Sherri Littlefield
Sherri Littlefield | |
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Born | Sherri Nienass |
Education | Florida State University University of Central Florida |
Occupation | Curator, Art Dealer |
Spouse(s) | Andrew Littlefield (m. 2014) |
Relatives | William Nienass (brother) |
Sherri Littlefield (born Sherri Nienass; January 24, 1987)[1][2] also known as Sherri Nienass Littlefield, is an American artist,[3] photographer,[4] curator[5] and art dealer.[6][7] She is most known for her elaborate curatorial projects, and as the former director of Foley Gallery[8][9][10][11] in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
In 2016, Littlefield founded ,[12][13] a collaborative project that helps nonprofits and underrepresented artists through contemporary art.[14]
Personal life[]
Sherri was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, raised in Central Florida[15] and graduated from Eau Gallie High School in 2005. Littlefield identifies as Christian, is a practicing Lutheran, and attends Lutheran Church Missouri Synod church Our Saviour New York.[16][17] Littlefield is friends with musicians Melanie Penn[18][non-primary source needed] and Ben Platt[19] the latter of which performed songs from his debut solo album Sing to Me Instead in early 2019 at Foley Gallery.[20][21] Littlefield is a fan of WWE,[7] and attended WrestleMania 36.[22][23]
In 2014, she married former music therapist turned editor and writer[24][25][26] [27][28] in Atlanta, Georgia. Their wedding colors were garnet and gold,[29] the official colors of Florida State University. Together, they currently reside in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.[30]
Education[]
Littlefield graduated with a BS in studio art in 2009[31][32] from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, where she was a member of Marching Chiefs and classmates with multi-media and installation artist Rachel Rossin. She received her master's degree in fine arts in emerging media from the University of Central Florida in 2012. American interdisciplinary artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz served on her graduate thesis committee.[33] Littlefield was honored as a 30 under 30 recipient in 2016 for "recognition as an outstanding young alumni who strives for greatness in her professional and personal life."[34][35]
After a summer internship at Tandem Press,[36] in Madison, Wisconsin, Littlefield completed graduate school at UCF.
Career[]
Littlefield moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and began working at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She moved to New York City in 2015.[1] From 2015 - 2018, Sherri worked at Parsons School of Design.[1][30]
In 2016, Littlefield launched treat gallery, a project that donates a portion of sales to local non-profits and charities.[34][37] In a 2016 interview, Littlefield cited Patrick and Holly Kahn, founders of , and , artist and founder of Minus Space as inspirations due to their ability to "put their families first but have a deep love for their community and career."[38]
Since 2018, Sherri has served on the board for the NY chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers.[39] As of 2020, she is the Fine Art Chair.[40] Littlefield aims to use her skills toward positive causes.[15][41] Sherri Littlefield was a judge for the 2019 Photo District News The Curator Photo Contest, alongside Flowers Gallery director Brent Beamon, Bruce Silverstein director Frances Jakubek and director Coco Conroy.[42]
Littlefield has described her own art as "empathetic, comical and sympathetic"[17][43] and "a celebration and commentary on the beauty industry and contemporary consumerism."[43]
In 2019, Littlefield began a documentary project, using Snapchat Spectacles titled Calling Men, which depicted men catcalling her on the streets.[44] Through the use of special glasses (developed by Snapchat), Littlefield is able to subtly photograph her with her sunglasses in a less confrontational/direct way than a typical camera allows. The images she captures speak both to the frequency and severity of this universally shared female experience.[45][46]
As of June 2020, Littlefield is the Director of [47][48]
Curatorial exhibition record[]
Littlefield creates and exhibits personal art while simultaneously curating art fairs and exhibitions.[49] Most notably, she was among the youngest curators at The 2019 edition of , an established and competitive Photography Fair presented by AIPAD (an acronym for the .)[50][5] During PULSE Art Fair's 15th anniversary, Littlefield presented a colorful, large scale exhibition featuring work by over 60 artists, with proceeds benefitting the , a non-profit linked to building a memorial regarding the PULSE nightclub shootings in Orlando, FL.[14]
- 2020 Center For Book Arts, New York, NY[51]
- 2019 , Miami Beach, FL[14]
- Satellite Art Show, New York, NY[52]
- The Photography Show presented by AIPAD, New York, NY[5][53][54]
- Foley Gallery, New York, NY[55]
- Satellite Art Show at SXSW, Austin, TX[56][57][58]
- 2018 Aqua Art Miami, Miami Beach, FL[59]
- 2016 , Brooklyn, NY[60]
References[]
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- ^ a b "Episode 12 with photographer, gallery director, art educator, and curator Sherri Littlefield". Communion Arts. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ "Details – Foley Gallery". foleygallery.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "SPOTLIGHT: Sherri Littlefield, Director at Foley Gallery. HIGHLIGHTS 12 ARTISTS!". Mad Mimi. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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- ^ Media, Church Plant. "#NAILEDIT: Contemporary Art Opening". Our Saviour New York. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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- ^ "Melanie Penn on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ littlefield, sherri nienass (2019-01-30). "I've met a lot of great people through events & art dealing but @BenSPLATT is probably one of the best pic.twitter.com/cvve7ConJ1". @nienass. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Ben Platt on Instagram: "Attention NYC! Come on by this week for an early look inside the world of my record's first song & video, "Bad Habit.""". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
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- ^ Tandem Press : 25 years of printmaking. Chazen Museum of Art. Madison. ISBN 1933270160. OCLC 818866244.
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Artists from Milwaukee
- Artists from New York City
- Florida State University alumni
- University of Central Florida alumni