Ebony G. Patterson
1981–
Introduction
Ebony Grace Patterson (born 1981, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-born visual artist and educator. She is known for her large and colorful tapestries created out of various materials such as, glitter, sequins, fabric, toys, beads, faux flowers, jewelry, and other embellishments. Her "Gangstas for Life series" of dancehall portraits, and her garden-inspired installations.
She has taught at the University of Virginia, Edna Manley College School of Visual and Performing Arts, and has been an Associate Professor in Painting and Mixed Media at the University of Kentucky since 2007. Her work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Jamaica, the United States, and abroad.
In 2024, Patterson will co-curate the 6th edition of arts triennial Prospect New Orleans, and the first artist to do so.
On October 1, 2024, Patterson was named a MacArthur Fellow.
Wikidata identifier
Q16221507
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Introduction
Born in Jamaica. Known for her embellished mixed-media works, sculptures, tapestries, and paintings.
Country of birth
Jamaica
Roles
Artist, mixed-media artist, painter, sculptor, tapestry designer
ULAN identifier
500451073
Names
Ebony G. Patterson
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed March 12, 2025.
