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Indira Allegra
Born c. 1980 (aged c. 44)
Alma mater California College of the Arts (BA)
Known for Performative Craft, Poetry, dance, weaving, sculpture, assemblage, installation art
Notable work
  • BODYWARP
  • Blackout
Awards United States Artists Award
2022

Burke Prize
2019

Joseph Henry Jackson Literary Award
2014

Indira Allegra (born around 1980) is an American artist and writer. She lives in Oakland, California. Allegra creates many different types of art. She is known for her unique ways of telling stories and exploring feelings through her work.

Early Life and Education

Indira Allegra was born in Detroit, Michigan. In the 1980s, her family moved to Portland, Oregon.

She first studied Biology at Yale University. Later, she earned a degree in Sign Language Interpretation in 2005. She also got a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the California College of the Arts in 2015. Before becoming a full-time artist, Allegra worked in various jobs. She was a sign language interpreter and helped people in different community roles.

Art and Themes

Indira Allegra is an African American artist. Her art often explores ideas about memory and social issues. She uses many different art forms to express herself. These include:

  • Performative craft: This is art that involves making things and also performing.
  • Poetry: Writing poems to share feelings and ideas.
  • Dance: Using movement to tell stories.
  • Weaving: Creating art by interlacing threads or other materials.
  • Sculpture: Making three-dimensional art pieces.
  • Assemblage: Creating art by putting together different found objects.
  • Installation art: Making large art pieces that fill a space.

Her work has been shown in many important art places. These include the Museum of Arts and Design and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

Awards and Recognition

Allegra has received many awards for her amazing art. Some of these include:

  • The United States Artists Award in 2022.
  • The Burke Prize from the Museum of Arts and Design in 2019.
  • The Artadia Award in 2018.
  • The San Francisco Foundation's Joseph Henry Jackson Literary Award in 2014.

These awards show how important and impactful her art is.

Exhibitions

Indira Allegra's art has been featured in many special shows. Here are some of her selected exhibitions:

  • 2023 Disrupt and Resist, Mason Exhibitions Center in Arlington, VA.
  • 2022 TEXERE: The Shape of Loss is A Tapestry, Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, California.
  • 2019 Burke Prize Exhibition, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, New York.
  • 2019 Even Thread [has] a Speech, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
  • 2018 BODYWARP, Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco, California.
  • 2016 Blackout, YBCA, San Francisco, California.

Writing

Besides her visual art, Indira Allegra is also a talented writer. She published a book called Blackout in 2017. Her writing has also appeared in various magazines and journals. These include American Craft and Art Journal.

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