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@ciarrakwalters

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mica mfa ‘24
@curatedbyciarra
My art is dedicated to my mother, Eileen
RIP Mommy 11/12/74 - 8/2/21
my work is on my website, click the link

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You (all) are cordially invited to my thesis show, “Eileen’s Daughters” at Meyerhoff Gallery in Baltimore Maryland!

I can’t believe my time at MICA is coming to an end. I am SO excited to finally show the art I’ve been working on (and crying over) for the last two years.

This one is really for us. I am still at a loss for words with the unconditional support I have received during my MFA program. Thank you isn’t enough, so I hope this work is. Love y’all.

See you at the opening reception APRIL 12th from 5-7pm ❤️‍🔥 by @ciarrakwalters

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3 years ago

My first mention in print

Patron Mag’s April/May 2023 Issue with the legend, Senga Nengudi.

I’ve been studying Senga Nengudi for years. Her, along with the other artists that were involved with JAM (Just Above Midtown Gallery). They have inspired my outlook on art and what it is meant for. They made me understand the importance of community and using your practice to integrate and inspire the people around you.

So to have this body of work recognized in a SENGA NENGUDI INTERVIEW is absolutely mind blowing. Senga taught me how to use material, look at it, be with it. She taught me how to play. To expand.

I just can’t believe this. To Senga: thank you for your honesty, vulnerability, love, care, community, and example. It is an HONOR.

A very very special thank you to my friend and talented writer @lynds.tk for coming all the way to Baltimore to do a studio visit with me and hear about this work and the life that inspired it.

A special thank you to my friend and talented curator, art caretaker, @breeanant (who is also mentioned in the article) for including me in the upcoming exhibition “Senga Taught Me” and for being by my side through this process of making this work.

Read the full article through the link in my bio by @ciarrakwalters

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3 years ago

Mommy, we’re doing it 🥹

“6 Emerging Black American Artists to Keep On Your Radar”

I made it to my first list. Want to thank @lookatdominique and @cultured_mag for including me.

I want to thank my sister Hallie @justsomeemogirll for all that she does. She is the reason I’ve been able to pursue my master’s and has been helping me raise our two younger sisters as I chase my dreams. I can’t thank you enough Hallie. I love you. Thank you for being my rock.

In tears. Thank you to my community for your endless support, love, and belief in me. taken in Baltimore, Maryland by @ciarrakwalters

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4 years ago

In 2022 l officially moved out of LA and took a solo cross country road trip. I photographed and documented my performances in some of my favorite Chakra colors across eight states in one week. A life changing trip.

I named this series “Dying is Easy”

Aside from my multiple near death experiences (a bear sniffing my tent, a lightning storm following me from Sequoia National Park to Maryland, being a black woman driving through middle America alone!!), I learned how easy it is to die.

I was letting go of my old life to exist in this new one where I was the guardian of my sisters (it was no longer just about me) and I had to face a place I had been running away from since I was 18 (Maryland).

For my next collection of limited edition postcards I decided on this series. You can collect all 6 or just one!!

All are signed, numbered, and dated.
Editions of 31 and 32. Printed on heavy 16-17pt stock.
The front side (photograph) features a coated matte finish.

Looking forward to seeing how you all frame these 🤩 taken in United States of America by @ciarrakwalters

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11 days ago

mass movements - a movement workshop with me 🌀

before the weather switches to winter (I literally took this photo last Saturday and now I’m in a long sleeve and leggings)

I wanted to do my first movement workshop in Baltimore!!! I’ll be at Patterson Park at 1:30 pm.

Let’s be together and move together. I promise you’ll feel lighter.

Tickets are in my bio. Sliding scale. If you cannot purchase a ticket, please let me know and we will accommodate 🫂

see yall next Sunday 🌠 by @ciarrakwalters

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20 days ago

Summer 2026 you gave me everything. Cried so much this summer and smiled just as much. Cheers to letting go, standing within, and becoming all that you knew you could be. Cheers to Eileen 🌌🌌🌌

Baltimore, New York, Atlanta, Wilmington, Milwaukee. What a ride. by @ciarrakwalters

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a month ago

🌐 🇵🇭🇵🇷 @goodneighbordesigncamp “From Baltimore to the World” — Monday, September 14th — Phillipines & Puerto Rico - Baltimore 🇵🇷🇵🇭 🌐

This year’s theme, “From Baltimore to the World,” is a celebration of our city as a global design hub. Free and open to the public for inspiration, learning, and connection, Design Camp ‘26 highlights the design diversity in Baltimore through talks, art installations, community-building events, and workshops. In keeping with this year’s theme, Design Camp ‘26 will bridge design cultures from around the world.

📡 9am - 12 noon | @perfectmemoryradio - Harbours, Harana & Bomba at @goodneighborguesthouse

A journey through the music, stories, and shared artistic traditions of the Philippines and Puerto Rico, tracing how island cultures, migration, and performance continue to shape Baltimore’s creative landscape w/ Elissa Blount Moorhead (@ebmoorhead), Pierre Benny (@exittheapple) and Xavier Walker (@pocketdweller_).

