photo by jheyda mcgarrell
About/CV
Alston Watson is a BA Studio Art student at New York University.
alstonleewatson@icloud.com
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Education
Fall 2015 - Present
BFA Candidate in Studio Art, New York University, New York, NY
Awards
NYU Steinhardt Department of Art and Art Professions - Artistic Practice Award
Fusion Film Festival - Best Sight and Sound Film /
Tribeca Film Festival - Best Narrative Film Award Nomination
for The Artist's Struggle dir. Baylee Brown, Main Actor
(https://youtu.be/EoekIYJ9Vxk)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship at New York University
Martin Wong Scholarship
Residencies
North Mountain Artist in residence, Summer 2018
Group Exhibitions
Fall 2016
New York University’s Steinhardt School of the Arts USAO Art Show
(curated by USAO, Jackie Monsoon, Olivia Chou, Ila Krishnamoorthy, Iana Alcock)
Spring 2017
jux·ta·po·si·tion: an exhibition highlighting the works of african-american faculty, staff, alumni and current students within NYU Steinhardt's Department of Art and Art Professions.
(curated by Lonnie Woods)
People's Choice Salon Show | Greenpoint Gallery
Spring 2017
National Arts Club Third Annual Will Barnet Student Show
Fall 2017
Coarse Remains | NYU Broadway Windows Installation
Artist Marlene McCarty, in collaboration with Sasha Ballard, Emily Castronuovo, Christine Hong, Samhita L Kamisetty, Kara Kendall, Byron Kim, Candace Thanh La, Anika Larsen, Natalia L Riveros, Nora Wang, Molly M Waterman, Alston Watson, presents an installation in 80WSE Gallery’s satellite window space on Broadway and East 10th Street.
Fall 2018
Enterconnectivity | NYU Commons Gallery | Alston Watson, Monique Muse, Elizabeth Choh, Kaylee Reynolds
Press
Washington Square News
Lam, Phyllis. "Steinhardt Artists Celebrate Black Experience, Excellence." Washington Square News. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2017. http://www.nyunews.com/2017/02/21/steinhardt-artists-celebrate-black-experience-excellence/
Washington Square News
Tan, Peggie. “On the Job: Artist Alston Watson.” Washington Square News [New York] 11 Oct. 20116: Print.
Juxtapoz Magazine
Cassandra Bils, “2 Bros New York”, Juxtapoz Magazine, June 22, 2016, http://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/2-bros-new-york/