Artist Talk at the Innovation Studio + Store: Lex Marie

Saturday, April 26, 2025 / 2PM

Join us for a conversation with the Innovation Studio Artist in Residence, , and MoCA Arlington Curator & Resident Artist/Collector Liaison, Amanda Jirón-Murphy.

Lex Marie will discuss her multidisciplinary practice, the intentional use and exploration of unconventional materials, and the work she's creating during the 6-week residency at the Innovation Studio. Marie’s work is an invitation—an invitation to confront uncomfortable truths, to engage in conversations that echo the experiences of marginalized communities, and to reimagine the ordinary as extraordinary.

Talk will begin ~6:10pm. Tour the artist’s studio and the Innovation store. Free.

Available to livestream. Tune in at the event time on either MoCA Arlington’s Facebook or YouTube page!

About the Artist

(b. 1992: Prince Georges County, MD)** is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses paintings, sculptures, and installations that delve into personal experiences while resonating with the broader African diaspora. Her art critically engages with themes such as adultification biases, food insecurity, and systemic issues within American school systems, as vividly explored in her 2022 solo exhibition "Let Them Kids Be Kids" at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington.

Marie’s work has been featured in several notable group exhibitions, including “REVISIT/REIMAGINE” at Banneker-Douglas Museum (2024) “Stories From My Childhood" at the NIU Art Museum (2022), the Cumberland Valley Juried Exhibition at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (2022), and "Future Places" at the Susquehanna Art Museum (2022). She has participated in residencies at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington (2021-2023) and Artist Mother Studio x Red Dirt (2020), and has received numerous awards and grants, including the S&R Evermay Washington Award (2023) and the District of Columbia Arts and Humanities Art Bank Grant (2023 and 2024).

Through her innovative use of everyday and reclaimed materials, Marie transcends traditional artistic boundaries, creating pieces that challenge societal norms and foster dialogue. Her vibrant and imaginative works, which often include relatable themes, aim to engage younger audiences and empower marginalized communities. By reimagining the ordinary as extraordinary, Marie's art serves as a catalyst for empathy, understanding, and positive change.

Lex Marie

www.lexmarie.com | IG: @thelexmarie

The Measure of a Man

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store, 525 14th Street South, Arlington, United States