Erlin Geffrard
Born1987 (age 36–37)
Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Known forvisual artist

Erlin Adones Geffrard (born November 14, 1987) is an American multimedia visual artist, and musician. He is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Geffrard is originally from Palm Beach, Florida, and of Haitian descent.[4] He studied painting and design at San Francisco Art Institute; before earning an M.F.A. degree at the University of Pennsylvania.

He currently teaches at the University of Pennsylvania.[5]

Work

Primarily an installation artist and activating his pieces through participation by the visitor and sound, Geffrard originally worked under the alias, Kreyola Kid, as a performance artist.[6] He was influenced by the idea of "refugee" running throughout his work and life; his Haitian origin and family, upbringing in Florida and the underground culture in the Bay Area. His work concerns the overlap of fine arts, commercial hip hop culture, and issues of class, race, place, gender, and religion through subject matter and material.[4][5][7][8][9]

Exhibitions and collections

As part of Philadelphia Contemporary's 2018 Festival for the People, Geffrard created banners, reminiscent of Haitian vodou flags, that were each dedicated to a different neighborhood in Philly. The exhibition also included works by artists Michel Auder, Mel Chin and Rikrit Tiravanija.[1][10]

His work has been exhibited in the Luggage Store Gallery,[11] the American Academy in Rome, the David Nolan Gallery, Humboldt State University, and New Image Art and it is part of the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection.[5][7]

References

  1. 1 2 Jia, Olivia (2018-10-26). "Philadelphia's "Festival for the People" Is Short on Locals". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  2. ↑ Moskowitz, P. E. (2017-03-07). How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood. PublicAffairs. ISBN 9781568585246.
  3. ↑ "Erfin Geffrard at New Image Art Gallery, Santa Monica | BLOUIN ARTINFO". www.blouinartinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  4. 1 2 Somers, Auguste (2017-08-23), Artist Showcase: Erlin Geffrard At New Image Art, SWIM TV, retrieved 2019-04-08
  5. 1 2 3 Jinshan Online. "【节能趋势】20家湾区太阳能公司招兵买马_侨报网". sf.uschinapress.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  6. ↑ Vartanian, Hrag (2010-12-29). "If Art Was More Like Hip Hop It Would Be Like This". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  7. 1 2 Feddeman, Mary. "Q&A with multimedia and hip-hop artist Kreyola Kid". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  8. ↑ Ottery, Christine (2012-07-17). "Me and my shark fin: rapper comes to predator's defence | Christine Ottery". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  9. ↑ Mejia, Lisette (2012-06-01). "Galería de la Raza Mural Restored". Mission Local. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  10. ↑ Crimmins, Peter. "Cherry Street Pier debuts this weekend as Philly's newest park". WHYY. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  11. ↑ Wilson, Emily (2021-11-16). "A Tender Mural Graces San Francisco's Tenderloin District". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
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