Keisha Scarville
Keisha Scarville | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Education | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | photographer |
| Notable work | Mama's Clothes |
Keisha Scarville (born 1975) is an American photographer, living in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2]
Early life
Scarville was born in Kings, New York[1] to Guyanese parents who had emigrated to New York in the 1960s.[3] She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology.[4]
Work
In the series Mama's Clothes, Scarville creates portraits using her dead mother's clothing,[5] exploring "landscapes and her body to investigate questions of belonging and the impact it has had on her identity."[6] Portraits of her father make up her series Passport (2012–16), black and white passport sized photographs "adorned and reconfigured in myriad ways."[7][2]
Collections
Scarville's work is held in the following permanent collections:
- Smithsonian American Art Museum[1]
- Florida State University Museum of Art[8]
- Light Work Collection[9]
Awards
On March 12, 2026, the Brooklyn Museum announced that it had awarded Scarville its Uovo Prize. The annual prize is awarded to emerging Brooklyn-based artists. The prize includes "a public installation on the Brooklyn Museum’s Iris Cantor Plaza, a commission for a fifty-by-fifty-foot public art installation on the facade of UOVO’s Brooklyn facility in Bushwick, and a $25,000 unrestricted cash grant."[10][11]
References
- ^ a b c "Keisha Scarville". Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- ^ a b "A Guyanese Art Show Explores Images of Migration and Home-Making". The Village Voice. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Liminal Spaces: Migration and Women of the Guyanese Diaspora – The Caribbean Commons". caribbean.commons.gc.cuny.edu. 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Photo Essay - African American Women and Photography". Oxford African American Studies Center.
- ^ "3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now". The New York Times. 10 February 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Keisha Scarville Channels Her Mother Through Photography". Vice.com. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ Rodney, Seph (14 September 2016). "Gathering the Work of Guyanese Artists Far from Home". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ FSU Museum of Art collection. Scarville, Keisha. Placelessness of Echoes (and kinship of shadows) "Body/Branches" Object accession number 2020.2.1
- ^ "Light Work Collection / Artwork / Untitled (Circle) [3911]". collection.lightwork.org.
- ^ "The Brooklyn Museum Awards UOVO Prize to Keisha Scarville". Brooklyn Museum. 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ^ Greenberger, Alex (2026-03-12). "Keisha Scarville Wins Brooklyn Museum's $25,000 Uovo Prize". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2026-03-12.