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Kenya (Robinson) (born 1977) is an American multimedia artist whose work includes performance, sculpture and installation.〔Penelope Green, ("The Serial Sleepover Artist," ) ''The New York Times'', April 13, 2011.〕 Raised in Gainesville, Florida, (Robinson)’s work depicts themes of privilege and consumerism, exploring perceptions of gender, race and ability.〔Lee Ann Norman, ("Kenya (Robinson)," ) ''Bomb'', March 20, 2013.〕 Combining a variety of audio-visual elements and live performance, (Robinson)’s work has been shown at the Museum of Modern Art, The Kitchen, The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, and the 60 Wall Street Gallery of Deutsche Bank. She has lectured at Hampshire College, Long Island University, and the University of Florida.〔Kenya (Robinson), (Curriculum Vitae. )〕 An established blogger and Arts and Culture contributor to the Huffington Post, (Robinson), who chooses to have her last name placed in parentheses, documents her work on her Instagram account (kenya9 ).〔Kenya (Robinson), (''Huffington Post''. )〕 She earned her MFA in Sculpture from the School of Art at Yale University in 2013.〔Norman, ("Kenya (Robinson)." )〕 == Early life and education == Born in Landstuhl, Germany, in 1977, Robinson grew up and attended schools in Gainesville, Florida, including Lincoln Middle School, Gainesville High School and the University of Florida.〔Kenya (Robinson), (Curriculum Vitae. )〕〔Aida Mallard, ("The Art of Black Hair and Politics," ) ''Gainesville Sun'', January 17, 2010.〕 Her father worked in the military and (Robinson) has described her mother as being a “great beauty and bibliophile.” 〔Norman, ("Kenya (Robinson)." )〕 In 2001, (Robinson) enrolled in the apparel design and production program at Los Angeles Trade Technical College where she earned an associate degree.〔Macarena Deij Prado, ("Q&A with Visiting Artist Kenya (Robinson)," ) ''In The Loop'', March 9, 2015.〕 After working for a few years as a freelance fashion designer in both Los Angeles and New York, (Robinson) began working as a studio assistant for visual artist Mike Cloud.〔Norman, ("Kenya (Robinson)." )〕 In 2009 (Robinson) began the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's WorkSpace Residency, allowing her to focus on her burgeoning multi-media artistic practice. .〔Green, ("The Serial Sleepover Artist." )〕 It is also during this time that she started her (blog ), which has documented her life and work from 2009 to present. In 2011, despite not having a bachelor's degree, (Robinson) began her Master of Fine Art in Sculpture at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.〔Deij Prado, ("Q&A with Visiting Artist Kenya (Robinson)." )〕 The artist has had this to say of her decision to attend the Ivy League institution: (Robinson)’s mother passed away during her first month of her MFA at Yale, an event which the artist states greatly influenced her time there.〔Norman, ("Kenya (Robinson)." )〕 In 2011 (Robinson) was the subject of the short form documentary "I Have The Right" by Jenny Lam.〔Deij Prado, ("Q&A with Visiting Artist Kenya (Robinson)." )〕〔Jenny Lam, ("I Have the Right." )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kenya (Robinson)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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