About
Sharon Volpe:
Is an illustrator/painter that transforms how humans feel on the inside through to the outside using expressions, playful themes and symbols.
She comes from the surrounding NYC area, and completed an M.F.A. in illustration at The Fashion Institute of Technology in 2016. Prior to that she studied graphic design at The School of Visual Arts. Her work has been exhibited in advertising, gallery spaces and editorial channels.
Her original artwork was selected for 3x3 International Illustration Annual 16, Every Woman Biennial, American Illustration 38, 39 , 40, 41, 42 (The Book) Call for Art, ILLO2020 , “Parallel Worlds” as part of Spotlight Magazine, Contemporary Art Curator Magazine as well as other Contemporary Art and illustration competitions.
Clients include Collective Arts Brewery, Canvas and Cassette Magazine, DOORS.NYC, LinkNYC, Love Shack Fancy, Maybelline NY, N.C. State Magazine , QUIDD App, UP Magazine, Warriors Within Collective Book Volume 3, and Women Who Roar Digital Anthology 2020.
Her series “Textures and Colors of the City” was featured on Art On Link kiosks all around NYC The week of September 18th 2023.
Artists that influence her work are the Masters such Jean-Michel Basquiat, Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Georgia O’Keefe, Pablo Picasso, Egon Schiele, Andy Warhol and current artists working today like Mathew Barney, Shephard Fairey, James Jean, Jean Jullien, Kathy Olivas and Kehinde Wiley.
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Select Features, Exhibitions, Opportunities and Events
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PLOGIX GALLERY -SELECTED ARTIST - April 17 Times Square
Selected by @plogixgallery for to showcase a series of my artworks
above the Pele store in Times Square NYC!
Event took place April 17th, 2024
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Select Feature
Contemporary Art Curator Magazine
https://www.contemporaryartcuratormagazine.com/home-2/sharon-volpe
Published December 2023
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Selected Artist for Parallel. Worlds
One Line Gallery Exhibition
Contemporary Art Curator Magazine
Exhibition period: September 20 - December 20, 2023
https://www.contemporaryartcuratormagazine.com/online-exhibition-parallel-worlds/sharon-volpe
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Series of Three Artwork Selected for
LINK NYC OFFICIAL Wi Fi Kiosks
“Textures and Colors of The City”
Series Completed in Watercolor X Digital Painting
Series Run around NYC September 16 - September 30, 2023
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Featured in
RE-NYFW SHOWCSE @DOORS.NYC
SEPTEMBER 6 - onward 2023
'United in Community' fashion and art project at
DOORS concept store in SoHo to kick off New York Fashion Week
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Selection for The Book
American Illustration Call for Art 42 (Year 2022)
Illustration featured in UP Magazine ICONS Fall Issue 2022
Chosen Winner
Portrait of Rihanna
Mixed Media/Digital
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Matisse Inspired Mixed Media
Selected
SpotLight Magazine, April 2023
Received Artistic Excellence Award for Cover Art Submission Contest (60. out of 400+ entries)
https://circle-arts.com/art_magazines/
Publisher
Myrina Tunberg Georgiou
CFA Director
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Featured in
Art Is Life - A WorkWell NYC Arti Exhibition
One Art Space
March 23, 2023
Selected to be showcased in a NYC show dedicated to New Yorkers that
work with various NYC departments/offices that contribute to the mission of NYC through their artworks.
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Featured on
SUBKIT
https://gosolo.subkit.com/sharon-volpe/
February 9, 2023
“Textures, Colors, Playful Themes & Symbols - Sharon Volpe”
Instagram: @subkit
LinkedIn: @subkit
Twitter: @wearesubkit
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Selected Artist - Top 10 Selections
UP Magazine
January Art Submission Contest “Fresh Twist”
https://upmag.com/jan23-fresh-vibes/
Published February 5, 2023
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Featured Artist
SOHO ART WALKS
“Here and Now”
@KARTELL
SOHO Location
Selected work of art. chosen to bee showcased at KARTELL NY Location for several months
as part of the TMJ Arts. Collective Exhibition surrounding Soho Arts.
