Akhira Montague is a New Jersey-based Artist. Montague enjoys working with ink and paper, from digital printing to plate etching. During her time at boarding school in Vermont, she was introduced to many different mediums and the tools needed to further push herself as a visual artist working with paint, metal, and darkroom chemicals. Montague began taking her artistic practice more seriously while attending Pratt Institute. She graduated with a BFA in photography and currently works for a fine art gallery.
Akhira Montague draws inspiration from photo/video archives and environmental surroundings. She takes into consideration comfortability with her subjects and how they evolve over time.
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b. 1997 New Jersey
Education
BFA, 2019, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
Solo Exhibitions
2022 When My Eyes Water, Pratt Institute Photography Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
Group Exhibitions
2023 Present in a Lonely Image, Alexander Gray Associates, Germantown, NY
2021 Straight Lick, Online and Virtual Exhibition, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
2019-2020 In Conversation: Visual Meditations on Black Masculinity, African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
2019 Encounter, Moms Gallery, New York, NY
Awards
2018 Gordon Parks Foundation Award Recipient
Bibliography
Adams, Ari, “Weekend Portfolio: Akhira Montague: When My Eyes Water”, Musee Magazine, December 9, 2022