b. 1997
Education
2022 MFA in Visual Arts, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY (Candidate)
2020 B.A in Art History, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
2019 BFA with Specialization in Painting, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Solo Exhibition, The Living Gallery: Symbols, NY, New York
2019 Solo Exhibition, Detroit Artists’ Test Lab: The Nameless, A Multicultural Experience, Detroit, MI
Group Exhibitions
2019 Group Exhibition, Tangent Gallery: Group Art Exhibit, Detroit, MI
2019 Group Exhibition, Premier Detroit: Native Detroiter Magazine Black
Party, Detroit, MI
2019 Group Exhibition, Two James: What is your Peace, Detroit, MI
2019 Group Exhibition, Tangent Gallery: Hug Detroit Day, Detroit, MI
2019 Group Exhibition, Van Der Plas Gallery: Harvest Moon Exhibition, New York, NY
2019 Group Exhibition, Torch of Wisdom Foundation: Creating General Wealth, Detroit, MI
2019 Group Exhibition, The Old Miami: 8th Annual Art Exhibition, Detroit, MI
2019 Group Exhibition, Oakland University Senior Thesis Exhibition, Rochester, MI
2018 Group Exhibition, Detroit Artist Test Lab: Test Series Show, Detroit, MI
2018 Group Exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery: Great Lakes and Not a Drop
to Drink Ferndale, MI
2018 Group Exhibition, University of Michigan: Meeting of the Minds, Ann Arbor, MI
2018 Group Exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale, MI
2017 Group Exhibition, Stamps Gallery: Social Justice Exhibition, Ann Arbor, MI
Special Collections and Commissions
2019 Private Art Collection, The Invention of Film oil on canvas, Marina Gjurashaj, New York, NY
2019 Private Art Collection, Ethnic Power oil on canvas, Beverly and Robert Allen, Detroit, MI
2019 Private Art Collection, You got Curls oil on canvas, Oneika Mobley, Detroit, MI
2019 Private Art Commission, Alma Kitchen Mural, Detroit, MI
2019 Public Art Commission, Lanigan elementary school, Farmington Hills, MI
2018 Public Art Commission, Fraser Highschool Mural, Fraser, MI
2017 Private Art Commission, painting (18” X 24”) oil on canvas. Rochester Hills, MI
2017 Private Art Commission, painting (9”x12”) oil on canvas. Sterling Heights, MI
2017 Private Art Commission, charcoal drawing (18” x 24”) charcoal on paper. Mechanicsburg, PA
Awards and Grants
2019 Marion Adams Bunt Endowed Scholarship
2019 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Best in Show Award
2019 Holzbock Scholarship
2018 Marion Adams Bunt Endowed Scholarship
Website Publications
Kalaj Nora, “An Art Exhibit for the Nameless.” OU News Bureau, October 28, 2019, http://www.ounewsbureau.com/?p=13548
Thought Gallery, “Symbols, Valbona Dedvukaj’s Solo Exhibition.” Thought Gallery New York City, October 19, 2019.
WYXZ News, “Happening in Detroit,” WXYZ Detroit, September 21, 2019,
Fahrudin Gjokaj, “Ne Boten Magjik te Piktures,” Koha Javore, January 24th, 2018,
“Oakland University artists’ artwork on display,” News at OU, March 27, 2018,
Work Related Experience
Gallery Assistant
Detroit Artists’ Test Lab, Detroit, MI.
February 2018 to 2020
Design Consultant
Exercise Innovation, Detroit, MI.
January 2017 to Present
Art Teacher
Starksweather Gallery, Romeo, MI.
April 2016 to May 2016.