Grace Lynne Haynes is an American visual artist whose artwork has appeared in numerous solo and group exhibitions; as well as in publications, including multiple appearances on the cover of The New Yorker.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Education

In 2017, Haynes graduated from the ArtCenter College of Design with a BFA.[7] Haynes is currently pursuing her MFA at the Mason Gross School of the Arts.[8]

Art career

New Yorker cover

Haynes' artwork graced the cover of the Aug 3–10, 2020 issue of The New Yorker. The new portrait of abolitionist Sojourner Truth, painted for the cover story of The New Yorker, is titled "Sojourner Truth, Founding Mother." The painting and the feature is an homage to Truth in honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment.[5] Her work is in the permanent collection of the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Florida.

References

  1. ↑ Mouly, Françoise (31 August 2020). "Grace Lynne Haynes's "Trendsetters"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  2. ↑ Mouly, Françoise (27 July 2020). "Grace Lynne Haynes's "Sojourner Truth, Founding Mother"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  3. ↑ Haynes, Grace Lynne (5 August 2020). "Artist tells the story behind her New Yorker cover portrait of Sojourner Truth". CNN. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  4. ↑ Nodjimbadem, Katie (14 August 2020). "Sojourner Truth and the Unfinished Fight for Equality". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  5. 1 2 "New Sojourner Truth Painting Covers The New Yorker". www.colorlines.com. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  6. ↑ "Band of Vices: Online Video, Grace Lynne Haynes". LA Art Party. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  7. 1 2 "Grace Lynne Haynes". Band of Vices. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  8. ↑ "Mason Gross Student Designs Two Recent New Yorker Covers". www.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-07.


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