Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson (American, born 1954)

Winner of numerous awards, including a MacArthur Foundation grant (1999), Bronx born Wilson works with museums in what he describes as “trompe l’oeil curating,” creating displays of collection materials to reflect the complex history of race relations in America. In 2003 at the Venice Biennale, Wilson, representing the United States, explored the theme of Othello, working with Murano glass makers to create objects out of onyx glass that speak to Venice’s historic connection with Africa.

Important Sources:

Erickson, Peter. “Respeaking Othello in Fred Wilson’s “Speak of Me as I Am.”” Art Journal. Vol. 64, No. 2. Summer, 2005.

Hoban, Phoebe. “The Shock of the Familiar” New York Magazine. 28 July 2003.

MacQueen, Kathleen. “Shifting Connections: Fred Wilson (Part 1).” Bomb. 30 March 2012 (accessed on 5 June 2013).

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