Cosmo Whyte

Cosmo Whyte
Born1982 (age 41–42)
EducationBennington College (BFA),
Maryland Institute College of Art,
University of Michigan (MFA)
Occupation(s)Visual artist, educator
Known forSculpture, installation art, drawing, painting
AwardsTiffany Foundation Award (2019)
Websitewww.cosmowhyte.com

Cosmo Whyte (born 1982) is a Jamaican-born American visual artist and educator. His is known for work in sculpture, drawing, painting, and installation art, which often address his Caribbean heritage and topics such as racism, colonialism, migration, and police brutality.[1][2] Whyte lives in Los Angeles, California, and teaches at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[3][4]

  1. ^ Weber, Julia (2024-07-29). "Transdisciplinary artist Cosmo Whyte to continue CVA lecture series". The Chautauquan Daily. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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  3. ^ White, Katie (July 31, 2023). "In His Downtown L.A. Studio, Artist Cosmo Whyte Works Nights Surrounded by Books, Beads, and Two Taxidermied Roosters". Artnet News.
  4. ^ Jackson, Leigh-Ann (2023-07-28). "In artist Cosmo Whyte's hands, metal beaded curtains become sites of 'archival explorations'". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 2165-1736. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

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