EDUCATION
University of North Carolina– Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Photography
Art History Minor, Journalism Minor
(graduated cum laude) December 2018
UNCC Study Abroad
Rome, Italy
Art History, Photography Projects, Italian
Summer 2018
EXPERIENCE
The Mint Museum– Curatorial Assistant
Charlotte, NC
February 2022 – Present
The Light Factory– Gallerist + Darkroom Film Photography Instructor
Charlotte, NC
July 2021 – March 2022
January 2018 – September 2018
Lórien Academy of the Arts– Professor of Photography and Printmaking
Charlotte, NC
June 2021 – July 2021
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art– Curatorial/Collections Assistant - Intern
Charlotte, NC
July 2018 – January 2019
CURATED EXHIBITIONS + INSTALLATIONS
"Diasporic Dream/Landing" Goodyear Arts. May 26–June 16, 2023.
Ongoing:
The Mint Museum ConstellationCLT series installations–
(Upcoming) Kenny Nguyen: Title TBD (Sept. 2024)
Fred Smith: From This Disposition (on view through Sept. 7, 2024)
Ajané K. Williams: Sublimations of Spacetime (Fall/Winter 2023)
Holly Keogh: Overlaps and Interlockings (Spring/Summer 2023)
Quynh Vu: Softened Scars (Winter 2022-2023)
Naji Al-Ali: BORDERLESS (Summer/Fall 2022).
PROGRAM COORDINATION
Ongoing:
Mint Museum Wednesday Night Live programs taking place every first Wednesday (from March 2022–present)
Mint5pace exhibition collaborations liaison (from June 2022–present)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
(Upcoming) "Generations: 60 Years/21 Conversations" Curated by Dr. Jim Frakes. Opens October 8, 2024
"Small Works" Goodyear Arts. December 9–23, 2024.
"Hunnid Dolla Art Fair" Ford Building @ Camp North End. Organized by BLKMRKTCLT. December 8–10, 2022.
"Fall Residency Showcase" Goodyear Arts. November 4 - December 2, 2022.
"Untitled" Goodyear Arts. Curated by Dammit Wesley. June 2022.
"LOCAL/STREET II" The Mint Museum. Curated by Carla Aaron-Lopez. June 2022.
"pieces" Petra's. Curated by Lindsey Davis. May 2022.
“Abstract Structures” Petra’s. Curated by Victor Rustin. March 2022.
“Dream Deferred” Lewandowski Gallery. Curated by Dammit Wesley. February 2022.
“Labyrinth” The Mint Museum. Curated by Hannah Fairweather and Sam Guzzie of Brand the Moth. November-January 2022.
“kin.” BlkMrktClt. In collaboration with Wabwila Mugala. September 2021.
“Lift Every Voice” Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture. Organized by Brand the Moth + BlkMrktClt. February-May 2021.
“STRATA” BFA Exhibition. Rowe Gallery. November 2018.
“La Raza Cosmica” BOOM Festival. Curated by Jessica Moss. March 2018.
“mood: BLACK” Goodyear Arts. Curated by Jessica Moss. May 2017.
“Shutter: Thresholds” Student Union Gallery. Juried by Antonio Martinez. October 2017.
“Student Juried Exhibition” Rowe Gallery. Juried by Irina Toshkova. February 2017.
RESIDENCIES
Goodyear Arts Residency. Charlotte, NC. September-November. Exhibition runs November 4th–December 2nd, 2022.
“Untitled Street Series” Experimental Residency Program. Charlotte, NC. Curated+ funded by BlkMrktClt, Brand the Moth, Knight Foundation, Charlotte Center City + City of Charlotte. September 5-26, 2020.
PERFORMANCE WORK
"work in process" @ Goodyear Arts. 45 min. runtime. March 19, 2024.
ARTIST TALKS + PANEL DISCUSSIONS
(Upcoming) ConstellationCLT artist talk- Kenny Nguyen: Title TBD (Sept. 2024)
ConstellationCLT artist talk- Fred Smith: From This Disposition (March 15, 2024, Mint Museum Uptown)
ConstellationCLT artist talk- Ajané K. Williams: Sublimations of Spacetime (Sept. 20, 2023, Mint Museum Uptown)Moderator for Dammit Wesley's "Ballad of Bella Noches" closing reception panel- panelists: Dammit Wesley, Toni Norton, and Dr. Anthony Belk Jr. (Sept. 8, 2023, Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art)
Wednesday Night Live- moderated panel with Loyd Visuals + The Blk Originals (July 19, 2023, Mint Museum Uptown)
ConstellationCLT artist talk- Holly Keogh: Overlaps and Interlockings (June 2, 2023, Mint Museum Uptown)
ConstellationCLT artist talk- Quynh Vu: Softened Scars (Jan. 20, 2023, Mint Museum Uptown)
ConstellationCLT artist talk- Naji Al-Ali: BORDERLESS (Sept. 16, 2022, Mint Museum Uptown)
COURSES/WORKSHOPS
“B&W Film Darkroom” The Light Factory Photo Arts Center. February & March 2022.
“B&W Film Darkroom” The Light Factory Photo Arts Center. August & October 2021.
“Photo Art Collage Summer Course” The Light Factory Photo Arts Center. June 2021.
“Ignite Nite” McColl Center for Art + Innovation. May 20, 2021.
PUBLICATION FEATURES
Co-essayist for the “My Presence is Present” catalog. Exhibition curated by Carla Aaron-Lopez. The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture. October 2023.
Photographic work printed in “Tipping Point” LUX Publication. Juried by Justyna Badach. May 2018.
JURY PANELS
Charlotte Arts and Science Council, Charlotte, NC
McColl Center, Charlotte, NC
South Arts, Atlanta, GA; spanning 9 southeast states
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, NC