born Washington, DC
Education
Master of Fine Arts
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science, Communication Arts with a minor in Spanish
St. John’s University, New York
Business and Spanish Certificate
Universidad de Alicante, Spain
Solo Exhibitions
2019 collective finds of inanimacy Art of Noize, Washington, DC
2016 who cares about black girls where white shadows fall? Bolsky Gallery, Westchester, CA
2010 Faces: An intimate portrait of black folks in America Altadena Public Library, Altadena, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2021 Hairtage Cypress College Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Dakar Biennale le Marché des Arts, Dakar, Senegal
2015 MFA Biennial City of Brea Gallery, Brea CA
Blk Grrrl Book Fair Cielo Studios, Los Angeles, CA
photoLA L.A. Mart, Los Angeles, CA
2014 What’s Trending Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA
Variations of a Whole Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
Interstice Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
photoLA L.A. Mart, Los Angeles, CA
2013 Davis Feminist Film Festival Consortium for Research of Women, Davis, CA
LA Rebellion: Revisited Mayme Clayton Museum, Culver City, CA
2012 Beats for Boobs: a breast cancer fund The Avalon, Hollywood, CA
Honoring Women’s Rights National Steinbeck Center, Salinas, CA
Davis Feminist Film Festival Consortium for Research of Women, Davis, CA
Revolutionary Visions Jean Deleage Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Bunker Hill Bunker Hill Magazine, Los Angeles, CA
2009-11 Mujeres de Maiz Mujeres de Maiz, Los Angeles, CA
2010 The Craft RAWartists.org, Los Angeles, CA
Performances
2020 Signage WhimWham Theatre, Washington, DC
2020 Amendment: Knell of a Nation Evolution Revolution, Washington, DC
2019 Compliment Sandwich Evolution Revolution, New York, NY
2018 G.E.T. Bocar Freeman Films, Paris, France
2018 FLUX CONTROL FLUIDITY @ La Defense, Paris, France
2008-17 The Milky Way Precious Metals Creative, USA
2016 Cheek by Jowl Hauser Wirth & Schimmel, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Ritual Portals at the Mezzanine Project Space 2920, Los Angeles, CA
2016 In Dreams: The Living Museum – Margaret Washington’s Accidental Acceptance of Action
Brea Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Pretty Little Girl LA Louver Gallery, Venice, CA
2014 Jamaica T. Jones LifeBoheme Productions, Los Angeles, CA
2012 Stop Cheating On Me VV Productions, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Women Are From Venus The Cirelle Group, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Collaboratory VIII: Order To Go Japanese American Museum, Los Angeles, CA
2009 One Night Only Playhouse Theaters, Los Angeles, CA
Collaboratory VIII: Order To Go Baldwin Hills Overlook, Los Angeles, CA
Artist Residencies
2019 EMERGENYC New York, NY
2018 Institut Français Cite des Art, Paris, France
2017 Cite Internationale des Arts Cite des Art, Paris, France
Artist Talks
2021 Weave, Aspen Institute Aspen Institute, Washington, DC
2021 Cypress College Cypress College, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Art of Noize Art of Noize, Washington, DC
2019 Population Connection Action Fund Capitol Hill Days at Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC
2019 Girls, Inc. Petworth Library, Washington, DC
2018 Feminist Magazine, KPFK 90.7 KPFK Radio, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Ecole Superieur de Journalisme ESJ, Paris, France
Awards/Grants/Scholarships
2021 Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program Grant, DC Commission on Arts & Humanities
2020 Wherewithal Research Grant, Washington Project for the Arts
2019 EMERGENYC Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, New York University
2018 Institut Francais Artist Laureate
2017 École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts de Paris Cergy Fellowship
2015 Lari Pittman Grant
2014 Palos Verdes Art Center Director’s Special Recognition Award, Palos Verdes, CA
The Hearst Foundation Grant
Otis Named Grant
2012 Susan G. Komen Foundation & Beats for Boobs Featured Artist, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Int’l Photography Awards, Honorable Mention, International
2009 RAWartist Artist of the Year Nominee, United States of America
Public Collections
2014 BAILA Getty Boxes at The Getty Getty Museum Photography Dept., Los Angeles, CA
Publications & Press
2021 Doin’ it For The People (DFTP) DFTP Podcast, London, England
2021 Mujeres de Maiz MdM Online, Los Angeles, CA
2021 LA Weekly - Hairtage, Culture Pick LA Weekly Newspaper, Los Angeles, CA
2016 TV One – Justice By Any Means TV One, Silver Spring, MD
BAILA Zine – The Code Issue BAILA, Los Angeles, CA
2014-2015 Pretty.Period Blackprint Media, Philadelphia, PA
2010-2016 Black History Cultural Guide L.A. Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles, CA
2013 CNN – Black in America Soledad O’Brien, CNN New York
2013, 2021 (1)ne Drop Blackprint Media, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Black Cotton Black Cotton Publishing, Los Angeles, CA