CHELSEY LUSTER
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 Chelsey Luster is a Philadelphia-based visual artist, curator, and art instructor from Baltimore, Maryland. Her work focuses on intimacy and vulnerability through depictions of empowered female figures in various drawing, painting, and printmaking mediums. Luster has been using bathroom scenes in her work to explore queer black womanhood with regards to lack of privacy, invasion of the black queer body, power structures, and isolation. Her work acknowledges the obstacles that burden queer black women because of the intersectionality of their gender and sexuality and depicts these concepts through the renderings of voyeuristic bathroom scenes.

Education:
2019 - Tyler School of Art, B.F.A., Painting and Drawing - Philadelphia, PA 
2019 - Chautauqua School of Art Residency Program, Chautauqua School of Art - Chautauqua, NY

Solo Exhibitions: 
2019 - “Unveiling” at Tyler School of Art Stella Elkins Gallery - Philadelphia, PA
2018 - “Chelsey Luster Featured Artist” at 11th Hour Theatre Company at The Drake Theater - Philadelphia, PA

Curated Exhibitions: 
2019 - 19.5%: Women in Power & Politics - Philadelphia, PA
2019 - Icy Pop Up - Philadelphia, PA
2018 - Bond of Knowing at Tyler School of Art Stella Elkins Gallery - Philadelphia, PA


Selected Group Exhibitions: 
2019 - "Portraits" at PAGUS Gallery
2019 - “Transform” at Painted Bride Art Center - Philadelphia, PA

2019 - “Selections: Composition, Content, Form” at Aramark Partner Gallery - Philadelphia, PA
2019 - “There’s Nothing Else to Call Them” at Kitchen Table Gallery - Philadelphia, PA
2019 - “Obodo: Artists of the Africa Diaspora” at The Artwear Gallery - Philadelphia, PA
2018 - “Revive: Brown Girl Parties 2 Year Anniversary Party” at Danger Salon - Philadelphia, PA
2018 - “Consent = Compulsory” at Channels Gallery - Philadelphia, PA
2017 - “Tiny Biennale” at Temple University Rome Gallery - Rome, Italy 

Honors and Awards: 
2019 - The Senior Painting Award - Tyler School of Art - Philadelphia, PA
2018 - Dean’s Grant - Tyler School of Art - Philadelphia, PA

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