MILK RIVER ARTS - Curriculum Vitae
EXHIBITIONS
2021 Kutunza Kila Mmoja (Taking Care of Each Other), VCU ICA
2021 Inspired by Goldenrod, Collaboration with VCU Craft & Materials Studies, VCU ICA
2020 Memories of a Journey, Solo Show: Bukuru Nyandwi, Milk River Arts
2020 Dolls and Guys, Group Show: Andrea Budu-inspire & Mark Trezise, Quirk Gallery
2019 CASTAWAY, Collaborative Project, InLight, 1708 Gallery (People’s Choice Award)
2019 These Are My Friends and they Remain with Me Forever, Milk River Arts Group Show, Gallery5
2018 Hotspots, Milk River Arts Group Show, Artspace Gallery, Richmond VA
2018 Pentagon Papers, Solo Show: Albert Costanzo, Artspace Gallery, Richmond VA
2018 Horses + Fish, Milk River Arts Group Show, Weinstein JCC
2017 FLOW, Milk River Arts Group Show, Weinstein JCC
2017 23 on 23rd, Milk River Arts Group Show, Milk River Arts
2015 This is Us, Milk River Arts Group Show, Glave Kocen Galery
PRESENTATIONS and COMMUNITY PROJECTS
2021 Talk on medicine, art, neuro-diversity and empathy, ICA/VCU
2020 1708 Gallery Virtual Studio Visit/Artist Talk (online)
2020 Validation Day - Public Parade and Performance with All the Saints Theater Co. ICA/VCU
2019 Validation Day - Public Parade and Puppet Performance with All the Saints Theater Co.
2019 Talk, Inclusion is Being Asked to Create, Creative Mornings RVA
2018 Annual Auction, Studio 23
2018 Community Mural, Family Day, VMFA
2018 Summer of Self Actualization, Community Workshop Series
2017 Monster Drawing Rally, 1708 Gallery
2017 Costuming Workshop, Visual Arts Center of Richmond
2017 Tap Tap Bus Project, Family Day, VMFA
2016 InLight Community Parade, 1708 Gallery
2016 Community Weaving Project, Family Day, VMFA
2016 Cabin Fever Auction, 1708 Gallery
2015 10x10 Juried Summer Exhibition: Milk River Arts LAUNCH
PRESS
2020 - Milk River Arts Nonprofit Highlight - Bonfire
2020 - Local Arts Group Celebrates Neuro-diverse Community of Artists - Commonwealth Times
2019 - RVA artist Abernathy Bland spreads her message of kindness and inclusion - Richmond Times Dispatch
2019 - Inclusion is Being Asked to Create - Creative Mornings
2018 - Milk River Arts:Studio Opens Doors for Artists with Developmental Disabilities - Boomer Magazine
2015 - 1708 Gallery Hosts Milk River Arts for the Second Week of a New Summer Program - RVA Mag
2015 - 10x 10 Week 2: Milk River Arts, RVA News