ARMANDO ROMÁN
Education
2019-2022 | MFA, The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus OH / Visual Arts
2015-2019 | BFA, Magna Cum Laude, Denison University, Granville OH / Studio Arts & Philosophy
Select Awards/Fellowships/Scholarships
2022 | Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship, the Ohio State University, Columbus OH
2021 | Center for Folklore Studies Graduate Bridge Appointment, the Ohio State University, Columbus OH
2021 | Emerging Artist Grant, Greater Columbus Arts Council, Columbus OH
2020 | Department of Art Graduate Fellowship, the Ohio State University, Columbus OH
2019 | Fergus Scholarship Award, the Ohio State University, Columbus OH
2019 | Presidential Medalist Award, Denison University, Granville OH
2019 | Distinguished Leadership Award, Denison University, Granville OH
2019 | Phi Beta Kappa, Theta of Ohio Inductee, Columbus OH
2018 | Mary G. and G. Harold Osbourne Endowed Scholarship, Granville OH
2018 | Summer Scholarship Research Award, Granville OH
2018 | Merrimac Arts Scholarship, Granville OH
2017 | Summer Scholarship Research Award, Granville OH
2015 | The Posse Foundation Scholarship, Chicago IL
Residencies
2023 | HATCH Residency, Chicago Artist Coalition, Chicago IL
2022 | ROY Residency, ROY G BIV Gallery, Columbus OH
Select Exhibitions
2023 | Solo Exhibition, Made in Heaven, The Martin, Chicago IL
2023 | Solo Exhibition, Crawling through Glass, Comfort Station, Chicago IL
2022 | Group Exhibition, Midnight Things, The Martin Gallery, Chicago IL
2022 | Two-Person Exhibition, El Sol Infernal y la Semana Eterna, Roots & Culture Chicago, Chicago IL
2022 | Booth Installation for MdW Art Fair Representing Roots & Culture Chicago, Mana Contemporary, Chicago IL
2022 | Solo Exhibition, ROY Presents: Armando Roman, ROY G BIV Gallery, Columbus OH
2022 | Group Exhibition, Enactive Architecture, Ministry of Culture & Tourism, Columbus OH
2022 | Group Exhibition, This, That, and the Other Thing, Urban Arts Space, Columbus OH
2021 | Two-Person Exhibition, Una Flor en la Memoria, Urban Arts Space, Columbus OH
2020 | Group Exhibition, 24-Hour Drama, Hybrid Arts Lab, Columbus OH
2020 | Group Exhibition, Queer @ Denison, Stonewall Columbus, Columbus OH
2019 | Group Exhibition, 27th Annual Fergus Scholarship Award Exhibition, Urban Arts Space, Columbus OH
2019 | Group Exhibition, Consummate Love, Urban Arts Space, Columbus OH
2019 | Solo Exhibition, West of the Sun, Bryant Arts Center, Granville OH
2019 | Group Exhibition, The World is Round, Newark Arts Space, Newark OH
Relevant Professional Experience
2022-Current | Academic Advisor
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL
2019-2022 | Instructor of Record
Department of Art, the Ohio State University, Columbus OH
Courses: Introduction to Photography and Contemporary Issues
2-Dimensional Studies
2019-2022 | Teaching Assistant
Hopkins Hall Photography Labs, the Ohio State University, Columbus OH
2020-2021 | Archival Intern
Center for Folklore Studies, the Ohio State University, Columbus OH
2017-2019 | Writing Consultant
Denison University Writing Center, Denison University, Granville OH
Professional Presentations and Artist Talks
Foulis, E. & Roman, A. (2020). Accessioning Bilingual Collections: ONLO Archival Internship. Online presentation given at the Center for Folklore Studies at the Ohio State University, Columbus OH.
Roman, A. & Witherspoon, T. (2019). DACA Allyship Training. Presentation given at the Center for Multicultural Student Affairs at Denison University, Granville OH.
Roman, A. (2019). Latinos as a Driving Force: Art Made in Response to the US/Mexico Border. Presentation given at the 3rd Annual Summit of Ohio Latinx Conference, Granville OH.