DiscoveringDiscovering WangechiWangechi MutuMutu

Kaitlyn Chapman Discover African Art November 29, 2008 Double Fuse Davis Museum, Wellesley College 2003 Ink and collage on Mylar “A Shady Promise” 45” X 72” pg. 74-75 Wangechi Mutu

Born: Nairobi, Kenya 1972

I.B. United World College 1991 BFA, Cooper Union, 1996 MFA, Yale University, 2000

Currently lives and works in New York City

Mutu’s work deals with issues such as African politics, cultural identity, colonial history, western fashion industry and the effects these things have on the African woman

“A Shady Promise” About the Work

identity crisis

issues with African female body

ancient and futuristic

animal vs. robotic = superhuman

“mutants”

“A Shady Promise” pg. 74-75 The Pin-up Series

“A Shady Promise” pg. 65, 69, 74-75 The Hybrid Series

“A Shady Promise” pg. 74-75, 91 Hybrid (continued)

“A Shady Promise” pg. 74-75, 102 Martin Bulinya

“A Shady Promise” Mutu Vs. Camp & Siopsis

http://www.clarku.edu/%7Ejborgatt/SMFA/papertopics.htm Bibliography "Artfacts.Net: Wangechi Mutu." Artfacts.Net - the international gallery guide for modern, contemporary and emerging art. 25 Oct. 2008 . Brielmaier, Isolde, Malik Gaines, Wangechi Mutu, and Michael Veal. Wangechi Mutu: A Shady Promise. Bologna: Damiani, 2008. "Wangechi Mutu - Art - The Saatchi Gallery." The Saatchi Gallery - Contemporary Art in London. 25 Oct. 2008 . McQuaid, Cate. "African Bodies of Evidence." Boston.com. 11 May 2008.The Boston Globe.5 Nov. 2008 "Black Womanhood." Hood Museum of Art. 5 Nov. 2008 .

"Kenyan Artist - Martin Bulinya - Directory of Artists from Kenya ." Art, Artists and Art Galleries of the Art World . 9 Nov. 2008 . Martin Bulinya." Inside African Art Home Page - Online Home for Original African Paintings. 9 Nov. 2008.