Nancy Buchanan is a renowned artist whose remarkable body of work has been showcased in a multitude of esteemed exhibitions at prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, the Centre Pompidou, the Getty Research Institute, and in four Getty-sponsored Pacific Standard Time exhibitions, a testament to her unwavering dedication to her craft.
Her artistic endeavors have also been featured in a solo screening of her thought-provoking videotapes at REDCAT in 2013, further solidifying her position as a prominent figure in the art world.
Throughout her illustrious career, Buchanan has received numerous accolades, including four National Endowment for the Arts Individual Artist grants, a City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs (COLA) grant, and a Rockefeller Fellowship in New Media, a testament to her tireless efforts to push the boundaries of artistic expression.
In addition to her work as an artist, Buchanan has also made significant contributions to the field of education, serving as a professor at the Film/School at CalArts from 1988 to 2012, where she shared her expertise with aspiring artists.
Buchanan has also been actively involved in community activism, working closely with the community activist Michael Zinzun on his cable access show Message to the Grassroots for a decade, and as a member of Zinzun's LA 435 Committee, she traveled to Namibia to produce a documentary about the country's transition to independence from the Republic of South Africa, a powerful testament to her commitment to social justice.
Currently, Buchanan resides and works in Los Angeles, where she continues to create innovative and thought-provoking works of art that inspire and challenge audiences around the world.
