Sara Jimenez
Sara Jimenez (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist living in NYC. She received her BA from the University of Toronto and her MFA from Parsons the New School for Design. Selected exhibitions include Rachel Uffner Gallery, El Museo del Barrio, Morgan Lehman Gallery, BRIC Gallery, The Brooklyn Museum, The Bronx Museum, and Smack Mellon, among others. She has performed at numerous venues including The Dedalus Foundation, The Noguchi Museum, Jack, The Glasshouse, and Dixon Place. Selected artist residencies include Brooklyn Art Space, Wave Hill’s Winter Workspace, the Bronx Museum’s AIM program, Yaddo, BRICworkspace, Art Omi, Project for Empty Space, LMCC’s Workspace and Bemis. Her work is part of the permanent collection of the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice. Selected awards and grants include NYFA’s Canadian Women's Artist Award, Canada Council for the Arts’ Explore and Create and Travel Grants, and BRIC’s Colene Brown Art Prize.
Why should our bodies end at the skin? 2024. Fabric, Steel, Ceramics, Wood, Paint, Multi-channel Soundscape, 80 x 52 x 23 feet. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Why must our bodies end at the skin (2)? 2023. Ceramic, 12.5 x 9 x 5 inches. Photo courtesy of the artist.
The Edge of Dwelling, 2019. Inkjet Prints of Colonial Photography, Papier-mâché, 3 Channel Sound Installation (in collaboration with Lau Nau), 20 x 15 x 10 feet. Dimensions variable of sculptures inside. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Roots Burrow Through Stone and Hard Facts, 2021. Fabric, Foam, Vinyl, Wood, Motion Activated Sound, 16 x 18 x 12 feet. Photo courtesy of the artist.
At what point does the world unfold? 2022. Textiles, Trim, Sequins, Beads, total installation approximately 263 x 200 feet. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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