BLAKE PIERRE
Born: 1995, Shreveport, LA, Raised:Prince George's County Maryland
Resides: Prince George’s County Maryland
Education
2018 Post Baccalaureate Certificate (Painting & Drawing) The School of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2017 Bachelors Degree Grambling State University, Arts & Science (studio), Grambling, LA
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Art of Noize Gallery, Washington, DC
2017 “Magnificent Chaos”Art of Imagination Gallery, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
2017 “Radiant Souls”, Centennial Cultural Center, Olla, LA
2015 “The Great Ones”, Charles P Adams Hall, Grambling State University, Grambling, LA
2016 “Bright Lights”, Moffett Gallery, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
2016 “Black Suns”, Southern Louisiana Honors Conference, Favrot Student Union, Grambling State University, Grambling, LA
2016 “Shooting Stars”, Ruston Country Club, Ruston, LA
2016 Selected to curate and exhibit solo art exhibition for the Governor Edwards Welcome Celebration, Conrad Hutchinson Jr. Performing Arts Center, Grambling State University, Grambling, LA
Group Exhibitions
2023 “Materiality”, The Yard- Eastern Market, Washington, DC
2022 “Salt Eaters”, Raunjiba Design Center, Baltimore, MD
2022 “If your here you belong”, E11even Gallery, Washington, DC
2021 “The Longest Night”, Montpelier Art Center Laurel, MD
2019 Linkedin Art Exhibition (Linkedin Corporate Office) Chicago, IL
2019 “Art Of The City” Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (benefiting the Common Ground Foundation), Chicago, IL
2019 Black History Exhibit at Twitter Chicago, IL
2018 “Loteria Night at Simone’s”, All proceeds benefited “The Simple Good” non profit organization, Chicago, IL
2018 The Simple Goods 5th Annual Fundraiser, City Of Big Dreams, Chicago, IL
2018 Co founded, curated, and exhibited art work in "Art Inhale", two person Exhibition, Chicago, IL
2018 Who Doesn't Like Sex, Trap X Art, Chicago, IL
2018 Fine Arts x Five, curated by Susanna Coffey, Fine Arts Building, Chicago, IL
2016 Academic Summit, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA
Lectures/Workshops/Artist Talks
2017 Senior Artist Lecture/Q&A, Grambling State University, Grambling, LA
Artist Residencies
2019 Wndr Museum Artist Residency, Chicago, IL
Recognition/Rewards
2018 Light Space Time, Open Art Exhibition, Special Merit Award
2017 Best of Show Award, Grambling State University Annual Student Exhibition, Grambling, LA
2017 Interviewed by Grambling State University SGA President in reference to artwork, Grambling, LA
2016 Selected to present artwork to Grammy Award Winner, singer, Erykah Badu, Grambling State University Homecoming, Grambling, LA
2015 Selected to present painting to pastor, and activist, Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant at the Grand Opening of the Freddie Gray Center, Baltimore, MD,
2015-16 Interviewed by the Gramblinite Newspaper 3 times in reference to artwork
Significant Commissions
2019 Commissioned by the United Center to Create a painting for the “United Center Astroworld Art Gallery” in order to welcome musical artist Travis Scott and the AstroWorld tour.
2015 Commissioned by dean of honors college at Grambling State University to paint former Hall of Fame quarterback and Grambling State Head football coach, Doug Williams.
2014 Commissioned by Grambling State University to paint the Queens backdrop for the Coronation of Miss Grambling State University, Grambling, LA