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Marvin Touré is an Ivorian-American artist and educator whose interdisciplinary practice is guided by familial and cultural storytelling. Rooted in the mythologies of West Africa and the American South, his work employs material exploration to engage speculative histories and stories weathered by time.
“Where do our stories lie? Are they etched in stone, housed in wood and mud, or bequeathed by blood?”
From sculpture and architectonic diagrams to spatial interventions, Touré seeks pathways of spatial resonance to the historical through the fantastical.

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Education

Selected Solo Exhibitions

  • School of Visual Arts

      New York, NY

      M.F.A. Fine Arts, (2016)

  • Southern Polytechnic State University

      (now Kennesaw State University) 

      Marietta, Ga

      B.A. New Media Arts 

      Minor in Architecture, (2014)

  • the blood is the water., The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA (2024-2025) 

  • L’ÉPILOGUE, haul gallery

      Brooklyn, NY (2021) 

  • Paranoia’s Midnight, haul gallery

      Brooklyn, NY (2019)

  • {Fig. 27} the {X} mutation, The AC Institute

      New York, NY (2018) 

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Residencies

  • Franconia Sculpture Park,

​      Shafer, MN (2025)

  • The Mattress Factory,                                Pittsburgh, PA (2023-2024)

  • 1Hood Media Artivist Academy,                Pittsburgh, PA  (2023)

  • Protohaven Teaching Fellowship Program,      Pittsburgh, PA (2022)

  • Alma|Lewis, Inaugural Artist in Residence,     Pittsburgh, PA (2021)

  • SVA MFA Fine Arts, Life on an Island, Colonels Row, Governors Island, NY (2019)

  • Franconia Sculpture Park,                                Shafer, MN (2018) 

  • Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture,

      Skowhegan, ME (2016)

Grants, Honors, and Awards

  • The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry at Carnegie Mellon University

      Frank-Ratchye Further Fund (2025) 

  • The Pittsburgh Foundation

      Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh (2023-2024) 

  • The Heinz Endowments

      Creative Development Award (2022)

  • I-Park Foundation 20th Anniversary Commission (2021)

  • Black Artist Fund Grant Recipient (2020)

  • Peter S. Reed Foundation

      Mixed Media/Sculpture Grant Recipient (2020)

  • FSP/Jerome Foundation Fellowship, (2018)

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • ALL STARS, Alma|Lewis, Pittsburgh, PA (2025)

  • New Member Exhibition, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (2022)

  • Site-Responsive Art Biennale, I-Park Foundation, East Haddam, CT (2021)

  • Racism: The Other American Pandemic, Eastern Connecticut State University, Virtual (2020)

  • A Muffled Sound Underwater, LatchKey Gallery, New York, NY (2020)

  • parade, uhaul gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2019)

  • Race and Revolution: Race and Revolution: Still Separate-Still Unequal, Penn State, State College, PA (Jan 29th - April 6th, 2019)/ August Wilson Center, Pittsburgh, PA ( April 19th - July 21st, 2019)

  • Race and Revolution: Still Separate-Still Unequal, University of Connecticut-Stamford, Stamford, CT (2018)

  • Re: x 12, Pfizer Building, Brooklyn, NY (2017)

  • Race and Revolution: Still Separate-Still Unequal, Smack Mellon, Brooklyn, NY (2017) 

  • Re: x 11, Pfizer Building, Brooklyn, NY (2017)

  • SVA x SKOWHEGAN, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York, NY (2016-2017)

  • PRIZM Art Fair, Miami, FL (2016)

  • With Liberty and (in)Justice For All?, Gateway Project Spaces, Newark, NJ (2016)

  • To a point…,  SVA MA Curatorial Practice Project Space, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY (2016)

  • For Sale By Owner, Hilltop Antiques, Skowhegan, ME (2016)

  • popular culture is where the pedagogy is, The Hole, New York, NY (2016)

  • Mini Bar, Material Art Fair (as part of an art and curatorial project), Mexico City, Mexico (2016)

  • Brooklyn Academy of Music Benefit with Beverly’s, Bridget Donahue Gallery, New York, NY (2016)

  • (Re)Vision, Jan Brandt Gallery, Bloomington, IL (2015)

  • Jumping the Line: interdisciplinary concept shop, Artiz Group, New York, NY (2015)

  • DO YOU FEEL?, SVA MA Curatorial Practice Project Space, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY (2015)

  • [RE]VISION, SVA MA Curatorial Practice Program, New York, NY (2015)

Public Works/Special Projects

  • Kwaku’s /grās/ ,

     Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN (2025-present)

  • U.A.V. (unidentified ancestral vessel) 7845,

     Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN (2025-present)

  • PearlPRESENTS, Sum of Y’all (collaboration with STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos) Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh, PA (Performed 2023)

  • INTERIM: Props Prompts and Play, Sum of Y’all (collaboration with STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos) KST Alloy Studios, Pittsburgh, PA (Performed 2023)

  • Peachwood Circle & Other Southern Gothics, I-Park Foundation, East Haddam, CT (Installed 2021-Present)

