Eliza Myrie

Eliza Myrie (stylized in all lowercase; born 1981) is a visual artist who lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. Myrie works in a variety of media, including sculpture, participatory installation art, public art, and printmaking.

Early life and education myrie's father is a stonemason. Myrie received her MFA from Northwestern University and her BA from Williams College. Myrie was a participant at The Skowhegan School in 2010 and The Whitney Independent Study Program 2019-2020. In winter 2016, Myrie was awarded a MacDowell fellowship. In 2017/2018, Myrie held the Equal Justice Residency/Fellowship at the Santa Fe Art Institute.

Teaching myrie has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Williams College. Hyde Park Arts Center, Chicago (2010) New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York (2011) Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago (2012) Roots and Culture, Chicago (2014) Shane Campbell, Chicago (2016) Vox Populi, Philadelphia (2016)