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Eustace Mamba Francis
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b. 1992, Queens, New York

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025 — Stone Soup, Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, Philadelphia, PA
2025 — Artist Spotlight: Eustace Mamba, Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2021 — Wildflowers, Chrysalis Art Center, Chester Springs, PA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025 — Foundations 2025, Artsy, Online International Fair (Curatorial Highlight)
2025 — Under the Influence, Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2024 — INTO ACT!ON at the DNC, curated by Yosi Sergant, Chicago, IL
2024 — The Magic Number, Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2023 — Corner Stories, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
2023 — Philadelphia Fellowship for Black Artists Showcase, Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2022 — Living in Between Worlds, with Yikui (Coy) Gu, Commonweal Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2022 — 121st Annual Student Exhibition, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
2021 — CODEX – Year Two, Works on Paper Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2020–21 — Artmaking in Pandemic Times, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
2020–21 — Art Jawn, Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA
2020 — 119th Annual Student Exhibition, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
2019 — CROSSCURRENTS, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
2019 — Reflection(s,) PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
2019 — Roots of the Past: Saving The Future, St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, Wilmington, DE
2019 — I’ll Tell You: Unfolding the Story of Our Ancestry, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
2019 — “Gang, Gang” Studio Show, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
2015 — Underground POV, RECPhilly, Goldilocks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2014 — 45th Annual Student Exhibition, Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA

TEACHING & TALKS

2025 — Visiting Artist Talk, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2025 — PECO Family Jams: Collaging Workshop, Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
2025 — Gallery Talk: Under the Influence, PAFA
2022 — “So-Called Sewing” Collage Workshop, Commonweal Gallery
2021 — Teaching Assistant to Prof. Erlin Geffrard, PAFA
2016–17 — Middle School Film Club Instructor, Chester County Community Charter School
2017–20 — Digital Media & Printing Tutor, Arcadia Library/PAFA
2019–20 — Resident Assistant, PAFA Stiles Hall

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

  • Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA

  • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

  • Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art, Asbury, NJ

AWARDS & HONORS

2025 — The Time is Always Now, Featured Local Artist, Philadelphia Museum of Art
2024 — Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
2020 — Judith McGregor Caldwell Purchase Prize, PAFA Museum
2020 — Philadelphia Mayor’s Award
2019 — First Place, CROSSCURRENTS, PAFA
2019 — Raymond D. & Estelle Rubens Travel Scholarship
2020 — The Chase Family Prize in Illustration (Honorable Mention)
2020 — The Faculty Award
2017–20 — President’s Scholarship, PAFA
2014 — First Place, 3-D Design, Young Simba, MCCC Annual Student Exhibition

TELEVISION

2025 — Featured Artist, Albie’s Elevator, WHYY-PBS (Season 3)
Contributed visual artwork and on-camera participation in the Emmy-nominated children’s series focused on social-emotional learning and community storytelling.

PRESS & BIBLIOGRAPHY