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Meet the artist!


︎s.rensmetal@gmail.com
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PREFERRED NAME: SIREN
GOVERNMENT NAME: ANIYAH MARIE-ROZE LAPAUL HARRIS 


                                                               

Biography

Born in Chicago IL, Siren is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin currently attending Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design while majoring in Fine Arts, double minoring in Art History and Arts Management. 





Statement

My art is a perpetual dialogue—an ongoing exchange between myself and the world around me. It is a response to the myriad stimuli that shape my existence—be it the nuances of everyday experiences, the resonance of literature, the vibrancy of colors, the cadence of quotes, or the emotive power of music. Even the interest in new material and the urge to explore it.  My art boldly occupies space, echoing the resolution of the struggles that birthed it. It serves as both a vessel for my journey and a mirror reflecting the human experience. I confront my inner turmoil, transforming it into a visual testament to resilience and growth. My creative process becomes a cathartic dance—a means of untangling complexities and finding clarity amidst chaos.



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EDUCATION

     -  Current - BFA New Studio Practice, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 2025


EXHIBITIONS

2022

      -  Task Creative, ‘Rites and Repetitions’,  Milwaukee WI

     -  Hawthorne Contemporary Gallery,  Milwaukee, WI

2023

     -  Walker’s Point Community Art Center, ‘TheErratic’,  Milwaukee, WI 


2024

    -  Var Gallery/Grey Area, ‘Of a Familiar Stranger’,  Milwaukee, WI  (April 19, 2024- April 26, 2024)

    -  Michael Kohler Arts Center, ‘ Knock First’,  Sheboygan, WI  (June 8- September 8, 2024) 

    -  Finalist for the BlueSpaceGallery, ‘Representation vs Abstraction’, Exhibition Competition, Online 
     
    -  David Barnett Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 


PUBLICATIONS

2023

      - MIAD Fine Art and New Studio Practice, ‘Connections Class Interviews‘

2024

      - MIAD Fine Art and New Studio Practice, ‘Junior project Catalog‘


INTERNSHIPS

2022

   -  SSCAC Internship under Exhibition Manager (Lola Ogbara), Chicago, IL
 
2024

  -  David Barnett Gallery, Gallery Intern, Milwaukee, WI
    
    - Caribbean Culture Fund- Le Centre D’Art, Fundraising and Communications Intern (online)


AWARDS 

2022

     - McMullan Undergraduate Internship, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL


CURATED SHOWS / EVENTS     
2022

   -  Artist talk and demonstration, MARN, Lolly Lolly x BLAC, Milwaukee, WI