🎤 7pm - 9pm | Evening Inspiration w/ Anna Davinagracia, Ana Teixeria & Ciarra Walters at good neighbor (3827 Falls Rd)

Filmmaker Ana Paula Teixeira (@tayshayra) in conversation along with photographer & artist Anna Davinagracia (@divinagraciaphoto) moderated by visual & performance artist Ciarra Walters (@ciarrakwalters).  You can RSVP for each day of Design Camp ’26 and our Open Hands Day Studio Crawl via the link in our bio  Thank you to this years sponsors:
Our fiscal sponsor, Charm City Cultural Cultivation (@charmcity_cc)
Wide Angle Youth Media Design (@wideangleyouthmedia)
MICA Graphic Design Program (@mica_gdmfa)
Forest House West Virginia (@forest.house.wv)
CLLCTIVLY (@cllctivly)
And all of our individual campers, like you! taken in good neighbor by @ciarrakwalters

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Join us for the closing program of the Above, Below, Within: Ciarra K. Walters exhibition. This artist talk and workshop invites participants to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with their bodies through guided movement. Visit the link in our bio for more info and to RSVP. by @ciarrakwalters

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3 months ago

Screen Printing after a year. Turns out, I still got it 😉
Special thank you to Sarah and @baltimoreprints love yall so much!!! taken in Baltimore Print Studios by @ciarrakwalters

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4 months ago

My best work is going to come from this city.” — Ciarra K. Walters

Some artists come to Baltimore for school. Ciarra stayed because of how it made her feel.

“One word that describes Baltimore is warm. Being here as an artist has been a life-changing experience. I’ve always felt welcome. By the community. By the artists.”

That warmth is not an accident. It is what this city builds.

𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗦 is Good Black Art annual artist list and peer-to-peer mentorship program spotlighting emerging artists paving their own paths in the art world. This year we’re in Baltimore and its neighboring regions.

Ciarra K. Walters is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based in the Baltimore area. She holds an MFA in Photography and Media & Society from the Maryland Institute College of Art (@marylandinstitutecollegeofart) and has exhibited across the country including at the California African American Museum (@caamuseum). Working primarily with eggshells, her practice spans performance, photography, printmaking, and sculpture, using the body as both subject and site to explore fragility, lineage, and self-discovery.

Ciarra was also a past Good Black Art Spotlight Artist, and we are proud to welcome her back as part of the 2026 cohort.

Follow @ciarrakwalters to learn more.

Filmed by Danté Maurice (@donteze).
Captured at The Last Resort Artist Retreat (@charmcity_cc). taken in Baltimore, Maryland by @ciarrakwalters

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4 months ago

I remember @phillipmichaelcollins visiting my MFA thesis exhibition, “Eileen’s Daughters” in 2024. In 2025 Good Black Art interviewed me and made a video about my practice and journey with the eggshells. Now in 2026, I am in deep gratitude to announce that I am in @goodblackart BEYOND THE BOROUGHS campaign.

Throughout the year, they’ll share stories and advice about navigating the industry from this cohort of artists. Stay on the lookout for that 🌟🌟🌟

Thankful for all that GBA does for us 🫂

Photographed by Danté Maurice @donteze
Captured at The Last Resort Artist Retreat (TLRAR) @charmcity_cc

Bria Edwards @be.theartist
B. Sterling @b.sterling__
Christopher Kolpeace Johnson @kolpeace
Ciarra K. Walters @ciarrakwalters
Destiny Branay @_oilpaintprincess
Jamilla Okubo @jamillaokubo
Jahniah Kum @byjahniahkum
Jazz Williams @jazzwilliams.art
Megan Lewis @urbanhipsta
Maurice Scarlett III @mauricescarlett
Omari Jesse @omarijesseart
Sandman @sandman.psd
Taj Poscé @tajposce
V Walton @victoriawaltonstudio taken in Baltimore, Maryland by @ciarrakwalters

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4 months ago

Bid on Ciarra K. Walters’ “Untitled,” 2024 today!

This 18 in. x 25 in. silkscreen on Japanese okawara paper is printed with custom mixed ink. The artwork is unframed.

Walters, @ciarrakwalters, was born in Norfolk, Virginia (1992), but raised in Prince George’s County. She pursued her MFA in Photography + Media & Society from The Maryland Institute College of Art (2024).

Her interdisciplinary approach to art includes performance, film, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Her art practice uses the body as a site of agency to explore mortality, transformation, cycles, and the relationship between the self and the earth. Photography ties together each medium, where versions of photographs take center stage in her paintings, silkscreen prints, and sculptures. Walters' performances are spontaneous and intuitive, and her movements become a language that speaks to her atmosphere.

Proceeds from this auction support Afro Charities’ 2027 operating expenses — the staff salaries, archival supplies, and public programs that help us bring the AFRO Archives to the public.

Link in Bio.

#ACDreamsinBloom #AfroCharities by @ciarrakwalters

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