JAHNIAH KUM
Lives and works in Baltimore, MD
B. 1997 Albany, NY
EDUCATION
2025 Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
- MFA in Painting (Leroy E. Hoffberger Program)
2023 University at Albany, Albany, NY
- BA in Studo Art and Africana Studies Minor
2020 Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY
- Associate of Science in Fine Arts
Lives and works in Baltimore, MD
B. 1997 Albany, NY
EDUCATION
2025 Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
- MFA in Painting (Leroy E. Hoffberger Program)
2023 University at Albany, Albany, NY
- BA in Studo Art and Africana Studies Minor
2020 Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY
- Associate of Science in Fine Arts
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 — The Weight of Tomorrow
Lazarus IV Gallery (MICA), Baltimore, MD
2024 — Layers of Absence
Spare Room Gallery, Baltimore, MD
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2023
WE ARE EVERYWHERE, MICA Fox 2 Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2021
Mohawk Hudson Regional, Albany Center Gallery, Albany, NY
2019
Fine Arts Student End of Year Exhibition, HVCC Teaching Gallery, Troy, NY
2014
High School Art Regional, Opalka Gallery, Albany, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Chromafugue, Leroy E. Hoffberger 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition, The Peale Museum, Baltimore, MD
2023
Conjure, Sheila & Richard Riggs Gallery, Lazarus IV Center, Baltimore, MD
2025 — The Weight of Tomorrow
Lazarus IV Gallery (MICA), Baltimore, MD
2024 — Layers of Absence
Spare Room Gallery, Baltimore, MD
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2023
WE ARE EVERYWHERE, MICA Fox 2 Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2021
Mohawk Hudson Regional, Albany Center Gallery, Albany, NY
2019
Fine Arts Student End of Year Exhibition, HVCC Teaching Gallery, Troy, NY
2014
High School Art Regional, Opalka Gallery, Albany, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Chromafugue, Leroy E. Hoffberger 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition, The Peale Museum, Baltimore, MD
2023
Conjure, Sheila & Richard Riggs Gallery, Lazarus IV Center, Baltimore, MD
2022
The art of instant photography, Online, Orlando, Florida
“Fusion members art show”, Albany Barn, Albany, NY
“When one door closes”, Hamilton Hillart Center, Schenectady, NY
“Home Bodies”, Pause Gallery, Troy, NY
2021
The 43rd Annual Photography Regional: YouthSpotlight, Opalka Gallery, Albany, NY
“Wrist game, worldwide” - Virtual exhibition
“Femina Fortis”, Albany Barn, Albany, NY
“Windows”, Smallbany Gallery, Albany, NY
“The Gallery mixtape vol.1”, Albany Center Gallery & Collective Fort, Albany, NY
2020
“The Before the After and in Between” ArtOmi Ghent, NY (HVCC online thesis exhibition)
“The Before the After and in Between”, Hudson Valley Community College, Teaching Gallery, Troy, NY (online exhibition)
“Openly unapologetic”, Fable Jones Studio, Brooklyn, NY
AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS/RESIDENCIES
2023–2025
Leslie King Hammond Fellowship — Maryland Institute College of Art
Hoffberger Foundation Fellow — Maryland Institute College of Art
2022
Daniel Stewart Memorial award from the underground Railroad Education Center in Albany, NY
The Ronne Kulakoff 81’ University at Albany Art Department Award
2021
The Les Urbach Award from the Albany Center Gallery
University at Albany CURCE Undergraduate Research and Project Award
The art of instant photography, Online, Orlando, Florida
“Fusion members art show”, Albany Barn, Albany, NY
“When one door closes”, Hamilton Hillart Center, Schenectady, NY
“Home Bodies”, Pause Gallery, Troy, NY
2021
The 43rd Annual Photography Regional: YouthSpotlight, Opalka Gallery, Albany, NY
“Wrist game, worldwide” - Virtual exhibition
“Femina Fortis”, Albany Barn, Albany, NY
“Windows”, Smallbany Gallery, Albany, NY
“The Gallery mixtape vol.1”, Albany Center Gallery & Collective Fort, Albany, NY
2020
“The Before the After and in Between” ArtOmi Ghent, NY (HVCC online thesis exhibition)
“The Before the After and in Between”, Hudson Valley Community College, Teaching Gallery, Troy, NY (online exhibition)
“Openly unapologetic”, Fable Jones Studio, Brooklyn, NY
AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS/RESIDENCIES
2023–2025
Leslie King Hammond Fellowship — Maryland Institute College of Art
Hoffberger Foundation Fellow — Maryland Institute College of Art
2022
Daniel Stewart Memorial award from the underground Railroad Education Center in Albany, NY
The Ronne Kulakoff 81’ University at Albany Art Department Award
2021
The Les Urbach Award from the Albany Center Gallery
University at Albany CURCE Undergraduate Research and Project Award
PRESS
2021 Get Visual Review: The 43rd Photography Regional - Youth Spotlight
WGXC Morning Show: Hudson regional artist interview
CATALOGUES
2025 Distributing weight (Thesis Catalogue)
2021 Mohawk Hudson Regional - Show Catalog
PUBLICATIONS
2025
“In Conversation with Bill Gaskins.”
Published in Jahniah Kum: MFA Thesis Catalogue.
2022
The art of instant photography - Analog film photography association
Aha! A House for Art: WMHT/PBS Interview- with artist Jahniah Kum
SELECT PRESENTATIONS/LECTURES/MEDIA
2025
“Turning Pain into Power: Transforming Trauma into Art, Impact and Purpose”
Panelist, with Akio Evans, Dre, Sydelle St. Jules, in conversation with Jasmine Washington
The Last Resort Artist Retreat, Baltimore, MD — May 1, 2025
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2025 Media Digitization Mentor, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD. Instructed peers on digitizing VHS and DV footage using analog-to-digital conversion equipment and archival workflows. Advised on equipment use, file formatting, and video preservation practices in an academic studio setting.
2024 Teaching Assistant, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2022 Darkroom Film Development Mentor
University at Albany, Albany, NY. Taught students how to develop black and white film while working as a Darkroom Technician.
2021 Get Visual Review: The 43rd Photography Regional - Youth Spotlight
WGXC Morning Show: Hudson regional artist interview
CATALOGUES
2025 Distributing weight (Thesis Catalogue)
2021 Mohawk Hudson Regional - Show Catalog
PUBLICATIONS
2025
“In Conversation with Bill Gaskins.”
Published in Jahniah Kum: MFA Thesis Catalogue.
2022
The art of instant photography - Analog film photography association
Aha! A House for Art: WMHT/PBS Interview- with artist Jahniah Kum
SELECT PRESENTATIONS/LECTURES/MEDIA
2025
“Turning Pain into Power: Transforming Trauma into Art, Impact and Purpose”
Panelist, with Akio Evans, Dre, Sydelle St. Jules, in conversation with Jasmine Washington
The Last Resort Artist Retreat, Baltimore, MD — May 1, 2025
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2025 Media Digitization Mentor, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD. Instructed peers on digitizing VHS and DV footage using analog-to-digital conversion equipment and archival workflows. Advised on equipment use, file formatting, and video preservation practices in an academic studio setting.
2024 Teaching Assistant, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2022 Darkroom Film Development Mentor
University at Albany, Albany, NY. Taught students how to develop black and white film while working as a Darkroom Technician.