Shani Crowe

b. 1989, Chicago IL

Education 

2011                   Howard University, Washington D.C., Bachelor of Arts             

Solo Exhibitions 

2022           “RED, BLACK, & GREEN”,  August Wilson African American Cultural Center , Pittsburgh, PA

2020           “BRAIDS,” Corvus Gallery, The University Of Chicago , Chicago, IL 

2016                  "BRAIDS," Fountain Head Lofts, Chicago Art District, Chicago,  IL 

2016                  “The Art of Braiding,” Soho House, Chicago, IL 

2014                  “HighCoup,” Elee.Mosynary Gallery, Chicago Art District, Chicago,  IL

Group Exhibitions 

2023         “Black is the Color of the Cosmos,” Washington Park Arts Incubator, Chicago, IL

2023         “How To Build A Queendom,” Blanc Gallery, Chicago, IL 

2019                "Thrival Geographies (In my Mind I see a Line)," as part of Dimensions of Citizenship, at Wrightwood 659, 

                         Chicago, IL

2019                "In Place of Now,” Opalka Gallery, Sage College of Albany, Albany, NY

2018                “ Rest in Power, Rest in Peace," as part of 29 Rooms, Refinery 29, Chicago, IL

2018                "Thrival Geographies," as part of Dimensions of Citizenship, Venice Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy

2015                "Shift: Chicago Artist Collectives," Columbia University, Chicago, IL

2015                "Black to the Future," Barbara Sizemore Academy, Chicago, IL

2014                "S.W.A.N." Ian Sherwin Gallery, Chicago, IL

Art Expositions

2023         Expo Chicago: live collaboration with Zizipho Poswa and Southern Guild Gallery. Chicago, IL

2018                Scope New York: "Untitled,” in collaboration with Bryant Giles, Good Details Gallery. New York, NY 

2017                Scope Miami Beach: "Boundless Bounty of Dreaming," in collaboration with Max Sansing, Good

Details Gallery. Miami, FL

Performances

2023         “In Defense Of Safety,” Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL

2018                "Black Woman Space, a Performative Primer," as part of Dimensions of Citizenship, Venice 

           Architecture  Biennale, Venice, Italy 

2017                “No White People Were Harmed…,” The Broad Museum, Los Angeles, CA

2017                “New Growth,” UICA, Grand Rapids, MI

Residencies 

2023           Arts + Public Life and the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture Artists in

Residence Program, Washington Park Arts Incubator, Chicago, IL 

2020           Kistenbroker Family Artist Residency, The University of Chicago Laboratory School, Chicago, IL  

2016           Artist in Residence, Stony Island Arts Bank, Chicago IL

Special Projects

2023         “DOME”, WNDR Museum 

2019         “DUAFE: A Portal To a Dimension of Hairdressing and Extensions”, Afro-Punk 

2018                Random Acts of Flyness, HBO Studios

2016                Solange Knowles, Saturday Night Live performance

Bibliography

2019             Chen, Nancy.  “A Space for Citizenship: The U.S. Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale on View 

              for the First time in the United States” NewCity Design, April 2, 2019

2019             “Who’s Got Next?”. Chicago Magazine, March 27, 2019

2019               Vitali, Marc. “Artists, Architects Reimagine the Possibilities of Design in ‘Dimensions of Citizenship’. WTTW   

                            Chicago, March 12, 2019

2018                  Davidson, Eliza. "29Rooms Chicago is an Artist Feast for the Senses" ChicagoTribune.com, July 25, 2018

2018                  Kamin, Blair. "Chicago in Venice: A first look at the U.S. pavilion at the Venice Architecture       

              Biennale".  Chicago Tribune, May 23, 2018.

2018                  Schott, Julie. "What Artist Shani Crowe Wants You to Know About Braids". Elle.com, January 11, 2018

2018                Valenti, Lauren. "These 5 Women Are Living Works of Art, From Their Neon Braids to Natural         
                          Hair  Sculptures". Vogue.com, February 27, 2018

2018                Codinha, Cotton. "Shani Crowe on the Art of Creating Showstopping Braids". Elle.com, April 21, 2018

2017                Sargent, Antwaun. "For Solange Collaborator Shani Crowe, Braids are Art". Vice.com, July 4, 2017

2016                Pierre, Sharlyn. "Shani Crowe Creates Royal Headdresses Suitable For Solange".       

                          WMagazine.com, November 7, 2016

2016                Best, Tamara. "Black Women and Braids: Images Align Their History". NYTimes.com, August 25, 2016

2016                "Best of Chicago 2016". Chicago Magazine, July 11, 2016

Teaching

2015            Instructor, University of Chicago, Summer Lab

2015            Guest Lecturer, A Long Walk Home, Inc.,

2014            Instructor, University of Chicago, Summer Lab

Awards and Grants 

2019               Chicago Artist Coalition Coney Family Fund 

2015            3AP Artist, 3Arts

2010            Recipient Trustee Scholarship

Collections

International African American Museum, Charleston, SC

Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, MA

Smart Museum, Chicag, IL 

Private Collection: Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, and Washington D.C.