Sonya Clark
pickney

pickney

1997
cloth, wood, and thread
bristle sprout

bristle sprout

1996
linen, beads, and copper tacks
madam cj walker

madam cj walker

2008
combs
adrienne's roots

adrienne's roots

2008
hair
plain weave (detail)

plain weave (detail)

2008
combs
afro abe ii (peacock)

afro abe ii (peacock)

2010
paper and thread
black hair flag (detail)

black hair flag (detail)

2010
cloth and thread
onigi 13

onigi 13

1997
cloth and thread
hook head

hook head

2003
wool felt and beads
handy ii

handy ii

2005
beads and wood
iterations

iterations

2008
combs
mom's wisdom

mom's wisdom

2011
hair

Current Exhibitions

New Materiality

through March 18

Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC

Sonya Clark

December 8 - February 12

Rogers Gallery, Southwest School of Art, San Antonio, TX

Magical Visions

February 8 - June 30

University of Delaware, Newark, DE

 

United States Artists names Sonya as a 2011 USA Fellow. As part of the prestigious honor, she received an unrestricted $50,000 grant.                                                                                                      Read more »

 

“Clark sculpts shapes and winds thread into hair power, a thrilling metaphor.”

—Scott Wilson
The Visual Arts Journal