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Allison Janae Hamilton
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Hamilton in front of her installation, "The peo-ple cried mer-cy in the storm," at Storm King Art Center in 2018
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| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) Lexington, Kentucky
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University, New York University, Florida State University |
Allison Janae Hamilton is an American artist born in 1984. She creates amazing art using different methods. These include sculptures, art installations, photos, and films. Her work often explores the landscapes of the American South.
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About Allison Janae Hamilton
Early Life and Learning
Allison Janae Hamilton was born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1984. She grew up in Florida. Her family also has roots in Tennessee and the Carolinas. These places are very important to her art.
She studied at several universities. She earned degrees from Florida State University. Later, she studied visual arts at Columbia University. She also earned a PhD from New York University.
Her Unique Art Style
Hamilton's art is deeply connected to the places she grew up. She uses things like plants, sounds, metal, and found objects. She creates art that makes you feel like you are really there. Her work often makes people think about how the American landscape shapes our ideas. It also explores how people relate to nature as the climate changes.
She is known for being an artist who works in many ways. Her art includes big outdoor sculptures. She also makes film installations that surround you. Hamilton sees the landscape as the main character in her art. She blends old stories about the land with her own family tales. This creates powerful myths that talk about today's world.
Where Her Art Has Been Shown
Allison Janae Hamilton's art has been shown in many famous places. She has had solo shows at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. Her work has also been seen at the Museum of Modern Art. Other places include the Studio Museum in Harlem.
In 2021, she showed a film called Wacissa. It played on 73 screens in Times Square in New York City. This was a huge display for everyone to see. Her art is also part of collections in museums. These include the Menil Collection and the Nasher Museum of Art.
In 2023, her art was part of a special show. It was called Spirit in the Land. This show traveled to different museums. In 2024, it was on display at the Pérez Art Museum Miami.
Selected Art Shows
Here are some of Allison Janae Hamilton's solo art shows:
- 2022 Allison Janae Hamilton: Between Life and Landscape at Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia
- 2022 Allison Janae Hamilton: Recent Works at Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska
- 2021 A Romance of Paradise at Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York
- 2021 Wacissa at Times Square Arts, New York
- 2020 Waters of a Lower Register at Brooklyn Bridge Park via Creative Time, New York
- 2018 Allison Janae Hamilton: Pitch at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, Massachusetts
- 2018 Passage at Atlanta Contemporary, Atlanta, Georgia
- 2017 Allison Janae Hamilton: Wonder Room at Recess, New York
Art in Collections
Allison Janae Hamilton's artwork is held in these public collections:
- The Menil Collection, Houston, Texas
- The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York
- Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky
- Hessel Museum of Art, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
- Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
- Nasher Museum of Art, Durham, North Carolina
- International African American Museum, Charleston, South Carolina
- Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, Nevada
- Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts
