Qualeasha Wood was interviewed as part of Today news' coverage of Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys at the Brooklyn Museum, NY.
Interviewed by Hoda Kotb, Qualeasha was highlighted as one of the youngest artists in the exhibition. She discussed the early influence of embroidery and weaving within her close family, noting the impact it has on her current practice.
Organized by Kimberli Gant, Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art, and Indira A. Abiskaroon, Curatorial Assistant, Modern and Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum, the exhibition runs from 10 February - 7 July 2024.
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In 2024 Wood will have a solo exhibition at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Art + Culture, Charlotte, NC. Her recent exhibitions include Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, Brooklyn Museum, NY; Manic Pixie Magical Negro, Kendra Jayne Patrick, NY (2023); The New Bend, Hauser & Wirth, Somerset, NY and LA (2022-3); It’s Time For Me To Go, MoMA PS1, NY (2022); Alter Egos | Projected Selves, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY (2022); and Dancing in Dark Times, Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London (2021). Her collections include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; The Rennie Collection, Vancouver; The Rhode Island School of Design Museum, RI; The Studio Museum in Harlem, NY; The Dean Collection; and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX.
