Kalup Linzy, artist and art
Born July 23 1977, Birth Clermont, Florida, USA.
The artist lives and works in Brooklyn, New Nork.
Style and technique, exhibitions: Video, Performance Art, Greater New York,Artist biography, artworks, statement, interview, review, exhibition:
In “Conversations Wit de Churen,” Linzy is doing to daytime soaps what John Waters did to his Baltimore childhood. Part Richard Pryor, part RuPaul, Linzy writes, directs, and stars (wigged, heeled, and often scantily clad) in this series of shorts that are tender and vulgar, hilarious and heartfelt…
The world of
He cleverly exploits the dramatic television soap opera format for inspiration, creating farcical serials set within the urban environment that are laced with “shrewd home truths about race, class, sex, love, family and stereotyping.”
The Pursuit of Gay (Happyness)
Works in the MOMA collection
Kalup Linzy: If it Don’t Fit is the first museum survey of the artist’s work, and includes over twenty videos made over the last seven years, a drawing suite and a one-night acoustic performance. From his original take on the soap opera and sketch comedy genres to his music videos and filmic shorts, this compilation tracks the artist’s clever and complex approach to questions or race, gender, class, sexuality and national identity.
Artist’s website
Auctions & Auction Results
From leading auction houses worldwide, Kalup Linzy on Mutualart
© the-artists.org 1998 -2012  |