HARRIS WILTSHER

HARRIS WILTSHER

Born in New York, New York

Raised in The Bronx

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“To address specific elements of black history or its community certainly is attainable but the position of my work is to provide a cultural and / or educational meaning to dialogue with my audience and document my personal experiences within the framework of African Diaspora.”

Wiltsher’s artistic endeavors span from being a Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) recipient, visiting artist, lecturer, independent curator, program administrator for the Florida Art in State Buildings Program, professor and Gallery Director at Florida A & M University. 

In addition, his work is included in collections by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum, Sande Webster Gallery Collection, Carver Federal Bank, Art Academy of Honolulu and The Black Archives Research Center & Collection Reserve.

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SELECTED AWARDS

2021 -- Sabbatical, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
2019 -- Emerging Artist Residency Award, Atlanta Printmakers Studio, Atlanta, GA
2016 -- Faculty Travel Grant to China, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
1995 - 1996 -- Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Fellowship Award, Bronx Council of the Arts, Bronx, NY
1993 - 1994 -- J. William Fulbright Scholarship Award, South Africa
1991 - 1993 -- Philip Morris Fellowship Award, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
 

CURATED EXHIBITIONS

• "Sicula Sixhentsa Xa Sisonke: The South African Aesthetic", (artists: Bongekile Bengu, Hamilton Budaza, Ricky Dyaloyi, Thembinkosi Goniwe, Sipho Hlati, Billy Mandindi, Vuyasani Mgijima, Sophie Peters), traveled to New York, Michigan, Florida and Mississippi, 1996

• "The Art of Resonating Fiber", (artists: Faith Ringgold, Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson & Valerie Goodwin), Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, October 26 - December 5, 2008

• "Voices of FAMU Art Program: A Collection of SIX Decades of Art", Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, February 24 - April 5, 2020 (Featured 38 alumni)

• "IN WHAT WE SEE: A Printmaker's Response", traveling exhibition featuring 12 printmakers from the African Diaspora. Currently at Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA