Orchid Sylvester
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Education
2020 - 2024, BFA in Fine Arts, Minor in Literature and Philosophy, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
2016 - 2020, HS Diploma, Visual Arts, Arts High School, Newark, NJ
Project-Based and Technical Experiences
2021 - 2024, Digital Fabrication Technician, AACE Lab at The Cooper Union, New York, NY
2022, Web and Visual Identity Designer, IDS at The Cooper Union, New York, NY
2021, Photographer, Creative Art Works, New York, NY
Freelance, Consultations, and Commissions
2024 - , Screen Printing Consultant, GlassRoots, Newark, NJ
2017 - 2021, Comic Illustrator, Fiverr, Remote
Apprenticeships, Fellowships, and Residencies
2024, NextGen: Glassblowing Apprentice, GlassRoots, Newark, NJ
2023 - 2024, Rhoda Lubalin Fellowship, The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography at The Cooper Union, New York, NY
2022, Trainee, The Animation Project, New York, NY
2017, Junior Screen Printer, Newark Print Shop at Express Newark (in partrnership with City Without Walls' ArtReach Program), Newark, NJ
Teaching, Workshops, Mentorship, and Panels
2021, 2023, Volunteer Visual Arts Mentor; NAACP Newark Act-SO, Newark , NJ
2023, Panelist; Augusta Savage Colloquium, The Great Hall at the Cooper Union, New York, NY
2022, Art Specialist; Youth on the Move, New York, NY
2022, Instructor; DIY Furniture: CNC Profiling Workshop, AACE Lab at The Cooper Union, New York, NY
Solo Exhibitions
2024, Automatic Crystal Remote Control, The Cooper Union Colonade, New York, NY
Group Exhibitions
2024, Newark Zine Fest, The Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ
2024, BSU Group Show, 41 Cooper Sq Gallery, New York, NY
2020, BRIC For-Teens-By-Teens Exhibition, "Make This Accessible", BRIC Youth Curatorial Fellowship, Brooklyn, NY
2019, Newark Arts Festival, Expressive Creative Soul, The Bridge Art Gallery, Newark, NJ
2019, SVA Pre-College Program Exhibition, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2017, Angela Pilgrim, ArtReach XXV + Newark New Media Exhibition, City Without Walls, Newark, NJ
2017, Robert Richardson, Mike Kassick, Eleven Muldrow, etc., Somerville Community Sculpture, Somerville Cycling Series: 74th Tour, Somerville, NJ
2017, Teen Arts Annual, Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ
Curation
2023, Nora Akawi, Lobna Alsaba, Mathieu Magloire, Amal Issa, Andrew Hebert, MC Love, Remember This Place, Brief Histories, New York, NY
Public Collections
In Progress, Utopia, The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography at The Cooper Union, New York, NY
Awards and Grants
2020 - 2024, Full Tuition Merit Scholarship, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
2024, Service to the School of Art Award, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
2024, AACE Lab Fashion Grant, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
2023, Rhoda Lubalin Fellowship, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
2020, National Gold Medal in Drawing, NAACP Act-SO, Virtual
2020, National Gold Medal in Painting, NAACP Act-SO, Virtual
2019, Congressional Art Competition, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.