Artist Resume
Tia Monae' Nichols
EDUCATION
2019-2022 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts
Master of Fine Arts: Art and Art History, Printmaking
2015-2018 University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts: Studio Art, Printmaking
Minor: American Sign Language (ASL) & Deaf Studies
2017 Ecela Spanish and Counseling/ Universidad Bolivaria
Buenos Aires and Mendoza, Argentina
Summer Study Abroad Nine-Week Program
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Formidable Formaldehyde, Solo Exhibition
Live Coal
Curated by Yvette Rock
Detroit, MI
March 2 - March 30
2022 Subversion, Solo Exhibition
Jacksonville State University Roundhouse Gallery
Curated by Morgan Worsham
Jacksonville, AL
April 21 - May 6
EXHIBITIONS & SHOWS
2023 Grayscale
Group Exhibition
Downriver Council for the Arts
Wyandotte, MI
March 2 - March 18
Because I Can
Group Exhibition
Curated by Naomi Tajo
Marygrove College Art Gallery
Detroit, MI
February 26 - March 12
Get Together
Group Exhibition
Reyes | Finn Gallery
Detroit, MI
February 25 - May 6
2022 Holiday Arts Exchange
Group Exhibition and Market
Curated by Tia Nichols
The Carr Center
Detroit, MI
December 3 - December 23
The Collective Spirit
Live Coal Collective Group Exhibition
Curated by Yvette Rock
Live Coal
Detroit, MI
November 17 - January 12
Chef’s Kiss
Juried Exhibition
Juried and Curated by Jen Eastridge
The Gallery at Stone and Spoon
Ypsilanti, MI
November 4 – December 18
7 + 7
Group Exhibition
Curated by Treena Flannery Ericson
October 5 - November 12
MAGIX
Juried Exhibition
Online exhibizone.com/magix2022
October 1 - October 31
The Guild of Artists and Artisans’ Folklore
Juried Exhibition
Juried by Jeff Cancelosi
Gutman Gallery
Ann Arbor, MI
September 23 - October 29
Artists Emerge, Art In Full Expressions
Group Exhibition
Curated by Geno Harris
The Gallery at Brewery Park
Detroit, MI
August 5 - September 3
Being Seen
Group Exhibition
Curated by Warner Ball
East End Gallery
Marshall, MI
March 18 - April 30
Inbody Embodied
MFA Thesis Group Exhibition
Curated by Laura Makar
Wayne State University Art Department Gallery
Detroit, MI
March 17 - April 7
2021 Arts in Legislature, Michigan Legislature
Michigan Association of State Universities (MASU)
Lansing, MI
October 2021- September 2022
Poorman's Art Collective & Detroit Visionary Collective
Group Exhibition
Curated by Geno Harris
Detroit, MI
September 3 - September 25
Through Our Eyes
Juried Exhibition
Juried by Abralene White
Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center
Newport News, VA
July 10 - July 30
Surface Tension, Print Exhibition
Scarab Club
Detroit, MI
June 30 - July 24
Art Mile with Scarab Club Detroit, Online Exhibition
Art Mile Detroit
Detroit, MI
June 14 - July 11
Editions, Online Open Exhibition
Art Mile Detroit
Detroit, MI
June 14 - July 11
NINA: An Exhibition on the life and legacy of Nina Simone, Juried Exhibition
Juried by Donna Jackson
Norwest Gallery
Detroit, MI
June 4 - July 2
UnEditioned, Juried Online Exhibition
Juried by Katie Michel
Manhattan Graphics Center (MGC)
New York, NY
June 1 - July 31
Scarab Club 50th Annual Photography Exhibition, Juried Exhibition
Juried by Ralph Jones
Scarab Club
Detroit, MI
May 12 - June 26
When Words Fail, Honorable Mention (DNS) Online Juried Exhibition
Guest Curated by Grace Lang
Visionary Art Collective
CA
Current MFA Student Exhibition, Online Group Exhibition
Wayne State Online Galleries
Detroit, MI
March 25 - April 16
Gilda Snowden Memorial, Juried Exhibition
Juried by Tylonn Sawyer
Scarab Club
Detroit, MI
March 24 - May 8
Black History Month, Juried Exhibition
Juried by Rashaun Rucker
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
January 21 - February 18
Work From Home: Voices on Identity and the Domestic, Group Exhibition
Scarab Club
Detroit, MI
January 6 - January 23
2020 Art for the Holidays, Group Exhibition
Detroit Artist Market (DAM)
Detroit, MI
November 13 - December 30
Iconic Art, Juried Exhibition
Juried by Dr. Kimberli Gant
Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center
Newport News, VA
August 8 - August 31
MFA Student Work, Group Exhibition
WSU Art Department Gallery
Detroit, MI
February 21 - March 6
2019 RAW Artists Detroit STELLAR, Group Showcase
St. Andrews Hall
Detroit, MI
Printers Camp 2019, Final Artist Residency Show
Globe Collection at Maryland Institute College of Art, MICA
Baltimore, MD
2018 Endangered Species, Senior Thesis Show
Ruffin Hall, University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Vessels: An Exploration of Bodies and Being, Group Sculpture Exhibition
Ruffin Hall, University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
HONORS & AWARDS
2025 Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) Graduate Curatorial Assistant Puertografico '25
2022 Doors Open Call, Artrepeneur, Honorable Mention
Du Ancestry Contest Winner, DuSable Museum of African American History
BULK Space/Red Bull Microgrant, Detroit
Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) Awards Committee Awagami Paper Award '22
