Hannah Greely

Hannah Greely (born 1979) is an American mixed media artist. She mainly creates site-specific sculptural works that seek to redefine the boundary between art and life. Her sculptures are colorful and often replicate ordinary objects or subjects, with subtle incongruencies in material or form. Her material experimentations lend the work an uncanny quality, as recognizable objects fade from real to fictional. Greely’s work explores open dialogue between object and environment, as well as the theatrical otherness of sculpture.

Biography Hannah Greely was born in Dickson, Tennessee, United States, and now lives in Los Angeles, California. Greely graduated with a BA from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2002. She became an Artist in Residence at Bangkok University School of Fine and Applied Arts, Thailand in 2004. She went on to receive an MFA in 2016 from the University of California, Riverside. “Wild Corner” was shown in Bernier/Eliades, Athens, Greece in 2011. In 2005, group exhibition “Uncertain States of America”, held at the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art in Oslo, Norway, toured to the Center of Curatorial Studies, Bard College, NY; the Serpentine Gallery, London, England; the Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland; the Herning Art Museum, Herning, Denmark; the Center for Contemporary Art Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; and the Rudolphium Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic. Hannah Greely has participated in numerous group shows, two person, and solo shows. Her most recent exhibition was a group show titled “Daydreaming Pressed Against a Fence”, held at Harkawik gallery in Los Angeles in July 2023.

2011

Wild Corner, Bernier/Eliades, Athens, Greece

2017

Nut Art, Parker Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2005 Recipient of Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award

Articles

2019

“Frieze-Frame”, Trinie Dalton, Artforum

“Frieze and Felix Turn Heads in Los Angeles”, Jori Finkel, The New York Times

“Frieze Los Angeles, like any art fair, can inspire a critic’s contempt. Alas, it’s hard to be a hater.” Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times

2018

“Hannah Greely and William T. Wiley at Parker Gallery”, Keith J. Varadi, Carla Issue 11

2016

“Review: What to see in L.A. galleries”, David Pagel, The Los Angeles Times “Nada Art Fair Offers the Wacky and the Political, Plus Basketball”, Ken Johnson, The New York Times

“Walk Artisanal”, Johnathan Griffin, Carla Issue 4

2013

“Made in Space”, Roberta Smith, The New York Times

2011

“‘Mirror’ Can Reflect with Humor and Unease”, Ivy Cooper, St. Louis Beacon

“In the Galleries: ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’ at The Sheldon Art Galleries”, Jessica Baran, Riverfront Times

“Hannah Greely in Athens, Greece”, Stephanie Bailey, Artwrit

2010

“Welcome to the Mixed-Up, Dialed Down 2010 Whitney Biennial”, Christian Viveros-Faune, The Village Voice

2007

“Modesty Blessed: An Interview with Hannah Greely”, Kathryn Hargreaves, Citizen LA Robert L. Pincus, “ ‘Night’ watch.” San Diego Union Tribune March 19, 2006 Brian Gopnik, “ Red, White, and Bleak.“ The Washington Post March 2, 2006

2006

“Last Stand”, Lee Rosenbaum, CultureGrrl

2005 Christopher Miles, “The Idolater’s Revenge: New Los Angeles Sculpture.” Flash Art May–June 2005 Christopher Knight, “The next best ‘thing’ in LA.” The Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2005

2003 Michael Kimmelman, “Cramming it all in at the Venice Biennial.” The New York Times June 26, 2003

2000 Jerry Saltz, “Realm of the Senses.” The Village Voice July 5, 2000