Zakriya Rabani
Jacksonville, FL
239.537.9643
zakriyarabani.com
EDUCATION
2018 - Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture, University of South Florida
2015 - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture, University of Florida
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2026 - Director of Fine Arts Operations, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL (current)
- Artist Talk Lecture, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
2025 - Director of Fine Arts Operations, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
- Adjunct Professor, Object Design: Sculpture & 3D Foundations
- Artist Talk, Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, FL
2024 - Gallery Director & Curator, Alexander Brest Gallery, Jacksonville University, FL
- Adjunct Professor, 3D Foundations, Jacksonville University, FL
- Faculty, The Art of Metal, Sculpture Workshop, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
2023 - Gallery Director & Curator, Alexander Brest Gallery, Jacksonville University, FL
- Adjunct Professor, 3D Foundations, Jacksonville University, FL
- Faculty, The Art of Metal, Sculpture Workshop, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
- Assistant Beach Volleyball Coach, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
2022 - Studio Coordinator of Sculpture, Anderson Ranch Arts Center 2019-2022
2021 - Faculty, Tools, Tricks & Techniques Workshop, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
- Faculty, Co-taught w/ Stefanie Victor, Alter-Ego Workshop, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
- Summer Faculty Lecture Series Host, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
- Mentor, Big Buddy Mentorship Program 2020-present
- Faculty, Cutting with Plasma Workshop, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
- Demo Instructor for Artist in Residence Programs, Sculptural & Casting Techniques, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
- Lecturer, Furniture Society via zoom
- Presenter, Rhode Island School of Design via zoom
- Aspen High School Assistant Volleyball Coach, Aspen, CO
- UNEARTHING, Community Creativity Workshop with COMOTION DANCE
2020 - Lecturer, Art Salon interviewed by Elizabeth Ferrill, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
- Speaker, Thinker Thursday, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
- Faculty, 3D Concentration Workshop, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
- Aspen High School Assistant Volleyball Coach, Aspen, CO
2019 - Board of Directors Member, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
- Demo Instructor for Artist in Residence Program, Sculptural & Casting Techniques, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
- Intern Artist in Residence, Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN
- Kids Sculpture Workshop, Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN
- Coach, Tallahassee Volleyball Academy
- Head Coach, Florida State University School Sand Volleyball, Grade 6-12, Tallahassee, FL
2018 - Instructor of Record, Beginning Sculpture, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
- Director of Art, CUTR Motorcycle Awareness Event, Tampa, FL
- Sculpture Shop Monitor, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
- Founder, President & Coach, Bulls Beach Volleyball Club at USF, Tampa, FL 2016-18
2017 - Instructor of Record, Beginning Sculpture, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
- Teaching Assistant, Film Arts Online Course, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 2016-17
- Teaching Assistant, Advanced Sculpture, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
- Sculpture Shop Monitor, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2016 - Teaching Assistant, Advanced Sculpture, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
- Teaching Assistant, Beginning Sculpture, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2015 - Teaching Assistant, Beginning Sculpture, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2014 - Founder & President, Gator Beach Volleyball Club, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- Coach, Tennis Professional, United States Professional Tennis Association
- Coach, Gainesville Indoor Volleyball Club, Gainesville, FL 2013-15
