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

Dazzling Dancing Beads

March 14 - May 26

North Dakota Museum of Art

Arte Laguna Art Prize

March 16 - March 31

Venice, Italy

0 to 60,

March 24 - August 11

North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC

 

Civitella Ranieri Foundation gives Sonya a Fellowship in Italy in 2012

 

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 is] deeply thoughtful about the fragility and tenderness of human relationships.”

—Glenn McNatt
The Baltimore Sun