SASHA-LORIENE MCCLAIN

BIOGRAPHY

Currently based in Baltimore, MD

1990 Washington, DC, USA

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024 Building a Caring Community Through Art Exhibition, Priddy Library at Universities of Shady Grove – Rockville, MD

Just Among Us Exhibition, Waller Gallery – Baltimore, MD

2023 “(be)longing” Exhibition: Fourth Annual See Support Collect Initiative, Latela Curatorial – Online

(Not) Strictly Painting, McLean Project for the Arts – McLean, VA

BLACKOUT Exhibition, The Holy Art Gallery – London, UK and Online

2022 “Body Autonomy” Exhibition: Third Annual See Support Collect Initiative, Latela Curatorial – Artsy (Online)

HONOR: Celebrating Women’s Art, Banneker-Douglass Museum – Annapolis, MD

WHAT NOW? Exhibition, Heath Gallery and Fable Jones Studios – Online

2021 HONOR Exhibit: A Cultural Exhange, Art Farm Studios – Annapolis, MD

2020/2019 Mind | Body | Soul l Exhibition, Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery - Washington, DC

2017 "The Collection" Exhibition, Congress Heights Arts and Culture Center – Washington, DC

2016 The Awakening: Multimedia Arts Experience, The Sanctuaries DC – Washington, DC

2015 Open Regional Juried Exhibition, Hill Center Galleries – Washington, DC

2014 The 8th 100 Artists Exhibition: “YES,” Ouchi Gallery – Brooklyn, NY

AWARDS, RESIDENCIES & FELLOWSHIPS

2023 Photo Trouvée Magazine, Fall 2023 Artist-in-Residence – Virtual (Online)

Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts Free Fall Baltimore Grant, Grant Recipient – Baltimore, MD

Royal Kingdom, Artist-in-Residence – Baltimore, MD

Maryland State Arts Council Creativity Grant, Grant Recipient – Baltimore, MD

StudioHouse, Artist-in-Residence – Baltimore, MD

2021 iFundWomen x Caress Dreams to Reality Fund Program, Grant Recipient – Online

PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS & COMMISSIONS

2022 Vital Voice’s Global Headquarters for Women’s Leadership Grand Opening – Washington, DC

2021 TEAL: To Evolve And Liberate, Arts in Color Curatorial and Gallery – Washington, DC

2019 Prince George’s County Family Justice Center’s “Hope” Mural – Upper Marlboro, MD

2018 Smile Portraits Studio’s Mural – Columbia, MD

TGL Crew’s “BLACK GIRLS WHO PAINT” Mural – Los Angeles, CA

INDEPENDENT CURATION & PUBLIC TALKS

2023 Mahyue Studios' Community Gathering and Collage Workshop Series, Instructor – Baltimore, MD

2022 New Visionary Magazine’s Issue #5, Guest Curator – Print & Online

Women United’s Art Magazine’s Issue #1, Guest Curator – Print & Online

Black Girls Who Paint’s Artist Lookbook Volume 1: Inspired By Her, Art Director and Curator – Print

2021 Black Girls Who Paint’s Femininity Defined Exhibition, Curator – Online

Create Magazine’s Print Issue #26, Guest Curator – Print

Royal Talens Creator’s Studio, Guest Speaker – Online

Women United Art Prize, Guest Curator – Online

SELECT PRESS & BIBLIOGRAPHY

2022 Painting a New Landscape: Alum’s Organization Brings Together Women Artists of Color, by Sala Levin of University of Maryland: Maryland Today

2021 A Closer Look at 6 Artists from The Iconic Home, by Alia Akkam of Architectural Digest

Locally Based Black Girls Who Paint Connects and Uplifts Its Artists, by Shantay Robinson of Washington City Paper

Where Are The Black Women Artists At?, by Yvonne Bynoe of Black Art In America

Black Girls Who Paint’ Platform Aims to Normalize Black Women in the Global Arts Market, by Lillie Mae of Sheen Magazine

Last week at the opening of the Just Among Us Exhibition at @wallergallery! Enjoyed myself and am thankful for amazing community - community is truly everything. ❤️ Sister knows best will be on view until March 23rd! 📸: @alianagrace
Super excited to share that Sister knows best will be in @wallergallery upcoming exhibition entitled “Just Among Us” Feb 23-March 23! Opening reception is this Friday 6-8PM. Step into a world where the boundaries of intimacy, friendship
Never thought I’d fall in love with the city or any city at that. Hey Baltimore, cheers to another year of more adventures, smiles, candids, etc. To all around more life. To stepping out and into the unknown – the uncomfortable. To unapol
Grandma’s watchin’ and some… Hope I’m making you proud! The method to the madness is I’m just trying things and figuring it out as I go frfr girl. ☀️⏱️✨
Ready yet, get set Acrylic, oil pastel, found object, and string on canvas 30”x24”x1.5” 2023 Part of the “Good For The Soul” Collection. In October, I separated certain paintings from the Child’s Play Collection

For all inquiries, please contact info@sasha-loriene.com.