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Summary:
An interview with Jamal Cyrus conducted 2024 February 6-22, by Chad Dawkins for the Archives of American Art, at Cyrus's home and studio in Houston, Texas.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Jamal Cyrus, 2024 February 6-22. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for this interview was provided by the Alice L. Walton Foundation.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Interviewee Jamal Cyrus (1973-) is a collage, assemblage, and installation artist based in Houston, Texas. His work draws inspiration from the quilt as a format for integration and reconciliation.
Interviewer Chad Dawkins (1982-) is a critic and curator based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
