(b. 1995, Hampton, Virginia)
markwilsonjr.studio@gmail.com
Living and working in Brooklyn, New York. 

Artist Development
2022
LES Young Artists of Color Fellowship, FAB NYC, New York, New York
2021
CANTemporaries, The Contemporary Arts Network, Newport News, Virginia
2020
Artist Up Scholarship, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, Seattle, Washington

Group Exhibition
2023
Made In Newport News, The Contemporary Arts Network, Newport News, Virginia 
Unity in Diversity: A Celebration of Black Diasporas in NYC and Beyond, the New York County Supreme Courthouse, New York, New York
Wild Flowers, CREATE gallery, Catskills, New York
Salt Eaters, NoMuNoMu Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland
The Black Power Exhibit: Vol 1, Bold Art Society, Brooklyn, New York
Collector's Edition, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Stereo Sights and Sounds, Marc Straus, New York, New York
Boys Dont Cry, Triangle Loft, New York, New York
The Horses Stood Like Men, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
2022
Peace to the World, Kente Royal Gallery, New York, New York​
Explore the Metaverse, Museum of Digital Expression, Artsy
Hollaback to the Future: New Algorithms, Museum of Museums, Seattle, Washington
Truth Be Told II, Onyx Fine Arts Collective x Arte Noir, Seattle, Washington
Afrikrown Annual Art Exhibition, Thought Pyramid Art Center, Abuja, Nigeria
Reimagining A Boundless World, Sugarcane and Cotton, Brooklyn, New York
Hollaback to the Future: Afrofuturist Dimensions, Museum of Museums, Seattle, Washington
Faith Restored, Found Wonder Studios, Brooklyn, New York
Black History Now II, The Well Art Gallery, Richmond, Virginia
2021
Echos Around Corners And Move Through Walls, The Contemporary Arts Network, Newport News, Virginia
First Generation, Found Wonder Studios, Brooklyn, New York
25 Accomplished And Emerging Artist Of African Descent, Onyx Fine Arts Collective, Seattle, Washington
2020
40 Under 40, Shenandoah Valley Art Center, Waynesboro, Virginia
Iconic Art: Juried Exhibition, Downing-Gross Cultural Art Center, Newport News, Virginia
15th Annual Fine Arts Exhibit: Black Arts Northwest, Onyx Fine Arts Collective, Seattle, Washington
Covid Creations: The Complexities of Coping During The Pandemic, Living Artist Collective, Seattle Washington

Residency
2023
Worthless Studios AIR: Artist In Residency, Worthless Studios, Brooklyn, New York
​World Arts Celebration AIR: Artist In Residency, The Contemporary Arts Network, Newport News, Virginia
2022 
CAN Foundation: Satellite Residency, The Contemporary Arts Network, Oakville, Canada
2021 
Residency Fellowship, Found Wonder Studios, Brooklyn, New York

Public Art
​2021
Movement: Art For Social Change, Pitroda Art Gallery, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C
Store Front Mural, LAAMS NYC, New York, New York 

Award 
2021
1st place, 757 Street Art Battle, Hampton, Virginia 
1st place, LAAMS Mural Competition, New York, New York
2020
1st place, 757 Street Art Battle, Norfolk, Virginia 
Artist Trust Relief Fund, Artist Trust, Seattle, Washington
Black Artist Fund, The Fund for the Arts

Teaching
2023
Trend Setter Panelist, ​Youth Summit NYC, New York, New York
LES Young Artists of Color Fellowship Facilitator, FABnyc, New York, New York
2022
NYCHA Family Days, FABnyc, New York, New York
LES Community and Culture Day, FABnyc, New York, New York            

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