Vicky A. Clark (born December 19, 1950) is an American independent curator of contemporary art, art historian, and writer based in

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Early life and education

Born in

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, Clark moved to

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, at the age of 10. She attended

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, before attending

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and majoring in Art History. Graduating in 1972, she then attended

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for her master's degree in Art History, and went on to receive her Ph.D. in Art History from the

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Publications

Clark's writings include a book on

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, Pennsylvania Artist of the Year in 2014, entitled ''Robert Qualters: Autobiographical Mythologies'' (

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Exhibitions

* ''Recycling Art History'' at the

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, 1998 * ''Comic Release: Negotiating Identity for a New Generation'' (co-curated with Barbara Bloemink),

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, Pasadena, 2004 * ''Invisible Threads'' at

Clarion University Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion (PennWest Clarion, formerly Clarion University of Pennsylvania) is a campus of Pennsylvania Western University in Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States. The institution was founded in 1867 and offers asso ...

, 2009 * ''The White Show: Subtlety in the Age of Spectacle'' at Clarion University, 2011 * ''Coming Attractions'', Lawrenceville, 2014

References

External links

Vicky A Clark website.
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