Artists Statement
I acquire tools to communicate when words become elusive. I see opacity as strength, transparency as impermanence, and vibrance as a commanding force.
Alana Gene Landrum is an emerging mixed-media artist based in Suffolk, Virginia. Born in 2004 in Oakland, California, her artistic foundation was shaped by the cultural and visual landscape of her hometown. She began her career in the arts while in high school as an intern with Civic Design Studio, where she trained in muralism, graphic design, arts education, and coordination. After graduating, Landrum continued her art studies at Berkeley City College. She continued working freelance before relocating to the East Coast in search of new opportunities, inspiration, and artistic growth.
Her current practice encompasses painting, drawing, and sculpture inspired by visual artists Julie Mehretu, Kiki Kogelnik, Zéh Palito, Philip Guston, Olaolu Slawn, and Romare Bearden. She is intrigued by the ominous as she explores themes of identity, emotional memory, and the passions of human experience.
Landrum works to create intentional scenes and characters that invite exploration and emotional interpretation between tension and harmony. She continues to develop her style of pop art and expressionism through a consistent pursuit of discovery and expression.
Biography
ExPerience & cv
Exhibitions
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Time: Past, Present, and Future — Towne Pavilion, Virginia Beach, VA (2025–2026)
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31 Women Exhibition — Suffolk Art Gallery, Suffolk, VA (2025)
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Solo Exhibition — Pampas Café Gallery, Oakland, CA (2024)
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Brooklyn Basin Group Show — Permanent Installation, Oakland, CA (2021)
Awards
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Bay Area Leeds: Champion of Change Career Pathways Award — Civic Design Studio (2023)
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San Francisco International Design Week: Art and Social Impact Award — Civic Design Studio (2022)
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OUSD ECCO Industry Partners Recognition: Internship Host of the Year — Civic Design Studio (2024)
Public Works
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Lead Artist — Community Mural Fence Project (2025)
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Lead Artist — The Oakland Stairs Project (2024) - Featured in East Bay Times
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Lead Artist — Annual Lunar New Year Mural Display, Pacific Renaissance Plaza, Oakland (2023)
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Lead Artist — Brooklyn Basin Mural Installation, Oakland (2022)
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Assisting Artist — Brooklyn Basin Mural Installation, Oakland (2024)
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Assisting Artist — Ancora Place Mural, Oakland (2024)
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Pop-Up Mural Installation, 23rd Billiards, Oakland (2023)
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Mural at Lao Family Care Center, Oakland (2024)
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Annual Live Painting Group Show, The Creative Expo, Oakland (2023–2024)
Teaching and Community Engagement
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Paint & Sip Instructor — College of Alameda, Black History Month Events (2022–2024)
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Art Teacher — Civic Summer Studio, Oakland, CA (2021–2024)
Education
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Berkeley City College — Studio Arts Major (2022–2024)
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College of Alameda — Studio Art (2023)
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Laney College — Language & Art Studies (2020–2021)