MAKAYLAH CLARK
(she/her)
B.2001 Akron, Ohio, USA
Lives and Works Akron, Ohio, USA
Education
2020 Akron School of the Arts, Studio Art, four-year college credit program
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Professional practice
2025 Contracted Part-time Art Instructor, Maple Valley Public Library, Akron, OH​
2025 Private, Contributing Artist, Akron Honey mural, Jefferson Ave, Akron, OH
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2024 Speaking engagement, Presentation on art practice, Miller South school for the visual and performing arts, Akron, OH​
2024 Corporate, playing Card Illustration, Akron on Deck III, Art x Love, Akron, OH
2024 Corporate, Article Illustration, Brooke Williams, ”Art Documents History", Online publication, Akron Black Artist Guild
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2022 Corporate, Poster Illustration, pointillism, Jazz consort dance company, 20x20 in mixed media, Akron, Ohio
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2020 Public, participating Artist, Black Lives matter Mural, Howard Street, Akron, OH
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2017 Public, Contributing Artist, Lock 3 summer arts program, Mosaic benches, Akron, OH​
2017 Public, contributing Artist, arts bomb brigade, Freedom Trail Mural, Akron, OH
2016 Public, contributing Artist, Lock 3 summer arts Program, Mural, Akron, OH
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Selected Exhibitions ​
2026 (upcoming)Solo Exhibition, East Ave Gallery and Market, Akron, OH
2025 Group Exhibition, Annual Juried exhibition, ActLoCLE, Online
2025 Group Exhibition,CAN You See Me Now, an immersive, projection-based exhibition, Clevaland, OH
2025 Juried Group Exhibition, Outlined in Black, Akron Black Artist Guild, Akron Soul Train, Akron, OH
2025 Group Exhibition, Artist showcase, Denise Gallery, Orquevaux, FR
2025 Group Exhibition, Roots, Summit Artspace, Akron, OH
2025 Juried Group Exhibition, Groundhog Show, Curated Storefront, Akron,OH
2025 Juried Group Exhibition, soft offerings, Summit Artspace, Akron, OH
2025 Traveling Group Exhibition, Song Bird, Summit County Main Library, Akron, OH
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2024 Juried Group Exhibition, Groundhog show, Curated Storefront, OH
2024 Group Exhibition, Annual Juried exhibition, ActLoCLE, Online
2024 Traveling Group Exhibition, Song Bird, Akron Art Museum, Akron, OH
2024 Juried Group Exhibition, Outlined in Black, Akron Black Artist Guild, Akron Soul Train, Akron, OH
2024 Solo Exhibition, Pop Up art Exhibition, Evylen’s, Akron, OH
2024 Group Exhibition, Akron Soul Train Member Show, Akron Soul Train, Akron, OH
2024 Juried Group Exhibition, In the Shadow: Art from the Total Solar Eclipse, Summit Artspace, Akron, OH
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​2023 Group Exhibition, Outlined in Black Juried Exhibition, Akron Black artist Guild, Bierce Library, Akron, OH
2023 Group Exhibition, Kaleidoscope, Stewart’s Caring Place, Fairlawn, OH
2023 Group Exhibition, Artist of Rubber City Juried Exhibition, Summit Artspace, Akron, OH
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Residencies
2025 Chateau d’Orquevaux Artist Residency, Orquevaux, France, June-July
Grants and Awards
2023 Emerging Artist Grant, Château d’Orquevaux Artist Residency, Private room and €900 towards fees, Orquevaux, France
2023 Denis Diderot Grant, Château d’Orquevaux Artist Residency, €1,5000 towards fees, Orquevaux, France
Texts
2025 Makaylah Clark, “story & lesson Highlights” Voyage Ohio, Online publication, Oct, 16th
2023 Makaylah Clark, ”meet Makaylah Clark” CanvasRebel, Online publication, Oct, 12th
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Collections
2025 Crane and Cherries, Acrylic, wax pastels, and colored pencils on raw canvas, 5’5’’ x 3’3’ Denis Detroit collection, Orquevaux, France