Alison Saar was born on February 5,1956 and is a Los Angeles, California based sculptor, mixed-media, and installation artist.
10 Facts About Alison Saar
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Alison Saar's artwork focuses on the African diaspora and black female identity and is influenced by African, Caribbean, and Latin American folk art and spirituality.
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Alison Saar worked with her father as a conservator for eight years, starting while she was still in high school.
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Alison Saar received a dual degree in art history and studio art from Scripps College in 1978, having studied with Dr Samella Lewis.
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Alison Saar received an MFA from Otis College of Art and Design in 1981.
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Alison Saar is skilled in numerous artistic mediums, including metal sculpture, wood, fresco, woodblock print, and works using found objects.
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Alison Saar's work is often autobiographical and often acknowledges the historical role of the body as a marker of identity, and the body's connection to contemporary identity politics.
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Alison Saar's sculptures represent issues relating to gender and race through both her personal experience and historical context.
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Alison Saar's work has been exhibited in museums, biennials, galleries, and public art venues.
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Alison Saar was an artist-in-residence at Dartmouth College and at The Studio Museum in Harlem.