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Femturistic
A Curated Woman’s Show
with Emerging and Established Women’s Artists and Designers
Blue Gallery in conjunction with NY Arts Empire
Some notable artists include Storm Ritter, Carol. Scavotto, Melissa Shainker among others.
December 14 and December 15, 2022
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Artrvl
Transform the world one city at a time
Selected Artwork Showcased at Triple Rooster gallery in Guangzhou, China.
Chinese New Year -
A Collaboration with Chinese National Artist Ligangluo,
Artwork presented for The Vision Board art exhibition, the event opening will be held on December 11th, 2022
Triple Rooster gallery in Guangzhou.
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Selected Artist
Community Vs. Everything
Curated by TMJ Arts Collective
Hosted by CLOCKWORKXIV
East. Williambsburg, BK
963 Broadway
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Selected Artist
Community Board 8
Arts Showcase on The Upper East Side of Manhattan
October 15th, 2022
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Selected Artist
Artistclosup - Contemporary Art Magazine #1
Published on Sep 30, 2022
https://www.artistcloseup.com
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Selected Artist to Live Paint Tailored symbols for clients / customers
Superga Shoe launch at
Love Shack Fancy
September 24, 2022
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Selected Piece
ISSUE 5 UP MAGAZINE
September 2022
Mixed Media/Digitaal Portrait of Rhianna
http://upmag.com
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Selected Artist for SOHO ART WALKS
TMJ ARTS COLLECTIVE
Live Painting in Front of KATE SPADE &
Gallery Exhibit . SOHO
Kate Spade Soho &
168 Lafayette
July 23, 2022
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Selected Artist and Vendor
ICON 11
Illustration Conference 2022
Kansas City, MO June 2022
Selected to showcase at Roadshow Kansas City Marriott June 30,2022
Selected to have work displayed at ICON11 Studios Inc. Gallery Show
(Exhibition Dates: July 1st through July 29th, 2022)
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Selected Artist
MIDTOWN MODERN ART FAIR
Blue Gallery
Midtown Manhattan
June 18 - 21, 2022
Curated by NY Arts Empire
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Chosen Winner American Illustration 41 (Illustrations Created in 2021)
Created January 2021
Andy Samberg in Palm Springs, Watercolor and Digital Combine
It has the distinction, from over 7,000 images submitted, of being one of only 559 images by professional illustrators, and only 78 images by student illustrators to receive at least 2 votes from the jury and is therefore eligible to appear permanently online in The ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s exclusive online juried collection, where over time illustrators can build an online portfolio of their AI winning images and where creatives can search and make direct contact with them.
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Selected Artist
COLLECTIVE ARTS BREWERY, Canada and United States
Original Sharon Volpe “Eye Dream Candy Cave" Artwork selected to appear on cans of “Good Monster”
as part of the Series 23 Collection , and on-demand prints program via CAB’s e-commerce website
Official Launch May 9.
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GROUP EXHIBITION
SPYSCAPE MUSEUM in conunction with TMJ Arts Collective
April 2022
Some notable artists Include: AJ Avilla, Al Diaz, Isabelle Ewing, Marco Santini, SacSix and More
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GROUP EXHIBITION
Solas Studio
Curated by Eugene Cuoco
VICES: A portrait show
April - May 2022GROUP EXHIBITION
Curated by Adrian Bermeo
PAINTING AND MIXED/ MEDIA SHOW ”COULD BE A DUCK”
IVY HOUSE STUDIO , Brooklyn
MARCH 3 - MARCH 7
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GROUP EXHIBITION
TMJ ARTS COLLECTIVE / C. J. YAO ART GALLERY
Crypto Nights
SOHO 433 Broadway
February 26, 2022 - March 15, 2022
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DOORS.NYC. POP UP
METAVERSE SCHMETAVERSE
January 22 - February 20 2021
Curated Pop Up of Emerging Fashion Designers and Artists with Cutting Edge Techniques.
Two original Spray Paint/Acrylic Paintings on View
27 Greene Street, SOHO, NYC
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Selected Artist for Curated Group Show at Sourmouse NYC, in partnership with UP Magazine
NY State of Mind
Selected to produce three works of art for a special show.
