D'nae Harrison
TAZ, 2018
Oil and yarn on masonite
12 x 18"

About the Artwork

As an Artist and Musician who is not afraid to use her voice as an instrument, my work speaks not only for me but for those who do not have the same freedom. I aim to inspire those who have been oppressed to practice self love, utilize their voices and trust in their vision. My most recognized body of work is emotionally charged and often juxtaposed against geometric based backgrounds. My color palettes and lyrics are bold and bright although the contrast of "black and white" is referenced throughout various works. Linear patterns bounce throughout my work threading together both past and present day themes of hyphenated American culture, while exploring concepts of the future, self-reflection, sexuality and social commentaries particularly in response to inequalities and injustices

Bio

Born in 1991, D'nae Harrison is an American Award-winning Interdisciplinary Artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2014, she obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The Pennsylvania State University. In 2016, D'nae received the Philadelphia 76ers: Mentoring Art Contest First Place Award, conferred by Allen Iverson. In 2017, the City of Philadelphia commissioned D'nae to create a 52 in x 52 in oil painting, which remains downtown on permanent display. During the same year, her work featured in NYFW '17 (Fall). In 2018, her work showcased at the former Robert Miller Gallery in Chelsea, Manhattan. In 2020, her notable "Shaded Oppression" painting received MOZAIK Philanthropy's 2020 Future Art Award and honorarium. During the same year, Harrison's "Save The Date" mural located in iconic LOVE Park, featured on various news outlets such as WHYY, NBC10, CBS3, Yahoo News, Hyperallergic, Culture Type, and The Philadelphia Tribune in efforts to raise voting awareness during in the 2020 Presidential Election. In 2020, D'nae was also commissioned by Boni Wozolek, PhD to create the cover of her powerful anthology and winner of the 2023 Outstanding Book Award presented by the Division B of the American Educational Research Association.

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