Artist Bio
Stacy Arman is a multidisciplinary fiber artist who lives and works in Boston, Massachusetts. Her work consists of weavings, digital surface designs and sculptures. She received her BFA in Fibers from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been exhibited in galleries at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the Harriet Tubman House, Artblock, the Piano Craft Gallery in Boston, MA and Boston City Hall. Stacy’s work has been included in press releases by The Boston Sun and High Profile.
Artist Statement
I make work about what it truly means to be part of a racial and ethnic identity. When I’m comfortable with my Blackness, I’ll wear my hair in an afro. When I want to appear racially ambiguous, I’ll gel my hair back. My work is about how one manipulates hair. This can be for the purpose of survival, to show belonging to a community, or to become an outsider of one. My work focuses on exploring and celebrating Black hair and hairstyles as well as the discrimination of these styles based on conversations with family, friends, and strangers.
To read a copy of my BFA Thesis Statement, click on this link
Education
Lasell University, Certificate in Surface Design, 2022
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2019
Exhibitions
2024 Fay Chandler Emerging Arts Exhibition, City Hall, Boston MA
2023 Boston Arts Academy Alumni Show: Still Shining, Boston Arts Academy, Boston MA
2021 Legacy: A Continuous Thread, Piano Craft Gallery, Boston, MA
2019 Fay Chandler Emerging Artists Exhibition, City Hall, Boston, MA
2019 LUX, Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2019 All School Show, Doran Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2019 The Theresa Show: Fiber Arts Exhibit & Silent Auction, Harriet Tubman Gallery, Boston, MA
2018 Culture Shock 2.0, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2018 Third Annual MassArt Student Scholarship Event, AFK Group LLC, Boston, MA
2018 All School Show, North Crackatorium, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2018 The Theresa Show: Fiber Arts Exhibit & Silent Auction, Harriet Tubman Gallery, Boston, MA
2017 Materialism, ArtBlock, Boston, MA
2017 All School Show, Presidents Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Awards
2019, Theresa-India Young Ethnic Weaving Scholarship, Theresa India Young Foundation
2018, AFK Group Scholarship Award, AFK Group LLC
2024, The Fay Chandler Emerging Arts Exhibition Award: “Best in Show”, Boston City Hall