Kara Walker
USA (African descent) | Painting, Installation, Printmaking
Silhouette cutouts and installations that explore race, gender, and history, particularly the legacy of slavery in the U.S.
Exhibitions
Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love
2007 - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, USA
A major mid-career retrospective that toured several museums in the U.S., featuring Walker's powerful silhouettes and installations that explore themes of race, gender, and historical trauma, particularly in the context of American history and slavery.
A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby
2014 - Domino Sugar Factory, Brooklyn, USA
A large-scale public installation commissioned by Creative Time, featuring a monumental sugar-coated sphinx-like figure that addressed the history of sugar production and its ties to slavery and exploitation.
Kara Walker: Figa
2018 - Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York, USA
This solo exhibition featured new drawings, prints, and a monumental sculpture, continuing Walker's exploration of the brutal history of slavery and racial violence in the United States.
Kara Walker: After the Deluge
2006 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
An exhibition that juxtaposed Walker's work with the museum's collection of American art, examining the enduring impact of slavery and racial injustice on American culture and history.
Go to Hell or Atlanta, Whichever Comes First
2018 - Atlanta Contemporary, Atlanta, USA
A solo exhibition where Walker explored the history and legacy of the American South through her signature use of silhouettes, addressing themes of power, oppression, and resistance.
Kara Walker: The Katastwóf Karavan
2018 - New Orleans, USA
A public art installation presented during the Prospect.4 art triennial, featuring a steam-powered calliope that played songs associated with Black resistance, accompanied by Walker's signature silhouette imagery.