Art Activity and Achievement Award, Wayne State University
2021 Art Activity Award Summer, Wayne State University
Linda Marlene Iden Scholarship, Wayne State University
Red Bull Arts Microgrant, Detroit
Art Activity and Achievement Award, Wayne State University
CARES 3 Award, Wayne State University
2020 Linda Marlene Iden Scholarship, Wayne State University
Art Activity and Achievement Award, Wayne State University
2019 Graduate Professional Scholarship, Wayne State University
2018 Graduate Professional Scholarship, Wayne State University
2014 2nd Place Prefaces Student Art Gallery, Newport News Public Schools
EXPERIENCE
Present Chief Curator
Mack Alive
Detroit, MI
Gallery Manager
The Carr Center, Contemporary
Detroit, MI
2022-2023 Program Director
Live Coal
Detroit, MI
2022 Exhibitions Assistant Intern
The Carr Center
Detroit, MI
2020-2022 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Gallery Assistant & Studio Tech
Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA) Department
Detroit, MI
2021 Exhibitions Intern
Bulk Space
Detroit, MI
2020 Graduate Research Assistant
Wayne State University Theater and Dance Department
Detroit, MI
2019 Work Study, Gallery Assistant | Art Department Gallery & Elaine L. Jacob Gallery
Wayne State University Fine Arts Department
Detroit, MI
2018-2019 Student Liaison & Project Coordinator
Virginia Humanities
Charlottesville, VA
Gallery Intern
New City Arts Initiative
Charlottesville, VA
2018 Workshop Lead, Printing Assistant, Key-holding Member
Virginia Center for the Book, Jefferson School City Center
Charlottesville, VA
2014-2015 Photography Specialist, Merchandise and Photo Sales Clerk
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, VA
CURATORIAL PRACTICE
2023 Austen Brantley MUSE, The Carr Center, Detroit, MI
2022 Holiday Arts Exchange, The Carr Center, Detroit, MI
LECTURES/ARTIST TALKS
2023 Oakland Community College, Oakland County, MI
Guest Artist Lecture and Artist Talk
2022 Inside Out, Gardner and Gompers Elementary Schools, MI
3rd Grade 4-week lecturer and workshop lead, Dec. 1-23
2022 Oakland Community College, Oakland County, MI
Guest Artist Lecture and Artist Talk
COMMISIONS
2022 Why'd You...?, Raymond Martin, Detroit, MI
2021 Gratitude, Asha Walidah, Detroit, MI
2020 Jazz Man, Patrick Jones, Chesapeake, VA
Dan Graschuck, Detroit, MI
James Dozier, Detroit, MI
2019 Breedlove, Asha Walidah, Detroit, MI
Chocolate Wine, Angela Jones, Chesapeake, VA
2017 Jesus and Friends, Sure Foundation Kingdom Ambassadors Mural, Yorktown, VA
EXTRACURRICULAR
2019 Volunteer, Gallery Assistant Felle’s Gallery
Ferndale, MI
Student Artist in Residence
Globe at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Baltimore, MD
Sponsor, Vendor, & Event Organizer
Community Arts Extravaganza
Hampton, VA
2015 Visual Art Instructor
Sure Foundation Kingdom Ambassadors Music, Arts, and Dance Camp
Hampton, VA
MEMBERSHIPS
2022-2023 Scarab Club, Membership Committee Member
Swords Into Plowshares, Exhibition Committee Member
Live Coal Collective, Member
Scarab Club, Scarab Level Member
2018-2022 Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI), Student Member
2021 Charles H. Wright Museum, Student Member
Manhattan Graphics Center (MGC), Student Member
International Print Center New York (IPNCY), Student Member
Scarab Club Detroit, Student Member
2019-2021 Detroit Artist Market (DAM), Student Member
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Jacksonville State University (JSU) Art Department Gallery, Jacksonville, AL
ARTICLES
Bromley, Anne E. “These Students Just Wrapped Up Their Academic Careers.” UVA Today, 2 Jan. 2019, https://news.virginia.edu/content/these-students-just-wrapped-their-academic-careers.
“Center of the Book Announces Collaborative Art Project.” Charlottesville News First CBS19, CBSNews.Com, https://www.cbs19news.com/content/news/Center-of-the-Book-announces-collaborative-art-project- 505338131.html.http://www.arttoartpalettejournal.com/2014/05/top-student-works-chosen/
“March 24-May 8, 2021: Gilda Snowden Memorial Exhibition.” The Scarab Club, 2021, scarabclub.org/march-24-may-8-2021-gilda-snowden-memorial-exhibition/.
“Finding Wisdom Workshops, Events in Charlottesville in March.” Augusta Free Press, Augusta Free Press, LLC., 24 Feb. 2019, https://augustafreepress.com/finding-wisdom- workshops-events-in-charlottesville-in-march/.
Jackson, Donna M. “Meet Tia Nichols.” Women's Work Art Gallery, Women's Work Art Gallery, 16 Aug. 2021, www.wwagdet.com/blog/meet-tia-nichols.
Ramirez, Jessica. “Conversations with Tia Nichols.” Voyage Michigan, Voyage Magazine, 15 June 2022, https://voyagemichigan.com/interview/conversations-with-tia-nichols/.
“Tia M. Nichols.” WAYNE STATE GALLERIES, 2021, www.waynestategalleries.org/2021-current-mfa-and-ma-exhibition/tia-nichols.
“Virginia Center for the Book Announces, ‘Finding Wisdom.’” Virginia Humanities, Virginia Humanities, https://www.virginiahumanities.org/2019/02/announcing-finding-wisdom/.