Nasher Public: Jer’Lisa Devezin on “Beaucoup Shive / Madam C.J. Walker ain’t got nothin’ on me”

Jer’Lisa Devezin talks about “Beaucoup Shive / Madam C.J. Walker ain’t got nothin’ on me.”

Jer’Lisa J. Devezin was born and raised in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Dillard University and a Master of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University. Devezin’s practice is interdisciplinary with an emphasis on sculpture and performance. Her experimental investigations through mixed media and performance explore the relationships between physical labor, sexuality, and reclaiming the representation of black womanhood and Black culture. Much of her influence comes from the aesthetics and culture of the diaspora, specifically African and Haitian art, Black culture, and nostalgic memories of New Orleans.

Devezin is a recipient of the inaugural Talley Dunn Equity in the Arts Fellowship and was artist-in-residence at the Joan Mitchell Center of New Orleans, 2013-14. Her work has been shown at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 500播放列表, and The MAC Dallas. She currently works as an Instructional Specialist in Visual Art with Dallas College and is also an Adjunct Professor with Tarrant County College. “Beaucoup Shive / Madam C.J. Walker ain’t got nothin’ on me” is on view May 27 – June 20, 2021.

Nasher Public is a public art initiative which aims to generate access to public art by North Texas artists at the Nasher Sculpture Center and throughout the greater Dallas community.

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