Nanette Carter

Nanette Carter [1954- acknowledges that although there have been some recent breakthroughs, there is still much to be done to combat the marginalization of Black artists.⁣⁣ Researching and understanding the work of underrepresented Black artists is an important first step toward changing the status quo.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, Nanette Carter graduated from Oberlin College in 1976 and went on to earn her MFA from Pratt Institute of Art in Brooklyn, New York. She continues to live and work in New York City and is a tenured professor, teaching at Pratt Institute for 20 years.

Carter has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards including the National Endowment for the Arts and The New York Foundation for the Arts award. As an abstract artist, Nanette Carter continues to create and exhibit although she asserts “All African American artists who work in the Abstract vein have had difficulties. I have triple jeopardy — I’m an Abstract artist, a woman and I’m Black.” Her works are represented in many museums across the United States.
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Containment #42, 1994

Selected Links

Nanette Carter's Website

Presentation and Studio Visit with Artist Nanette Carter