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Born: March 2, 1960, West Palm Beach, FL
Education: BA Studio Arts, University of Maryland at College Park, 1984
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2013 New Directions, Sol Studio, New York City
2012 Featherstone Art Center, Pebble Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2011 Common Threads, International Visions Gallery, Washington, DC
2007 Mood and Moment, International Visions Gallery, Washington, DC
2006 Power and Purpose, International Visions Gallery, Washington, DC
2005 Hot Fun in the Summertime, ZZaj Gallery, New York City
2004 Fascinating Rhythms International Visions Gallery, Washington, DC
2002 Recent Works, International Visions Gallery, Washington, DC
2001 Main Street Communications, Washington, DC
1999 International Visions Gallery, Washington, DC
Monotypes & Pulp Paintings, Greenbelt Federal Courthouse, Greenbelt, MD
1998 Recent Works, Camille Love Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1997 Explorations & Celebrations, University of Maryland, University College Arts
Program Gallery, College Park, MD
1996 Reminiscing, Camille Love Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1995 Recent Works Bagit Gallery, Chicago, IL
1994 The Governor’s Club of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, FL
Ascension Gallery, Washington, DC
1993 Rememberence: Negro League Baseball, Sumner School Museum &
Archives. Washington, DC
Hughley Gallery & Objects, Atlanta, GA
1992 Pelloon Gallery. Washington, DC
Spiral Gallery. Brooklyn, NY
1985 Arena Players Gallery, Baltimore, MD
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS:
2015 Black but not all Black. September Gray Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2014 Tradition Redefined: Brenda & Larry Thompson Collection (Traveling Exhibition) Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville, FL, Georgia State Museum, Athens, GA and David C. Driskell Center, College Park, MD.
Forty Four, An Inaugural Exhibition. International Visions Gallery, Washington, DC
2013 Convergence: Jazz, Films, and the Visual Arts. David C. Driskell Center,
University of Maryland, College Park, MD (Traveling Exhibition)
2012 Collaboration: Preston Sampson & Tim Davis, Levine School of Music, Washington, DC
Royal Blues Line: DC to NY, Cross Section: Kenkeleba Gallery. New York, NY
2011 The Art of Giving Back. Visual Arts Gallery, School of Visual Arts. New York, NY
2008 Highlights: From the David C. Driskell Center Permanent Collection, David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Reflective Interludes, Ratner Museum, Bethesda, MD
2007 Dialogue with Color: Kevin Cole & Preston Sampson. Whitespace Gallery, Winston
Salem, NC
Continuum: Innovative Prints from Pyramid Atlantic, 1997-2007. Pyramid Atlantic.
Silver Spring, MD
Ten. Ten-Year Anniversary Exhibition. International Visions Gallery. Washington, DC
Beneath the Surface. The Bolivian Hall of the Embassy of the Republic of Venezuela. Washington, DC
2006 Color Sense and Sequence: Preston Sampson, Susan Goldman and Kevin Cole.
Legacy Fine Art Group. Bethesda, MD
Eye Candy. Gallery Guichard. Chicago, IL
2005 Collaboration as a Medium: 25 Years of Pyramid Atlantic. (Traveling Exhibition) Edison Place Gallery, Washington, DC. And Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD
2004 Fusion One
2003 Sheroes & Wonder Women: Celebrating Women who Make A Difference. Lyda Moore
Merrick Gallery. Durham, NC
On Common Ground: Two and Three Dimensional Art – Paintings, Photography and Sculpture. Millennium Arts. Washington, DC
2002 Successions: Prints by African American Artist from the Jean & Robert Steele
Collection. University of Maryland Art Gallery. College Park, MD
Rhythm & Blues: Preston Sampson & Kevin Cole. Sandler Hudson Gallery. Atlanta, GA
2001 African American Museum. Dallas, TX
Crosscurrents 2001: The Works of Pyramid Atlantic. University of Maryland Art Gallery. College Park, MD
Dell Pryor Gallery. Detroit, MI
2000 Autumnal Equinox. Iandor Fine Arts. Newark, NJ
Colors. Black Fine Art Exhibition, Navy Pier. Chicago, IL
1999 African American Museum. Dallas, TX
Baltimore Museum of Art. Baltimore Contemporary Print Fair. Baltimore, MD
Thelma Harris Gallery. White Linen Nights. Oakland, CA
1998 Critical Discoveries. Artist Museum. Washington, DC
1997 Absolut Expressions. Miami, FL
Aphrodisiac. Ascension Gallery. Washington, DC
Have A Cigar Box. Camille Love Gallery. Atlanta, GA
1996 Texaco Presents Olympic Sports Art. King Plow Arts Center. Atlanta, GA
1993 Portraits, Spirits and Black Sacred Music: Schroeder Cherry-Preston Sampson.
James E. Lewis Museum. Morgan State University. Baltimore, MD
1992 Lockhart & Pettus Gallery: Verna Hart & Preston Sampson. New York, NY
Pelloon Gallery, Washington, DC
Spiral Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Pelloon Gallery, Washington, DC
