JoAnne McFarland

Poet

BROOKLYN, NY
New York US

Author's Bio

JoAnne McFarland is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, and independent curator. She is the Artistic Director of Artpoetica Project Space in Gowanus, Brooklyn which exhibits works that focus on the intersection of language and visual representation. Her poetry collections include: American Graphic, Green Linden Press, December 2024; A Domestic Lookbook and Pullman, Grid Books, 2023 and 2024; Identifying the Body, The Word Works, 2018, and Acid Rain, Willow Books, 2012. JoAnne has artwork in the permanent collections of the Cooper/Hewitt Smithsonian, the Library of Congress, the Columbus Museum of Art, and the Department of State, among many others. She has had fellowships at the BARD Graduate Center Library, KALA Art Institute, the National Arts Club, Cave Canem, Van Alen Institute, and the Painting Center. JoAnne's artwork is represented by Accola Griefen Fine Art.

Publications & Prizes

Books:
A Domestic Lookbook (Grid Books, 2024)
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American Graphic (Green Linden Press, 2024)
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Pullman (Grid Books, 2023)
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Identifying the Body (Word Works, 2018)
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Acid Rain (Willow Books, 2012)
Prizes won: 

American Graphic, Wishing Jewel Prize for Poetic Innovation, Green Linden Press, 2024;

American Graphic, Connecticut Poetry Society Experimental Poetry Award, 2023;

Pullman, Silver Medal Poetry, 2023 Independent Publishers Book Awards

More Information

Identifies as: 
African American
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
New York, NY
New York
Raised in: 
Bronx, NY
New York
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Last update: Aug 23, 2024