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Fred Wilson

born 1954

Malawi 2009
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Biography

Fred Wilson (born 1954) is an American artist of African-American and Caribbean heritage. He received a BFA from Purchase College, State University of New York. Wilson challenges colonial assumptions on history, culture, and race – encouraging viewers to consider the social and historical narratives that represent the western canon. Wilson received a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" in 1999 and the Larry Aldrich Foundation Award in 2003. Wilson represented the United States at the Biennial Cairo in 1992 and the Venice Biennale in 2003. In May 2008, it was announced that Wilson would become a Whitney Museum trustee replacing Chuck Close.

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  • Antigua-Barbuda

    Fred Wilson
    2009
  • Barbados

    Fred Wilson
    2009
  • Benin

    Fred Wilson
    2009
  • Burkina Faso

    Fred Wilson
    2009
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    Fred Wilson
    2009
  • Central African Republic

    Fred Wilson
    2009
  • Comoros

    Fred Wilson
    2009
  • Congo

    Fred Wilson
    2009
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