Kiara Walls
Educator
Social Practice Artist
Restorative Justice Practitioner
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Bio
Kiara Walls is a multi-disciplinary arts educator and restorative justice practitioner currently working out of Portland, OR. Her practice explores the relationship between trauma and repair. This work is manifested through a lens of reparation resulting in site-specific installations, conflict resolution and conversations. Walls currently serves as the Dean of Students at Northwest Academy where she combines her disciplines to navigate and cultivate community amongst students and teachers.
Work
Black Box Conversations
Podcast, IGTV, KPSU Radio
2020 -Present
Project Description
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Portland State University, Art+Social Practice MFA Candidate
Cal State Northridge, B.A. in Graphic Design
Site Specific Installations
"Black Box III", Pop-Up Box (Dallas, Texas), 2021.
"Black Box II", Sunset Art Studios (Dallas, Texas), 2018.
"Black Box I", OTIS College of Art and Design (Los Angeles, California), 2017.
Residencies
Sunset Art Studios Residency (Oak Cliff, Texas)
L.A Summer Residency (OTIS College of Art and Design)
Solo Exhibitions
"Reparations", Vision Theatre (Lemiert Park) 2016.
Book covers for Hillford Press
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Group Exhibitions
"Black Light" OTIS MFA Graduate Studios (Culver City, CA) 2018.
"OURS" The Situation Room (Los Angeles, CA) 2017.
"Enter The Void" (Los Angeles, CA)2016.
"ROAR Afrika" (Downtown Los Angeles, CA)2016.
"HI-Rez Senior Exhibition" Cal State Northridge (Northridge, CA)2016.
"Annual Juried Student Exhibition" Cal State Northridge (Northridge, CA) (CSUN)2016.
"AHR Magazine Release" (Los Angeles, CA)2015.