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.