About

Bio:

Francisco Pham is an artist born to Vietnamese immigrants in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, but was raised and currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). His art primarily mixes Eastern and Western painting iconography to express his cultural and religious identity. 

Education:

  • 2024

    • BFA in Painting, MICA, Baltimore, MD. 

Awards:

  • 2017

    • Scholastics Silver Key - Dining at the Mall

    • Scholastics Silver Key - The Span of Hundred Years of Human Existence 

  • 2018

    • Scholastics Honorable Mention - Asian Exploration 

    • Scholastics Gold Key - In A Span of A Hundred Years

    • Scholastics Silver Key - Moving

    • Scholastics Honorable Mention - Exile From Modernism

    • Scholastics Honorable Mention - Nightmares

    • Scholastics Honorable Mention - Ox Head and Horse Face

    • Scholastics Honorable Mention - Pets

Scholarships: 

  • 2018 - 2023

    • Creative Vision Award

    • Presidential Scholarship

    • MICA Grant

    • MICA Recognition Award

Group Exhibitions:

  • 2021

    • Onward, Lazarus 2 Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD.

  • 2022

    • Alumni Exhibition 2022, Carver Center Gallery, Carver Center for Arts and Technology, Towson, MD.

    • Second Thesis Defense Show, Lazarus 3 Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD.

    • Arrival, Lazarus 3 Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD. 

    • Preface, Lazarus 3 Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD.

    • Preview 13, Fox 3 Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD. 

  • 2023

    • Waking in The Blue, Fox 2 Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD.

    • Art Walk 2023, Fox 2 Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD.

    • Fire and Ice Art Exhibition, Adytum Collective, Beethoven Apartments, Baltimore, MD. 

    • Alumni Exhibition 2023, Carver Center Gallery, Carver Center for Arts and Technology, Towson, MD.

    • Home, Adytum Collective, Beethoven Apartments, Baltimore, MD.

    • Spirituality, Biafarin Artist Management, Gallerium Online Smart Exhibitions. 

  • 2024

    • Spring Cleaning 2024, Good Company Art, Peabody Heights Brewery, Baltimore, MD. 

    • Alumni Exhibition 2024, Carver Center Gallery, Carver Center for Arts and Technology, Towson, MD.

    • Asians in Maryland 2024, Asian Arts Gallery, Center for the Arts, Towson University, Towson, MD.

    • Asians in Maryland 2024 Satellite Exhibition, Fine Arts & Music Department, Enoch Pratt Free Library: Central Branch, Baltimore, MD.

    • The Cat’s Meow, Found Studio Shop, Baltimore, MD. 

    • Holiday Showcase 2024, Night Owl Gallery, Baltimore, MD.

Solo Exhibitions: 

  • 2024

    • September Featured Artist, Night Owl Gallery, The Royal Blue, Baltimore, MD.