Donté Hayes

SELECT LECTURES AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS

2024
Artist Lecture and Panel: International Ceramic Art Fair, Gardiner Museum, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Artist Lecture and Demonstration: Future Artifacts, Newcomb Art Museum, Ceramics Art Department, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Artist Lecture and Demonstration: Visiting Artist Colloquium, Art Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Artist Lecture: Visiting Artist, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

2023
Artist Lecture: Visiting Artist, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
Artist Panel: Resonance: Donté K. Hayes and Khari Turner, Red Arrow Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
Artist Panel: In Conversation, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, New York
Artist Lecture: Visiting Artist, Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York Artist Lecture: Objects of Tomorrow, Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

2022
Artist Lecture: Visiting Artist, Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
Artist Lecture: Wingate Foundation Fellowship Residency, Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia
Artist Lecture and Demonstration: Visiting Artist, Harvard Ceramics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Artist Lecture: Visiting Artist, Elizabeth Holden Gallery, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, North Carolina
Artist Panel: Visiting Artist, Projective Eye Gallery, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
Artist Lecture: New Jersey Arts Annual: Reemergence, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, New Jersey
Artist Lecture and Panel: Coined in the South: 2022 Winning Artists, The Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Artist Lecture: Visiting Artist, Gatewood Gallery, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
Artist Lecture: Visiting Artist, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington

2021
Artist Lecture and Panel: New Directions in Practice and Performance, Stanley Museum of Art, Iowa City, Iowa
Artist Lecture: Residency Artist, Bemis Center, Omaha, Nebraska

2020
Artist Panel: Society of 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art, The Gibbes Museum, Charleston, South Carolina
Artist Lecture: Winner of the Society for 1858 Prize of Contemporary Southern Art, The
Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, South Carolina
Artist Panel: Visual Disobedience: Iowa Artists Dissent, Propose, Actualize!, Anderson
Gallery, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
Arrival, Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

2019
Artist Lecture: The University of Iowa Graduate Students in Ceramics Exchange, The
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Artist Lecture and Panel Discussion 2.0: The University of Iowa Studio Art Graduates,
Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa
When Will We Get Home? Panel Discussion, Hosted by Daniel Boscaljon of Coffee with Dan, Emerge, Iowa City, Iowa
Year Two: An Art Journey, Visiting Artist, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Donté K. Hayes: Kirkwood Community College Art History Class, The Visual Arts Building,
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Artist Lecture: Black History Month Symposium, The University of Iowa College of Public
Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Artist Lecture: The University of Iowa Graduate Students in Ceramics Exchange, The
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

2018
Artist Lecture and Panel Discussion: The University of Iowa Ceramic Graduates, Cornell
College, Mount Vernon, Iowa Artist Lecture: The University of Iowa Graduate Students in
Ceramics Exchange, The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

2017
Multiples: Printmaking and Animation and the Political Ma- chine, National Conference on
Undergraduate Research (NCUR), University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee

2016
The Afrofuturist: Space is the Place, Radnoculur, College of the Arts, Kennesaw State
University, Kennesaw, Georgia Homelessness Awareness through Activist Printmaking,
National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), University of North
Carolina-Asheville, Asheville, North Carolina

2013
The Real Tales of the Gingerblack Man, Garner Narrative, Louisville, Kentucky

2012
Donté K. Hayes, Seminole State College, Sanford, Florida

2009
Lunch & Talk with Donté K. Hayes, Selden Gallery, Norfolk, Virginia

2008
Cookie Cutter Conundrum, Lake Eustis Museum of Art, Eustis, Florida

2007
Art and Identity, Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida

2006
Connections, Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston, Georgia

2005
Project Creo: Communication, The Arts Center, St. Peters- burg, Florida
Race and Art, Athens Institute of Contemporary Art (ATHICA), Athens, Georgia
Superstition, Ruby Green Contemporary Art Center, Nashville, Tennessee

2004
The Misadventures of the Gingerblack Man, YMI Cultural Center, Asheville, North Carolina
The Misadventures of the Gingerblack Man, University of North Carolina-Asheville, North
Carolina
Cookie Monster, University of Alabama-Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama

2003
Atlanta Biennial, The Contemporary, Atlanta, Georgia

SELECT ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS

2024
Interview with Ceramic Artist Donté Hayes, Art Fromes: Contemporary Clay from South Africa
25th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, Catalog, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas
Burrell, Lilac, Sugarcane Magazine, The 11 Leading Global Galleries Nurturing the Art World in 2023, January 16
Author: Barkley, Glenn, Ceramics: An Atlas of Forms, Publisher: Thames & Hudson

