J. Johari Palacio
737.202.0471
ohthisartart@gmail.com
Education
2013 MA in Interdisciplinary Art, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
2011 BA in Music Business Management (AEMM), Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Grants/Awards
2010-2013 Yellow Ribbon Scholarship
2010 Post-9/11 GI Bill
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Gravitas, Slant Space Gallery, Austin, Texas
2016 Flex Exhibition with Dayo Laoye, Arts + Public Life Arts Incubator (University of Chicago), Chicago, Illinois
2015 Thought Catalyst (Revisited), Elee Mosynary Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
2015 Late Nights and Talks with Andromeda (appearances on Season 2 of FOX's Empire)
2014 Thought Catalyst, HEX Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Group Exhibitions
2019 EAST Studio Tour, Fancy Fancy Studio/Gallery, Austin, Texas
2019 Of Color ATX, Lewis Carnegie Gallery, Austin, Texas
2013 77th Street (Performance), Constellation Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
2012 An Amalgamation Of Ideas (Visual Art), Gallery 33, Chicago, Illinois
2012 Movement, Links Hall, Chicago, Illinois
Collaborative Projects
2015 Dialogue with a DJ, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois (part of Mendi + Keith Obadike’s FREE/PHASE project)
2014 Finding Ijeoma Project, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois (sound curation Alexandria Eregbu) (live set)
2014 Testimony, Logan Center Gallery, Chicago, Illinois (sound curation in collaboration with Krista Franklin) (digital media)
2014 Library of Love (Parts I + II), Washington Park Arts Incubator, Chicago, Illinois (sound curation in collaboration with Krista Franklin) (digital media)
2013 Two Thousand Thirteen Narrative(s) of Naima Brown, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (sound curation and production in collaboration with Krista Franklin & Ladan Osman) (digital media)
2013 Black Bottom Boulevard, Washington Park Arts Incubator, Chicago, Illinois (sound curation in collaboration with Cecil McDonald) (digital media)
Sound Residencies/Performances
2019 LINE Hotel, Austin, Texas (resident selector)
2018 Austin Film Society, Austin, Texas (guest selector)
2018 DIPTYCH Fashion Show, Austin, Texas (sound selector)
2017 COLLiDE ATX, Austin, Texas (resident selector)
2015 Self Portrait in a Kanye Mirror (Soho House), Chicago, Illinois (guest selector)
2015 LOKal, Chicago, Illinois (resident selector w/Fathom DJ, Jesse de la Peña, Rae Chardonnay)
2015 Revel Room, Chicago, Illinois (guest selector w/ Uncanned Music)
2014-2015 Harbee’s Tavern, Chicago, Illinois (resident selector)
2014-2015 Maria’s Community Bar, Chicago, Illinois (resident selector w/ Lumpen Radio)
2014-2015 Dusek’s Punch House, Chicago, Illinois (guest selector)
2014 The Hideout, Chicago, Illinois (guest selector)
2013 Village Underground, London, Shoreditch, UK (host, performer with DJ Jaguar Skills)
2011-2014 The Bored Enthusiast series (Volumes 1-13) (digital media) (70K+ downloads and streams)
Lectures/Workshops
December 2015 Self Portrait in a Kanye Mirror, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Illinois (guest)
August 2014 Merchandising and Branding: Maximizing your B(r)and’s Hustle, Chop Shop, Chicago, Illinois (curator and moderator)
June 2014 Music Journalism in the Digital Age: Gatekeepers and Curators, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, Illinois (curator and moderator)
May 2014 The DJ/Selector: Music Curation in the Digital Age, Chicago Artists Coalition Gallery, Chicago, Illinois (curator and moderator)
Blogs
Ligaya, Jennifer. "ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: J. JOHARI PALACIO." Marginalia: The Graduate Blog. N.p., 22 Nov. 2014. Web
"Afrofuturism." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 13 July 2014. Web. 13 July 2014.
"FEATURE: Required Intelligence, Punk Artistry In The Midwest - Krista Franklin." - AFROPUNK. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 July 2014.
Related Experience
2015 Web Content Manager (Center for Black Music Research), Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
2014 Guest Lecturer (Center for Black Music Research), Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
2013-2014 Art Instructor, Community Youth Development Institute, Chicago, Illinois
2012-2014 Event Programming, Quennect4 Gallery/MultiKulti, Chicago, Illinois (notable programming: Georgia Anne Muldrow, Dudley Perkins, Xenia Rubinos, Muhsinah, David Boykin, Sidewalk Chalk, Rap Karaoke)