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Xiomara De Oliver (born 1967) is a Canadian-born black artist. She is known for her paintings, which explore the concerns of Black women. She is based in Marina del Rey, California.

Early life and education

Xiomara De Oliver was born in 1967 in Grand Forks, British Columbia in Canada. She attended California State University, Sacramento, and graduated in 1988 with a degree in criminal law. In 1997, De Oliver graduated with a degree in studio art and environmental art from New York University (NYU). In 2006 De Oliver was the recipient of a Joan Mitchell Foundation grant.

Career

De Oliver's artwork explores the physical and political condition of black and African American women. She often paints in an abstract expressionist-style. Her work is included in public museum collections including Museum of Modern Art, and the Studio Museum in Harlem.

References

1. ^ "Xiomara De Oliver". The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Retrieved 2021-08-20.
2. ^ "De Oliver, Xiomara". Le Delarge -Le dictionnaire des arts plastiques modernes et contemporains (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-20.
3. "Xiomara De Oliver". 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
4. ^ Kotik, Charlotta; Mosaka, Tumelo (2004). Open House: Working in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Museum of Art. Brooklyn Museum. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-87273-150-9.
5. ^ "Peter AERSCHMANN, Xiomara DE OLIVER, Eduardo SARABIA at Anne de Villepoix Paris". Artmap.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
6. "Xiomara De Oliver". Joan Mitchell Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
7. Lebeaupin, Jean Marc (2021-05-18). "Face to Face avec Xiomara De Oliver, Atsoupé, Marielle Plaisir, Uman et Tuli Mekonjo - artsixMic" (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-20.
8. Kalm, James (2004-06-01). "Xiomara De Oliver: Scarlets in Ghent". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
9. "Collection". The Studio Museum in Harlem. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-08-20.

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