Lakeem Wilson is a Dallas-based artist, curator, and cultural strategist. He was born in 1991 and

raised in South Dallas, and his work is deeply influenced by the culture of his urban community. He

holds a BFA in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin. Wilson's work often bridges public art,

historical preservation, and community empowerment. He has created more than 30 murals, many of

which are located in urban areas and are intended to be a beacon of hope and inspiration. He is

also a fine artist whose work explores themes of identity, freedom, and the human experience.

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In addition to his artistic practice, Wilson is an active community leader and mentor. He is a co-founder

of Sky Blue Gallery, and also the sole proprietor of NaturalBorn Studios. He has served as the Chief

Curator for Dallas Weekly's Best of Black Dallas Awards and as an Artist Coordinator for the

Southwest Black Art Show. He is the current Associate Curator at the African American Museum in

Dallas, where he has contributed to and curated several major exhibitions.

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Education
May 2014 BFA Studio Art, The University of Texas at Austin

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Selected Solo Exhibitions
May 2025 The Sky Blue Theory, Garage Gallery DTX (Instagram teaser)
Dec 2015 Natural Born Star book release & exhibition, Red Throat House, UT Austin (The Daily Texan)

Selected Duo / Group Exhibitions & Public Art
Mar 2025 Curator, Carroll Harris Simms Biennial, African American Museum of Dallas (NBC DFW video coverage)
Aug 2024 Lead Artist, Sight & Sound mural, Bonton Farms, South Dallas (Instagram event)
Jan 2024 A March Toward Recovery mural, MLK & Malcolm X Blvd, Dallas (Instagram reel)
Jul 2023 Pillars Project mural, EastLink Trail, Austin (NBC DFW video coverage)
May 2023 Vision Zero Safety Murals, City of Austin (NBC DFW video coverage)
Oct 2022 Community murals in Oak Cliff & South Dallas, Texas

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

Mar 2025 Curator, Carroll Harris Simms Biennial, African American Museum, Dallas (NBC DFW feature)
Aug 2024 Lead Artist, Sight & Sound Mural, Bonton Farms, South Dallas (Event)
Jan 2024 A March Towards Recovery mural, MLK & Malcolm X Blvd, Dallas (Instagram reel)
Jul 2023 Pillars Project mural, EastLink Trail, Austin (NBC DFW video)
May 2023 Vision Zero Safety Murals, City of Austin (NBC DFW video)
Oct 2022 Community Murals, Oak Cliff & South Dallas

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Workshops
Jul 2024 Lead Instructor, Sight & Sound Summer Program, South Dallas
Jan 2024 Organizer, MLK Day pop-up art workshop, Sky Blue Gallery
Aug 2023 Teaching Artist, Youth Mural Program, Sky Blue Gallery
Jun 2020 Guest Instructor, "Capture the Culture" Master Class, Austin Public Access TV

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Residencies & Juried Programs

Feb 2021 Featured Artist, Hidden Gems series, VoyageDallas

Feb 2019 Artist-in-residence portrait series, Spectrum News Austin

Oct 2018 Artist feature, Voyage Houston

 

Publications & Press
Apr 2024 Co-author, Love That Grew from Concrete with Simone Wilson
Jul 2020 Illustrator, What Is College? by Keculah Jr. (ISBN 979‑8648743366)
Dec 2015 Author & Illustrator, Natural Born Star (The Daily Texan article link)
Feb 2021 Visualizer & animator, "I Arrived" for JetLife via Respect‑Mag (article)
Feb 2021 Illustrated Master Class aired on Austin Public Access TV (Feb 22–28, 2021)
Sep 2022 South Dallas Juanita Craft Mural unveiled, Dallas Free Press
2021 NBC DFW coverage: "Dallas exhibit highlights talent of Black artists" (video)
2019 Featured in Spectrum News Austin residency coverage ([link above])
2018 Artist feature, Voyage Houston (Oct 19, 2018)
2015 Featured in The Daily Texan on UT debut (Natural Born Star) — link above