| Darius Steward | ||
| Birth Date: 1984 |
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| Darius Steward is a visual artist and educator currently living in Cleveland, Ohio.
Steward graduated from the University of Delaware with a Master of Fine Arts in 2010 and completed his undergraduate degree at the Cleveland Institute of Art with concentrations in drawing and painting.
"Life, life would have to be my biggest inspiration," said Steward.
In "Bac N 4th," Steward's son, Darius Jr., is depicted in the foreground on a swing, while his daughter Emily stands at the back right. Darius said that "Bac N 4th" is a metaphor for the frustrations that he has encountered in life – the swing moves back and forth in an exciting way, making you think that you are getting somewhere, but then the swing stops and you’re stuck back where you started.
Since graduating from the University of Delaware, Steward has exhibited artwork at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Tregoning & Co., Zygote Press, William Busta Gallery, FORUM Artspace, Kent State University, the University of Delaware, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, The Presidents Council of Cleveland, and the Cleveland Clinic. Steward has also completed murals with the Inter-Urban Art Project and Midtown Cleveland. He has recently been featured in articles in Canvas Cleveland, Cleveland Scene Magazine, and Hyperallergic. In 2016, Steward was a recipient of the Creative Workforce Fellowship.
Steward now works with the Cleveland Museum of Art teaching young artists in CMSD schools the steps to produce their own art show.
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