Education
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School of Visual Arts, New York, NY M.F.A. FINE ARTS, (2016)
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Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University, Marietta Campus), Marietta, Ga
B.A. New Media Arts,
Minor in Architecture (2014)
Grants/Awards, and Public Commissions
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Peter S. Reed Foundation Grant Recipient (2020)
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FSP/Jerome Foundation Fellowship, (2018)
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Topic 3: Consciousness, Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN (2018 Currently on view through 2020)
Residencies
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SVA MFA Fine Arts, Life on an Island, Colonels Row, Governors Island, NY (2019)
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Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN (2018)
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Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture,
Skowhegan, ME (2016)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
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Paranoia’s Midnight, haul gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2019)
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{Fig. 27} the {X} mutation, The AC Institute, New York, NY (2018)
Selected Group Exhibitions
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Racism: The Other American Pandemic, Eastern Connecticut State University, Virtual (2020)
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A Muffled Sound Underwater, LatchKey Gallery, New York, NY (2020)
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parade, uhaul gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2019)
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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)
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Race and Revolution: Still Separate-Still Unequal, University of Connecticut-Stamford, Stamford, CT (2018)
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Re: x 12, Pfizer Building, Brooklyn, NY (2017)
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Race and Revolution: Still Separate-Still Unequal, Smack Mellon, Brooklyn, NY (2017)
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Re: x 11, Pfizer Building, Brooklyn, NY (2017)
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SVA x SKOWHEGAN, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York, NY (2016-2017)
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PRIZM Art Fair, Miami, FL (2016)
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With Liberty and (in)Justice For All?, Gateway Project Spaces, Newark, NJ (2016)
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To a point…, SVA MA Curatorial Practice Project Space, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY (2016)
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For Sale By Owner, Hilltop Antiques, Skowhegan, ME (2016)
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popular culture is where the pedagogy is, The Hole, New York, NY (2016)
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Mini Bar, Material Art Fair (as part of an art and curatorial project), Mexico City, Mexico (2016)
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Brooklyn Academy of Music Benefit with Beverly’s, Bridget Donahue Gallery, New York, NY (2016)
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(Re)Vision, Jan Brandt Gallery, Bloomington, IL (2015)
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Jumping the Line: interdisciplinary concept shop, Artiz Group, New York, NY (2015)
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DO YOU FEEL?, SVA MA Curatorial Practice Project Space, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY (2015)
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[RE]VISION, SVA MA Curatorial Practice Program, New York, NY (2015)
Selected Press
Dunne, Susan. “‘Racism: The Other American Pandemic’ virtual exhibit at ECSU looks at presistent crisis” Hartford Courant (2020)
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)
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)