Presented in partnership with KERA's Art&Seek
Hear three Dallas artists talk about how their work and lives have been affected by the pandemic, police violence, and the subsequent waves of protests. Introductions and audience Q&A will be conducted by Miguel Perez, Reporter and Digital Producer for KERA’s Art&Seek, and moderated by Vivian Crockett, the DMA’s Nancy and Tim Hanley Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art.
Featuring
Desireé Vaniecia
Desireé Vaniecia was born in 1990 in Dallas. She received her BFA in Graphic Design from McMurry University. She currently lives and works in Dallas. Vaniecia is best known for her portraitures and her experimentation with displaying the female persona. In her images, facial expressions and anatomical details are often left reduced and neutral, emphasizing the female and her gestures. Vaniecia was awarded the 2020 Arch and Anne Giles Kimbrough Fund and the 2019 City of Dallas Arts Activate Grant. Her work has been featured in publications such as Glasstire and the Dallas Morning News and on KERA. Website
David-Jeremiah
David-Jeremiah is a ( ____ )-( ____ ), Texas version Ferruccio Lamborghini. Instagram
Ciara Elle Bryant
Ciara Elle Bryant is a multidisciplinary creative working and residing in Dallas. Bryant holds a Master of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University. Through photography, video, mixed media, and installations, Bryant discusses blackness by focusing on how identity and culture exist in the new millennium. Bryant also teaches and facilitates artist workshops for youth and adults while working as a practicing artist. Bryant’s approach to research and curatorial practice has been integral to her process of furthering conversations surrounding Black culture in art as well as historical studies. Website
Image: Keren Carrion, KERA