Susan Smith-Pinelo

Susan Smith-Pinelo
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Oberlin College (BFA), Columbia University (MFA)
Known for	contemporary art, video

Susan Smith-Pinelo is an African-American artist noted for her work in video and performance. She lives and works in Washington, DC.^[1]

Education

Smith-Pinelo received a B.F.A. from Oberlin College in 1991.^[2] She received a M.F.A. from Columbia University^[3] in 2000.

Work

Susan Smith-Pinelo's work challenges conceptions of black identity and gender in rap music,^[4] and is particularly concerned with questioning the misogyny of the genre.^[5]

Awards and fellowships

Among the honors which Susan Smith-Pinelo has earned are:

Joan Sovern Sculpture Award (1999)^[2]

Selected exhibitions

Susan Smith-Pinelo’s work has been featured in exhibitions at numerous galleries and institutions including:^[6]

• Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France Playback (2007)

• Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, Poland black alphabet (2006)
• Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York City, USA Music/Video (2006)

• Museum Villa Stuck, Munich, Germany One Planet Under A Groove (2003)
• Longwood Arts Project, New York City, USA DL: The “Down Low” in Contemporary Art (2003)

• The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA Fantasy Underfoot - The 47th Biennial Exhibition (2002)
• Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburg, USA Forum - Hello, My Name Is... (2002)

• Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York City, USA One Planet Under a Grove: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art (2001)
• Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, USA "Third Annual Altoids Curiously Strong Collection" (2001)^[7]
• The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City, USA Freestyle (2001)

Collections

Smith-Pinelo's work is held in permanent collections including:^[2]

• Norton Family Foundation, Los Angeles, USA
• Altoids Curiously Strong Collection/New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, USA

References

1. Rubin, Courtney (August 2002). "High Voltage". Washingtonian Magazine. Vol. 37 (Issue 11): 46–7.
2. "Susan Smith-Pinelo". Kenny Schachter Rove. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
3. "Visual Arts Alumni Archive: Susan Smith-Pinelo". Columbia University School of the Arts. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
4. Murray, Derek (2001). "Home to Harlem". International Review of African American Art. Vol. 17 (Issue 4): 48–51.
5. Murray, Derek Conrad (2004). "Hip-Hop vs. High Art: Notes on Race as Spectacle". Art Journal. Vol. 63 (No. 2): pp. 4–19.
6. "Susan Smith-Pinelo , US". ArtFActs. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
7. "Third Annual Altoids Curiously Strong Collection". Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

External links

Susan Smith-Pinelo, Sometimes, 2000