  • Topic 3: Consciousness, Franconia Sculpture Park

     Shafer, MN (Installed 2018-2025)

Teaching and Review Panels

Faculty, Carnegie Mellon University School of Art, 
Advanced SIS(SCULPTURE, INSTALLATION & SITE WORK): Open Sculpture (FALL 2025)

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Reviewer, University of Pittsburgh Architectural Studies,

Design Studio 04 Final Review (2025)

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Reviewer, University of Pittsburgh Architectural Studies, 
Foundations Studio Review (2025)

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Reviewer, Carnegie Mellon University

School of Architecture

Second Year Option Studio:Unlikely Hybrids (2025)

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Reviewer, Carnegie Mellon Architecture

BArch and MArch Thesis Show (2025)

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Faculty, University of Pittsburgh Architectural Studies,Architecture Design Studio 1

ARC 1201 (SPRING 2025)

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Faculty, Carnegie Mellon University School of Art, 
Advanced SIS(SCULPTURE, INSTALLATION & SITE WORK): Open Sculpture-Installation & Site (SPRING 2025)

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Faculty, University of Pittsburgh Architectural Studies,Architecture Design Studio 1

ARC 1201(SPRING 2025)

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Faculty, Carnegie Mellon University School of Art,   Advanced SIS (SCULPTURE, INSTALLATION & SITE WORK): Open Sculpture (2024)

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Faculty, University of Pittsburgh Architectural Studies,
Architecture Design Studio 1 ARC 1201 (2024)

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Reviewer, Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, Third Year Praxis I Architecture Design

Studio Final Review (2023)

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Faculty, University of Pittsburgh Architectural Studies,
Foundations Studio 1 ARC 0201 (2023)

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Studio Instructor, Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, Pre-College Design Studio (2023)

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Reviewer, Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, Poiesis II Architecture Design Studio Final Review (2023)

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Faculty, University of Pittsburgh Architectural Studies,
Architecture Design Studio 1 ARC 1201 (2023)

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Faculty, University of Pittsburgh Architectural Studies, 
Foundations Studio 1 ARC 0201 (2022)

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Grant Review Panelist, The Heinz Endowments, 
The Creative Development Awards (2021)

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Reviewer, Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, Poiesis I Architecture Design Studio Final Review (2021)

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Reviewer, University of Pittsburgh Architectural Studies, 
Foundations Studio Final Review (2021)

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National Art Juror, Alliance for Young Artists Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (2021)

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Reviewer, University of Pittsburgh Architectural Studies,
Studio 2 ARC 1202 Final Review (2020)

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Admissions Review Panelist, School of Visual Arts MFA Fine Arts (2016)

Publications

Selected Press

​​Robinson, Stacey. “The Joy, Pain, Love And Art Of Marvin Touré: The interdisciplinary artist reflects on how centuries of history meet the present in his work.” NEWSONE (2024) https://newsone.com/5452191/marvin-toure-artist/

 

​​Yost, Zara. “FABRICATION, FANTASIA, AND FLUIDITY AT THE MATTRESS FACTORY: PART 3” Petrichor Magazine (2024) https://petrichorpittsburgh.com/2024/04/10/fabrication-fantasia-and-fluidity-at-the-mattress-factory-part-3/

 

​​Press Staff. “I-Park of East Haddam marking two decades of service with multiple activities” 
The Middletown Press (2021) https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/I-Park-of-East-Haddam-marking-two-decades-of-16460971.php

 

Art Times “PLANET AFROPUNK” AFROPUNK (2021)

 

Ain’t-Bad.“marvin touré” Ain’t-Bad (2021)
https://www.aint-bad.com/issue-no-15/2021/01/19/marvin-toure/

 

Dunne, Susan. “‘Racism: The Other American Pandemic’ virtual exhibit at ECSU looks at presistent crisis” Hartford Courant (2020)

https://www.courant.com/ctnow/arts-theater/hc-ctnow-art-racism-exhibit-ecsu-blm-20200731-wqzad622onhxnfe3yrtqugciou-story.html

 

Rodney, Seph. “What Does it Mean to Exhibit ‘Black Excellence’?” HYPERALLERGIC (2020)

https://hyperallergic.com/548933/what-does-it-mean-to-exhibit-black-excellence/

 

Walker, Dareece. “Paranoia’s Midnight”: Interview with Marvin Touré.” LIVING LIFE FEARLESS (2019)

https://livinglifefearless.co/2019/features/paranoias-midnight-interview-with-marvin-toure/

 

Waltz, Amanda. “ Race and Revolution: Still Separate – Still Unequal examines educational discrimination in Pittsburgh to address a national problem.” Pittsburgh City Paper (2019) 

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/still-separate-still-unequal-examines-educational-discrimination-in-pittsburgh-to-address-a-national-problem/Content?oid=14874428

 

UConn Communications. “Exhibit Explores Racial Disparities in Public School System.” UConn Today (2018)

https://today.uconn.edu/2018/01/exhibit-explores-racial-disparities-public-school-system/

 

