Sonya Clark

Unraveled & Unraveling

Unraveled & Unraveling

2015
Battle Flag of the Confederacy (cotton)

Hair Craft Project 2014

Hair Craft Project 2014

Jamilah Williams (left)
Kamala Bhagat (right)

pickney

pickney

1997
cloth, wood, and thread

madam cj walker

madam cj walker

2008
combs

afro abe ii (peacock)

afro abe ii (peacock)

2010
paper and thread

adrienne's roots

adrienne's roots

2008
hair

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

iterations

iterations

2008
combs

mom's wisdom

mom's wisdom

2011
hair

Current Exhibitions

May 4 - June 30

Union for Contemporary Art, Omaha, Nebraska

April 21 - Sept 9

Institute for Contemporary Art, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Flow of Forms / Forms of Flow

March 1 - Sept 30

Völkerkundemuseum, Hamburg, Germany

NEWS

Virginia Commonwealth University promotes Sonya Clark to highest distinction of Commonwealth Professor in recognition of exemplary contributions to teaching, research and public service.

Sonya Clark wins 2018 James Renwick Alliance Distinguished Educator Award

As 1 of 10 artists, Sonya Clark receives Anonymous Was A Woman Grant

Hair Craft Project Catalogues now available for purchase!

Get your copy at haircraftproject.com.

“Clark affirms her affinity for … an aesthetic of improvisational materiality.”

—Lowery Stokes Sims
curator, Museum of Arts and Design