# Virginia Overton

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**Virginia Overton** (born 1971) is an American artist. She is known for her site-specific and sculpture works that often incorporate found or [readymade](/source/Readymade) objects.[1][2] In 2018 she was the first female artist to have a solo exhibition at the [Socrates Sculpture Park](/source/Socrates_Sculpture_Park) in [Long Island City, Queens](/source/Long_Island_City,_Queens), New York.

## Early life and education

Overton was born in [Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville,_Tennessee), in 1971.[3][4] Overton has said that, although her mother was a painter, it was her father who started her interest in sculpting.[5] Although she tried other jobs, Overton acknowledged that she wanted to become an artist because she felt it was important to find a career that contributed to society.[6] After leaving Tennessee, Overton worked in [New Mexico](/source/New_Mexico) and [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina) in various teaching jobs.[5] She eventually earned her [Masters of Fine Arts](/source/Masters_of_Fine_Arts) and [Bachelor of Fine Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts) from the [University of Memphis](/source/University_of_Memphis)[7] before moving to New York. While in New York, Overton collaborated with various artists in a shared studio.[5] Virginia Overton is represented by [Bortolami](/source/Bortolami_(gallery)) and [White Cube](/source/White_Cube).

## Exhibitions

In 2014 Overton had her first solo museum exhibit in the United States, at the [Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami](/source/Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_North_Miami).[8]

In 2015, Overton collaborated with her former professor Greely Myatt from the University of Memphis on an exhibit titled "Street Trash".[9] In 2016, Overton and other artists participated in the [Tribeca Film Festival](/source/Tribeca_Film_Festival) Artists Awards Program. She created an original work to be given to the winning filmmakers as decided by the Tribeca Film Festival jury.[10]

In 2018, Overton became the first female artist to have a solo exhibition at the [Socrates Sculpture Park](/source/Socrates_Sculpture_Park) in [Long Island City, Queens](/source/Long_Island_City,_Queens) with her site-specific sculpture exhibit "Built".[11] Her exhibit "Built" used construction materials such as steel and wood to rethink raw material and "explore issues of labor, economics, and the land in contemporary society."[11]

## Collections

Overton's work is included in the collections of the [Whitney Museum of American Art](/source/Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art),[3] which holds eleven of her pieces, and in the [Museum of Modern Art, New York](/source/Museum_of_Modern_Art,_New_York).[12]

## References

1. ["Virginia Overton "parks truck" on the High Line – Art – Agenda"](https://www.phaidon.com/agenda/art/articles/2012/august/24/virginia-overton-parks-truck-on-the-high-line/). *Phaidon*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170617082914/http://www.phaidon.com/agenda/art/articles/2012/august/24/virginia-overton-parks-truck-on-the-high-line/) 2017-06-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-04-09.

1. ["Motoko Fukuyama / Virginia Overton – Art Papers"](https://www.artpapers.org/motoko-fukuyama-virginia-overton/). *www.artpapers.org*. 8 May 2018. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190409061005/https://www.artpapers.org/motoko-fukuyama-virginia-overton/) 2019-04-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-04-09.

1. ["Virginia Overton"](https://www.whitney.org/artists/17424). *www.whitney.org*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190421181217/https://whitney.org/artists/17424) 2019-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-04-09.

1. ["Virginia Overton – Why?! Why Did You Take My Log?!?!"](https://moca-tucson.org/exhibition/virginia-overton/). *MOCA*

1. Scott Indrisek (April 19, 2018). ["The Artist Who Conjures Beauty from Refuse and Rust"](https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artist-conjures-beauty-refuse-rust). *artsy.net*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190411003019/https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artist-conjures-beauty-refuse-rust) April 11, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 10, 2019.

1. Dodd, Greg (June 9, 2016). ["Columbus Makes Art Presents: Sculptor Virginia Overton on Her Work in the Main Library's New Park Plaza"](https://www.columbusunderground.com/columbus-makes-art-presents-sculptor-virginia-overton-on-her-work-in-the-main-librarys-new-park-plaza). *columbusunderground.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190411020001/https://www.columbusunderground.com/columbus-makes-art-presents-sculptor-virginia-overton-on-her-work-in-the-main-librarys-new-park-plaza) April 11, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 10, 2019.

1. ["Virginia Overton Exhibit"](https://www.memphis.edu/fogelmangalleries/exhibitions/past_exhibitions/fall_2017/virginia_overton.php). *memphis.edu*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190411003020/https://www.memphis.edu/fogelmangalleries/exhibitions/past_exhibitions/fall_2017/virginia_overton.php) April 11, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 10, 2019.

1. ["First U.S. solo museum exhibition for artist Virginia Overton opens at MOCA, North Miami"](http://artdaily.com/news/69531/First-U-S--solo-museum-exhibition-for-artist-Virginia-Overton-opens-at-MOCA--North-Miami#.XK6PMZNKgWI). *artdaily.com*. 2014. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190405164704/http://artdaily.com/news/69531/First-U-S--solo-museum-exhibition-for-artist-Virginia-Overton-opens-at-MOCA--North-Miami#.XK6PMZNKgWI) April 5, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 10, 2019.

1. ["VIRGINIA OVERTON AND GREELY MYATT KNOW EACH OTHER"](http://www.bmoreart.com/2015/03/virginia-overton-and-greely-myatt-know-each-other.html). *bmoreart.com*. March 5, 2015. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190411015950/http://www.bmoreart.com/2015/03/virginia-overton-and-greely-myatt-know-each-other.html) April 11, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 10, 2019.

1. ["WORLD-CLASS CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS CONTRIBUTE WORKS TO 2016 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ARTIST AWARDS PROGRAM"](https://www.tribecafilm.com/stories/world-class-contemporary-artists-contribute-works-to-2016-tribeca-film-festival-artist-awards-program-chanel). *tribecafilm.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190411003018/https://www.tribecafilm.com/stories/world-class-contemporary-artists-contribute-works-to-2016-tribeca-film-festival-artist-awards-program-chanel) April 11, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 10, 2019.

1. Franklin, Sydney (July 11, 2018). ["Virginia Overton's site-specific work at Socrates Sculpture Park rethinks raw construction materials"](https://archpaper.com/2018/07/virginia-overton-socrates-sculpture-park/#gallery-0-slide-0). *archpaper.com*. Retrieved April 10, 2019.

1. ["Virginia Overton. Untitled. 2011."](https://www.moma.org/collection/works/156283). *The Museum of Modern Art*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160224034411/http://www.moma.org/collection/works/156283) 2016-02-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-04-09.

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