Alexandria Eregbu

In residence
Winter 2020

Alexandria Eregbu is an artist, curator, and visionary. On a fundamental level, Alexandria believes that art and expression are essential functions of community. As such, her work has been most dedicated to providing creative experiences that empower black audiences and communities engaging the arts. Alexandria’s early interests on the purpose of art within communities was initially fostered through her involvement as Lead Teaching Artist and Co-Founder of the Community Curatorial Project with TRACE (Teens Re-Imagining Art, Community, and Environment)— a youth activism program facilitated through the Chicago Park District between 2014-2017. Most recent curatorial projects include Envisioning Justice— a city-wide initiative which examined the impact of incarceration on local artist and communities and Afrosurrealist collective, du monde noir— co-founded by Devin Cain and Krista Franklin in 2012.

As an artist, Alexandria’s practice draws from history, lived experiences, and her own imagination to deepen her connectivity to the natural world. Her multi-vocational practice has received generous support from Rebuild Foundation, Independent Curators International, Joyce Foundation, and 3Arts. She received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 

EDUCATION
MA Visual & Critical Studies —School ofthe Art Institute of Chicago
BFA in Fiber & Material Studies/Performance —School of the Art Institute of Chicago

AWARDS

2018
3AP Campaign, 3Arts, Chicago, IL
Individual Artists Program -Creative Projects, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Chicago, IL
Merit Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Research Fellowship, Independent Curators International & Joyce Foundation, Fort de France, Martinique
2017
Merit Scholarship,Independent Curators International, New York, NY
2016
3Arts Awardee, 3Arts, Chicago, IL
Individual Artists Program -Creative Projects, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Chicago, IL
2015
Breakout Artist, Newcity, Chicago, ILDiversity Scholarship, ACRE, Steuben, WI
Individual Artists Program -Professional Development Grant, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Chicago, IL
2013
Propeller Fund Grant, Gallery 400, Chicago, IL
Graduating Student Leadership Award, School of the Art Institute of Chicago Merit Scholarship, Oxbow School of Art & Artists' Residency, Sagatuck, MI
2011
Travel Scholarship, John W. Kurtich Foundation, School of the Art Institute of Chicago Leadership Award, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2010
Contemporary Practices Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2009
Merit Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of ChicagoIowa Heart Award

RESIDENCIES
2020
Close to There < > Perto de Lá, Salvador, Brazil
Long Road Projects, Jacksonville, FL
2018
Camargo Foundation / 3Arts Residency, Cassis, France
2017
Curatorial Intensive, Independent Curators International, New Orleans,LA
2016
The Center for Afrofuturist Studies,Public Studio One, Iowa City, IA
Stony Island Arts Bank, Chicago, IL
2015
ACRE Residency, Steuben, WIDCASE Public Studio Artist Resident, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
2014
Resident Curator, HATCH Projects, Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago, IL
2013
The Pedestrian Project, Harold Washington College, Chicago, IL

Artist's Website:
http://www.alexandriaeregbu.com