Meet the artist!


PREFERRED NAME: SIREN
GOVERNMENT NAME: ANIYAH MARIE-ROZE LAPAUL HARRIS

︎s.rensmetal@gmail.com
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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

2025 Grilled Cheese Grant Exhibition, Milwaukee, Wi

2024 David Barnett Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2024 Finalist for the BlueSpaceGallery, ‘Representation vs Abstraction’, Exhibition Competition, Online

2024 Michael Kohler Arts Center, ‘ Knock First’,  Sheboygan, WI  

2024 Var Gallery/Grey Area, ‘Of a Familiar Stranger’,  Milwaukee, WI

2023 Walker's Point Community Art Center, ‘TheErratic’,  Milwaukee, WI

2022 Task Creative, ‘Rites and Repetitions’,  Milwaukee WI

2022 Hawthorne Contemporary Gallery,  Milwaukee, WI


PUBLICATIONS

2025 ArtsMidwest, https://artsmidwest.org/stories/grilled-cheese-grant-artist-wisconsin/

2024  MIAD Fine Art and New Studio Practice, “Junior project Catalog”

2023 MIAD Fine Art and New Studio Practice, “Connections Class Interviews”


INTERNSHIPS

2024-present Caribbean Culture Fund- Le Centre D’Art, Fundraising and Communications Intern (online)

2024 Easttown Association Production intern, Milwaukee Wi

2024  David Barnett Gallery, Gallery Intern, Milwaukee, Wi

2022 SSCAC Internship under Exhibition Manager (Lola Ogbara), Chicago, IL


AWARDS

2025 1st Place Grilled Cheese Grant Finalist, Milwaukee, Wi

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