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Andrea
Bowers

Andrea Bowers
Multidisciplinary Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2008 USA Fellow

This award was generously supported by Eli and Edythe Broad / The Broad Art Foundation.
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Working in a variety of media, Andrea Bowers mines the intersection between political activism and art. She is interested in the role of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience in the lives of women. She begins by conducting archival research on a topic, then creates photorealist drawings, videos, and/or performances that are more poignant than dogmatic. Bowers seeks to contextualize historical events (such as the struggle for reproductive rights) in relation to our contemporary situation.

  • Artwork by Andrea Bowers
    Quilts of Radical Hospitality/Edredón de hospitalidad radical, 2008, two fabric quilts (each 866.14 x 228.60 cm); photos courtesy Joshua White
Artwork by Andrea Bowers