Jenni Sorkin receives Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

Department chair's book on 1990s textile art honored with prestigious award

Jenni Sorkin was one of only 31 writers selected nationally for the 2025 cycle. The award supports her upcoming book, “Deviant Scale,” which uncovers a parallel art world of the 1990s, revealing how artists outside of major cities used fiber and mixed media to deconstruct race, gender and disability.

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Seren Snow, "Jenni Sorkin receives Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant," UCSB Division of Humanities and Fine Arts News, posted January 2, 2026