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Eric National Mack (born 1987) is an American painter, multi-media installation artist, and sculptor, based in New York City.[3][4]

Eric N. Mack
Born	Eric National Mack[1] 1987 Columbia, MD
Nationality	American
Education	The Cooper Union BFA, 2010 Yale School of Art MFA, 2012[2]

Early life and education

Mack was born in Columbia, MD. His middle name is National, after Washington DC's National Gallery of Art—where his parents met.[5] At an early age, Mack worked for his father at his discount clothing store interacting with a spectrum of fashions and fabrics.[6] Mack's fabric collages often include a spectrum of materials such as moving blankets, bandanas, and other found or locally sourced fabrics.[3]

Career

In January 2019, Mack opened at solo show at the Brooklyn Museum titled: Lemme walk across the room.[7] Opening in May 2019, Mack is set to show in the 2019 Whitney Biennial, curated by Rujeko Hockley and Jane Panetta.[8]^{[needs update]}

Residencies

• 2017 Rauschenberg Residency^{[citation needed]}
• 2014–2015 The Studio Museum in Harlem Artist-in-Residency Program[6]

Public collections

• Albright-Knox Gallery, Buffalo, NY[9]

References

External links

• ‘Style Waits for No Bitch’: Eric N. Mack’s Fashion Icons
• Meet the Mixed-Media Painter Inspired by Lil’ Kim – New York Times

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