Kalup Linzy

Nina, 2005. Black-and-white photogravure print, 6 1⁄2 × 10 inches, edition of 5.
Courtesy the artist and Taxter and Spengemann, New York

Bowlegged Mike and Big Dick Johnny, 2005. Black-and-white photogravure print,
6 1⁄2 × 10 inches, edition of 5. Courtesy the artist and Taxter and Spengemann, New York

BIOGRAPHY

Born: Stuckey, Florida, 1977
Resides: Brooklyn
Education: University of South Florida (M.A., 2003); Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2002); University of South Florida (B.A., 2000)

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2005
Taxter and Spengemann, New York.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2006
“Masquerade: Representations of Self in Contemporary Art,” Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.
“Do You Think I’m Disco,” Longwood Art Gallery, Bronx, New York.

2005
“Frequency,” Studio Museum in Harlem, New York. Catalogue.
“African Queen,” Studio Museum in Harlem, New York.

2004
“Mommy!I’m!Not!An!Animal!,” Capsule Gallery, New York.
“Faith,” Champion Fine Art, Culver City, California.
“BenAddiction,” Goliath Gallery, New York.

2003
“Group Show,” Blue Acier, Tampa, Florida.
“All Together Now,” Rush Arts Gallery, New York.
“Screening,” The Remote Lounge, New York.
“Group Show,” Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine.
“Sunday in the Arts,” Scarfone/Hartley Gallery, Tampa, Florida.
“4th Annual Valentine’s Peep Show,” Hyde Park Gallery, Tampa, Florida.

Selected Performances and Screenings

2005
“Barefoot Tina Turner and Play Wit De Churen,” Le Petit Versailles, New York.

2004
“Naked and Waiting,” Rush Art Gallery, New York.
“Diva in Distress and All My Churen,” Le Petit Versailles, New York.
“Labisha (the Diva),” Capsule Gallery, New York. Traveled.
“The Heart and Dinah Cole,” Rush Arts Gallery, New York.
“The Friendly Debate,” Saturday Night Live, NBC Studios, New York.
“Appalachian Emergency Hospital,” Saturday Night Live, NBC Studios, New York.

2003
“The Educational Channel’s 10th Annual Film Festival,” Tampa, Florida.

2002
“The Florida Film Festival,” Orlando. Also 2001.

Selected Bibliography

2006
“Eeley, Peter. “Looking Back at 2005: Emerging Artists,” Frieze (January–February).
Mack, Joshua. “Kalup Linzy: On Persiflage and Family Values,” Modern Painters (February).

2005
Cotter, Holland. “Kalup Linzy,” The New York Times (March 25).
———. “Art and Architecture,” The New York Times (December 25).
Storr, Robert. “Best of 2005,” Artforum (December).

2004
Wagner, James. “Mommy!I’m!Not!An!Animal!,” JamesWagner.com (November 29).

2003
Persaud, Babita. “Creating a Home for the Arts in the Tampa Heights,” St. Pete Times (November 21).
Pina, Andrew. “USF Student Chills Wit De Churen,” Oracle (University of South Florida, December 5).