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Mom Perming my Hair, The Notion of Family, 2002-2006.
Gelatin silver print, 16x20“






Me and Mr. Art, The Notion of Family, 2002-2006.
Gelatin silver print, 16x20“






Mom Hitting the Pipe, The Notion of Family, 2002-2006.
Gelatin silver print, 16x20“


LaToya Frazier
born in Pittsburgh, PA
lives in New Brunswick, NJ


Heritage:
African American

Selected Exhibitions:
National Academy Museum, New York, NY 2008
En Foco New Works #10 Longwood Art Gallery, Bronx, NY; 2007
Language Arts Exhibition Delavan Art Gallery, Syracuse, NY, 2007
Syracuse University MFA 2007 SU Galleries, Syracuse, NY, 2007
Everson Biennial Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY, 2006
Converge SPAS Gallery, RIT, Rochester, NY Juror, 2006
Family Lifestyles Light Work, Syracuse, NY, 2006
Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition Texas Women’s University, Fine Arts Gallery, Denton, TX, 2006
Queer Eye Harbor Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA Jurors, David Areford, Ann Torke and Carol Scollons. (catalogue) *The Notions of Family Community Folk Art Center, Syracuse, NY Curator, Gina Stankivitz

Education:
M.F.A Syracuse University, 2007
B.F.A Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (cum laude ), 2004


Awards:
S.J. Wallace Truman Fund Award, National Academy Museum & School of Art, NY, 2008
Art Start's art-in-education partnership Grant, Syracuse NY, 2007
Honorable Mention, En Foco's New Works Photography Award #10, 2006
Aperture Portfolio Review Honorable Mention, New York, NY, 2006
Geraldine Dodge Fellowship Award, College Art Association, New York, NY, 2006
Director’s Citation Award, Black Maria Film Festival, New Jersey City, NJ, 2006
Producer’s Choice Award, Women of Color Productions film festival, New York, NY, 2006
Creative Opportunity Grant, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 2005-06


Residencies:
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture

LaToya Ruby Frazier is from Pittsburgh, PA. She attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where she received a BFA in Photography and Graphic Design. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Art Photography in the School of Visual Performing Arts at Syracuse University.
With the influences of documentary photography, African American Studies and personal experience growing up poor in a marginalized community, Frazier utilizes photography and video to produce sociopolitical work within the emotional realm of the African American experience.



 

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