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Meg Zany | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Known for | urban art, contemporary art, art curation |
| Movement | urban art, curation |
| Website | www |
Meg Zany is an American visual artist and curator. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Zany is best known for her "Courage Has No Gender" art campaign, which highlights gender inequality and celebrates the achievements of women.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Zany worked for nearly a decade in the corporate world as a recruiter in the aerospace industry.[3][4]
Visual art
[edit]In 2016, Zany began her career as an urban artist, utilizing the street art medium, stencils, to create recognizable imagery due to its repetition.[5] Her work addresses themes of female empowerment, positivity and childhood nostalgia, and can be found in dozens of cities across the world, from Los Angeles to New York to London to Paris and Berlin.[4][6] Blending humor and hope, Zany's work encourages viewers to confront significant social issues.[7]
Courage Has No Gender series, 2017
[edit]Launched in 2017, this public awareness campaign features faces of influential women such as Amelia Earhart, Serena Williams, Laverne Cox, RuPaul, and Ellen DeGeneres to dismantle gender stereotypes and highlight their inspiring contributions to society.[8][9] The project was touted for its feminism, but also its diversity.[2]
Strawberry Shortcake series, 2018
[edit]In this series, which Zany paints both on canvas but also as street art murals, the artist re-imagines the iconic 1980s cartoon character as a sassy and anti-establishment contemporary woman.[10][3] The character is often accompanied by text phrases, ranging from "happily ever after is a state of mind," to "life's short, cake first," to "why should my strawberries cost less than his" [3][11][12]. Through this series, Zany juxtaposes adult phrases and female mindsets with the nostalgia of childhood.[3]
Not 4 Sale series, 2018
[edit]In the wake of the #MeToo movement, Zany created a series of wheatpastes of images of vending machines containing men and women featuring the words "Not 4 sale. Consent is always sexy."[3]
The Strawberry Series, 2021
[edit]In this collection of work, Zany combines the raw energy of the street art aesthetic with the language of abstraction to challenge viewers to formulate their own interpretation of the image.[13]
Exhibitions and Partnerships
[edit]Zany's work has been featured in several solo and group shows.[14] In 2017, the Venice Institute of Contemporary Art mounted a two-artist exhibition entitled "Wall to Wall," of Zany's art, alongside the work of Tanner Goldbeck.[15] The following year, she partnered with the Downtown Women's Center in Los Angeles to create a mural in celebration of International Women's Day.[16][17] In 2021, her work was shown at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills in a group exhibition entitled Degrees of Separation, alongside Dave Navarro, RISK and Blek Le Rat.[18] Zany's art is included in the French Art Collection in Paris and Superchief Gallery in Los Angeles, among other galleries.[19][20]
Curatorial
[edit]The FameYard, 2018
[edit]During COVID, Zany served as the curator of the FameYard, an iconic alcove for street art and graffiti on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.[6]
Earth Day Global Halt, 2020
[edit]To mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Zany coordinated this event featuring urban artists around the world to comment on how the planet is being abused and seek global change.[21][22]
The Art Gallery at Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village, 2022
[edit]In 2022, Zany was appointed the curator of the art gallery at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village.[23][24] Zany's vision for the space is to introduce a new audience to the aesthetic of urban art and challenge the notion of a highly polished and refined exhibition space.[25]
Personal life
[edit]In 2019, Zany was romantically connected to Jack Osbourne.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ "MegZany | We Design Online Exhibition". CoDesign Collaborative. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Miranda, Natalie (May 31, 2018). "Spray Paint Maven". The Bull Magazine. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e McGuire, Barbara Sueko (January 24, 2018). "Street artist Meg Zany wants to engage you about Strawberry Shortcake and consent". The Daily Dot. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Daily Inspiration: Meet Meg Zany". Voyage LA Magazine. September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Meg Zany". I Support Street Art. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Artist Meg Zany Making My Own Way". ArtQuench Magazine. October 8, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Martinović, Jelena (April 22, 2020). "More Than 500 Street Artists Join A Worldwide Earth Day Art Campaign". Widewalls. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Street Artist Shows 'Courage Has No Gender' With Stencils Of Famous Faces". HuffPost. July 22, 2017. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "MegZany". CreativeFuture. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Who Is Meg Zany? New Details About Jack Osbourne's New Girlfriend". YourTango. January 4, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "El Punto: the "Open Air Museum" and a Little Taste of Home (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Sanders, Austin (February 8, 2018). ""Don't Be a Dick" Mural Covered Up by Ads, in Textbook Dick Move". Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Zany Studios". Artsy. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Meg Zany of Downtown LA". Voyage LA Magazine. March 20, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Wall to Wall". ViCA. November 17, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Velouise, Ana (March 6, 2018). "Street Artist Meg Zany to Install Mural on Downtown Women's Center Residence" (PDF). Downtown Women's Center. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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- ^ Blistein, Jon (June 24, 2021). "Dave Navarro and L.A. Artist PADHiA Made a Giant Cuckoo Clock to Examine Mental Health With Humor". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "MEGZANY|buy art and biography|yam galerie|FrenchArtCollection - French Art Collection". www.frenchartcollection.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Superchief Gallery". Superchief Gallery. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Street art campaign Global Halt launches on Earth Day". Earth Day. April 23, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Stealth Street Art Campaign". Earth Day. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Four Seasons Resort Westlake Village MegZany Art Collection". Luxe Beat Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Street Artist MegZany Debuts Bold Fine Art Collection Inside Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village". Four Seasons (Press release). Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Ezequiel, Carla (January 6, 2023). "Meg Zany Curates Art Gallery at Four Seasons Westlake". Beverly Hills Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Briese, Nicole (January 3, 2019). "Jack Osbourne Dating Meg Zany 7 Months After Split From Wife Lisa". Us Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2024.