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Meet the Artist

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I am  an interdisciplinary artist and marketing professional with a BFA from SAIC. My studio practice spans a multitude of mediums all exploring concepts of identity, femininity, and sexuality, while my professional path has built a strong foundation in content production and brand storytelling—from design work at The T-Shirt Deli and Michaels, to freelance writing for FNews and Unpublished Magazines, to marketing roles with Fort Knox Studios, SAIC Galleries, and now Ideum. I find that my background as a practicing artist influences my professional work to fosters accessible spaces and connects people with resources that enrich their lives. Originally from Chicago, I've had the privilage to exhibit my work in galleries across the city before relocating to New Mexico in 2026 to pursue new beginnings and inspiration like many artists before myself

Education

Selected Exhibitions

Residencies

Publications

Awards, Grants, & Scholarships

2018-2023

The School of The

Art Institute of Chicago

Bachelor in Fine Art

Focus in Gender, Sexuality, Printmaking, Photography, Visual Communications, Neon, and Music

April 2019

Siragusa Gallery

Too Good for Artbash Exhibit

Collarbones, Stomach, Shoulderblades, & Shoulders

September 2019

Siragusa Gallery

OuRArt Showcase

Untitled

October 2019

Siragusa Gallery

Elissa Tiny Minature Show

Abdomen

November 2021

Chicago Gallery Cafe

Portraits Exhibit

Stomach,  Forest Nymph

March 2022

Dragonfly Gallery

I Am Woman Exhibit

Forest Nymph Triptych

March 2022

Siragusa Gallery

Femme Exhibit

Back

October 2022

Chicago Fine Art Salon

I Am Not A Robot Exhibit

A Girl Is More Than A Gun

April 2023

SAIC Galleries

Spring Undergraduate 2023 Exhibition

Sweet As Honey

December 2023

The Martin Gallery

Prints! Prints! Prints! Exhibition

Love Me..

Make Out, Make Art

April 2024

Woman Made Gallery

Down There Exhibition

Fresh Cut

September 2024

Wayward Arts Gallery

Exquisite Corpse Exhibition

Untitled

February 2025

Lightwriters Neon

(IM)PERCEPTIBLE Exhibition

POP Art

June 2025

Evanston Art Center

Friends of Dorothy Exhibition

Let's Get Intimate

October 2023

Agitator Gallery

Works on Paper Exhibition

A Girl Is More Than A Gun

September 2023

The Hallway Gallery

Celebration Exhibition

Am I Showing Off My Body or Do I Just Have a Body?

October 2025

Koehnline Museum of Art

A Feminist Response in a Tumultuous Time Exhibition

GREED/NEED

Spring 2023 Issue

Unpublished Magazine

Drift

Fanning the Flame

Fall 2021 Issue

From the Future Zine

Dreams

Summer Haze

Issue N.5

Bloom Magazine

Think Pink

Summer Haze

Issue N. 13

Mouth Magazine

Fall 2022

Just A Thought

Works on Paper

Exhibition Catalogue

Agitator Gallery

October 2023

A Girl Is More Than A Gun

ARTGASM

Northwestern Institute for Sexual and Gender Minorities Health & Wellbeing (2024)

Hold Me Close

Hold Me Together

Hold Me Up

March 2026

Ghostwolf Gallery

Women Exhibition

A Girl Is More Than A Gun

June 2026

Harwood Art Center

SURFACE Emerging Artists of New Mexico Exhibition

PERSONAL/POLITICAL

LOVE/LUST

GREED/NEED

2018

2019-2023

2026

SAIC Merit Honors Scholarship

SAIC Student Leadership Award

July 2026

The Groove Art Space

Refractions Exhibition/New Mexico Glass Festival 2026

Scintillation

SURFACE 2026 Exhibition Catalogue

Harwood Arts Center

July 2026

GREED/NEED,

PERSONAL/POLITICAL,

LOVE/LUST

SURFACE Emerging Artist of New Mexico Award & Grant

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Artist

Chicago, IL

©2018 by McKenzie Fitz

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