William Mandela Matthews Professional CV:
2025:
Summer School Coordinator Old Redford Academy Middle School -Detroit MI.
Auctioneer: "Small Works Big Impact" Art is Life LLC/Chef Me Please -Hamtramck MI.
Mural dip tick "Achievement Is Earned" Old Redford Academy High School -Detroit MI.
"Community First" Pt 2. Push Gallery The Liquor Basket Gratiot Detroit, MI.
Auctioneer: Boys 2 Men 6th Annual Black Tie Affair -Southfield MI.
Live Painter "Art and Cuisine Night" Chef Me Please -Hamtramck MI.
Art Instructor: SiD's Arts + Words UMDC -Detroit MI.
"Community First" Pt 1. Push Gallery The Liquor Basket Gratiot Detroit, MI.
"Gilda Snowden Memorial Exhibition" Scarab Club -Detroit, MI.
Auctioneer: Tau Kappa Kappa 2nd Annual Art Auction -Southfield MI.
Detroit DNA partnership with UMDC by Detroit Artists Market -Detroit MI.
2024:
Art for gifts Chloë Monroe Gallery -Detroit MI.
5th Annual Gift of Art Irwin House Gallery -Detroit MI.
Auctioneer: Detroit Fine arts Breakfast ClubxGallerieCamille -Detroit MI.
Panelist: Detroit Fine arts Breakfast ClubxGallerieCamille -Detroit MI.
Wendy Jackson Private Collection
Lana Everhart Private Collection
Derrick Wilson Private Collection
Euphoric Expressions feature artist The Lyric Theater -Lexington KY.
Featured educator 2024 Partner Solutions advertisement.
Installed Mural "High Rising Ravens" Old Redford Academy Middle School -Detroit MI.
Hot DAM! the Detroit Artists Market Annual: Detroit Artist Market -Detroit MI.
Auctioneer: Tau Kappa Kappa Inaugural Art Auction -Southfield MI.
2023:
Visual Art Instructor: Old Redford Academy Middle School -Detroit MI.
Torch of Wisdom Foundation/Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club 2023 Auction -Southfield MI.
Art Exhibition Centric Place -Farmington-hills, MI.
Ypsi First Fridays featured artist: Betty Green Salon -Ypsilanti, MI.
Oak Grove A.M.E. Juneteenth Art Bizarre -Detroit, MI.
A Black Boy Art Exhibit City Hall Artist Loft -Dearborn, MI.
39th Annual Art Auction Benefit Detroit Deltas -Detroit, MI.
Limited Edition Shoe Design Artist: Homage 2 Black Excellence and Al Wissam Partnership
Demien De Yonte Private Collection
Connected To All Environment+People+Community Beacon Park -Detroit, MI
Harper Galleries of Art Grand Living Room Collection -Detroit, MI.
Homage2be.org r-e-d-i-art-exhibits virtual-black-arts-space
Spring Salon Detroit Contemporary -Detroit, MI.
Promotional Artist: Hatch 17 Hatch Art: Gallery and Studios -Hamtramck, MI
"Gilda Snowden Memorial Exhibition" Scarab Club -Detroit, MI.
Moussa Camara Private Collection
Chelsea Bailey Private Collection
"Mcgee: Urban Synthesis" Design Studio 6 -Detroit, MI.
Sabrina Anthony Private Collection
Relentless Pursuit Creative Director
2022:
Jovon Campbell Private Collection
“Grateful Creativity.” The Congregation Detroit -Detroit, MI.
"The World We Need." Swords into Plowshares Gallery -Detroit, MI.
Diversia 28th - UN Calendar
"Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club Exhibit" Detroit Historical Society -Detroit, MI.
"Carr Center 3oth Anniversary Homecoming" Carr Center -Detroit, MI.
"Building Community, Building Power: Art as Resistance." Swords into Plowshares Gallery -Detroit, MI.
"Months of Reflection Juneteenth" Village Arts Factory -Canton, MI.
Kadejah Johnson Baylor Private Collection.
"Connected To All" DFABC Beacon Park -Detroit MI.
Hatchback 16 Hatch Art: Gallery and Studios -Hamtramck, MI.
