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Education
BFA | May 1995 | East Carolina University
Major: Art Education
Concentration: Printmaking/Drawing
Selected Solo Exhibitions
THIS IS MORE THAN A TEST, January 2024
Artspace, Raleigh, NCThe Durham Art Guild Presents “The Pass/Fail Series: Colorism in the
African-American Community”, July 2020
Golden Belt Artists Studios, Durham, NCThe CFGG and Green Hill Center for NC Art Present: Steven M. Cozart, March, 2019
Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
The Sechrest Art Gallery and HPU Present: The Pass/Fail Series, February 2019
Darrell E. Sechrest Art Gallery, High Point University, High Point, NCPass/Fail: Works by Steven M. Cozart, August 2018
University Galleries, Dudley Building, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NCPass/Fail: Works by Steven M. Cozart, November 2017
Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University, Durham, NCThe Pass/Fail Series: Works by Steven M. Cozart, April 2016
Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville, NCThe Pass/Fail Series, Solo Exhibition, October 2014
Center for Visual Artists, Greensboro, NC
Selected Group Exhibitions
The Creative Lives of Educators: NCMA Teacher Exhibition, November 2023
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NCQuiet As Its Kept: Contemporary Black Art Exhibition, October 2023
Trolley Barn Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NYRenaissance of Brooklyn, January 2023
Brooklyn Collective, Charlotte, NCPresence: North Carolina Figurative Artists, July 2022
Greenhill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NC
Dallas Art Fair, April 2022
Turner Carroll Gallery Booth, Dallas, TXReckoning and Resilience: North Carolina Art Now, January 2022
Nahser Museum of Art at Duke University, Durham, NC
Another America’s Autobiography: Selected Works from the PFF Collection of African American Art, November 2021
Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society’s Sigal Museum, Easton, PA
Black@Intersection, November 2021
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston Salem, NC
Visual Vanguard: An Exhibition of Contemporary Black Carolina Artists, August 2021
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture, Charlotte, NC
Kinship: The Inspiration of Artistic Connection, March 2021
Arts Mid-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY
DRAWN: Concept & Craft, September 2020
The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston Salem, NCAfrican American Atelier Founders Exhibition Presents:
InnerActions: No Permission Required, January 2020
African American Atelier, Greensboro, NCReflections on Colorism: Art As The Alternative Mirror 2019
The University of North Carolina @ Wilmington, Wilmington NCCollector’s Choice/Winter Show 2018
Greenhill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NCArt on Paper 2017: The 44th Exhibition
The Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NCEast Carolina University School of Art and Design Alumni Exhibition 2015
Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville, NCEast Meets West Group Exhibition, September 2015
Randolph Artist Guild, Asheboro, NCSelf-Portraits by North Carolina Artists, January 2015
Greenhill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NC
Awards, Grants, and Recognitions
Brightwork Fellowship, 2024
Anchorlight, Raleigh, NCRecipient, Artist Support Grant, 2022
Arts Greensboro, Greensboro NCRecipient, Central Piedmont Regional Artists Hub Grant, 2019
Arts Greensboro, Greensboro, NCRecipient, Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize, 2016
Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University, Durham, NCHonorable Mention, Jerry’s Artarama Portrait Contest, 2015
(National contest with over 2000 entries)Third Place, Matisse/Derivan Fall Painting Contest, 2015
(National contest using Matisse/Derivan brand paints)Best in Show, All Members Juried Exhibition, October 2013
Center for Visual Artists, Greensboro, NCRecipient, Central Piedmont Regional Artists Hub Grant, 2013
ArtsGreensboro, Greensboro, NCRecipient, Central Piedmont Regional Artists Hub Grant, 2010
Arts Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
Collaborative Projects
Contributor, An Evening with The Creative Class, September 2021
University of North Carolina @ Greensboro Dance Department, Greensboro, NC
Contributor, An Evening with The Creative Class, October 2013
Cyrus Art Production, Greensboro, NC (Live drawing of dancers during dance performances)Participant, Off Canvas (Dance Performance), November 2012
University of North Carolina @ Greensboro Dance Department, Greensboro, NC (Live drawing performance)Contributor, The Journal of Black Masculinity, Summer 2012, Volume II Issue III
(Image and written article)Vital Grace and Moving Images, November 2011
Center for Visual Arts, Greensboro, NC (Live drawing of dancers during dance performances)
Lectures, Workshops, Critiques
Presenter, Harvey B Gantt Center for African American Arts+Culture, December 2022
Artist Interactive Presentation and TalkPanelist, Visiting Artists Lecture Series, Syracuse University, February 2021
Virtual Presentation OnlinePanelist, Kinship: The Inspiration of Artistic Connection, April 2021
Virtual Presentation Online
Presenter, Weatherspoon Art Museum, January 2021
Virtual Presentation OnlineGuest Speaker, Guild of Charlotte Artists, September 2020
Virtual Presentation OnlinePresenter, Arts Education Forum, February 2020
Jenkins Fine Art Center, East Carolina University, Greeville, NCPanel Discussion, “An InnerActive Conversation”, February 2020
African American Atelier, Greensboro, NCCurator, African American Atelier Founders Exhibition, January 2020
African American Atelier, Greensboro, NCVisiting Artist/Critique/Presenter, East Carolina University, November 2018
Jenkins Fine Art Center, East Carolina University, Greenville, NCLecturer, “The Pass/Fail Series”, September 2018
University Galleries, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NCLecturer, “The Pass/Fail Series”, January 2018
Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University, Durham, NCInstructor, “Art of Making” Workshop, June 2017
University of North Carolina @ Greensboro, Greensboro, NCLecturer, “The Pass/Fail Series”, April 2016
Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville, NCLecturer, “The Pass/Fail Series”, October 2014
Center for Visual Artists, Greensboro, NC
Exhibitions Juried
Juror, Randolph Artists Guild 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition, May 2014
Randolph Artist Guild, Asheboro, NC
Curatorial Projects
InnerActions: No Permission Required, January 2020
African American Atelier, Greensboro, NC
Selected Bibliography and Publications
Liza Roberts | “Art of the State: Celebrating The Visual Art of North Carolina”
Book written by Liza Roberts, published November 2022Petrucci Family Foundation | “Shifting Time: African American Artists 2020-2021”
Book edited by Klare Scarborough and Berrisford Boothe, released October 2022
Reid-Eaton, Courtney | “Pass/Fail”
The By and By, Weekly dispatches on OxfordAmerican.org, (October 2017)Atkins-Brown, Jennifer | “Weaver Art Teacher Receives Distinguished Award”
The News and Record, Greensboro, NC (December 2016)Chan, Henry | “Paper Bag Illustrations Exploring Colorism win CDS Award”
The Chronicle, Duke University, Durham, NC (October 2016)Grizzard, Kim | “Exhibit Shines Light on Prejudices within African-American…”
The Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (April 2016)Matsuoka, Sakaya | “Exhibit Explores Artists’ Relationships with Self”
Triad City Beat, Greensboro, NC (February 2015)
Collections
Kevin Cole, Fairburn, GA
Lewis Tanner Moore, Warrington, PA
Michael Joyner, Cary, NC
Seneca Foundation
McManis Wigh Collection
Archive of Documentary Arts, Rubenstein Library, Duke University
Petrucci Family Foundation of African American Art, Asbury, NJ
Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC