Michele Pred was born on 1966 and is a Swedish-American conceptual artist whose practice includes sculpture, assemblage, and performance.
11 Facts About Michele Pred
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Michele Pred's work uncovers the cultural and political meaning behind everyday objects with a particular focus on themes like equal pay, reproductive rights, and personal security.
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Michele Pred's projects contain social components that drive the conversation into public spaces.
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Michele Pred grew up in Berkeley, where her father, Allan Pred was a professor of geography at the University of California, and in Stockholm.
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Michele Pred attended California College of the Arts in Oakland in the 1990s and graduated with distinction in Interdisciplinary Arts.
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Michele Pred curated artists to participate from all over the United States including Pussy Hat creator 'Krista Suh.
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In October, 2016 Michele Pred, dressed as a 1960s era stewardess handed out "Official Air Travel Replacement" pocket knives in the San Francisco International Airport's baggage terminal to commemorate the 15th anniversary of September 11 and the passage of the Patriot Act.
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In 2016 Michele Pred created a series of T-shirt designs promoting women's reproductive freedom.
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Michele Pred created an art series as a response to Supreme Court decisions limiting access to abortion and contraceptives for women.
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Michele Pred was an adjunct professor at California College of the Arts from 2007 to 2015.
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Michele Pred is a member of For Freedoms, the first artist-run Super PAC founded by artists Eric Gottesman and Hank Willis Thomas.