Kevin Beasley

Elevation II, 2020

Long Lake Estates

Kevin Beasley (born 1985 Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American artist currently living and working in New York City.  

His work ranges from sculpture to performance art to sound installation.  He is well-known for sculpture that incorporates found materials - especially clothing - and casting materials like resin and foam.  During the half-hour the compound takes to set and harden, the artist is able to push and mold the objects into their sculptural form.  His sculptures are rooted in the personal and particular contexts of their materials and in the urban, post-industrial landscapes in which the artist has lived, including Detroit; New Haven, Connecticut; and New York.

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Video Interview: https://studiomuseum.org/event/artists-voice-15

Artist Kevin Beasley Has Repurposed the Cotton Gin to Give New Shape to the History of Slavery