Hali Linn (she/they) (b. 1987, Bartlesville, OK, USA) is an artist whose practice navigates the intersection of political resistance and personal reflection. Their recent work engages with protest art, video, installation, and sculpture, responding to the urgency of the current sociopolitical climate while holding space for tenderness and joy. Linn's work challenges systemic injustices and explores collective memory, using visual storytelling to provoke dialogue and inspire action.
Linn's earlier works investigated how popular media imagery fosters intergenerational adoptions of 'sexiness,' focusing on the materiality of objectified bodies that remember, recall, and carry complex traditions of representation. Their large-scale paintings and assembled sculptures examined physical and psychological identity, exploring how adornment shapes self-identification.
Linn received a BFA from Oklahoma State University (2010) and an MFA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2014) and studied at the Art Students' League. They currently live and work in New York City.
For inquiries, please email HaliRuthL@gmail.com.