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Sydnie Jimenez, 2021 Joan Lincoln Fellow

Sydnie JimenezSydnie Jimenez makes figurative work of brown youth with varied personalities to show individuality within communities on the fringes of a popular culture rooted in white supremacy. The navigation through this toxic Eurocentric foundation has shaped the way the world views brown people and how they view themselves in relation to whiteness. Figures portray conversations around style, self-expression, internal reflection, and the observation of the self by others in relation to the post-colonial society we live in along with the many connotations this has. With the rebellious and suspicious nature of her figurative work she shows the tough demeanors in which especially black and brown femmes take on or are projected onto as a defense mechanism combatting an unwelcoming society.

Sydnie Jimenez was born in Orlando, FL and spent most of her childhood in north Georgia from which she draws much inspiration. She recently graduated from SAIC with a BFA focusing in ceramic sculpture and is a recipient of the Windgate Fellowship and the SPARK Grant. Much of her work centers around the representation of black/brown youth and self-expression as a form of protest, self-care, and power within community.


What You Want?, 2019
ceramic, slip, glaze,
4" x 2" x 15" each


Fuck Off, 2019
ceramic, slip, underglaze, oxide, 2' x 1' x 4.5'


Hero Twins, 2020
ceramic, slip, glaze, enamel, 3' x 2 'x 4.5'



Untitled, 2020
ceramic, glaze, 12" x 11"