B. 1993, Bogotá D.C, Colombia
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
EDUCATION
2020 MFA Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2017 BFA with Distinction and Honors in Communication Design (Focus on Illustration),
Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024
Disappearance of the Nearby, Pfizer Building, New York, NY Curated by Yuxuan Sun
Hilos, Sara June Hair Salon and Gowanus Open studios 2024, New York, NY Presented by Domingo Comms, Curated By Rebecca Avellino and Maria Dusamp
2023
Sanctuary, The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, New York, NY Curated by Hayley Ferber
Siren: Reinterpreting the Temptress Song, NY Artists Equity Association, INC, New York, NY Curated by Carri Skoczek and Michael Gormley
Cement, Tail of a Gecko, Tutu Gallery with Temple Gallery (Offsite Chinatown) New York, NY, Curated by April Zhu and Li Jianrui
Trove (Works on paper), Deanna Evans Projects, Online exhibition, Curated by Deanna Evans
Object Lounge, Collar Works, Troy, NY, Curated by the Material Girls
DREAD/DREAM, School of Visual Arts Galleries, New York, NY Curated by Regine Basha
2022
A Tournament of Lies, Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY Curated by Eve Biddle, Bowie
Zunino,Jeff,Barnett-Winsby and Will Hutnick
By Visceral Effect, Starta Arta, New York, NY
The Patriot, O'Flaherty's, New York, NY
2021
The Holder, the Story, Pfizer Building, Brooklyn, NY Curated by Bella Anastasio
Phases, Dear Artists, Juried Online Exhibition curated by Jean Nagai and Co-curator & facilitator Benz Amataya
Spring Forward, Revelation Gallery by International Women’s Art Salon, New York, NY Curated by Arantxa X. Rodriguez and Heidi E. Russell
2020
Reclaiming Her (SOLO EXHIBITION), 24 E Broadway Gallery, New York, NY Curated by Alexander Si
Leftovers, Project for Empty Space, New Wark, New Jersey Curated by Becca Guzzo
*We Interrupt This Program..., SVA Galleries, Online Exhibition, Curated by Regine Basha
Around the Fire, SVA Gramercy Gallery, Juried Online Exhibition Curated by Tyson Skross
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Staying Afloat, Tutu Gallery, Online Exhibition Curated by Alexander Si
The Center Cannot Hold, New York Artists Equity Association, INC, New York, NY Co-curated by Lexi Axon, Guy De Baere, María Durán Sampedro, Hayley Ferber, Mija Jung, Kelly Olshan, and organized by Eric Sutphin
2019
Alice, Wake up, 25 East Gallery, New York, NY Curated by Luna Jiang, Angie Nee, and Yaoli Wang
Gleam, Aura Gallery, Brooklyn, NY Curated by Diane Dwyer and organized by Jim Clark
Court, Art Lot, Brooklyn, NY organized by Jennifer Rappaport
When Black Swallows Red, La Galleria at La Mama, New York, NY Curated by Dandi Gu
STUDIO EXPERIENCE
Sculptor/Fabricator
Carole A. Feuerman Studios, New York, NY
2017 - Present
Theatrical Fabricator
Laurie Anderson and Canal Street Communications INC., New York, NY
2022 - 2023
- Exhibition Fabrication: "The Weather", Hirshhorn Museum, Washington D.C., 2021
- Prop Fabrication and Production, New York, NY, 2021
PRESS/PUBLICATIONS
Lambert, A. "Sanctuary Offers Respite at The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center."
Quiet Lunch, July 2023. www.quietlunch.com/sanctuary-the-clemente
"The Body Remembers: Artist Investigates Trauma and Compassion Through Process."
Art Zealous, October 2020. www.artzealous.com/maria-dusamp-interview
"Dialogue 001: Reclaim Her w/ Whiskery Squid (Memoirs)."
24EBroadway, February 2021. www.24ebroadway.com/maria-olakiitan
Nagai, J., & Amataya, B. Dear Artists Project Presents: Phases.
Blurb, Chicago, 2021. ISBN: 978-1-03-490823-4 www.blurb.com/phases-exhibition
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2022 Jigsaw Snap, Starta Arta, New York, NY
CONFERENCES/LECTURES
“Curator and Artist Talk for ‘Sanctuary’” The Clemente Soto Velez Institute, New York, NY Curated and Moderated by Hayley Ferber, July 19, 2023, in the Abrazo Gallery.
“The Center Cannot Hold,” New York Artists Equity Association (NYAEA) The Center cannot Hold Curatorial Panel, Moderated by artist and curator Christopher Stout, New York, New York, February 26th, 2020
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Carole A. Feuerman Studios, New York, NY
Instructor: Sculpture Fabrication and Finishing, 2018 - Present
Howie The Harp Community Access, New York, NY
Workshop Leader: Disentangling Images and Words, 2024
Workshop Leader: Song to Poetry, 2024
Workshop Leader: Meaning in Art through Collage and Sculpture, 2023
Seven Windows Art Studios, New York, NY
Instructor: Introduction to Silicone/Rubber Mold-Making, 2022
AWARDS
2021/22 AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship Nomination: 2020
2020/21 AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship Nomination: 2019
Squid Ink Gallery Identity Portrait Competition Double-Take Prize: 2019
School of Visual Arts Competitive MFA Fine Arts Scholarship: 2018
Ai - Ap Latin American Illustration 6 Competition Chosen Illustrator: 2017
Pratt Institute President's List: 2017, 2016
Pratt Institute Dean’s List: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
Pratt Institute International Scholarship: 2013
EDITORIAL AND ILLUSTRATION COMMISSIONS
2017 Giclée print Fundraiser for Mexico earthquake, Emotions Play, Puebla, Mexico
Proceedings directed to Mexico's Red Cross
2016 Political Digital Magazine Illustrations, Global Affairs Magazine, Bogotá, Colombia
• "Cycle of Corruption" Digital painting
• "Trimming America" Digital painting