Ashley Ekstrum
EDUCATION
2022 - M.F.A. Painting and Drawing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Minor in Art History
2013 - B.A. Studio Art, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Minor in Multimedia Design

SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 - Fullgering Light, Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
2022 - Water is Life, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN
2022 - Enshrine Room, Le Swamp, Knoxville, TN
2021 - Loop, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN
2021 - Get That Bread, Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
2020 - Our Two Cents, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN
2020 - Summer Show, Warehouse of Contemporary Art, Anaheim, CA
2020 - Perfect Attendance, Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
2020 - Squirm, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN
2019 - Painting Exchange, Sugar Gallery, Fayetteville, AR
2019 - First Year Grad Exhibition, University of Tennessee Art Gallery, Knoxville, TN
2019 - December Show, Warehouse of Contemporary Art, Anaheim, CA
2017 - Absolute Mad Freedom, Weisman Museum, Malibu, CA

AWARDS
2021 - Terry Burnette Memorial Scholarship, University of Tennessee
2021 - Orin B. and Emma G. Graff Residency/Internship Award, University of Tennessee
2021 - Arrowmont Workshop Award, University of Tennessee
2021 - Ewing Gallery Purchase Award, University of Tennessee
2020 - Dorothy Dille Materials Award, University of Tennessee
2019 - Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Tennessee
2019 - Graduate Fellowship, University of Tennessee
2013 - George Pepperdine Academic Scholarship, Pepperdine University

CURATORIAL AND GALLERY EXPERIENCE
2021-2022 Director; Gallery 1010; Knoxville, TN
2021-2022 Assistant Artwork Editor; Grist; Knoxville, TN
2020-2022 Curator and Founder; Le Swamp; Knoxville, TN
2020-2021 Associate Director; Gallery 1010; Knoxville, TN
2017-Curatorial Assistant; Weisman Museum; Malibu, CA


​Reviews and Press
2020 The Daily Beacon


2020 The ASA Blog
Grotesque and beautiful’: Graduate student Ashley Ekstrum opens dramatic new exhibit at Gallery 1010
Artist Spotlight: Ashley Ekstrum
ashleyekstrum@gmail.com
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