She lives in Syracuse, New York, with her husband Jeffrey Hoone who is Executive Director of Light Work. Weems has been represented by Jack Shainman Gallery since 2008, and is currently Artist in Residence at the Park Avenue Armory. Early Documentary Photography Weems' 'Family Pictures and Stories' (19811982) was her first major series. Text, audio, and spoken word often punctuate the confronting themes of her work. She is represented in public and private collections around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston the Museum of Modern Art, NY Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and The Tate Modern, London. Carrie Mae Weems' art explores personal and familial themes, while also reflecting the broader Black experience and Black history. She has also received the BET Honors Visual Artist award, the Lucie Award for Fine Art photography, was one of four artists honored at the Guggenheim’s 2014 International Gala, a recipient of the ICP Spotlights Award from the International Center of Photography, The WEB Dubois Award from Harvard University, as well as Honorary Degrees from: California College of the Arts, Colgate University, Bowdoin College, the School of Visual Arts and Syracuse University. In 2013 Weems received the MacArthur “Genius” grant as well as the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2012, Weems was presented with one of the first US Department of State’s Medals of Arts in recognition for her commitment to the State Department’s Art in Embassies program. Weems has received numerous awards, grants, and fellowships, including the prestigious Prix de Roma, The National Endowment of the Arts, The Alpert, The Anonymous was a Woman, and The Tiffany Awards.

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