Colors, shapes, patterns and textures define both art and the garden, along with layers that allow us to imagine and explore what lies beneath the surface. That has always been of interest to Ebony G. Patterson, the Jamaica-born artist, whose site-specific installations are the subject of an exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx Saturday, May 27, through Sept. 17.
From a giant peacock sculpture to glittering vultures, Patterson plumbs the complex relationship between art and nature and among race, gender and colonialism.
Patterson holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, Jamaica, and a Masters of Fine Arts from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. She has served as associate professor of painting and mixed media at the University of Kentucky; and was the Bill and Stephanie Sick Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.”¯Her work is held in museums throughout North America, and she has participated in biennials worldwide.
Patterson is co-artistic director, along with curator Miranda Lash, of Prospect 6.New Orleans, slated to open fall 2024.
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