Seneca Holden Private Collection
Frankie Brooks Private Collection
Gilda Snownden Memorial Exhibition Honorable Mention Scarab -Club Detroit, MI.
City of Westland and Gallery MLK Exhibition -West Land, MI.
Kimberley Reed Thompson Private Collection.
2018:
Logo Artist "What Happened To The World" Howie Bell
"Black Identity Redefining The Black Body" Carr Center -Detroit, MI.
2017:
Steven Jacobs Private Collection
David Alexander Private Collection
Great Art- Great Park Fine Art Auction & Juried Show -Detroit, MI.
Golden Brush Mural Artist Enjoy Detroit -Detroit, MI.
Curator William Mandela Matthews Fine Arts Gallery -Detroit, MI.
Owner and CEO ArtIsLife LLC -Detroit, MI.
8325 Association Private Collection -Detroit, MI.
Public Mural "Ancestors Guide" Oak Grove A.M.E. Church -Detroit, MI.
2016:
The Upstairs Gallery -Detroit, MI.
Seven Stitches Public Collection -Lafayette, LA.
Andrew's Funeral Home Private Collection -Detroit, MI.
Mario Morrow Private Collection.
Brannon Brice Private Collection.
A-Sounds Live Painting Exhibition -Chicago, IL.
Robert Page Private Collection.
Detroit Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Jabberwock Youth Art Judge -Detroit, MI.
2015:
Art Auction-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.-Detroit Alumnae Chapter -Detroit, MI.
William Matthews Art Exhibit-Sherwood Forest Art Gallery -Detroit, MI.
2014:
Member of Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club
William Matthews Art Exhibit-Sherwood Forest Art Gallery -Detroit, MI.
Kym Watkins Private Collection
B.A. Fine Arts Cum Laude Kentucky State University -Frankfort, KY.
Kentucky State University Public Collection -Frankfort, KY.
"The Mad Artist" Solo exhibition Kentucky State University -Frankfort, KY.
Cover Artist "Kentucky Rivers" Magazine -Frankfort KY.
2013:
Art Auction-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.-Detroit Alumnae Chapter -Detroit MI.
Kym Watkins Private Collection.
William Matthews Art Exhibit-Sherwood Forest Art Gallery -Detroit MI.
2012:
Art Auction-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.-Detroit Alumnae Chapter -Detroit MI.
Kym Watkins Private Collection.
William Matthews Art Exhibit-Sherwood Forest Art Gallery -Detroit MI.
Kentucky State University Student Art Exhibition -Frankfort KY.
2011:
Art Auction-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.-Detroit Alumnae Chapter -Detroit MI.
Kym Watkins Private Collection.
William Matthews Art Exhibit-Sherwood Forest Art Gallery -Detroit MI.
2010:
Anthony Thompson JR Private Collection.
William Matthews Art Exhibit-Sherwood Forest Art Gallery -Detroit MI.
Art Auction-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.-Detroit Alumnae Chapter -Detroit MI.
2009:
Art Auction-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.-Detroit Alumnae Chapter -Detroit MI.
Anthony Thompson SR. Private Collection.
2008:
Spirit of Detroit Award
Recipient: Lillian Pierce Benbow Art Scholarship-Detroit Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc -Detroit MI.
Recipient: James Tatum Foundation Art Scholarship -Detroit MI.
Recipient: Michigan Conference A.M.E. Church Lay Organization -Art Scholarship-Detroit MI.
The Ann Arbor Art Fair -Ann Arbor MI.
Arts League of Michigan Youth Artist Program -Detroit MI
2007:
The Ann Arbor Art Fair -Ann Arbor MI.
Arts League of Michigan Youth Artist Program -Detroit MI.
BBAC Student Art Exhibit -Birmingham MI.
Recipient:“ Chase the Dream” Scholarship Birmingham/Bloomfield Art Center. (BBAC) -Birmingham MI.
Detroit Public Schools-Evening of Fine Arts Exhibit Fox Theater -Detroit MI.
2006:
Detroit Public Schools Community Art Exhibit: Fisher Theater -Detroit MI.