CV
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 — Shades: Expanding the Language of Black Skin, Luster Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2025 — Stomping Ground, Lansdowne Arts Committee, 20*20 Gallery, Lansdowne, PA
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
WHYY — “Albie’s Elevator Features Local Artists” (2025)
https://whyy.org/press-releases/the-new-season-of-albies-elevator-features-local-artists-educators-and-community/
Featured artist and contributor to the WHYY children’s television series Albie’s ElevatorPhiladelphia Tribune — “Magic Gardens' 'Stone Soup' Tells a Tale of Togetherness” (2025)
https://www.phillytrib.com/lifestyle/magic-gardens-stone-soup-tells-a-tale-of-togetherness/article_c32f6693-4a86-5158-bf2e-ddff58d941a2.htmlArts News Now — “Stone Soup” Exhibition Review (2025)
https://artsnewsnow.com/arts_news/philadelphias-magic-gardens-presents-stone-soup-by-eustace-mamba/Metro Philadelphia — “Eustace Mamba Brings His Vision to Magic Gardens” (2025)
https://metrophiladelphia.com/stone-soup-eustace-mamba-magic-gardens/Broad Street Review — “Previewing Philly Theatre Week” (2025)
https://www.broadstreetreview.com/newsletter/previewing-philly-theatre-week-and-tapping-into-eustace-mambas-stone-soupBroad Street Review — “Magic Gardens Presents Stone Soup” (2025)
https://www.broadstreetreview.com/previews/philadelphia-magic-gardens-presents-eustace-mambas-stone-soupPA Times — “Magic Gardens Presents 'Stone Soup'” (2025)
https://patimes.media/featured/magic-gardens-2/Artblog — “Corner Stories” at Da Vinci Art Alliance (2023) https://www.theartblog.org/2023/08/hunger-in-philadelphia-and-corner-stores-are-focus-at-da-vinci-art-alliances-corner-stories/
New American Paintings, Issue #164 (MFA Annual, 2023)
https://www.newamericanpaintings.com/issues/164New American Paintings, Issue #153 (MFA Annual, 2021)
https://www.newamericanpaintings.com/issues/153Art Spiel — “Yikui Gu and Eustace Mamba at Commonweal” (2022)
https://artspiel.org/yikui-gu-and-eustace-mamba-at-commonweal/HotNewHipHop — “On The Come-Up: Jetpack Jones – Art Direction” (2013)
PAFA — “Changing Gears to Pursue a Creative Passion” (2018)
HyperAllergic — “PAFA Faculty Asked to Separate Activism” (2020)
https://hyperallergic.com/573247/pafa-faculty-school-affiliation/Philadelphia Inquirer — “Petition Calls for PAFA to Dismantle Structural Racism” (2020)
https://www.inquirer.com/arts/pafa-black-lives-matter-david-bingham-memo-20200626.htmlMural Arts Philadelphia — “Philadelphia Fellowship for Black Artists: Meet the Cohort” (2020)
https://www.muralarts.org/for-artists/philadelphia-fellowship-for-black-artists/
HotNewHipHop — "On The Come-Up: Jetpack Jones – Art Direction" (2013)
PAFA — "Changing Gears to Pursue a Creative Passion" (2018)
HyperAllergic — "PAFA Faculty Asked to Separate Activism" (2020)
Philadelphia Inquirer — "Petition Calls for PAFA to Dismantle Structural Racism" (2020)
Mural Arts Philadelphia — "Meet the Fellowship Cohort" (2020)