Some notable artists include Al Diaz, SacSix, Hektad Official, Bree Chapin among others.
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Featured in
Women’s Wear Daily Article
“All the Pop-ups to Visit During New York Fashion Week”
A guide to the pop-ups in New York City during fashion week.
September 2, 2021
https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/all-the-pop-ups-to-visit-during-new-york-fashion-week-1234912340/
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Selected Artist
DOORS.NYC POP UP SEPTEMBER 2021 x SOHO
Selected Artist showcasing original works and prints for SOHO POP UP and e-commerce website
DOORS is an online retail, PR showroom and experiential pop-up platform for emerging fashion and art talent and cult brands.
Based in New York City, DOORS looks for edgy, innovative artists and designers that push the boundaries.
https://doors.nyc
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ArtBridge x Lenox Hill Hospital Finalist (Top 5) Concept Wall Art
Upon 36 entires, artwork was a finalist (top 5 ) and awarded a $600 stipend for the ArtBridge x Lenox Hilll Hospital
Mural on 3rd Avenue and 76th Street on the UES of Manhattan.
The artwork was created as a conceptual piece to be shown along a city wide block covering the construction wall.
The theme : to show optimism and a sense of renewal as an affirmation from the Universe.
See SharonVolpeArtwork for the conceptual images.
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Selected Artist
EVERY WOMAN BIENNIAL 2021
MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE
NFT SHOW WITH SUPERCHIEF GALLERY
| New York City (June 24-July 3) 2021
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Selected Artist
DOORS.NYC POP UP JUNE 15 - JUNE 21 2021
Selected Artist showcasing original works and prints for SOHO POP UP and e-commerce website
DOORS is an online retail, PR showroom and experiential pop-up platform for emerging fashion and art talent and cult brands.
Based in New York City, DOORS looks for edgy, innovative artists and designers that push the boundaries.
https://doors.nyc
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Selected Artist
WYN 317 Gallery
Miami Art Week
June 18 - 20 202`
4320 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL
Representated as part of CYAO Gallery in SOHO NYC
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Selected Artist
Summer Arts Showcase
Co - Curated by SOURMOUSE LES NYC and UP MAGAZINE
110 Delancey
June - August 2021
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Chosen Winner American Illustration 40
Two pieces selected for Archives.
Beyonce Portrait for Black is King
Melanie Flowers, first Black President of Student Senate, NC State 2020 for the NC State Alumni Magazine
it has the distinction, from over 7,000 images submitted, of being one of only 559 images by professional illustrators, and only 78 images by student illustrators to receive at least 2 votes from the jury and is therefore eligible to appear permanently online in The ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s exclusive online juried collection, where over time illustrators can build an online portfolio of their AI winning images and where creatives can search and make direct contact with them.
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Featured Artist
Warriors Within Collective Book Volume 3
April 2021
A series for women to connect, create, and heal together from around the world.
https://www.thewarriorswithincollective.com
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Featured Artist
Article
NY Art News
December 11, 2020
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Chosen Covert Artist
For Women Who Roar 2020 Digital Anthology
Published December 1 2020
www.forwomenwhoroar.com
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Featured Artist
The Alumni Magazine of NC State
Fall 2020 (October)
Featured Illustrator for two portraits and a spread
Highlighting the Perspectives of Then and Now: the first Black Presidents (male and female) of the Student Senate
(1970 - 2020)
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Selected Artist
MAYBELLINE SEND A KISS CAMPAIGN
May 2020 - October 2020
Created Original Illustrations
Featured on Maybelline’s On Line/Social Media Channels
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AD ART SHOW 2020
Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center
September 2020 /online Artsy gallery
MvVO AD ART SHOW
www.mvvoart.com
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American Illustration 39 Winner (May 2020)
Two works chosen to be featured on American Illustration Archive.
