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Myra Greene is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Art & Visual Culture at Spelman College, where she also serves as Director of the Photography Program. She has been a faculty member at Spelman since 2016, bringing extensive expertise in photography, visual culture, and critical race theory to the institution.
Her educational background includes:
- M.F.A. in Photography from the University of New Mexico
- B.F.A. from Washington University in St. Louis
Greene's research critically explores the intersections of photography, race, identity, and material culture. Her work investigates how color, context, and representation shape our understanding of racial identity. Through diverse media including photography, fiber arts, and textile works, she examines African American experience, cultural connections to African textiles, and the performance of whiteness. Her practice consistently demonstrates how our understanding of color depends on material, cultural, and historical contexts, using artistic processes to explore complex identity formations. Recent projects like 'Piecework' and 'Interval' utilize fabric, dye, silk screening, and sewing to create powerful visual commentaries on race and the body.
Her distinguished recognition includes:
- Illinois Arts Council Fellowship in Photography
- 2021 Georgia State Arts Fellow
- Residencies at Light Work in Syracuse, New York
- Residencies at the Center for Photography at Woodstock
Greene's work is held in prestigious permanent collections including the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, and the Princeton University Art Museum. She has exhibited nationally at venues including The New York Public Library, Duke Center for Documentary Studies, Williams College Museum of Art, Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco, and Sculpture Center in New York City. As an educator at Spelman College, Greene mentors emerging artists while maintaining an active artistic practice that bridges creation with critical race theory, significantly impacting contemporary discourse around visual culture and representation.
