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@leylajamilrzayeva



RESIDENCIES & AWARDS

2022 - Mejlisi Üns and Saloon Dresden Residency, Dresden, Germany

2022 - Artist-in-Residence, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA

2016 - The Contemporary: Artist Retreat, Pearlstone Center, Baltimore, MD

2007 - Painting Departmental Recognition Award

2007 - C. Louise Mullan Flanigan '34 Scholarship 



SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024 - Homebound, Skyline College, curated by Kathy Zarur, San Bruno, CA

2024 - Longing for Attachment, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Oakland, CA

2024 - Spring Invitational, 500 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA

2023 - All We Inherit, APAture 2023, Kearny Street Workshop, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2023 -  ME in a(ME)rica, curated by WEDAPEPO Collective, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

2023 - Excursions, curated by Hoi Leung, the Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley CA

2023 - de Young Open, de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA

2022 - Make Yourself at Home, Ta(r)dino 6 Art Platform, Icherisheher, Baku, Azerbaijan

2022 - SFMOMA Small Press Book Bazaar, SFMOMA, San Francisco, CA

2022 - Intervention at Two Truths and One Lie: the Success Story of Remaining Invisible, Oregon Contemporary, Portland OR

2022 - The Assembly of Friendship, Tar(d)ino 6 and Saloon Dresden, Dresden, Germany

2022 - Artists’ Annual, Kala Gallery, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA

2019 - From Substance to Silver, Rehoboth Art League, Rehoboth, DE

2019 - Artists’ Annual, Kala Gallery, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA

2019 - Study Me As Much As You Like You Will Not Know Me, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA

2017 - More Creative Power, Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center, Baltimore, MD

2017 - Fain Fulfill the Duty, Great House, Rehoboth, DE

2015 - Artist Run Art Fair at Artscape, Baltimore, MD

2014 - Highlandtown Arts, Amalie Rothschild Gallery, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD

2013 - Lotta Art, School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, MD

2012 - Painting the World Together, George Mason University, Washington, D.C.

2011 - National Arts Program Exhibition, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

2008 - Fair for Contemporary Prints & New Editions, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD



EMPLOYMENT 

2022 - present - Artist Residency Manager, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA

2019 - 2022 - Lead Teaching Artist, Alameda Studio Time, Alameda CA

2015 - 2019 - Owner and Collaborative Printer, Clubhouse Lithography Workshop, Baltimore MD

2015 - Lead Instructor, Walters Arts Museum, Baltimore MD

2013 - 2015 - Adjunct Faculty, Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore MD

2012 - 2015 - Art Instructor, Open Minds Art Club, Creative Alliance, Baltimore MD



TALKS / PUBLIC PROJECTS

2024 - IFPDA/APS: A Conversation About Artist’s Residencies & Printmaking, with a Focus on the West Coast, online presentation.

2020 - “Collaborative Printer” Howard County Community College, Columbia MD

2018 - Visiting Artist, Howard Pyle Studio, Wilmington DE

2017 - Publications and Multiple Fair VII, Baltimore Design School, Baltimore MD

2017 - MoonLIT Festival, organized by HYSTERIA Zine, 2640 Space, Baltimore MD

2015 - FORCE Artist Residency at Clubhouse Lithography Workshop, Baltimore MD

2015 - “Make Printmaking Accessible” Kickstarter Funding Campaign, Baltimore MD


EDUCATION

2008-2009 - Tamarind Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM (PPT)

2004-2008 - Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD (BFA)