Jurors’ include Senior Art Director, HarperCollins Publishers; Senior Designer, Anthropologie Home; Art Director, The New York Times and Creative Director, Mother Jones
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Selected Interview
Women Who Roar Website
https://www.forwomenwhoroar.com/interviews/2020/3/5/art-allows-me-to-step-outside-myself-with-artist-sharon-volpe
March 5th 2020
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Featured Artist
HelloTittie Presents BOSSBABE pop up
Spring 2020
Brooklyn, NY
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Featured Artist
Ladies First - All Woman Group Art Show
Curated by Bott Shoppe as part of a Year long Artists Residency
held at Coney Island Brewery
March 2020
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Featured Artist
Portrait Category
ILLO 2020
Curated Book featuring Award Winning Illustrators
Published February 2020 by 3x3 Magazine
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Featured Artist Social Media Exhibit
Winter Call for Art - Envision Art Show
January 2020
@envisionartshow
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Selected Runner Up
CQ Journal No. 58 (Creative Quarterly)
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Featured Artist
Directory of Illustration
Volume 36, December 2019
www.directoryofillustration.com
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Featured Artist
Original Art accepted to be featured and produced as a clothing series for:
Le Galerist
Montreal , Quebec
www.art-a-porter.com/sharon.volpe
Featured Artist
Essential Music and Arts Festival
Bushwick Open Studios
September 20 - September 22
Brooklyn
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Featured Artist/Vendor
The People’s Forum
“People’s Market”
peoples forum.org
August 24, 2019
New York, NY
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Selected Artist - Feature Spread
Capsules Book
Curatorial: Leaders in Contemporary Art
Available for Purchase on
www.CapsulesBook.com
ISBN: 978-1-925968-03-3
Issued July 2019
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Featured Artist
Canvas and Cassette
An art and music indie mag, published bi-annually in New York City and Montréal.
Volume I, Issue IV
July 2019
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Featured Artist
Work Exhibited in June 13th at the See Me X Chashama Gala
66th floor of One World Trade Center
June 13th 2019
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Runner Up
Creative Quarterly Issue 56 (Fall 2019)
A Quarterly publication which features selected
illustrators, photographers and other forms of art
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Merit (1 piece) and Honorable Mention (2 pieces)
3x3 International Illustration Annual 16
Printed December 2019
Merit winners appear in the printed Annual and our online gallery.
Honorable Mentions will be listed in the Annual and online gallery
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Selected Finalist (15)
MAPPING NEW YORK CITY x LINKNYC
Artwork Chosen in a Call-for-Art.
On display on the WiFI kiosks around the city from May 23 to June 5, 2019.
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Featured Artist/And Volunteer/Docent
All Woman Biennial/Every Woman Biennial
Curated Art Show includes artists Marilyn Minter, Swoon and Mickalene Thomas
NY OPENING RECEPTION: NY Opening Reception May 19th: 1-4pm @ La MaMa Galleria
47 Great Jones
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American Illustration 38
Selected Winner to Appear in Permanent Archive
Illustration received more than 2 votes
(400 out of 7K entries)
Judges included Art Directors from The NY Times, Politico and Buzzfeed
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Selected/Chosen Artist
See Me Community
Affordable Art Fair
One View March 27th - 31st, 2019
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Selected Artist
Greenpoint Gallery
Salon Show
March 2019
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Featured Artist
Student and Alumni Show
FIT MFA IN ILLUSTRATION
OKAY SPACE
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
2.22 - 2.2.24
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Featured Artist
Have A Heart Show
Hand Made in Brooklyn
February 2019
Ground Floor Gallery Brooklyn
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Featured Artist
Gallery 104 / Laguna Art Gallery
NYC and LA
https://gallery104.com/
https://lagunaart.com/
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Co-Curated show
The Oval Show
Con Art Collective
January 2019
https://expoartist.org/profile.cfm?pid=2&vid=41434
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Featured Artist
SPACES WORKS
Long Island City, NY
Art and Fashion Show
October 2018
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Featured Artist
Ted's Fine Clothing
Retail Store dedicated to iconic music apparel and collectibles
155 Orchard Street, Lower East Side, NYC
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Juried Show
The Coaster Show V6 2018
Gallery 30 South
Pasadena, CA
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Juried Show for Second Saturday
The Collective Sedona
August 11th, 2018
Pop Up Art Gallery Showcase
Selected Resident at Verde Valley School
Summer Arts Colony '18
Sedona, Arizona
( also featured on Sedona Arts Center
Social Media platform as part of the Summer Arts Colony '18)
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Featured Artist "Body and Matter"
VH Art Gallery - 110 Rue Caulaincourt, 75018 Paris, France
A collective exhibition of French and international artists.
