Nari Ward

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Nari Ward (* 1963 in St. Andrew ) is a Jamaican -American installation artist .

life and work

Nari Ward studied at Hunter College in New York until his bachelor's degree (1991) , and a year later he received his master's degree at Brooklyn College . Ward lived in Harlem in the early 1990s and befriended several renowned artists in his neighborhood, including David Hammons . Nari Ward is a professor at Hunter College

“Nari Ward processes found objects in public space into sculptures and installations and recreates scenes charged with personal experience. He draws on his seemingly inexhaustible collection of outdated household items - washing machines, stereos, ironing boards, strollers and bed springs - to transform a normally sober gallery space into a playground for the imagination. "

- Short guide d11

Ward has received numerous prestigious awards and exhibits internationally.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ New Museum Nari Ward: We the People accessed on January 20, 2019 (English)
  2. ↑ artnet Nari Ward accessed January 20, 2019
  3. ↑ Hunter College MFA in Studio Art Nari Ward accessed January 20, 2019
  4. ↑ Documenta11_Plattform5: Exhibition / Exhibition. Short guide; Page 236, Ostfildern-Ruit 2002 ISBN 3-7757-9087-X
personal data
SURNAME Ward, Nari
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Jamaican-American installation artist
DATE OF BIRTH 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Andrew