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Aisha Tandiwe Bell
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Artist Ming Smith photographing artist Aisha Tandiwe Bell at Brooklyn Museum during Black Lunch Table in honor of We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965–85.
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New York City
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | BFA, Pratt Institute; MS Pratt Institute; MFA Hunter College |
| Alma mater | Pratt Institute |
| Style | Mixed media artist |
Aisha Tandiwe Bell is an American artist. She creates amazing art using many different materials. These include sculptures, videos, drawings, and installations. Her art often tells stories and explores ideas about identity. She looks at how society sets rules about gender, race, and social class.
Aisha Tandiwe Bell uses her art to show how people might feel limited by these rules. As a Jamaican-American woman, she explores feelings of not quite belonging. Her art also shows the different "faces" or roles that Black women sometimes feel they need to show to the world. Her sculptures often look cracked or imperfect. This shows how identities can feel broken or split.
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About Aisha Tandiwe Bell
Aisha Tandiwe Bell was born in New York City. She still lives and works there today. She has received many special awards and opportunities for her art. In 2017, she was part of an international cultural exchange in Guadeloupe.
She has also been an artist-in-residence at several places. These include Skowhegan, Rush Corridor Gallery, and Abron's Art Center. Being an artist-in-residence means she gets a special place and time to create art. She was also an Artist In Residence in 2010 at Abron's Art Center.
Art Exhibitions
Aisha Tandiwe Bell's art has been shown in many places. Her work has been featured in galleries and museums. Here are some of her notable exhibitions:
Exhibitions in 2017
- CONJURE was shown at Welencora Gallery in Brooklyn, New York.
- Body and Soul was part of the Venice Biennial in Venice, Italy.
- Her film, A prerequisite for Rebellion, was shown at the Ann Arbor Film Festival.
- Her art was also part of the Jamaica Biennial 2017 at the National Gallery, Kinston, Jamaica.
Exhibitions in 2016
- She participated in the BRIC Biennial in Brooklyn, New York.
- Her work Let them eat red earth. Let them eat dirt was shown at Space One Eleven in Birmingham, Alabama.
- She was also an Artist In Residence at Space One Eleven.
Exhibitions in Other Years
- In 2015, her art was displayed at the [MoCADA], Museum of Contemporary Art of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts, in Brooklyn, New York.
- In 2012, she created a public art project for The Laundromat Project in New York.
- Her work was shown at the Skylight Gallery at Restoration Plaza in Jamaica, New York, in 2002.
See also
In Spanish: Aisha Tandiwe Bell para niños