VH Art Gallery is a gallery having chosen a modern posture. Offering both an online exhibition and temporary exhibitions.
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Featured Artist
QUIDD APP
@myquidd
Featuring emerging artists in a new channel titled "Portfolio"
launching February 23rd, 2018
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Co-Curated show with
CON ART COLLECTIVE
"Alphabet City"
Featuring NYC artists dedicated to all things
Alphabets and letters to help
raise money for ArtsConnection.org
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Featured Artist/Vendor
Italian American Museum
February/March 2018
Little Italy, NYC
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TFA Pop Up Gallery
Featured Artist/Vendor
Art Basel/Miami Art Week
December 4-10, 2017
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Groundworks
Small Works Show | Affordable Art Show
Juried Show
November - 20 - December 31
New Bedford, MA
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Okay Space Gallery
FIT MFA Fall Showcase
Featured Artist
Brooklyn, NY
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Featured Artist
"The Coaster Show" V5 2017
Juried Show
September 1 - October 1, 2017
@Artsnewss -June 2017
Featured as part of this online gallery on Instagram
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Controlled Chaos
Juried Art Show by Linda L. Cheung
Bushwick, Brooklyn
June 3, 2017
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Anti-Lemonade
NYC EXHIBIT dedicated to the Art and Music of
Beyonce and Rhianna
Featured Artist/ Vendor
Thursday, March 30th
artwork featured in The Village Voice for the Event
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Mad Gallery
Pop Up Art Exhibition
Juried Art Show
Friday, March 10th
Soho, NYC
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Okay Space, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
December 2016
MFA in Illustration, Fashion Institute of Technology
Juried Group Show
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The Fearless Artist Pop Up Exhibition
Art Basel, Miami, FL 2016
Juried Exhibition
Group Show
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The Diana Kane Boutique
Portraits of Women: Feminist Icons.
Juried Group Show
See my Portrait of Missy Elliott :
http://www.dianakane.com/collections/art-1?page=3
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Sept 02 - October 2 2016
The Coaster Show
Juried Group Show
Caelum Gallery hosted by The NYC Grind
Planet X All Female NYC
Juried Group Show
June 12, 2016
The Museum at FIT
Group Show Titled "Bookends"
MFA in Illustration presentation
June - July 2016
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Sept 02 - October 2 2015
The Coaster Show
Juried Group Show
Vooruit Magazine
Juried Pop Up Art Show
NYC May 2016
Soho/East Village
Find Gallery 2016
@findgallery
Featured on this social media curated art gallery
12 Months of Paint - February contest "portraits"
Featured as part of this online gallery on Instagram
@Creativity Kills Oldness - February 2016
Featured as part of this online gallery on Instagram
Select Features and Publication (Media)
Featured artist on LOOKVINE.COM, a popular site and social media network for fashion and art.
http://lookvine.com/styles/2018/05/6-ideas-to-make-you-art-love/
As part of an article on how artists on instagram view fashion.
@_ReemTV: "Get Serious TV" - EP. 25 "SOUL SEARCHING"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MmISLhWbj4
Featured Artist at The Delancey's live painting event.
(In this Episode we were all over NYC!!!!!
First at The Still Speaking "Native Tounges" ART EVENT, We spoke to various artist about why the Native Tounges Movement was so important.)
Aired: Saturday June 10, 2017
New York Lifestyles Magazine
May Issue
Featured Article in NY Section
"My NY Story"
http://newyorklifestylesmagazine.com/articles/2017/05/94.html
newyorklifestylesmagazine.com/articles/_notes/94.html
Featured Artist on "Blank Canvas"
Facebook "Live" Channel Little Things.
April 2, 2017
12 pm
www.littlethings.com./blankcanvas
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The Village Voice
Featured Artwork for AntiLemonade Event
March 30th
http://www.villagevoice.com