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Xavier Hardison
12774 Wisteria Dr. #652 | Germantown, MD 20875 | (301) 528-0762 | info@xavierhardison.com | www.x-artifacts.com
EDUCATION
2021-2023
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Painting
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
2016-2020
99 Credits towards Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Painting
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 "ORIGINS" by BOPA at Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, Baltimore, MD - Curated by Kirk Shannon-Butts
2022 West Elm Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD - Black History Month, Curated by Christen Thornton
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2024 Artscape B24, Baltimore MD - Juried by Sheena M. Morrison, Carol Rhodes Dyson, and Kilolo Luckett. Curated by Kirk Shannon-Butts
2023 Decker Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore MD - BFA Artwalk Gala
2023 Schuler School of Fine Arts, Baltimore, MD - From Fur to Feathers, Curated by Francesca Schuler Guerin & Judged by Jerome Atherholt
2023 Fox 2 Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD - Waking in the Blue, Curated by Coral Yang
2023 Foundry Architects, Baltimore, MD - It's Never Over: One Day Pop-Up Show at St. Charles, Curated by Dominic Terlizzi & Christine Stiver
2022 Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD - Under 500 Virtual Exhibition, Curated by Caitlin Gill
2022 Fox 3 Gallery / MICA, Baltimore, MD - "Preview 13" Senior Thesis Exhibition, Curated by Howie Lee Weiss, Renée Rendine & Rex Stevens
2022 Falls Church Arts Gallery, Falls Church, VA - 'Scapes Exhibit, Curated by Bryan Jernigan
2022 Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD - Zeke's Coffee: Baltimore Showcase, Curated by Caitlin Gill
2022 Glen Echo Park, Bethesda, MD - 51st Annual Labor Day Art Show, Curated by Zoma Wallace
2022 Gallery CA, Baltimore, MD - The Space Between Us, Curated by Lily Xiao
2022 Studio 89, Highland, NY - World Building & Nature, Curated by Chloe Mosbacher
2022 Motorhouse, Baltimore, MD - Learning To Love As I Do, Curated by Alexis Tyson
2022 Main Building, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD - Portrait Drawing, Curated by Karen Warshal
2022 Main Building, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD - Make, Do, Curated by Timo Kuzme and in part by Bryson Wyatt
2021 Fox 3 Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD - Drawing Anatomy, Curated by Karen Warshal
2021 Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD - Isolated Archives (Virtual), Curated by Janet Olney
2020 Gelman Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI - Black: Color, Context, Meaning, Curated by Sarah O’Brien
2019 Busboys & Poets, Anacostia, MD - Emerge & See, Curated by Carol Rhodes Dyson
2019 Busboys & Poets, Washington, DC - Emerge & See, Curated by Carol Rhodes Dyson
2019 Yale Norfolk School of Art, Norfolk, CT - The Ethics of Color, Curated by Byron Kim and Lisa Sigal
2017 Fantom Comics, Washington, DC - Black Panther Show, Curated in part by Jabari Sellars
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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2024 Chairman, RISD Baltimore Alumni Club
2024 Alumni Speaker, Maret School: Upper School Creative Assembly - Washington, DC
2024 Co-Leader, RISD Painters Alumni Club
2023 Administrative Coordinator, The Last Resort Artist Retreat - Baltimore, MD
2023 Painting Department Student Representative, Accepted Students Open House, Maryland Institute College of Art - Baltimore, MD
2023 Apprentice, Dominic Terlizzi "It's Never Over" Group Exhibition, Foundry Architects - Baltimore, MD
2022 Student Speaker, James Phillips Visiting Artist Introduction, Maryland Institute College of Art - Baltimore, MD
2022 Keynote Speaker, InLight Magazine: Annual Community Event, Maret School - Washington, DC
2022 Apprentice, William Downs "Up Before the Sun" Drawing Installation, Maryland Institute College of Art - Baltimore, MD
2022 Guest Speaker, Maret School "ISW Week" - Washington, DC
2022 Guest Speaker, Motorhouse: "Learning to Love as I Do" Artist Talk - Baltimore, MD
2022 Student Speaker, Jerrell Gibbs Visiting Artist Introduction, Maryland Institute College of Art - Baltimore, MD
2021 Student Speaker, Maryland Institute College of Art Open House - Baltimore, MD
2020 Guest Speaker, Katya Apekina Studio - Newton, MA
2019 Guest Speaker, Busboys & Poets: "Art on the Line" Virtual Artist Talk - Washington, DC
2017 Guest Speaker, Fantom Comics Artist Talk - Washington, DC
2016 Apprentice, Words Beats & Life: "Phife is Living" Mural Installation - Washington, DC
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PRESS / PUBLICATIONS
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2024 X-Artifacts, Artscape B24 "Best of Baltimore" at Fred Lazarus IV Center, Felix Abeson, Sihan Xu, Christian Reyes, Aug 14
https://youtu.be/1AFRXaS3wrE​
2024 Artscape, B 24 Exhibition - Best of Baltimore 2024, Aug
https://www.artscape.org/b-24-exhibit/
2024 X-Artifacts, “ORIGINS” Solo-Show at Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, Branton Zhang & Caleb Minus, May 28
https://youtu.be/2MWqxFqcPWA?list=TLGG67PEoDD_03EyOTA1MjAyNA
2024 WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 Live Interview, Jayne Miller Show, May 25
https://youtu.be/HvG7PG5Ielo?si=DrrTFjsHgGuyKxCX
2024 The Baltimore Banner, Nine Art Gallery Shows to Explore in Baltimore this April, Cara Ober, BmoreArt, April 7
2023 X-Artifacts, "MICA BFA Artwalk Gala", Branton Zhang & Jasmin Hardison, May 12
https://youtu.be/-H2-UY5AbjU​
2023 BmoreArt, "It's Never Over: A Collective Swan Song for St.Charles Projects' 27th Street Home", Quentin Gibeau, Mar 1
2022 X-Artifacts, "Preview 13" MICA Senior Group Exhibition, Nov 18
2022 X-Artifacts, BmoreArt Magazine Release Party, Hard House by Jasmin Hardison, Nov 10
2022 Falls Church News Press, Escaping into Art with 'Scapes at Falls Church Arts, Mark Dreisonstok, Oct 21
2022 X-Artifacts, InLight Community Event: Keynote Speech, Oct 15
2022 BmoreArt, Abstraction in the Expanded Field: "The Space Between Us" at Gallery CA, Adriana Vélez, Sep 29
2022 X-Artifacts, Gallery CA Group Exhibition Opening Reception: The Space Between Us, Sep 02
2022 X-Artifacts, Studio 89 Group Exhibition: "World Building & Nature" Jun 25
2022 X-Artifacts, Motor House Group Exhibition Interview: Learning to Love as I Do, Jun 02
2021 Maryland Institute College of Art, Virtual Open House - Painting Department Representative, Mar 22
https://www.mica.edu/videos/general-fine-arts-drawing-painting/
2020 Busboys & Poets, Art on the Line: Conversations about Creativity, Culture, and Change, Carol Rhodes Dyson, Jul 29
https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-evt-13068441/
2019 Rhode Island School of Design, Black: Color, Context, Meaning, Digital Commons @ RISD, Dec 6
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/gelmangallery_2019blackcolorcontextmeaning/
2017 The DCist, The ‘Black Panther’ Fashion Show Excites Comics Fans with a Display of Black Excellence, Dominic Griffin, July 31
https://dcist.com/story/17/07/31/fantom-comics-black-panther-fashion/
HONORS & AWARDS
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2019 Yale Norfolk School of Art Summer Fellowship Recipient - Norfolk, CT