Английская Википедия:Gio Swaby
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Gio Swaby[1] (born Giovanna Swaby in 1991) is a Bahamian[2] textile artist[3] who grew up in Nassau, Bahamas.[4][5] She currently lives and practices in Toronto, Ontario.[6][3]
Swaby is well known for her textile portraits and silhouettes’ which she has created as "a love letter to Black women".[7] Her works are included in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston among others.[6][8]
Early life and education
Gio Swaby grew up in Nassau, Bahamas, with three older sisters and one younger brother. They were raised by their mother who was a seamstress.[7] As a child, Swaby was taught how to sew clothes for her dolls by her mother.[7] Her mother became a direct influence on her approach to art and creation.[4]
Swaby first studied art at the College of the Bahamas, before moving to Vancouver, Canada to attend Emily Carr University of Art and Design.[4] In 2016, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film, Video and Integrated Media.[9]
In 2022, she completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at OCAD University.[5]
Media reception
Swaby was featured in the September 2022 edition of Essence magazine.[4] Additionally, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) featured Swaby's work in its “Juneteenth Artist Showcase".[10]
Exhibitions
Swaby’s first solo museum exhibition Gio Swaby: Fresh Up![11][12] was co-organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Saint Petersburg and the Art Institute of Chicago.[13]
Gio Swaby: Fresh Up! first opened at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL on May 28, 2022[11] and was scheduled to run until October 9, 2022,[8] however, due to hurricane Ian, the exhibition was closed one week early on October 2, 2022.[11] Gio Swaby: Fresh Up! is set to open at the Art Institute of Chicago on April 9, 2023.[12]
On April 12, 2022, a monograph of her work was published by Rizzoli Electa to coincide with her first solo museum opening.[14] It includes an exclusive interview between Swaby and Pulitzer Prize winner, Nicole Hannah-Jones.[13]
In 2022, she also exhibited at EXPO Chicago andher work was written about in the Chicago Sun Times.[15]
Public collections
Art Institute of Chicago, IL[16]
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA[17]
Museum of Fine Arts, Saint Petersburg, FL[18]
Harper House, Detroit, MI[18]
Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN[18]
Minneapolis Institute of Art, MN[19]
Solo exhibitions
“Gio Swaby: Fresh Up!” Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL – 2022[11]
“Both Sides of The Sun” Claire Oliver Gallery, New York, NY - 2021[20][21][3][7]
"We All Know Each Other " Unitt/ Pitt Projects, Vancouver, BC - 2017[22][23]
References
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