Sadie Barnette (b. 1984) Untitled, 2015 Graphite on paper 20 × 16 in. The Studio Museum in Harlem; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Acquisition Committee 2015.14.5
Sadie Barnette’s multimedia practice often highlights the ties between the aesthetic, the personal, and the political. In this series of drawings, texts in different typographical styles describe her relationship to various family members. Barnette's drawings underscore that her artistic experimentation is grounded in knowledge she learned as a daughter, sister, granddaughter, and niece.
Artist in Residence 2014-15