2023
State of the Art Ceramics Biennial: Bold!, Catalog, Giertz Gallery, Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois
In A Time Of Witness, Catalog, Stanley Museum of Art, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Ceramics Monthly, Sensorial, Ceramics Monthly Magazine, September Issue
Nolan, Joe, Nashville Scene, Big-deal shows at Red Arrow, Browsing Room and Julia Martin Gallery dominate this month’s lineup, August 31
Weber, Julia, The Chautauquan Daily, CVA Galleries “In Conversation” encourages conversation between artists, viewers, art, August 20
McCall, Tris, NJ Arts.net, “Claybash” group show at Hunterdon Art Museum is full of ceramic surprises, July 21
Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Biennial Grant Award, Catalog
Underneath Everything: Humility and Grandeur in Contemporary Ceramics, Catalog, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Objects of Tomorrow, Catalog, Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
Shaffer, Ryan. “Artists reclaim artifacts, create new narratives at new Greenville Museum of Art ‘Marauders’ exhibit” Public Radio East, October

2022
Thomason, Shannon. “UAB’s AEIVA presents “Donté K. Hayes: Objects of Tomorrow” Jan. 13-March 25” The University of Alabama at Birmingham

2021
I Like Your Work Podcast: Variance Exhibition, Catalog, Summer Issue New Jersey Arts Annual: Revision and Respond, Catalog, Newark Museum of Art, Newark, New Jersey Cullum, Jerry, Arts ATL, Review: History, nature collide fantastically in “The Four Elements”, June 4 Nunez, Carlos, Burnaway, Review: Inside Out at whitespace, Atlanta, May 25
Ceramics Monthly Exposure, Dinner Gallery, Ceramics Monthly Magazine, May Issue Graver, David, Cool Hunting, Dinner Gallery’s harmonious “Magic Touch” Group Exhibition, April 28 Hickey, Doran, Fsm. Arts Journal, Review: “Unraveled. Restructured. Revealed: Where Contemporary Art and Diverse Perspectives Intersect”, April 16 Metrick-Chen, Lenore, Sculpture Magazine, Welcoming: A Conversation with Donté K. Hayes, April 8 Savig, Mary, Smithsonian American Art Museum: Craft Practice during the Dual Pandemics Blog, Making the Most: In the Studio with Donté K. Hayes, April 2 Bick, Tenley, New Art Examiner, “Other Hues of Blue”: A Pandemic – Era Biennial in Atlanta, April 1 Brantley, Rebecca, Burnaway, Care In Its Extensive Form: 2021 Atlanta Biennial, March 18 Sirlin, Deanna, Arts ATL, Review: Atlanta Biennial shows that dark times can lead to renewal, creativity, March 3 Posit Journal, Cover Artist and featured inside issue, Issue #26 McCreary, Miles, The Studio Potter Journal, Do You Believe in the Work?, February Issue

2020
Maake Magazine, Issue #11
The Red Clay Survey, Catalog, The Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, Alabama
Mill, Matt, Art Mag, Visual Arts: The 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art Winner, Issue 45, March 11
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), NCECA Juried Student
Exhibition, Catalog, Artspace, Richmond, Virginia
Create! Magazine, Issue #17

2019
Parker, Adam, The Post and Courier, Charleston’s Gibbes Museum announces 2019 winner
of 1858 Prize and a $10,000 cash award, December 10
Hardaway, Connelly, Charleston City Paper, Gibbes awards Georgia-based ceramicist Donté K. Hayes with 1858 Prize, December 10
Olson, Katherine Burns, Architectural Digest, 13 Design insiders share their Miami art week
standouts, December 9
Shankar, Avantika, Architectural Digest, Here’s round-up of what not to miss at this year’s
Design Miami, December 6
Elwood, Mark, New York Post, All the art and stars to ogle at Miami Basel 2019, December 4
Biluar, Edo, The Scarlet & Red, University of Iowa students open “Surface Remix” at the
Smith Gallery, November 7
Cohen, Alina, Artsy, The Artists Everyone Talked about during Frieze, October 7
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Catalog, Somerset House,
London, England
Lotenschtein, Madison, The Daily Iowan, Benin heads, pineapples, Daleks: the art of Donté
Hayes, April 25
Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist, Ceramics Monthly Magazine, May Issue
Regan, Sheila, City Pages, Claytopia takes over Minneapolis (and other awesome art
happenings this week), March 26
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), NCECA Juried Student
Exhibition, Catalog, Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2018
Smith, Jessica, Art Notes: “Picturing the Black Fantastic’ and More at the Lyndon House,
September 12

