Curriculum Vitae

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Ebony Malaika Collier

E = MCsquared Artworks

Philadelphia, PA

 

EDUCATION

 

2003 B.A. English, Temple University

 

2009 -2019 Classes/workshops at Pigeon Arts, Philly Art Center, Fleisher Art Memorial, Continuing Education program at PAFA (Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts), Pashur and Nick Wolfe

 

• representational and abstract painting in oil, acrylic and gouache

• collage/mixed media

• bodypainting

• printmaking

• oil/soft pastel drawing

• figurative drawing in pencil, charcoal and conte crayon

• marker

• digital media

PREVIOUS AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

 

DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

Women’s Caucus for Art Philadelphia Chapter

AdValorem Coalition artists’ collective, Philadelphia, PA

Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS/SHOWS

 

2017

 

• The A-Space, Philadelphia, PA

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2015

 

• The A-Space, Philadelphia, PA

 

2013

 

• Infusion Coffee and Tea Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS/SHOWS/PROGRAMS

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2020

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• “Local Inspiration(s)” The Plastic Club (ONLINE ONLY: https://www.plasticclub.org/calendar/oct-localinspiration), Philadelphia, PA

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2019

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• Staff art exhibit, Benefits Data Trust, Philadelphia, PA

• "Stonewall @ 50" Leonard Pearlstein Gallery of Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

• "Taking Up Space In Residence" Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA

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2018 

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• Juried Show, William Way LGBT Community Center, Philadelphia, PA

• "InstaSnap" Off the Wall Gallery at Dirty Frank's Bar, Philadelphia, PA

• "Transforming Jazz" Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

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2017

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• "RESIST" Off the Wall Gallery at Dirty Frank's Bar, Philadelphia, PA

• "Out of Scale" Members' Show, DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

• "Intersection" DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

• "How Do I Look? Shifting Representations of Queer Identities" DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

 

2016

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• "Metamorphosis" The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA

• Members' July Exhibition, DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

• Continuing Exhibition Annual Juried Student Exhibition, PAFA (Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts), Philadelphia, PA

• "Art Break (Insider Art)" Staff Exhibition, PAFA (Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts), Philadelphia, PA

 

2015

 

• 7th Annual Juried Art Show, Manayunk Roxborough Art Center, Philadelphia, PA

• "Something Cool" Members' Show DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

• “Small Worlds” The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA

• 117th Annual Adult Student Member Exhibition, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

 

2014

 

• "ON THE GROUND: Four Corners Art Exhibition" (Flying Kite Media and Small But Mighty Arts Grant), Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, PA

• 116th Annual Adult Student Member Exhibition, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

• 151st Small Oil Works show, Philadelphia Sketch Club

• "But Is It Art?" Off the Wall at Dirty Frank's, Philadelphia, PA

• "Art Inspirations" Bargain Book Warehouse, 59 E. City Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA

• "Absolutely Abstract 2014" Philadelphia Sketch Club

 

2013

 

• “Mother’s Day Art Soiree” exhibit, Philadelphia, PA

• “Create Chaos” Eris Temple, Philadelphia, PA

• “On the Ground in Germantown” Flying Kite Media, Philadelphia, PA

• 115th Annual Adult Student Member Exhibition, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

• Hallway show (three times), Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

 

2012

 

• 114th Annual Adult Student Member Exhibition, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

• “Through the Window” with Ad Valorem Coaliton, Window Factory Arts, Philadelphia, PA

 

 

LIVE PAINTING

 

2013

 

• Featured live painter, “Second Fridays on Lancaster Avenue House Party” Philadelphia, PA

• Featured live painter, “Jubilant Thicket” poetry and art series, Philadelphia, PA

• Featured live painter, “Mother’s Day Art Soiree” opening reception, Philadelphia, PA

• Featured live painter, “Urban Arts Society Awards” Philadelphia, PA

• Featured live painter, “It’s Spring Again” Rockers Closet, Philadelphia, PA

 

2012

 

• Featured live painter, “End of the Mayan Calendar/Winter Solstice Celebration” Philadelphia, PA

 

BODY and FACEPAINTING

 

2015

 

• Assistant bodypainter with Kitakiya Dennis/Intuitive Expressions "Hotel Rwanda" music video shoot for Queen Jo, Philadelphia, PA

 

 

2014

 

• Assistant bodypainter with Kitakiya Dennis/Intuitive Expressions and Lyric Prince "Night @AAMP" African-American Museum, Philadelphia, PA

• Assistant bodypainter with Kitakiya Dennis/Intuitive Expressions "The AfroFuturist Affair Gala" Samek Art Museum of Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

• Assistant bodypainter with Kitakiya Dennis/Intuitive Expressions "Reflections" Philadelphia Magic Gardens Anniversary Gala, Philadelphia, PA

 

2013

 

• Guest speaker and bodypainter , Queer To The T online radio show, Episode 108

• Bodypainter, Queer To The T online radio show, Two-year Anniversary celebration, Philadelphia, PA

• Featured exhibitor and bodypainter, October Gallery Art Expo, Philadelphia, PA

• Assistant bodypainter with Kitakiya Dennis/Intuitive Expressions “Art & Body Intuitive Expressions Fall Launch Event”

• Assistant bodypainter with Kitakiya Dennis/Intuitive Expressions “Night Market South Street Art Gage”

• Featured facepainter Growlers Bar Block Party

• Featured bodypainter, “Splash” (Social Artists Group) Philadelphia, PA

• Assistant bodypainter with Kitakiya Dennis/Intuitive Expressions, “Fetish for Art 2”

• Assistant bodypainter with Kitakiya Dennis/Intuitive Expressions “Climb” music video by Joe Jordans Experiment, Philadelphia, PA

• Mini-artist talk, Cassendre Xavier and Friends, performance and art showcase, Philadelphia, PA

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

2014

 

• Ebony Malaika Collier and friends B’day Party/Art Extravaganza, Urban Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

• Collaborated on interactive site-specific installation "Community Tree" with Morris Marquise Burns and Laurie Shriver at Night Market Lancaster Avenue

• Collaborated on interactive site-specific installation "Community Tree" (Second Installment) with Morris Marquise Burns and Laurie Shriver at FIGMENT Philadelphia

 

2013

 

• One of the featured artists at “Levitate Philly” events, Philadelphia, PA

• One of the featured artists at “Muse First Friday Art + Nightlife” Philadelphia, PA

 

2012

 

• One of the featured artists at “Paint Deep” with S.W.A.G., Philadelphia, PA

 

2011

 

• Competed in live painting competition “Battle of the Canvas” Philadelphia, PA (2nd year in a row)

 

2010

 

• Competed in live painting competition “Battle of the Canvas” Philadelphia, PA