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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 (born in 1984) is an American artist. She creates amazing art using sculpture, installations, photography, and film. Her artwork often explores nature and history, especially in the Southern United States.
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Growing Up 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 in her art.
Allison went to several universities. She earned degrees from Florida State University. She also studied at Columbia University and New York University. She learned about visual arts and American studies.
Her Art and What It Means
Allison Janae Hamilton's art is deeply connected to the places where she grew up. She focuses on the landscapes of Northern Florida and Western Tennessee. She uses natural materials like plants, sounds, metal, and found objects.
She creates art that makes you feel like you are stepping into another world. Her work helps us think about how American landscapes shape our ideas of "Americana." It also makes us consider how people relate to places as the climate changes, especially in the rural American South.
Allison is known for using many different art forms. She makes large film installations and huge outdoor sculptures. She also creates environmental portraits. She sees the landscape as the main character in her art, not just a background.
She blends old stories about the land with her own family's tales. This creates powerful and sometimes mysterious stories. These stories help us think about important social and political issues today.
Where Her Art Has Been Shown
Allison has had solo art shows at big museums. These include the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and the Joslyn Art Museum. Her art has also been shown at places like Storm King Art Center and the Museum of Modern Art. You can also find her work at the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.
In 2021, Allison created a special film artwork called Wacissa. It was shown on 73 screens in Times Square in New York City. Imagine seeing art like that in such a busy place!
She has won important awards, like the Creative Capital Award. She was also a fellow at the Whitney Independent Study Program. This program is supported by the Whitney Museum of American Art. She has also been an artist-in-residence at several places, including the Studio Museum in Harlem.
Her art is part of many public collections. This means her work is owned by museums and can be seen by many people. Some of these include the Menil Collection, the Nasher Museum of Art, and the Hood Museum of Art.
In 2023, Allison's art was part of a traveling exhibition called Spirit in the Land. This show was organized by the Nasher Museum of Art. It was also shown at the Pérez Art Museum Miami in 2024.
Allison Janae Hamilton is represented by the Marianne Boesky Gallery. They help show and sell her art in New York and Aspen.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 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
Selected 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
