Tia Monae' Nichols
EDUCATION
2019-2022 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts
Master of Fine Arts: 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
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2023 The Familiar, Solo Pop-Up Exhibition
Mack Alive
Detroit, MI
March 31
Formidable Formaldehyde, Solo Exhibition
Live Coal
Curated by Yvette Rock
Detroit, MI
March 2 - March 30
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2022 Subversion, Solo Exhibition
Jacksonville State University Roundhouse Gallery
Curated by Morgan Worsham
Jacksonville, AL
April 21 - May 6
EXHIBITIONS & SHOWS
2024
Michigan Glass Project
Juried Exhibition
Russel Industrial
Detroit, MI
June 21 - 23
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Echoes of Infinity: Traversing the Muse's Landscape
Juried Exhibition
Times Building
Downtown Huntsville, AL
May 2 - 4
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BLCKFWD Vol. 2
Juried Exhibition
Alabama State University, Warren-Britt Galleries at Tullibody Fine Arts Center
Montgomery, AL
February 3 - March 1
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Empowering Generation- Past, Future, and Present
Group Exhibition
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
February 5 - 26
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Transmitir
Invitational Exhibition
Vamanos
Detroit, MI
February 3 - 29
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Celebrating Black Arts
Invitational Exhibition
Curated by Tia Nichols
The Carr Center x Bedrock Detroit
Detroit, MI
February 1 - 29
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Young Lionesses and Lions
Group Exhibition
Curated by Jide Aje
National Conference of Artists (NCA Michigan)
Detroit, MI
January 13 - 30
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2023-2024
Annual Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club Holiday Art Show
Juried Exhibition
Curated by Chase Dearring
Gallery 46
Pontiac, MI
December 1 - January 13
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Being Seen
Group Exhibition
Curated by Jennifer Evans
Charles H. Wright Museum
Detroit, MI
July 20 - December 31
2023
Talented and Gifted
Juried Exhibition
Curated by Allen Williams
Irwin House Gallery
Detroit MI
November 24 - December 17
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When Nature Calls
Juried Exhibition
Public Pool
Hamtramck, MI
November 18 - December 23
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Community Power: Artists Demand More from DTE
Group Exhibition
Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center & Gallery
Detroit, MI
November 16 - December 16
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Art Is Revolution: 15th Anniversary of We the People of Detroit
Juried Exhibition
Spot Lite Detroit
Detroit, MI
October 19
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Color of Sci-Fi
Juried Exhibition
Curated by Donna Jackson
Detroit Public Library
Detroit, MI
October 7 - November 7
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Art Extravaganza
Juried Exhibition
Torch of Wisdom Foundation, Inc. & Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club
Southfield, MI
September 29 - October 8
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Pancakes and Booze
Group Exhibition
Tangent Gallery
Detroit, MI
August 11
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Regrowth
Juried Exhibition
Curated by Ian Matchett
Swords Into Plowshares Gallery
Detroit, MI
June 22 - July 29
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Michigan Glass Project
Group Pop-Up Exhibition
Curated by Megan Grierson
Russel Industrial
Detroit, MI
June 9 - June 11
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Juneteenth
Juried Exhibition
Curated by Grace Serra and Tuoyane Simms
Wayne State University David Adamany Undergraduate Library
Detroit, MI
June 5 - June 26
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Connected to All | Environment + People + Community
Juried Pop-Up Exhibition
Curated by Habacuc Bessiake
Beacon Park
Detroit, MI
May 19 - May 21
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Brushes with Cancer at Wayne State University | Twist Out Cancer
Group Exhibition
Curated by Laura Makar & Thomas Pryzewski
Wayne State University Art Department Library
Detroit, MI
May 18 - June 15
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The Female and Non-Binary Gaze
Invitational Group Exhibition
Curated by Terri Lyne Carrington & Co-Curated by Tia Nichols
The Carr Center
Detroit, MI
May 7 - June 2
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Running on Flower Power
Group Exhibition and Spring Sale
Glastonbury Collective
Detroit, MI
April 29 - April 30
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BULK Salon
Group Exhibition
BULK Space
Detroit, MI
April 27 - May 5
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As I See Me | Artists Under 30
Group Exhibition
Curated by Lina Stephens & Tia Nichols
The Carr Center
Detroit, MI
March 15 - April 22
Grayscale
Group Exhibition
Downriver Council for the Arts
Wyandotte, MI
