Katrina Andry

Katrina Andry
Born 1981 (age 35–36)
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Nationality American
Alma mater Louisiana State University
Known for Printmaking

Katrina Andry (born 1981) is an American visual artist based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Early life and education

Katrina Andry was born in New Orleans. Andry first studied Graphic Design at Louisiana State University and received her BFA in 2004.[1] She then studied Printmaking at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and received her MFA in 2010. [2] While at school, Andry was inspired by artists such as Adrian Piper. [3]

Career

Katrina Andry works in New Orleans, as well as at Xavier University. She uses color-reduction wood cut prints in small and large scale prints. Some of her prints are almost five feet long in order to expose the view to degrading clichés. Andry's works never contain a specific person, but more of an ideal of certain groups of people instead.[4] Her work is featured in multiple publications such as, "New American Paintings, edition 118", "Art in Print", and "The Saratoga Collection."[5][6]

Andry's work explores the negative effects stereotypes have on people of color. She is known for her large-scale, full-color woodblock prints. Her works feature white subjects in blackface, depicting negative cliches and caricatures of black culture. Through these depictions, Andry explores how stereotypes are perpetuated to benefit a majority while disenfranchising other groups of people. [7] [8] Andry challenges the majority social norms and questions how these norms affect how individuals see one another. She also uses non-people-of-color in her work to portray more than black culture. However when Andry's works are seen as black culture, the stereotype-norms are emphasized. She typically uses white men to symbolize authority over people of color stereotypes. [9] Andry shows this visually in her work by practicing large scale color reduction in woodcut prints.[1]

Andry's work has been exhibited at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans. In 2016, Andry's work was included in the Atlanta Biennial at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center alongside artists Coco Fusco, Skylar Fein, Harmony Korine, Kalup Linzy, and Stacy Lynn Waddell.[10]

Recognition

Andry was identified in the Jan./Feb. 2012 issue of Art in Print as one of the top 50 printmakers. She is currently represented by the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery in New Orleans. Andry has been awarded residencies from the Joan Mitchell Center of New Orleans, Anchor Graphics in Chicago, and the Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, California.[2] In 2016, Andry received a grant from Art Matters Foundation.[11]

Exhibitions

References

  1. 1 2 "KATRINA ANDRY - Artists - JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY". www.jonathanferraragallery.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  2. 1 2 Katrina Andry: Biography
  3. ↑ "Katrina Andry". Southern Glossary. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  4. ↑ "Katrina Andry - AFRICANAH.ORG". AFRICANAH.ORG. 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  5. ↑ "Accolades". Katrina Andry. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  6. ↑ "Katrina Andry | New American Paintings". newamericanpaintings.com. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  7. ↑ Review: Initiating Cause and Effect - Woodblock reduction prints by Katrina Andry at Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
  8. ↑ Creative Alliance of New Orleans Database: Katrina Andry
  9. ↑ "Bio". Katrina Andry. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  10. 1 2 "Breaking News: The Atlanta Contemporary is bringing back the Atlanta Biennial". ArtsATL. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  11. ↑ "Grant Program — Art Matters Foundation". Art Matters Foundation. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  12. ↑ "Katrina Andry | | | curriculum vitae".
  13. ↑ "Atlanta Biennial Announces List of Participating Artists". artforum.com (in en_US). Retrieved 2017-03-12.
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