Phil America
Phil America | |
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| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Conceptual artworks |
| Movement | Contemporary art |
Phil America (born 1983)[1] is an American artist who creates conceptual artworks mixed with design and photography.
His work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in the US,[2] Bangkok,[3] Seoul[4] and other cities around the world.[5][6] He has created temporary installations at an abandoned platform beneath a New York City subway station,[citation needed] and on the Mexico–United States barrier as well as other works in public space.[7]
Work
[edit]Dating back to his roots in graffiti,[8] America has created art in public space as well as documenting it in his books. In 2013 he created a fabricated living quarters in a suburb in Bangkok, later showing it in a local museum.[9] He later created what he calls "illegal galleries" in a number of places, including on the Mexico–United States barrier,[10] in an abandoned New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority station[11][12] and at a Los Angeles swap meet.[13]
In 2014 America spoke at a TEDx conference on the language of art and the importance of using art to make positive social changes in the world, amongst other topics.
In 2016 he lived in a museum as a part of one of his installations[2] that was first installed illegally in a tent city in San Jose where he lived for one month.[14]
Also in 2016 his work was unveiled as one of the permanent art installations at Golden 1 Center, the Sacramento Kings' new arena.[15] The work consists of hundreds of cut-up player worn basketball shoes and forms a large Kings logo.
In 2018, America collaborated with fashion designer Boris Bidjan Saberi on their Spring / Summer 2018 collection.[16][17]
Exhibitions
[edit]Installations
[edit]- 2016: Player Edition, Golden 1 Center (Sacramento Kings NBA arena), Sacramento, USA[18]
- 2016: Abandoned platform beneath Nevins Street station, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York City[19]
- 2017: Bright Stars, Mexico–United States barrier[7]
Solo exhibition
[edit]- 2016: Failure of the American Dream, Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh, Raleigh, USA[2]
- 2016: Design of Memories, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, South Korea[20]
- 2013: Above The Law, Montana Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal[21]
Group exhibitions
[edit]- 2014: Journey of Voices, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand[22]
- 2017: Drinkin, Smokin', & West Coastin', Think Tank Gallery, Los Angeles, USA[citation needed]
- 2017: Contemporary Landscape, CICA Museum (Czong Institute for Contemporary Art), Seoul, South Korea[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Phil America, Author at The Good Men Project". The Good Men Project. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Phil America: Failure of the American Dream « CAM Raleigh". camraleigh.org. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ Jones, Jonathan (July 7, 2014). "The artist who took a 'slum vacation' to Thailand's biggest shanty town". The Guardian. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Contemporary Landscape". CICA. May 29, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Public Art Festival: Survival". publicartfestival.gr (in Greek). Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Artist takes dangerous trip to Bangkok's underworld – Public Delivery". Public Delivery. September 20, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Nicholson, Alex. "Border Wall Turned into an Art Gallery". Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Montana Shop Lisboa – Galeria Phil America". Galeria Phil America. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ PCL., Post Publishing. "Bangkok Post article". www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Artist Phil America Flies Immigrant Flags on the Border Wall". Mass Appeal (media). February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "The Art Show About Gun Violence That's Too Dangerous to See". New York Observer. April 26, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "There's An Illegal Art Installation in This Abandoned Brooklyn Subway Station". Gothamist. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "A Popup LA Art Space is Exclusively Showing Works by Convict and Ex-Convict Artists". Creators. April 11, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "At CAM, Phil America shows how he entered the 'Jungle'". ArtsNow. May 7, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Phil America creates Golden 1 Center art out of Kings players' old shoes". The Sacramento Bee. ISSN 0890-5738. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "SS18 LOOKBOOK – 11 BY BBS". 11bybbs.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "11 by Boris Bidjan Saberi Taps Artist Phil America for Latest "A Modern Love Story" Capsule". Hypebeast. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Jones, LeVésha; Mann, Emily. "First Look: Newest Art Installations". Golden1Center. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ Young, Michelle (April 26, 2016). "Art Exhibit Pops Up in Abandoned Level of Nevins Street Subway Station in Brooklyn". Untapped New York. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Phil America". Widewalls. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Montana Shop Lisboa – Galeria Phil America". Galeria Phil America. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Journey of Voices: an exhibition celebrating International Migrants Day in Thailand". December 2, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2018.