Education
2024 Brown University, Providence, RI (expected)
A.B. Visual Art (Honors) & A.B. Cognitive Neuroscience
Selected Exhibitions
2024 “Brown Arts Institute 44rd Annual Juried Exhibition” Granoff Center, Providence, RI
Jurors: Jessica Brown, Sháńdíín Brown
2024 “Inter/IntraPersonal” List Art Center, Providence, RI (solo exhibition)
2024 “College Exhibition 2024” Providence Art Club, Providence, RI
Jurors: Micheal Rose
2023 “The Color Red” List Art Center, Providence, RI
2023 “Your Honor, I Have a Show To Get To” List Art Center, Providence, RI
2023 “Advanced Painting Show” List Art Center, Providence, RI
2023 “hm, check it out” List Art Center. Providence, RI
2023 “Brown Arts Institute 43rd Annual Juried Exhibition” Granoff Center, Providence, RI
Jurors: Lani Asunción, and Xander Marro
2022 “Our Sensational, Dull Universe” List Art Center, Providence, RI
2022 “Brown Art Institute Exhibit” Granoff Center, Providence, RI
2021 “Black Arts Showcase” Brown University, Providence, RI
Awards
2023 Brown Arts Institute 43rd Annual Juried Exhibition: First Prize
2023 Wendy Edwards Fellowship Award Recipient for Painting: Brown University
2022 Wendy Edwards Fellowship Award Recipient for Painting: Brown University
2020-2024 Marr Scholar: Milton Academy, Milton, MA
$10,000 Scholarship for: academic achievement: citizenship: three sport athlete
Publications
2023 Wang, Kathy. “‘Connect your life’s experiences to an artwork’: Artists Karen Hu ’24, Alaina Cherry ‘24 and Jo Ouyang ‘26 Discuss Queerness, Art.” Brown Daily Herald, June 22nd
2023 Usadi, Charlie. “A Conversation with Lanie Cherry.” Brown Art Review, April 18th
2022 Avelino, Maya. “A Conversation with Two Artists: Fresh Ideas and New Lenses.” Black Star Journal, November 4th
Professional / Editorial Experience
2023-present XO Magazine: Editor-in-Chief, Providence, RI
*Manage literary, illustration, and podcast teams; oversee publishing schedule; publish online and print
editions; facilitate general body meetings with staff artists and writers
2022-Present Brown University: Women Gender and Sexuality Peer Counselor, Providence, RI
* Promote awareness and cultivate inclusive communities with a focus on women, gender, and sexuality
* Provide leadership for administrative and operational functions of the LGBTQ Center and the Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender
* Plan and facilitate events for students focused on themes of gender and sexuality
2023 Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Studio Art Intern, Boston, MA
* Taught studio art classes to students ages 5-17 years old
* Developed lesson plans, presentations, and demonstrations
2021-2023 XO Magazine: Staff Artist, Providence, RI
* Magazine focused on highlighting marginalized voices in discussions of love, sex, and sexuality
* Illustrated written submissions; collaborated with art director and literary director
2022 Spruce Mind Psychology: Summer Intern, Norwood, MA
* Led art team, developed graphics and images, and consulted with web design
* Wrote and edited blog posts related to psychological phenomena