Biography on renee cox

Renee Cox (b. 1960) is a contemporary artist known for her provocative images that address societal issues and stereotypes. Cox’s work frequently incorporates her own body, and she celebrates and explores the black female experience while satirising the racism and sexism prevalent in contemporary culture.

She was born in Jamaica’s Colgate and moved to Scarsdale, New York.

In 1992, she received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York, and from 1992 to 1993, she participated in the Whitney Museum of American Art’s Independent Study Program.

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Cox debuted her recurring alter-ego character “Rajé” in her first solo show in New York in 1998, one of the influential figures vibrantly dressed in a superhero costume of the Jamaican flag.

Renée Cox is no stranger to fashion.

Cox, a former Glamour model and Essence photographer, had an early career in New York defined by the fast pace of commercial assignments. In her thirties, she began the first o