- Assistant Tennis Professional, The Players Club & Spa, Naples, FL 2009-14
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 - B26: Wiregrass Biennial, Wiregrass Museum of Art, Dothan, AL
2025 - JAX Contemporary, Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville Arts Triennial, FL
2024 - Jacksonville International Airport, Concourse A & C Display Cases, FL
- Faculty Biennial, Alexander Brest Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
2023 - ArtFields, Lake City, South Carolina
- Faculty Biennial, Alexander Brest Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
- Teeny, Tiny, Bold, Rountree Gallery, Platteville, WI
- Only Wave Film Festival, Saint Petersburg, FL
- Jacksonville International Airport, Concourse A & C Display Cases, FL
2022 - Symbols, Signs, Codes and Patterns, Red Brick Center for the Arts, Aspen, CO
- Light The Night With Love, Annual Outdoor Exhibition, Carbondale, CO
- Group Exhibition, Patton-Malott Gallery, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Aspen, CO
2021 - You’re Never Bigger Than The Hill, Patton-Malott Gallery, Curator-Nicola Lees, Snowmass Village, CO
- (Still) Sculpturally Distanced, Outdoor Exhibition, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
- Art Walk, Outdoor Exhibition, Snowmass Village Mall, CO
- Winter Tree Exhibition, Curator & Organizer- Zakriya Rabani, Anderson Ranch Arts Center 2020-21
- Twinkly, Lighted Tree, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
- Light The Night With Love, Outdoor Exhibition, Carbondale, CO
- the S thing challenge, Instagram collaboration with @the_S_thing
- Banner Exhibition, Collaboration with YouthZone & Anderson Ranch, Aspen, CO 2020-21
- Banner Exhibition, Collaboration with YouthZone & Anderson Ranch, Carbondale, CO
2020 - 2020 Colorado Juried Show, Red Brick Center for the Arts, Aspen, CO
- No Comply, Pompano, FL
- Legendary Past, Visionary Future, WinterSculpt Outdoor Exhibition, Aspen, CO
2019 - Hi, how are you, Gonzo?, Art Activation for Abraham Cruzvillegas, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO
- ArtFields, Award Winner, Lake City, SC
- Pairs, Patton-Malott Gallery, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
- Child’s Play, Foundry Art Centre, Curator-Tim Liddy, St. Charles, MO
- Pushing Paper, Indianapolis Art Center, IN
- Math and Art, Macon, GA
- CHC Abstract Fine Art, Gallery Representation, Tampa, FL
- NYC Phoenix Online Exhibition, March 2019
2018 - Buried Alone, Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, FL
- National Juried Exhibition, First Street Gallery, Juror-Ronnie Landfield, New York, NY
- Tangled Up, David Castillo Gallery, Collaboration with Kalup Linzy, Ft. Myers, FL 2017-18
- Art Walk, Public Art Exhibition, Tampa, FL
- Annual Juried Exhibition, Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery, Tampa, FL
- Art in the Park, Public Art Exhibition, Tattnall Square Park, Macon, FL 2015-18 (presently permanent)
2017 - Deixis, Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery, Tampa, FL
- Annual Juried Exhibition, Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery, Tampa, FL
2016 - Augmented, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, FL 2015-16
- Annual Juried Exhibition, Oliver Nancy Gallery, Tampa, FL
- Salon de Refuses, Tampa, FL
2015 - As Da Art World Might Turn, Season 2 Episodes 1-6, Pretty Party Critique, Collaboration with Kalup Linzy
- MFAO Exhibition, Oliver Nancy Gallery, Tampa, FL
- META Exhibition, WARPHAUS, Gainesville, FL
- Paper Play, Harn Museum, Gainesville, FL
- CASE-Study, Reitz Union Ballroom, Gainesville, FL
2014 - Sculpture Society Exhibition, 4MOST Gallery, Gainesville, FL
- Echoes From The Cabinet 1, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL
- Echoes From The Cabinet 2, FOCUS Gallery, Gainesville, FL
- Student Juried Show, University Gallery, Juror-Dina Mitrani, Gainesville, FL
- Art Bash, Gainesville, FL
2013 - Jen Garret Gallery, Outdoor Exhibition, Gainesville, FL
- Digital Graffiti, Video Projection Exhibition, Gainesville, FL
- Art Bash, Gainesville, FL
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026 - Divine Decks, Jax, Lufrano Intercultural Gallery, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
2022 - RELICS, What Art Gallery, St. Croix Falls, WI
2018 - Hex, Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery, Tampa, FL
