Thania Petersen

Thania Peterson is a multi-disciplinary artist.[1][2][3] Her work is in the collections of notable museums and galleries including the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art and the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa.[4]

Biography

In her art, she uses photography, performance and installation to address themes of Islamophobia, imperialism and colonialism.[4][5]

Peterson lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa.[6]

Public Collections

Pérez Art Museum Miami[7]
Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen, Rotterdam[4]
National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.[4][8]
Oscar Niemeyer Museum, Curitiba[4]
Durban Art Gallery[4]
Iziko South African National Gallery[4]
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa[4]

References

Tyilo, Malibongwe (1 June 2021). "MATTERS OF OBSESSION: Taxis and art: Rethinking 'Cape Malay' and 'Coloured' identity". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
"Cape Town artist challenges Cape Malay stereotypes". Independent Online (South Africa). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
"Embedding value into material culture at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair". 24 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
"Thania Petersen". Zeitz MOCAA. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
"Artist Thania Petersen's photographic self-portraits revise colonial history". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
Khan, Atiyyah. "Thania Petersen's multimedia art gets around on a taxi". News24. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
"Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces New Acquisitions by Thirteen Artists for Permanent Collection • Pérez Art Museum Miami". Pérez Art Museum Miami. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
"Results – Search Artists – National Museum of African Art - Smithsonian Institution". africa.si.edu. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

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