ABOUT
Mark Fleuridor was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Fleuridor explores his personal history
and lived experiences through painting, quilting, collage and patternmaking. It is important for Fleuridor to understand his past by dissecting his own memories and family narratives through his art process.Working with materials such as family photographs and found materials, helps Fleuridor understand his past and present life. Fleuridor was a recipient of the 2022 Knight Champion Award. He has attended Artist residencies at Art Omi in Ghent NY; Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Aspen, CO; and Oxbow Artist Residency in Saugatuck, MI. He was also a visiting lecturer at multiple institutions including Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), and Florida International University (FIU). Fleuridor holds a BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art
and lived experiences through painting, quilting, collage and patternmaking. It is important for Fleuridor to understand his past by dissecting his own memories and family narratives through his art process.Working with materials such as family photographs and found materials, helps Fleuridor understand his past and present life. Fleuridor was a recipient of the 2022 Knight Champion Award. He has attended Artist residencies at Art Omi in Ghent NY; Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Aspen, CO; and Oxbow Artist Residency in Saugatuck, MI. He was also a visiting lecturer at multiple institutions including Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), and Florida International University (FIU). Fleuridor holds a BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art
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Education
2019 BFA Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Solo exhibitions
2022 Sunshine, YoungArts, Miami FL
2021 Black Castor Oil, Art and Cultural Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2021 Just you and me, IS Projects, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Artist Residencies
2022 Art Omi, Ghent NY
2022 Bed Stuy Arts, Brooklyn, NY
2022 Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Aspen, CO
2020 Atlantic Center for the Arts FL
2020 Oolite Artist Residency Miami, FL
2019 Vermont Studio Center Residency Johnson, VT
2019 Oxbow Artist Residency Michigan
2017 Chautauqua Student Residency, Chautauqua NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 OffSight, James Fuentes, New York, NY
2022 Outside, Regular Normal + Dinner Gallery, New York, NY
2022 Like WildFlowers NYC Culture Club, NY
2021 When Two or More Are Gathered, Sperone Westwater, Bowery, NY
2020 Noir, Noir, Prizm Art Fair, Miami FL
2020 Work From Home, Bass Museum, Miami, FL
2020 Local Global, Little Haiti Cultural Center, Miami, FL
2020 All Out /All in, Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY
Awards
2022 Knight Arts Champion
2021 South Florida Cultural Consortium Grant Recipient
2020 Oolite Arts Ellies Creator Award Winner
2020 RedBull Artist Grant Winner
Public Speaking
2021 Visiting lecture, Sonoma State University, Sonoma County, CA
2021 Visiting lecture, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
2021 Visiting lecture, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD
2021 Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) local views artist talk Miami, FL2021 FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios visiting artist , Miami, FL
Press
2022 “There’s Light”, Author, Glenn Lutz
2022 “Enveloped By Memory”, Georgia Review, Author C. J. Bartunek
2021 HyperAllergic “The Sun Also Shines in Florida” Author, Steph Rodney
2021 Miami Herald “New public art is popping up all over downtown Miami and the Design District”, Author, Michelle F. Solomon
2021 Miami Times “On the Frontline’ honors health care heroes, Artists capture the essence of Mount Sinai Medical Center staff”, Author, Bianca Marcof
2020 Create Magazine Print Issue #22, Curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah
Public Art Projects
2021 A Return: Liberation as Power, BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Brooklyn, NY
2021 Being Held, Fringe Projects Miami, Downtown Miami, FL
2021 Beach Day, Fringe Projects Miami, Downtown Miami, FL