About
Hannah Kuker, socially engaged artist.
I’ve never really seen my art as a platform to instruct others how to think. Rather, my work acts as a conduit through which to encourage people to share how they perceive the world. By utilizing universally relatable symbols, viewers are invited to fuse messages with their own cultures, thus embedding my art into a larger cross-cultural conversation about unity and empathetic coexistence.
Art is equally about the why as much as it is about the what. It’s encompasses not just compositional elements, but also an ongoing story to be deconstructed and discussed. As viewers share their nuanced insights, the work’s meaning often evolves; it is thereby a product of our shared humanity, and speaks to the very root of what art is for me and many others: a vehicle for forging human connections.
Working out of my hometown studio in Miami, Florida, I’ve had the opportunity to showcase my work on both a local and international scale, engaging diverse communities in potent conversations that re-contextualize commonplace symbols to reflect on societal norms and areas in need of progress. I aim to use my artistic platform to create thought-provoking artwork that stirs positive change in the greater community.
Notable Recognition
March-April 2024 University of Miami Lowe Art Museum Juried Student Exhibition
Retractions & Refractions, oil on canvas
Aug 2023-2024 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Office of the President & Provost of the University of Miami
Tea, Tales, and Tolerance: Intersections, mixed media
March-April 2023 University of Miami Lowe Art Museum Juried Student Exhibition
Dinner's Ready!, oil on canvas
Dec 2022 Miami Beach SCOPE International Contemporary Art Show
Tea, Tales, and Tolerance, graphite & tea stain on paper
2021 Silver Knight in Art
https://www.miamiherald.com/site-services/miami-herald-events/silver-knight/article251500208.html
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National Scholastic Awards by Year
National Silver Medal for Mixed Media - March 2021
National Silver Medal for Film/Animation - March 2019
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Regional Scholastic Awards by Year
Scholastic Gold Key Portfolio - January 2021
Southeast Region-at-Large Art Awards (4 Gold Key, 2 Silver Key, 3 Honorable Mentions) - January 2021
Regional Scholastic Art Awards (1 Gold Key, 1 Silver Key, 2 Honorable Mentions) - January 2020
Regional Scholastic Art Awards (2 Gold Key, 1 Silver Key, 6 Honorable Mentions) - January 2019
Regional Scholastic Art Awards (2 Gold Key, 3 Silver Key, 5 Honorable Mentions) - January 2018
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Congressional Art Competition
4th Place - Congressional Art Competition 2019 for "Fake News: All That Glistens Is Not Gold," Colored Pencil
Honorable Mention (Top 15) - Congressional Art Competition 2018 for "Eating Life; 24/7; 365," Colored Pencil
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Recognition from NSU University School
Head of School Visual Arts Award - May 2020
Director's Visual Arts Award - May 2019
Best in Graphic Design Award - May 2019
Freshman Pinnacle Visual Arts Award - May 2018