Cascone, Sarah. “Editors’ Picks: 8 Things to See in New York This Week.” artnet news (2017)

https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/editors-picks-may-22-954953

 

Sargent, Antwaun. “A Langston Hughes Short Story Inspired a Contemporary Art Exhibition.” VICE (2016) https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qkwyn3/langston-hughes-short-story-contemporary-exhibition

 

Ward, Kelvin. “MARVIN TOURÉ - BOUSSOUMANI.” THE BHOLDER (2016)

http://www.thebholdr.com/blog/2016/5/2/marvin-tour-boussoumani

 

SVA Features. “‘SVA x Skowhegan’ Explores the Effects of Globalization on Contemporary Art.” Visual Arts Press (2016) https://sva.edu/features/sva-x-skowhegan-explores-the-effects-of-globalization-on-contemporary-art

 

Meredith, Maya. “the master’s tools.” Wade in the Water  (2016) 

https://issuu.com/artistsagainstpoliceviolence/docs/issue_2_final_for_web

 

HALF (2015)

https://issuu.com/half_/docs/half01_02

Artist Talks

Panelist, CONVERSATIONS IN COLOR - Designing your trajectory: Chelsea Jno-Baptiste, Marvin Touré, Brenna Martin-Shafer, Ling Almoubayyed, Ashleigh Walton, National Organization of Minority Architects - Pittsburgh chapter, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (2025)

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Panelist, MEMORY, BLACK SPACE, & CONTEMPLATION: Marvin Touré, L. Kasimu Harris, and Dominique Duroseau 

Alma|Lewis, Pittsburgh, PA (2025)

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Artist Talk, American Institute of Architecture Students - University of Pittsburgh chapter,

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (2024)

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Artist Talk, PCA&M Sunday Series with Judy Barie,
Pittsburgh Center For Arts & Media,

Pittsburgh, PA (2024)

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Artist Talk, After Hours: Marvin Touré,

The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA (2023)

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Panelist, ARTIST CONVERSATION:

CATA SCHLIEBENER MUÑOZ, MARVIN TOURÉ AND ISLA HANSEN,

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (2023)

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Guest Lecturer, Pre-College Design Seminar, Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture

Pittsburgh, PA (2023)

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Guest Lecturer, PROFPRAC 3900: Redefining Success as an Artist, 

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Virtual (2023)

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Panelist, Look + Listen: An Evening of In-gallery Conversations SLAY: Artemisia Gentileschi & Kehinde Wiley, The Frick Pittsburgh, 
Pittsburgh, PA (2022)

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Alma|Lewis Artist in Conversation, in conversation with Tundy Wey 
Pittsburgh, PA (2022)

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Alma|Lewis Livestream Conversations, in conversation with Murjoni Merriweather
Pittsburgh, PA (2022)


Panelist, Finding Space & Time:

Hacking Artist Residencies,

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Virtual (2022)


Guest Lecturer, Research Studio II,

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Virtual (2022)


Guest Lecturer, PROFPRAC 3900:

Redefining Success as an Artist,

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Virtual (2022)

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Alma|Lewis Inaugural open studios,
Pittsburgh, PA (2021)

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Black Lunch Table,
in conversation with Kilolo Luckett Virtual (2021)

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L’ÉPILOGUE, haul gallery,

moderated by Erin Davis and Max C Lee-Russell
Virtual (2021)


SCULPTURE X Symposium, Art & Agency, 
in conversation with Kilolo Luckett and

moderated by Delanie Jenkins Virtual (2020)

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IN CONVERSATION with Charlene Stevens,

LatchKey Gallery @HOME Virtual (2020)

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IN CONVERSATION with Dr. Philip Murray, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,

LatchKey Gallery @HOME Virtual (2020)


IN CONVERSATION with Niama Safia Sandy and Tsedaye Makonnen, LatchKey Gallery Virtual (2020)

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Visibly Invisible: A Discussion on Being Black at SVA, moderated by LaTonia Shanée Allen,Virtual (2020)

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Art & Now, THE COLLAB.,

moderated by Alaina Simone, Virtual (2020)

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ARTIST ROUNDTABLE “Protest Art,”

LIVING LIFE FEARLESS Virtual (2020)

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Artist Talk and Studio Visits, Williams College, 
Williamstown, MA (2019)

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Invited artist: Painting Multi Level course,

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 
Chicago, Illinois (2019)

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Race and Revolution: Panel Discussion,

The August Wilson Center, Pittsburgh, PA (2019)

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Race and Revolution: Still Separate – Still Unequal, The August Wilson Center, Pittsburgh, PA (2019)

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Soho House Photo and Art Club, SOHO HOUSE, 
New York, NY (2019)

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Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN (2018)

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{Fig. 27} the {X} mutation,

moderated by Rahsaan Gandy, 
The AC Institute, New York, NY (2018)

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SVA x Skowhegan: A Conversation with Lauren Haynes, Miryana Todorova, and Marvin Touré, 
SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York, NY (2017) 

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(Re)Vision, Jan Brandt Gallery, 
Bloomington, IL (2015) 

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