Taylor Thomas

Taylor Thomas (b. Chicago, IL 1995) is a Black artist based out of Los Angeles. She graduated Magna cum Laude with Distinction from Amherst College in 2017 where she double majored in Sociology and Film & Media Studies. After receiving her undergraduate degree, Thomas spent 6 years developing feature films at Netflix and The Walt Disney Company. However, witnessing a lack of diversity in the entertainment industry drove Thomas to change careers and create the representation that she craved in the visual arts. She received her MFA in Fine Art with a Certificate in Education from CalArts in 2025.

2025 MFA, Fine Art California Institute of the Arts, Santa Clarita

2017 BFA, Sociology, Film & Media Studies Amherst College

Solo Exhibitions

2025 Colored in the Lines, Taylor Fine Art, Culver City, CA

2025 Transmediated Corporality (MFA Thesis Show), California Institute of the Arts, Santa Clarita, CA

2024 Woven Roots, Canyon Community Center, Santa Clarita, CA

2024 Woven Roots (MFA Mid-Residency Show), California Institute of the Arts, Santa Clarita, CA


Group Exhibitions


2025 Now Trending: 9th Annual Alpay Scholarship Exhibition, Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

2025 Saddle Up, Santa Clarita City Hall, Santa Clarita, CA

2025 African American Heritage Month Calendar and Cultural Guide, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles, CA

2025 Small Works, Strata Gallery, Santa Fe, NM *Assistant Director’s Choice Award Winner

2024 JoyLoveFreedom Exhibition Presented by Black Girls in Art Spaces, Brooklyn, NY

2024 Celebrating Diversity, Santa Clarita City Hall, Santa Clarita, CA

2023 The MFAs of LA, Good Mother Gallery, Los Angeles, CA