2017
Brantley, Rebecca, Arts ATL, Review: “Gathered III” makes for a rich experience…, June 27
Havens, Sara, Insider Louisville, 7 Questions with… artist Donté K. Hayes, March 2
Leger, Benjamin, 225 Magazine, Juried art exhibit at the Healthcare Gallery showcases…,
March 1
Triplett, Jo Anne, The Leo Weekly, Arts Sta Picks: Cosmic Remix by Donté K. Hayes, February 15
Kramer, Elizabeth, The Courier-Journal, Critic’s Picks: Histories of African diaspora
inspires artist, February 1
Havens, Sara, Insider Louisville, Garner Narrative’s “Yours in Struggle” exhibit offers hope…,
January 3

2016
Kramer, Elizabeth, The Courier-Journal, Activist voices “yours in struggle” in art, December 15
Editorial Team, East City Art, Anacostia Art Center Presents Unapologetic Négritude…, May 18
Seven, John, Hill Country Observer, Through art, a conversa- tion about race,
February/March

2015
Predojev, Hannah, The Collegian: Ashland University, Power of the Press, October 3
Triplett, Jo Anne, The Leo Weekly, Arts Sta Picks: Afrofutur- ist, March 11
Kramer, Elizabeth, The Courier-Journal, Critic’s Picks: Utopia Revisited, February 15
Havens, Sara, Insider Louisville, “Afrofuturist” exhibit blends history…, February 2

2013
French, Natalie, The Leo Weekly, Journey with the Ginger- black Man, March 20
Sparks, Mary Margaret, Arts-feLaoturuedisinvAimlleeri,caFn iCrasft Friday Round
Up, February 2
The Courier-Journal, Plan it/ Exhibits, Cover Art, February 1

2012
Limer, Terez, Arts Alive Newspaper, Uncle Remus Redux…, January/February issue

2010
Arrieta, Diane, Gingerblack Man, Catalog, Florida Atlantic University Library Gallery

2009
Carroll, Jess, The Chemeketa Courier, Chemeketa Art Gal- lery…, October 16

2008
Brantley, Rebecca, Flagpole Magazine, Madison Exhibit Fea- tures Stellar Work, June 18
Cole, Christine, Orlando Sentinel, Humor Austerity Meet…, January 18
Hummel, Terry, Orlando Sentinel, Fresh Fixin’s, January 15

2007
Moon, Laura, Roswell Neighbor, Gallery Go Round Gets Going, March 7
Elliott, Carol, The St. Augustine Record Compass, Gingerblack Man, February 2
The St. Augustine Record Compass, Cover Art, February 2 Clark, Claire, Folio Weekly,
Donte’s Inferno, January 30

2006
Sutherland, Chari, The Collegian, “Connections” with Hayes, October issue
Johnson, Jennifer, The Collegian, Follow the “Gingerblack Man,” September issue
Cullum, Jerry, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Access Atlanta, Black Journey on Unusual
Path, September 7
Fox, Catherine, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Four Diverse Georgia Artists Emerge with a
Flourish, July 16
Murchison, Adrianne M., Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Young Artist Explore Culture,
Emotion, July 14
Greer, Erin, The Neighbor Newspaper, Spruill Gallery Hosts “Emerging Artists,” June 29
Fenton, Julie, Emerging Artists, Catalog, Spruill Arts Center

2005
Warner, David, Creative Loa ng Tampa, Grin and Bear It, December 28
Whitmire, Lou, News Journal-Mans eld, OSU- Mans eld Art…, October 4
Sale, Beth, Flagpole Magazine, Art Notes…, September 14 Derbercker, Krista, Red & Black,
ATHICA Battles Racial Barri- ers…, August 26
Roberts, Julie, Nashville Scene, Our Darkest Fears, February 17
Batey, Brenda, Nashville Today, Ruby Green Bene t for Fisk University, January 27
Maddox, David, Nashville Scene, Critics’ Pick of the Week, January 13

2004
Cullum, Jerry, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Access Atlanta, Undercover Puts the Art in
Party, November 11
Murray, Tamiko, Asheville Global Report, Radical Artist, No- vember 3
Miller, Marcianne, Rapid River Magazine, Gingerblack Man, November issue
Young, Carter, The Roswell Neighbor, Shades of Gray, January 21

2003
Fox, Catherine, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Access Atlanta, Art Goes Postal, October 23
Dunston, Graham, Art World Newsletter, Fulton County Arts Council, Spring issue

1999
Knox, LaShawn, The Roswell Neighbor, Roswell New Artist, November 17

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston, Georgia
Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville, South Carolina
Institute Museum of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
Iowa City Public Library, Iowa City, Iowa
Lake Eustis Museum of Art, Eustis, Florida
Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, Minnesota
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
Newcomb Art Museum, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C.
Screen Arts, St. Augustine, Florida Spruill Arts Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Stanley Museum of Art, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
The Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, South Carolina
The Newark Museum of Art, Newark, New Jersey
Township 10 Residency, Marshall, North Carolina
Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia