TAYLOR O. THOMAS
b. 1990, Birmingham, AL
EDUCATION
2019 MFA, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2012 BA Magna Cum Laude, Studio Art, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
Phi Beta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa
SOLO & DUO* EXHIBITIONS
2024 TBA, Emily Friedman Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
2021 *Immersion, Piermarq, Sydney, Australia
2020 Period Comma Sunset, Launch F18, New York, NY
2018 Re-Lined, Sozo Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2017 *Over Rules, Articles Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2016 Taylor O. Thomas: The Chase, Arthouse3, Tampa, FL
2014 Breathing Things, Sozo Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2012 Life Lines, Smith Gallery, Davidson, NC
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Homecoming, Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College, Davidson, NC
2021 LaunchF18: 10 Years, Launch F18, New York, NY
2020 The Woods, SPAACES, Sarasota, FL
Spring to Action, Monica King Contemporary, online via Artsy.com
Mirror Eye, Young Space & Far x Wide at Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2019 Two Silences Leaning Together, In/Passing, New York, NY
Future Starts Slow, Launch F18, New York, NY
Magic Wave, curated by Mark Joshua Epstein and Kate Mothes, Young Space, Yngspc.com
Crocodile Tears, curated by Kate Mothes of Young Space, Morgan Fine Arts Building, Brooklyn, NY
Supper, Deli Grocery New York, Brooklyn, NY
Extra Butter, USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, FL
2018 Small Things Considered, Leu Art Gallery: Belmont University, Nashville, TN
I See an Omen, curated by Will Hutnick, Benaco Arte, Sirmione, Italy
LaGrange Southeast Regional Exhibition, LaGrange Art Museum, LaGrange, GA
Epigraphs, Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery, Tampa, FL
2017 Context II, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO
LA Artcore Annual Competition and Exhibition, Brewery Annex Gallery, LA, CA
Contemporary Abstraction, Core New Art Space, Denver, CO
41st Juried Student Art Exhibition, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2015 Edge and Over, Swell Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Served as Co-Curator / PR Director)
T.G.I.F., Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Working Hypothesis, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Home | Art Tour, The Road Gallery, New York, NY
2014 Art, Design, and Everyday Objects, The Red Arrow Gallery, Nashville, TN
Homegrown, Cornelius Art Center Gallery, Cornelius, NC
2013 SCAPES, Suntrust Gallery, Durham, NC
2012 Alumni Art Exhibition, Ensworth Art Center Gallery, Nashville, TN
Fresh Emerging Artists Exhibition, AVA Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
PUBLICATIONS
2021 Sam Trioli, “Interview with Taylor O. Thomas,” Whitehot Magazine. February 3, 2021. https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/interview-with-taylor-o-thomas/4858
Len Gordon, “Taylor O. Thomas Explores the Relationship Between Body and Mind,” Art Plugged. January 11, 2021.
https://artplugged.co.uk/taylor-o-thomas-explores-the-relationship-between-body-and-mind/
2020 Kelsey Breen, “The Pink Piece: New Pigments for New Perspectives,” Power Clash Art (online editorial). November 2, 2020.
https://powerclashart.com/the-pink-piece-new-pigments-for-new-perspectives/
Natasha Arselan, “In the Studio with Taylor Thomas,” AucArt (blog). August 10, 2020. https://www.aucart.com/in-the-studio-with-taylor-thomas/
Lukas Weisheit, “Interview with Taylor O. Thomas,” Minute16 (blog). July 17, 2020. http://minute16.co/interviews/taylor-o-thomas
Erika Hess, “Taylor O. Thomas Interview,” I Like Your Work Podcast (podcast). January 10, 2020. https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/post/artist-taylor-o-thomas
2019 Csaba Brindza, “Taylor O. Thomas,” You Wanted A List (blog). April 24, 2019. https://www.youwantedalist.com/blog/taylor-o-thomas
Susan Thomas, “Taylor O. Thomas Takes Us Inside Her Studio and Process,” Innovate Grant (blog). March 15, 2019.
https://innovateartistgrants.org/interview-taylor-o-thomas-inside-the-artist-studio
Danny Lawless, “Plume Issue #90,” Plume Poetry. February 2019. https://plumepoetry.com/category/all-issues/issue-90-february-2019/
2018 Sozo Gallery, “Tracing the Lines,”Sozo Gallery (blog). August 14, 2018.
https://www.sozogallery.net/blog/2018/8/14/k3559asu3ddlun36s8wjm06p6strk1
Georgia Erger, Peripheral Vision Issue 7: Salon 2017. Publication Fellow feature and images, January 31, 2018.
https://www.peripheralvisionarts.org/journal/issue-7
2017 Conscious Magazine, issue 6. Artwork images. New York, NY. December 2017. https://consciousshop.co/collections/all/products/issue-06-print
Art Reveal Magazine, no. 32. Artist interview and images. August 2017. ISBN: 9781389745065.
Ty Bishop, “Taylor O. Thomas: Meaningful Marks,” Friend of the Artist, winter issue. Dallas, TX. November 2017. P 50-59.
2016 Jessica McQueen, “One to Watch: Taylor O. Thomas,” Saatchi Art (blog). October 1, 2016. https://canvas.saatchiart.com/art/one-to-watch/taylor-o-thomas
The Best of 2016 International Emerging Artist Award. Artwork images. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2016. P 106.
2015 Cristina M. Wilson, “Artist Taylor O. Thomas,”The Morning Stir (podcast). June 2015.
Transfiguration Series, ArtAscent: Art and Literature Journal. Vol 13. P 92-93.
Blair Farris, “Spotlight: Taylor O. Thomas,” Peachy the Magazine, winter issue. February 2015. P 47-50.
2014 Caitlin Gilliam, “Breathing Things: A Conversation with Artist Taylor O. Thomas,” EcoTheo Review. December 18, 2014.
http://www.ecotheo.org/2014/12/breathing-things-a-conversation-with-artist-taylor-o-thomas/
Neil Jacobs, The Road Gallery, “If God Could Paint, The Palette Pages (blog). December 3, 2014. http://www.thepalettepages.com/?s=taylor+o.+thomas
2012 Availing: Collected Works on Religious and Spiritual Life, vol 9. Artwork Images. Davidson, NC. April 2012. P 1, 19.
2011 Hobart Park, spring issue. Artwork images. April 2011.
AWARDS, LECTURES, & RESIDENCIES
2020 VSC Merit Grant, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2019 Artist Grant, The Haven Foundation, New York, NY
Artist Grant, Artists’ Fellowship, Inc., New York, NY
Guest Speaker on Abstract Expressionism: A Social Revolution, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL
Inaugural Grant Winner, Innovate Artist Grants
2018 Publication Juror, Friend of the Artist, Volume 8, Fall 2018 Issue
Artist Residency, Deli Grocery New York, Queens, NY
2017 Guest Lecturer, Parsons School of Art and Design, New York, NY
Publication Fellowship, Peripheral Vision, Issue 7: Salon 2017
Publication Juror, Friend of the Artist, Fall 2017 Issue
Artist Residency, Benaco Arte, Sirmione, Italy
Residency Fellowship, Benaco Arte, Sirmione Italy
Larsen & Palmer MFA Travel Grant, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Painting Award, 41st Juried Student Art Exhibition, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2016 Shortlist Artist, International Emerging Artist Award, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2015 Distinguished Artist, ArtAscent: Art and Literature Journal. Vol 13.
2014 Artist Residency, MassArt: Art New England, Bennington, VT with Artist: Cullen
Washington, Jr.
Regional Artist Project Grant, Arts and Science Council, Charlotte, NC