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Bio:
David Ibata is an American painter from the Washington DC metropolitan area. He received his education from the Corcoran College of Art & Design (BFA, 2008) followed by the New York Academy of Art (MFA, 2010). Since 2011, David has worked in museum education in affiliation with the National Portrait Gallery and National Gallery of Art. In 2021 he was the recipient of the Maryland Independent Artist Award. David currently serves on the Board of the Washington Studio School and is an instructor at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington DC.
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
2010 MFA, Figurative Painting and Drawing \ New York Academy of Art
2008 BFA, Fine Arts \ Corcoran College of Art and Design
Special Programs:
2019 - Apple Carnegie Library, Keynote Talk, “Kids Lab”, Washington DC
2018 - "Transformer Gallery 15th Annual Silent Auction 2018", Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC, Nov 18
2018 - John Wilmerding Symposium on American Art and Community Celebration, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, March 25th
2018 - Phillips Collection Contemporaries Private Collection Visit, Washington DC, Jan. 27th
Grants/Awards:
2021 - Maryland Independent Artist Award
Art Fairs:
2020 -“By the People” Monochrome Collective - Art Fair - June, 26
2019 - “By the People” Monochrome Collective x Halcyon - Art Fair
2016 - "Art on the Vine", Agora Culture, Martha's Vineyard - August 16th
Exhibitions:
Curation__
2019: “Somewhere Near the Inside”, Washington Studio School, Washington DC, April 5
Solo Exhibitions____
2021: “Intimate Realness”, Eubie Blake Cultural Center, Baltimore MD, June 25th
2020: “Quantifiable Unknowns”, Carroll Square Galley, Washington DC, Feb. 29th
2019: “I See a Darkness”, Transformer Gallery, Washington DC, Jan. 12
2016 - "Daydreaming", Small drawings Exhibit @ Maketto, Washington DC - July
Group Exhibitions_______
2021: “Neighbor As Thyself”, The Twelve, Washington DC, April 17th - July 11th
2021: “Parallels and Peripheries”, New York Academy of Art, New York City, Feb 10th - March 7th
2021: “Bright”, Creative Alliance, Baltimore City, Maryland, Feb 6th - March 20th
2019: “Somewhere Near the Inside”, Washington Studio School, Washington DC, April 5 - May 17 (Curated)
2018: “Face Forward”, Carroll Square Gallery, Washington DC, Sept. 7
2018: "We Got Next: Young Contemporaries" - Curated by Deirdre Darden - DCCAH Gallery 200 Eye St. SE, Washington DC, May 25
2017: Artist Showcase #3 - Curated by Rose Jaffe, The Stew - 624 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington DC, Dec 15
2017: - "Transformer Gallery 14th Annual Silent Auction 2017", American University's Katzen Arts Center, Washington DC, Nov 18
2017: “We Who Believe in Freedom” – Black Artists of DC, Pepco Edison Gallery – Washington DC, April 10
2016: - "Transformer Gallery 13th Annual Silent Auction 2016", American University's Katzen Arts Center, Washington DC, Nov 19
2016 - "Power; I know it When..." - Sparkplug Collective's 2nd Show - DC Arts Center, Washington DC - October 21st
2016 - "Mixed Bag Paris" , Small Works Exhibition by BOXOUT - Paris, France - April 28
2016 - This is Made in DC - We | DC South by Southwest (SXBW) Exhibit, Austin, Texas - March 12
2016 - *Artist Social Media Takeover of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library's Instagram Account, Washington DC, February 15th - 21st
2015 - "Transformer Gallery 12th Annual Silent Auction 2015", American University's Katzen Arts Center, Washington DC, Nov 21
2015 - "Debut Exhibition at Latela Gallery", Washington DC, Nov 7
2015 - "Implicit Bias - Seeing the other: Seeing ourself", Joan Hisoaka Gallery, Washington DC - September 18
2015 - "The Push Back", HOMME Boutique, Anacostia Arts Center, Washington DC, July 24
2015 - "8th Annual East of the River Show", Honfleur Gallery, Anacostia, Washington DC, July 10th
2015 - "Localized" at Chapin Row, Washington DC, July 9th
2015 – “The Tilling Phase”, 4800 Rhode Island Ave, Hyattsville MD, May
