New Additions by the Studio Museum in Harlem

This conversation features artist Vladimir Cybil Charlier in conversation about her work Billie Zulie (1997).  
 
Born in Queens, New York, to Haitian parents, Vladimir Cybil Charlier grew up equally between Port-au-Prince and New York. Across several mediums, Vladimir Cybil Charlier employs a visual diasporic language, one that melds symbolic and cultural elements from Black cultures in the United States and Caribbean. 
 
Billie Zulie, 1997. Aluminum, fabric, acrylic, sequins, beads, and hardware, Open: 8 x 13 x 5 in., 
Closed: 8 x 8 1/4 x 3 1/2 in., and Other (Box): 7 3/4 x 13 1/2 x 11 in. Studio Museum in Harlem; gift of the artist 
 
https://www.studiomuseum.org/artists/vladimir-cybil-charlier 
https://www.studiomuseum.org/artworks/billie-zulie 

What is New Additions by the Studio Museum in Harlem?

Introducing the Studio Museum in Harlem’s first podcast: New Additions. This series features intimate conversations with artists whose work has been recently added to the Studio Museum’s permanent collection. Hosted by Studio Museum Senior Curatorial Assistant Habiba Hopson, New Additions brings in artists at a pivotal moment in their career to discuss their path to artmaking, their process in the studio, their dreams and inspirations, and how they start each day. Each episode reveals how the artist's work and practice shapes their world and in doing so, shapes ours.

Listen in as they dive into a diverse array of subject matter confronting their lives as artists.