Ashlynn Trane (b. Washington D.C. in 2001) is currently based in Los Angeles and will receive a BFA from The University of Southern California Roski School of Art and Design. Through intertwining drawing, painting, and sculpture, Trane develops a multidimensional encapsulation of double-consciousness. Her work delves into the parallels between the systemic oppression faced by subjugated bodies and the exploitation of animals. Trane specifically investigates bodily autonomy, domestication, and beautification. In her practice, the commodification of cuteness and beauty emerges as a potent symbol of oppressive power dynamics. She works to reclaim, reframe, and empower the element of cute.
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Education
2024 BFA, University of Southern California
Group/ Collaborative Exhibitions
2023 No Signal, group show - Los Angeles, CA
2023 Me and you and me and, curation/ showing in group show at SADE gallery - Los Angeles, CA
2023 Pin Prick, thesis show at USC - Los Angeles, CA
2023 Three Point Turn, group show - Los Angeles, CA
2022 Other, group show at USC - Los Angeles, CA
2022 5 Leaf Clover, fasion collection in collaborative runway show at New Image Gallery - Los Angeles, CA
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Twins on the Bench, Trane unveiled her portrait of the esteemed twin judges, Inez Smith Reid and George Bundy Smith, at Yale Law School. Reid and Smith are among the first black alumni at the law school. Trane will be the first female artist to contribute a portrait to the law school’s collection. - New Haven, CT
2023 shock collar, debut solo show in Lindhurst Gallery at USC - Los Angeles, CA
2019 Dyslexic, Thesis collection showing at The Center For Transformative Teaching and Learning Conference (CTTL) annual conference - Potomac, MD
Awards
2024 Discovery Scholar Distinction
2022 Weisberg Drawing Prize - Los Angeles, CA
2019 Richard Klemm Boyd, Jr. Art Award, Potomac, MD
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