2015 - "Alchemical Vessels 2015", Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, Washington DC, March
2015 - "The Triptych" Presented By: Flow Artist Representation, HOMME Boutique, Anacostia Arts Center , February
2015 – “Dis/Satisfaction: Permission to rewrite history, it’s personal”, DC Arts Center, Washington DC, February
2015 - "Transforming Anew: Perspectives of Black Men", February
2014 - "QUOTA", Pop-up Space: The Murrell Building, Washington DC, November
2014 - "Portrait of an Artist, D.D.A.Y Collective, Pleasant Plains Workshop, Washington DC, October
2014- Project Create 20th Year Anniversary, Paul Hasting Law Firm, Washington DC, October
2014 -"Our Power?" , Homme_DC Boutique, Anacostia Arts Center, Washington DC, October
2014 - "I Like My Chocolate Dark", (Sanaa Fest 2014) MT. Rainier Artspace, Washington DC , August
2014 - "Compendium-Selected Works by David Ibata", The Median Gallery, Washington DC (Solo Showcase), March
2013 - "Countenance", D.D.A.Y Collective, The Median Gallery, Washington DC (Co-Curator)
2013 - "Crowns, A Chess Inspired Gallery Show”, Fridge Gallery, Washington DC
2010 - "You Naughty Children", NYAA MFA Exhibit, New York City
2008 - "Quart Bag Show", Civilian Art Projects Gallery, Washington DC
2007 - “Emerging Artist Show”, ArtCade Magazine Launch Party, Washington DC
2006 - “Emerging Artist Show & Live Auction”, DC-KNEW2, Washington DC
2005 - “Drifter Gallery Art Show”, Washington DC
Teaching Experience:
2019 - Present Visual Arts Faculty, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington DC
2019 Painting Faculty, Washington Studio School, Washington DC
2018 Montgomery College Summer Immersion Alla Prima Oil Painting Workshop, Montgomery College, Silver Spring MD
2017-2018 Museum Teaching Artist, Art Around the Corner Education Program, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
2015-2016 | 2016-2017 Museum Teaching Artist, Art Around the Corner Education Program, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
2014, 2015 Teaching Artist, Project Create Studio, Washington DC
2014 Painting Workshop Instructor, Randall Community Center, Washington DC
2013 Teaching Artist, Boys and Girls Club, Washington DC
2010-2011 Gallery Educator, National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC
Residency / Programs:
2020 - Present Studio Residency, Jackson Arts Center, Washington DC
2014-2016 Sparkplug, DC Arts Center, Washington DC
2012 - Present Official Registered Copyist, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Publication:
2023: Washingtonian Magazine - “Brushes with Genius” by Tory Basile, April 2023 Issue
2023: National Gallery of Art YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vj5-IPc7j6M
2017: Thrive Magazine, Creative Theory Agency, Issue 1 2017: Pages 5 – 6. Print
2016: Jenkins, Mark - In the galleries: Paintings that are both ephemeral and vivid, The Washington Post, November 23 https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-paintings-that-are-both-ephemeral-and-vivid/2016/11/23/f6347ffe-b013-11e6-840f-e3ebab6bcdd3_story.html
2015: Jenkins, Mark - In the galleries: The free-for-all that is Artomatic, The Washington Post, November 28 https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-the-free-for-all-that-is-artomatic/2015/11/25/9f3298b2-9205-11e5-b5e4-279b4501e8a6_story.html
2015: Sturdivant, Christina - Transforming Anew: Artists Reinterpret Black Male Identity, East City Arts, May 6 http://www.eastcityart.com/features/transforming-anew-artists-reinterpret-black-male-identity/
2015: Mekouar, Dora - Premiere US Art Gallery Embraces Genuine Fakes, Voice of America, April 6 http://blogs.voanews.com/all-about-america/2015/04/06/premiere-us-art-gallery-embraces-genuine-fakes/
2015: Jenkins, Mark - In the galleries: Rooted in nature but not always natural, The Washington Post, March 6 https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-rooted-in-nature-but-not-always-natural/2015/03/05/9aef4942-c10b-11e4-ad5c-3b8ce89f1b89_story.html?utm_term=.7840bfb9e759