2017 - Kick, Push, Centre Gallery, Tampa, FL
- Study, The Box, Tampa, FL
2016 - 8eyesprojectspace, Curated by Will Douglas, Tampa, FL
2015 - 26th Annual University Student Exhibition, Curator-Luis Gispert, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL
- Decks n’ Desks: A Lesson in Flow, Gainesville, FL
- WALL, Nook Space, Gainesville, FL
- Art Bash, Gainesville, FL
AWARDS
2019 - Best Installation & Performance, Category Award at ArtFields, Lake City, SC
- Honorable Mention, Child’s Play, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO
2018 - Graduate Student Success Fellowship, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 2016-18
2015 - Tampa Scholarship, La Unidad Latina Foundation, Tampa, FL
2014 - Superior Artwork Award, Student Juried Show, University Gallery, Gainesville, FL
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
2026 - Art in Motion - From JU to MOCA, Wave Magazine, Jacksonville University
- WJCT, NPR, First Coast Connect radio interview
2025 - Artist Lecture, Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville, FL
2024 - Artist Lecture, Terry Concert Hall, Jacksonville University, FL
2023 - Article Interview, CANVAS REBEL
2022 - Article, Aspen Times Newspaper, Aspen, CO
- Article/Interview, Aspen Times Newspaper, Aspen, CO
- Interview for Aspen Public Radio, NPR
- Article/Interview, Voyage Denver Magazine
2021 - Guest Speaker, Interview on KDNK Express Yourself Radio Station
- Guest Speaker, Interview on Aspen Public Radio, NPR
- Article, Aspen Times Newspaper, Aspen, CO
2020 - Speaker, Virtual Thinker Thursday, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
- Speaker, Virtual Art Salon, Interviewed by Elizabeth Ferrill, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
2019 - Featured, HEAL: Humanism Evolving through Arts and Literature, Digital and Print, Volume 10
- Article, Aspen Times Newspaper, Aspen, CO
- Featured, Blogtown Article, Franconia Sculpture Park
- Featured, NYC Phoenix Online Exhibition, March 2019
- Featured, Child’s Play, KSDK Channel 5, MO
2018 - Author, Divine Decks, Tampa Book, Blurb Publication
2017 - Sponsorship, Board for Bros., Skate Park of Tampa, FL
2016 - Submission #1, Issue XVI, United Projects Newsletter
2015 - Featured , As Da Art World Might Turn (Season 2), Huffington Post
- Interviewee, In The Loop News, Interviewed by Ashby Strauch, Gainesville, FL
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2026 - Shapeshifters by Leah Aegerter, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Restless Earth by Terri Warpinski, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Annual Senior Thesis, Jacksonville University, Alexander Brest Gallery
2025 - A Modern Midden by Gina Herrera, Alexander Brest Gallery
- This too, shall pass by Mayuko Ono Gray, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Annual Senior Thesis Exhibition, Jacksonville University, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Container Theory by Del Harrow, Alexander Brest Gallery
- You Threaded in Me by Morgan Ford Willingham, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Jacksonville University, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Faculty Biennial Exhibition, Jacksonville University, Alexander Brest Gallery
2024 - MFA:In The Works, Jacksonville University, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Glyphosate Dreams by Katina Bitsicas, Alexander Brest Gallery
- A Collaboration with Computation by Matthew Mosher, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Student Juried Exhibition, Jacksonville University, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Cairns by Mark Mcleod, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Good Mourning of Age and Memory by James Enos and Jess Machacek, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Annual Senior Thesis Exhibition, Jacksonville University, Alexander Brest Gallery
2023 - MFA:In The Works, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Giant-Size Comics by Christopher Troutman, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Firstling Sculptures + Works on Paper by Arny Nadler, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Student Juried Exhibition, Jacksonville University, Alexander Brest Gallery
- Faculty Biennial, Jacksonville University, Alexander Brest Gallery