March 2 - March 18
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Because I Can
Group Exhibition
Curated by Naomi Tajonera
Marygrove College Art Gallery
Detroit, MI
February 26 - March 12
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Get Together
Group Exhibition
Reyes | Finn Gallery
Detroit, MI
February 25 - May 6
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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
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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
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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
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Through Our Eyes
Juried Exhibition
Juried by Abralene White
Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center
Newport News, VA
July 10 - July 30
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Surface Tension, Print Exhibition
Scarab Club
Detroit, MI
June 30 - July 24
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Art Mile with Scarab Club Detroit, Online Exhibition
Art Mile Detroit
Detroit, MI
June 14 - July 11
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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
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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
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MFA Student Work, Group Exhibition
WSU Art Department Gallery
Detroit, MI
February 21 - March 6
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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
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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
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CURATORIAL PRACTICE
2023-Present Ambassador Fine Art Collection, Mack Alive, Detroit, MI
2024 Celebrating Black Arts, Bedrock Detroit x The Carr Center, Detroit, MI
BLACK: A Built Language Across Culture and Knowledge, Curated with Daniel Geanes, The Carr Center, Detroit, MI
2023-2024 Independent Curators International (ICI), Midwest/Detroit Curatorial Seminar in Partnership with Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and EXPO Chicago
As I See Me Generational Series, The Carr Center, Detroit, MI
2023 The Female and Non-Binary Gaze, Curated with Terri Lyne Carrington, The Carr Center, Detroit, MI
MUSE by Austen Brantley, The Carr Center, Detroit, MI
2022 Holiday Arts Exchange, The Carr Center, Detroit, MI
2018-2019 Finding Wisdom, Virginia Humanities, Virginia Center for the Book, & The Jefferson School, Charlottesville, VA
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LECTURES/ARTIST TALKS
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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
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COMMISIONS/COLLECTORS
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2024 Harold Braggs, Detroit, MI
Dan Graschuck, Detroit, MI
Artina Hardman, Detroit, MI
Robert Embree, Eastpointe, MI
2023 Jide Aje, Detroit, MI
Robert O'Banner, Detroit, MI
Jessica Punter, Richmond, VA
Rose, Detroit, MI
Yvette Rock, Detroit, MI
Henry Harper, Detroit, MI
Taylor Gamlin, Detroit, MI
Lina Stephens, Detroit, MI
2022 Why'd You...?, Raymond Martin, Detroit, MI
2021 Gratitude, Asha Walidah, Detroit, MI
Madison Todd, 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
2018 Ronald & Vivian Clegg, Detroit, MI
Greg Shell, Jr., Detroit, MI
Lawrence II & Jazmyn Nichols, West Lafayette, IN
Jelyn Jones, Newport News, VA
2017 Jesus and Friends, Sure Foundation Kingdom Ambassadors Mural, Yorktown, VA
2018 William Veal, New Jersey, NJ
2015 Woodside High School, Newport News, VA
1997-Present Lawrence & Tamara Nichols, Newport New, VA
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PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Jacksonville State University (JSU) Art Department Gallery, Jacksonville, AL
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ARTICLES
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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.
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“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/
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“March 24-May 8, 2021: Gilda Snowden Memorial Exhibition.” The Scarab Club, 2021, scarabclub.org/march-24-may-8-2021-gilda-snowden-memorial-exhibition/.
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“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/.
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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/.
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“Tia M. Nichols.” WAYNE STATE GALLERIES, 2021, www.waynestategalleries.org/2021-current-mfa-and-ma-exhibition/tia-nichols.
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“Virginia Center for the Book Announces, ‘Finding Wisdom.’” Virginia Humanities, Virginia Humanities, https://www.virginiahumanities.org/2019/02/announcing-finding-wisdom/.
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