-American artists 350:Cotter, Holland (December 24, 2015). 252:"The Stuff of Life, Urgently Altered" 206:DeVille has received awards from the 738:American women installation artists 713:21st-century African-American women 703:20th-century African-American women 577: 13: 369:Cotter, Holland (March 16, 2016). 333:"Abigail DeVille's Harlem Stories" 104:Large sculptures and installations 14: 774: 304:McDermott, Emily (July 3, 2017). 224:La Mama Experimental Theatre Club 163:Maryland Institute College of Art 402:Kaplan, Isaac (August 1, 2016). 718:21st-century American sculptors 662: 649: 631: 605: 551: 526: 506: 481: 455: 167:Fashion Institute of Technology 165:. She earned a B.F.A. from the 155:High School of Art & Design 83:Fashion Institute of Technology 728:African-American women artists 612:Herriman, Kat (June 1, 2016). 421: 395: 381: 362: 343: 325: 269: 240: 1: 733:American installation artists 306:"In Profile: Abigail DeVille" 233: 226:. In 2016, she was awarded a 7: 149:and lives and works in the 18:American artist (born 1981) 10: 779: 743:Artists from New York City 534:"Abigail DeVille – GROUND" 169:(2007) and an M.F.A. from 763:Yale School of Art alumni 592:www.radcliffe.harvard.edu 201: 100: 92: 78: 64: 39: 30: 23: 208:Joan Mitchell Foundation 141:Early life and education 618:Creators, Vice Magazine 220:Prophetika: An Oratorio 183:Studio Museum in Harlem 753:Pratt Institute alumni 173:(2011) and studied at 121:, often incorporating 339:. September 19, 2014. 643:creative-capital.org 493:www.edlingallery.com 391:. 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Abigail DeVille
New York City
Pratt Institute
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Fashion Institute of Technology
Yale University
sculptures
installations
found materials
racist
gentrification
Baltimore
New York
Bronx, New York
High School of Art & Design
Cooper Union
Maryland Institute College of Art
Fashion Institute of Technology
Yale University
Pratt Institute
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Studio Museum in Harlem
International Studio and Curatorial Program
Artstar
Joan Mitchell Foundation
Creative Capital
Obie Award
La Mama Experimental Theatre Club
Rome Prize
Cotter, Holland

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