MACKENNA HANSON IS AN ARTIST, WRITER, AND EDUCATOR WORKING IN MINNESOTA.
MacKenna Hanson is a Midwest-based artist, educator, and writer. Born in 2003 in Jacksonville, Florida, she's lived in Georgia, North Carolina, and Stockholm, Sweden. Hanson uses her art to explore and critique of identity, taste, power, and culture. She's a triplet sister, a pop culture enthusiast, and an enjoyer of fun.
A Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Hanson was assigned to SAIC's 2023 Dean's List for Outstanding Sophomores and was admitted into the School's 2024-2025 Advanced Painting Program.
Hanson has won two Honorable Mentions from the Scholastic Art Awards and an Honorable Mention from the United States Congressional Art Competition. She also received sizable merit scholarships from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Maine College of Art, Cornish College of Art, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She was granted entry into SAIC's Art Bash of 2022 and had two of her works exhibited in the LeRoy Neiman Center.
Her work is held in several private collections. Contact her via her email, [email protected], to purchase artwork or organize a studio visit.
A Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Hanson was assigned to SAIC's 2023 Dean's List for Outstanding Sophomores and was admitted into the School's 2024-2025 Advanced Painting Program.
Hanson has won two Honorable Mentions from the Scholastic Art Awards and an Honorable Mention from the United States Congressional Art Competition. She also received sizable merit scholarships from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Maine College of Art, Cornish College of Art, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She was granted entry into SAIC's Art Bash of 2022 and had two of her works exhibited in the LeRoy Neiman Center.
Her work is held in several private collections. Contact her via her email, [email protected], to purchase artwork or organize a studio visit.
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Below are installation photos of Hanson's works in collector's homes.
