Javarri Lewis
Born 1991, Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati-Based Visual Artist
Contact Information:
Website: https://javarrilewis.myportfolio.com/ | Social Media: Instagram.com/javarrilewis
Education
2006-2009: Purcell Marian High School
2009-2011: The Ohio State University
2013-2015: University of Cincinnati
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2023: The Thrill of the Hills, Peebles! Gallery by Cincy Nice, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH
Group Exhibitions
2024: Cincy Knows Best Fest: Group Show, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH
2023: Faces: Group Show, Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
2022: Black and Brown Faces: Paying Homage To, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH (Collection acquired by Paloozanoire)
Public Art Projects
2024: Walk by Faith, Not by Sight, Featured Story on NPR affiliate 91.7 WVXU
2024: Featured Mural Artist, Blink Cincinnati, 1619 Moore St., Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH
2024: The Holocaust & Humanity Center Mural, Pleasant Street, Findlay Market, Cincinnati, OH
2024: Richie’s Chicken & Soul Murals, Avondale & West End Locations, Cincinnati, OH
2024: Golden State Tacos Mural and Signage, Cincinnati, OH
2024: United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Indoor Vinyl Mural Collaboration
2023: Mural Collaboration with artist Gee Horton, The Healing Center, Springdale, OH
2022: Featured Artist, Blink Cincinnati, Justine Mural at Findlay Market, Cincinnati, OH
2022: Mural Collaboration with Dan Wright, Floyd Johnson and Jason Snell, Cincinnati Against the World Mural and Senate Restaurant Painted Branding, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH
2022: 5 Points Alley Mural, Still Smiling Fest, Collaboration with Cincy Nice. Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH
2022: Green District Salad's Mural Execution inside Clifton Cincinnati Restaurant location
2021: No Matter How Much It Hurts You Have To Keep Going Mural, Collaboration with Noah Beiting, Agar Co. and OATW. Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH
Community Engagement and Programming
2024: Taste of Findlay Market, Curated Paint Along Event
2023: Featured Artist, Black Art Market (Black Friday), Presented by Gee Horton & KIWAVI Collective, Cincinnati, OH
2023: The Reel Cincinnati, Rooftop Social Movie Event, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH
2023: Taft Museum Duncanson Artist Residency Pop-Up Programming, Community Paint Along Session, Cincinnati, OH
Collaborations and Commercial Projects
2024: Collaboration and Merchandise Design for Pata Roja Tacos, Cincinnati, OH
2022: In-Store Art Collaboration Projects with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Fanatics Kenwood Cincinnati, OH
2022: Jordan 1 Rebellionaire Community Mural, Cincinnati, OH. Designed, led, and executed a community mural to celebrate the exclusive release of Air Jordan 1 Rebellionaire curated by Corporate Got ‘Em.
2022: 'The Pursuit of Healthiness' Exhibition and Project with Gallery at Gumbo, Cincinnati Public Schools, and Cincinnati Children's hospital
Residencies
2023: Taft Museum Duncanson Artist Residency Pop-Up Programming, Cincinnati, OH
Media Features
2024: Featured Story on NPR affiliate 91.7 WVXU, Walk by Faith, Not by Sight Project
2024: Featured Story in The Northerner, Northern Kentucky University. student publication, Walk by Faith, Not by Sight Project
Featured Story on 2021, 2022, 2024: Local News Features on ABC, NBC, CBS, Spectrum News
Awards and Recognitions
2024: William Rankins Legacy Board Member
Collections
2022: Black and Brown Faces: Paying Homage To, Collection acquired by Paloozanoire, Cincinnati Art Museum
Skills and Specializations
Mural Design and Execution
Hand Painted Portraits
Community Engagement and Art Programming
Digital and Graphic Design
Cultural Storytelling and Historical Interpretation
Collaborative Projects with Nonprofits and Commercial Brands
Thank you!