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Wardell Milan

(American, born 1977)

angela laying on the floor. nyc. by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

Angela laying on the floor. NYC., 2023

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a report from an unoccupied territory no. 2 by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

A report from an unoccupied territory no. 2, 2023

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a report from an unoccupied territory no. 1 by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

A report from an unoccupied territory no. 1, 2023

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days of being in love by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

Days of being in love, 2023

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pissing on the heads of insurgents. by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

Pissing on the heads of insurgents., 2023

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white camelia (knight i) by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

White Camelia (Knight I), 2023

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white camellia (knight ii) by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

White Camellia (Knight II), 2023

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3 tulips (i) by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

3 Tulips (I), 2022

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3 tulips (ii) by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

3 Tulips (II), 2022

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3 tulips (iii) by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

3 Tulips (III), 2022

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3 warriors finding some piece of mind. finding some paradise. by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

3 warriors finding some piece of mind. Finding some paradise., 2023

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happy together. in the moof for love. by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

Happy Together. In the Moof for Love., 2023

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mistress yin dominating a proud boy. by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

Mistress Yin dominating a Proud Boy., 2023

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david m. by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

David M., 2011

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asa, in botanical garden, nyc. by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

Asa, in Botanical Garden, NYC., 2023

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two jane warriors training for battle. by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

Two Jane warriors training for battle., 2023

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king musa and king zulus training for battle. by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

King Musa and King Zulus training for battle., 2023

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king kenta in deep meditation. floatin’ on ‘em. by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

King Kenta in deep meditation. Floatin’ on ‘em., 2023

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man (unknown), new york city by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

Man (unknown), New York City, 2022

40,000 USD

jodie, new york city by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

Jodie, New York City, 2021

35,000 USD

dotson, new york city by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

Dotson, New York City, 2021

40,000 USD

troy j.b., new york city by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

Troy J.B., New York City, 2021

50,000 USD

noelle a.t., new york city by wardell milan

Wardell Milan

Noelle A.T., New York City, 2023

45,000 USD

Biography

Timeline

1977
born in Knoxville, TN
2001
received BFA in Photography and Painting, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2004
received MFA in Photography, Yale University, New Haven, CT
lives and works in New York City, NY

Exhibitions

2019
Wardell Milan Selected Exhibitions in 2019:
Wardell Milan: Parisian Landscapes, Blue Zenith, David Nolan Gallery, New York (solo exhibition)
Parisian Landscapes: Blue in Green, Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo exhibition)
2018
Wardell Milan Selected Exhibitions in 2018:
Queens International 2018: Volumes, Queens Museum, Queens, NY
Constructing Identity in America (1776-2017), Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ
Echoes: Reframing Collage, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL
Vision of the Other Worlds, Sargent’s Daughters, New York, NY
The Beyond: Georgia O’Keefe and Contemporary Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of Contemporary Art, Bentonville, AK; Traveled to North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC
2017
Wardell Milan Selected Exhibitions in 2017:
Wardell Milan: PERSONA, Project For Empty Space, 2 Gateway Center, Newark, NJ (solo exhibition)
2016
Wardell Milan Selected Exhibitions in 2016:
George Grosz: Politics and His Influence, David Nolan Gallery, New York, NY
BIG ART / SMALL SCALE, Philip Slein Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Making & Unmaking, curated by Duro Olowu, Camden Arts Center, London, UK
2015
Wardell Milan Selected Exhibitions in 2015:
The Charming Hour, David Nolan Gallery, New York, NY (solo exhibition)
Black: Color, Material, Concept, Studio Museum Harlem, New York, NY
Greater New York, MoMA PS1, New York, NY
Rush20: 1995 – 2015, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Brooklyn, NY
The Confident Line: George Grosz, Wardell Milan, Andy Warhol, David Nolan Gallery, New York, NY
Permanent Collection Rotation, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Public Collections

The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
Daniel & Florence Guerlain Contemporary Art Foundation, Paris, France
Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
Hessel Museum of Art, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY
Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College, Chicago, IL
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California, LA
English (US)

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