Education
2021 California College of the Arts, San Francisco CA - BFA in Photography
2027 (in progress) Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, MFA
Exhibitions
2025 The End That Never Was, Space Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2022 - 2023 10/27/03, Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco,CA
2022 Purview, Left Space Studios, San Francisco, CA
2021 SF Camerawork Forecast Exhibition, Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA
2021 Guest Room - Lucy Soutter, Der Grief, Online exhibition
2019 Reclaim (Curator), CCA Hubbell Street Galleries, San Francisco, CA
2019 Disquiet Body, SF Camerawork, San Francisco, CA
2019 To Trace A Line, Isabelle Percy West Gallery, Oakland, CA
2019 Joy & Healing: Youth Art Exhibition, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA
2019 Looking Forward Giving Back Auction, SOMA Arts, San Francisco, CA
Awards & Residencies
2024 Frank-Ratchye Further Fund Micro Grant, STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Pittsburgh, PA
2023 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award
2022-2023 Emerging Artist Award, Museum of The African Diaspora, San Francisco, CA
2022 Emerging Photography Resident, Black [Space] Residency, San Francisco CA
2021 Forecast 2021, SF Camerawork, San Francisco, CA
2021 Anderson Ranch Center Scholarship
2020-2021 Savin, Ruben, & Muriel Foundation Scholarship
2020-2021 Steele, Roberta Endowed Scholarship
2020 All College Honors Scholarship, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
2019 Emerging Leadership in Arts and Social Impact Award, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Public Talks & Teaching Experience
2023 (Un)Seen: Young Artist Residency, First Exposures, San Francisco, CA
2023 MoAD, “EAP Presents Ashley A. Ross in conversation with Taylor Brandon”, Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco, CA
2022 FORECAST 2021: Artist Talk with Katina Alexopulos and Ashley Ross, SF Camerawork, virtual
Press & Publications
2024 Connie White: Witness (Sunday Opinion Portrait Series), New York Times, February 11th
2024 10/27/03 (photo book), self-published, January 19th
2023 Mob Journal: volume thirty-three, Issue #02, print
2023 “Oakland Photographer Ashley A. Ross Reflects on Her Religious Upbringing in Debut MoAD Show”, KQED, February 21st
2021 FORECAST 2021: SF Camerawork’s Annual Survey Exhibition Announced, SF Camerawork”
2021 Artists To Watch: Featuring Work & Practices From Around The World, Vast Art Magazine
Memberships
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