1990 Pelloon Gallery, Washington, DC
1981 Aspirations. Preston Sampson & Duane Graves. Nymburu Cultural Center.
University of Maryland. College Park, MD
SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs
Bank of America
Yale University
Washington DC Convention Center
DC Commission of the Arts & Humanities
African American Museum of Art, Dallas TX
National Education Association, Washington DC
Absolut Vodka
Dreamworks
David C. Driskel Center, University of Maryland
University of Maryland Athletic Department
University of Colorado Library of Books and Prints, Boulder CO
Montreaux Atlanta Music Festival
Modern Woodmen Park, Quad Cities Riverbandits baseball club, IA
Palm Beach County Arts Council
Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Crowwell & Moring LLP
Larry & Brenda Thompson
Al & Michelle Christian
Ronald & Patricia Walters
Darell Walker
Peggy Cooper Cafritz
Samuel L. Jackson
Maya Angelou
Robert & Jean Steele
SELECTED REVIEWS & PUBLICATIONS:
Dybis, Karen. A trip to Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum delights with new
exhibits, fresh ideas, new hope, The Detroit Hub, January 25, 2013
Jenkins, Mark, A Days Work. Washington Post, July 15, 2011
Patterson, Tom. New Space, New Faces: Artists from Washington and Atlanta
showing unusual works at gallery in downtown loft. Winston Salem Journal.
March 18, 2007
Mowry. Lisa. Where The Art Is. Better Homes and Gardens – Bedroom & Bath.
Summer 2002
Childs, Adrian. Method and Mission. Exhibition Catalog. Successions: Prints by
African American Artists from the Jean and Robert Steele Collection. 2002
Playbill Magazine. Featured cover artist. The Kravis Center for the Performing
Arts, West Palm Beach, FL. October 2001
Brown-Hardman, Della. Art Exhibit at Craven Gallery Features Wide Variety, African
Themes. Vineyard Gazette, September 19, 2000
Savage, Wayne. A Stroke of Genius: Painter shares hue-mongous talents with county
schools and arts center. Prince George’s County Gazette. May 20, 1999
Protzman, Ferdinand. 4 Artists at Greenbelt Courthouse. Washington Post. March
18, 1999
Protzman, Ferdinand. Critical Discoveries. Washington Post. August 6, 1998
Montreux Music Festival Atlanta 1998. Featured cover artist.
The International Review of African American Art. A Comprehensive Guide to
Collecting African American Art, 1998
Butters, Patrick. 2 Artists find Absolut Enjoyment using famous ad as subject.
Washington Times, April 19, 1998
Schwan, Gary. Preston Sampson: An Artist on the Rise. Palm Beach Post, October
5, 1997
Salerno, Heather. Art and the Bottle. Washington Business, Washington Post. September
1, 1997
Black Enterprise Magazine. Absolut Expressions, Absolut Sampson, September
1997
Oda, Ken. Explorations and Celebrations. Ken Oda’s Newsletter (KOAN). March
1997
Protzman, Ferdinand. The Strength of Sampson. Washington Post. February 22,
1997
McMillan, Terri. Mama. Featured Cover Artist. Book of the Month Club. 1997
Thomas, LaVonn. Artist Celebrates Culture in Display. Prince George’s Journal.
February 6, 1997
McGee, Celia. Full House. Town & Country Magazine. November 1995
Murphy, Anthony. Portfolio. American Visions Magazine. August-September
1995
Jenkins, Brian. Negro baseball Hall of Fame. America’s Black Forum. March
1995
Playbill Magazine. Featured cover Artist. The Kravis Center for the Performing
Arts. West Palm Beach, FL. October 1994
Cryer, Michael. Major League Baseball, Past and Present, An Artist View. WJTV
(ABC) On Time. May 1994
Smithsonian Institute Associate Magazine. Featured cover artist. Pittsburgh
Crawford. February 1994
Dorsey, John. Two artists peer inside black experience: Portraits, Spirits and Black
Sacred Music. Baltimore Sun. November 15, 1993
Cafritz, Peggy Cooper. Best Bet. Remembrance: Negro Baseball Leagues. Sumner
School
Museum & Archives. WETA (PBS) Around Town. September 1993
Cooper, J.J., Childhood Tales Inspire Negro Leagues Exhibit. Atlanta Journal
Constitution, August 21, 1993
Stinnett, Donna. An Eye for Art. The Gleaner, Henderson, KY. February 16,
1992
Jefferson, Stebbins. Celebrating Black Life on Canvas. Palm Beach Post. November
24, 1991
SELECTED AWARDS & GRANTS:
2002 Prince William County Public Schools, Artist in Residency
Artworks, Designs in Glass Bus Shelter Project, Arlington County Cultural Affairs
2001 Graham Park Middle School. Artist in Residence
Maryland Capital Park & Planning Arts in Education Residency
2000 Prince George’s Arts Council, Arts in Education Residency
1999 Prince George’s Arts Council, Arts in Education Residency Collaboration: Journey of
the Drum
Rockledge Elementary School, Bowie MD. Mural @ 22’ x 8’
Prince George’s Arts Council Educator of the Year
Maryland Capital Park & Planning Arts in Education Residency
1998 Prince George’s Arts Council Grant. Hunting Mediums: Painting – Printmaking
1997 Prince George’s Arts Council, Arts in Education Residency
2000 Prince George’s Arts Council, Art