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Artist Biography

DeJeonge Reese (she/her) is a visual artist, educator, and art advocate from Yeadon, Pennsylvania. She received her Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts from The Lincoln University of Pennsylvania and her Master's Degree in Studio Art from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, PA. With a background in ceramics; DeJeonge used her time at Moore to explore other mediums such as installation, mixed media, and performance art.

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Artist Statement

She uses her art and creativity to stimulate new and ongoing conversations on the various facets of identity, lineage, roots, and ancestry within the black community; highlighting these intersections through her passion for experimenting with a variety of mediums and materials; primarily through hair.

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Education

2017
MFA Studio Art, Moore College of Art and Design

2013
‍B.S Visual Arts, The Lincoln of Pennsylvania

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Bibliography

2017
Reese, “The Examination of Modern Day Influences of Beauty and Body Image Standards and Expectations Among African American Women”, 2017 Thesis, Moore College of Art and Design

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Professional Experience

2018-Present
Adjunct Professor, The Lincoln University of PA, Intro to Art

2017
‍Teaching Assistant, Moore College of Art and Design, Design II

2016
Teaching Assistant, Moore College of Art and Design, Sculpture: Concepts, Materials, Process

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Residencies

2016
Ox-Bow School of Art and Artist, Saugatuck, MI

2023
Arrowmont School of Art and Crafts, Gaitlinburg, TN

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Awards

2023
Recipient of the Mural Arts Philadelphia Fellowship for Black Artists, Philadelphia, PA

Recipient of the SheROCKS Alumni Artist Fund, Reston, VA

2022 - 2023
Recipient of the Muse Gallery Membership Award for Black Artists, Philadelphia, PA

Exhibitions

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2025​
Down to the Roots, Philadelphia Airport Terminal A-West, Philadelphia, PA

Hair We Are, The Art Trust, Chester, PA

March for Art, InLiquid Benefit and Silent Auction Fundraiser, Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA

2024​
Embraced in a Thread Joint, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Biannual Juried Alumni Exhibit, The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA

(re)FOCUS, Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

(re)FOCUS, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

InLiquid's 25th anniversary Benefit and Silent Auction Fundraiser, InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Mural Arts Fellowship for Black Artist Annual Exhibition, Ubuntu Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA‍

2023
Under $100, Under $1000: Works by Philly Artists, Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, Philadelphia, PA

Hairitage, Dekalb Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

Narrative Tactility, RushArts, Philadelphia, PA

New Now VI, InLiquid, Philadelphia, PA

Black Hair: Resistance, Freedom and Beauty, Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA

Radical Love, Eclipse Gallery, Lansdale, PA

Ethnicity Through the Eyes of the Artist, Summer Juried Show, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA

More is Never Enough, Online Exhibit, Field Projects, New York, NY

Open Call Virtual Exhibition, Fresh Salad Canyon, Brighton, UK

Diaspora DNA, The Community Art Center, Wallingford, PA

‍‍New Now VI, InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

‍2022
28" and Under, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

‍New Members Show, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

‍$99 Sale Exhibition, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA

‍Biannual Juried Alumni Exhibit, The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA

‍Artist Open Call, Spring Virtual Exhibition, Folx Gallery, Louisville, KY

‍Now One with Everyone, Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA

‍Juried Alumni Biennial Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA

‍Folx Gallery Open Call, online exhibition, Philadelphia, PA

2019
The Woodmere 78th Annual Juried Exhibition, The Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA

‍Lets Connect, The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA

HERspace, Group Exhibition, Philly Art Collective, Philadelphia, PA

2018
Relational Chemistry, Group Exhibition, IvbenStudio6, Philadelphia, PA

‍Let's Connect Philly, Group Exhibition, The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA

2017
MFA Thesis Group Exhibition, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

2015
Two-Person Exhibition for Black History Month, Ann Arundel Community College Gallery, Arundel, MD

RAW Natural Born Artist Organization, Present, The Trocadero Theater, Philadelphia, PA

2014
Raw Natural Born Artist Organization, Revolution, Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Raw Natural Born Artist Organization Holiday RAWK, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD

Raw Natural Born Artist Organization Awakening, Penn Social, Washington, DC

2013
Raw Natural Born Artist Encompass, Philadelphia, PA