HEIRLOOM
Islam & Print presents HEIRLOOM featuring the work of 2024 artist fellows Hoor Imad Sherpao, Madyha Leghari, and Mina Sarfaraz. The exhibition is curated by Islam & Print co-founders Dan Flounders and Safiyah Cheatam, and was on view at Gallery CA from October 4 through November 8, 2024.
View press release here. All photos by Vivian Marie Photo.
NOV 2024
GALLERY CA
GALLERY CA
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TEEN TAKEOVER: RENAISSANCE
The Walters Art Museum Teen Advisory Council (WAMTAC) presents Teen Takeover: RENAISSANCE, a takeover for teens, by teens. Inspired by our collection of Renaissance art and Beyoncé’s album RENAISSANCE, we intend to bridge the gap between the two through art, fashion, and participatory experiences. Activities include a fashion show, live music, an escape room, poetry writing, artmaking, a photo booth, a sensory break area, prizes, food, and more.
This event hosted over 120 attendees and stretched across three buildings on the museum's campus with 7 programming sites.
SEPT 2024
THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM
THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM
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THROUGH OUR EYES: TEEN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
The inaugural Through Our Eyes photography exhibition celebrates the creative work of eight teen photographers in the Baltimore area. In this 8-week crash course, teens learned basic photography skills from esteemed Baltimore-native photographer SHAN Wallace at the Walters Art Museum which culminated in this closing exhibition showcasing the skills they learned.
This program and exhibition received press from WYPR and Baltimore Magazine.
MAY 2024
THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM
THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM
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AFROFUTURISM: A HISTORY OF BLACK FUTURES WORKSHEET
MSU Professor Harold Morales invited me to created a worksheet and lead his Center for Religion and Cities course “The Good Life” on a tour of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) exhibition Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures, which I was a research assistant for in 2020. The worksheet guides you to focus on particular artworks throughout the exhibition.
See PDF of worksheet here.
FEB 2024
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
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ISLAM & PRINT STUDIO VISIT
JHU Professor Ünver Rüstem’s freshman seminar class titled “Mosques, Museums, and the Mind’s Eye: Discovering Islamic Art in Person” visited the Islam & Print office to learn more about the fellowship and Islamic arts initiatives in Baltimore.
NOV 2023
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE NURTURE
Islam & Print’s inaugural exhibition, What Happens When We Nurture, features the work of 2022 artist fellows Suldano Abdiruhman, Tayyab Maqsood, Anysa Saleh and Leili Arai Tavallaei. The exhibition is curated by Islam & Print co-founders Dan Flounders and Safiyah Cheatam, and was on view at Black Artist Research Space from July 8–30, 2023.
View press release and checklist here. All photos by Vivian Marie Photo for Black Artist Research Space (BARS).
JUL 2023
BLACK ARTIST RESEARCH SPACE
BLACK ARTIST RESEARCH SPACE
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VARIOUS ART ACTIVITIES
I work directly with the Public Programs and Advancements departments to create and implement engaging and fun art-making activities, including 2 virtual lessons and 4 in person events corresponding with the following exhibitions:
- Sculpture Gardens
- Valerie Maynard: Lost and Found
- A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration
- Stanley Whitney: Dance with Me Henri
See the take home version, Art-To-Go, of my OCT 2022 workshop here.
VISITING ARTIST / GUEST LECTURER
I visited Danielle Damico’s “Foundations for Immersive Storytelling” graduate course to share my art practice, a mini exhibition of #AllRappersGoToHeaven, and an augmented reality (AR) demonstation via Unity and SparkAR.
The assignment was for each student to make an associative montage between an image and gif, “creating meaning not contained in the images themselves.”
OCT 2022
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
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THE ART OF STOP-MOTION ANIMATION
These 2D animations were produced by middle and high school students of all levels. Through the course of a week, I led 14 young people towards the goal of a minute-long animation; The first year (Summer 2019, led by Stephen Bradley) using arts and crafts provided at UMBC and the second year (Summer 2020, assisted by Camille Olliverre) repurposing found objects virtually due to COVID-19.
Watch student-made short films here.
JUN 2020
JUN 2019
UMBC SUMMER ENRICHMENT ACADEMY
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JUN 2019
UMBC SUMMER ENRICHMENT ACADEMY
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B’MORE ACCOMPLISHED CALENDAR
In this calendar, high school students in Design Team sought to commemorate Black History Month by celebrating the work of local African American arts and cultural workers right here in Baltimore. For this calendar, in addition to developing their technical skills to create portraits, I helped our youth to research important dates in Black history and write short bios about each of our local heroes. Many entries throughout the calendar include events relevant to our students’ own interests.
See full calendar here.
SPRING 2018
WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA
WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA
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THE SKIN WE’RE IN
Students from local middle schools gathered at the Orleans branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library to learn graphic design and Black American history. They worked individually and in pairs to create a two-page spread, choosing topics that were personally important to them on the theme Why Black Lives Matter. Using their learned knowledge of history, research, and design, they created this 18 page zine.
Read full zine here.
SPRING 2018
WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA
WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA
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STOP THE PLASTIC MONSTER
Students from TU Assistant Professor Lynn Tomlinson's Animation Action Lab course and high school students from WAYM's Design and Video Teams met for a series of workshops to create a short animation on the environmental harms of plastic pollution. In addition to assisting students where needed, my involvement in these films include development of creative content, preparing cut out materials, video editing, and upkeep of release forms and student documentation.
See Sweaty Eyeball’s program Sister Cities Animated Program here / here.
SPRING 2017
WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA + TOWSON UNIVERSITY
WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA + TOWSON UNIVERSITY
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ABCs NOT SUSPENSIONS
Upon learning that pre-k through 2nd grade students were receiving harsh punishment for petty offenses, WAYM's Design Time took it upon themselves to address the issue. After research and information provided by the Maryland Coalition To Reform School Discipline, students created this door hanger to persuade legislators in Annapolis, Maryland to vote in favor of House Bill 425, prohibiting the suspension and/or expulsion of pre-k through 2nd graders.
FALL 2017
WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA
WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA