Edreys Wajed (www.edreys.com)

Solo Exhibits

• Wish you were here – Buffalo Arts Studio 2020
• PLAYLIST – Flight Gallery (Buffalo, NY) 2019
• Private Showing – Garret Club (Buffalo, NY) 2019
• Check Out My Melody –Argus Gallery (Buffalo, NY) 2019
• Tri-Mania – The Brew Room (Buffalo, NY) 2018
• White Lines Matter – Western New York Book Arts Center (Buffalo, NY) 2017
• One Who Masters the Pen – Gallery 51 (Buffalo, NY) 2006

Acquisitions

• UB Innovation Center 2021
• M&T Bank 2021
• Burchfield Penney Arts Center 2019
• Roswell Park Institute “Arts Heals” Gallery 2019

Installations

• “Do I Do” – Loaned Work UB Innovation Center, Buffalo, NY 2021
• John Lewis “Good Trouble” – 385 Paderewski Drive, Buffalo, NY 2021
• Grover Washington, Jr – M&T Bank | 3037 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 2020
• Love Black… – AK Public Art Initiative | 712 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 2020
• Check out my Melody Installation – “Do I Do”, 1120 Projects 2020
• Check out my Melody Installation – “Time Travelin'”, 1120 Projects 2020
• Peace Please Project | Projection Installation – in collaboration with Projex, Peace Bridge 2020
• Black Lives Mattter | Projection Installation – in collaboration with Projex, W.Utica@Elmwood 2020
• Canisius College Sesquicentennial Mural – Old Main Building – January 2020
• Niagara Street Tesla Mural – (Pineapple Co.) Hired Artist – National Grid Building 2019
• John ‘Spider’ Martin – Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Mural Project 2019
• Love Wins | Projection Installation – in collaboration with Projex, Silo City 2019
• Silo Summer Readings – Just Literary Buffalo, Live painting; Silo City
• Beacons – Digital Portraits, Niagara Falls Underground Railroad museum
• Beverly Gray – Portrait Installation; Beverly Gray Business Exchange Center
• Freedom Wall – Albright Knox Art Gallery Public Works (Corner of Michigan Ave Avenue and Ferry Street, Buffalo, New York) 2017
• The Protector of Dreams – Collaboration with Team Razor Wire for Bailey fights blight. Two murals were installed at the corners of Bailey Avenue and East Amherst Street. Buffalo, New York 2017
• Where Opportunity Meets Skill– Upton Hall Buffalo State College. Sponsored by the Dr. Margaret E. Bacon Visiting Visual Artists Series Fund. Buffalo, New York 2017

Commissions

• Buffalo Sabres – Black History Month Logo 2021
• “Home Sweet Home” painting for Acropolis Restaurant, Buffalo, NY December 2019
• MIRABO Press Limited Art Collectors Print Series – November-December 2019
• Empress Amina – Afro-Futurism portrait November 2019
• Goodness Gracious, Cover Art – Poetry Chapbook by Nicholas Molbert Foundlings Press
• Ode to Joy – Tipico & Buffalo String Works Benefit Poster 2019
• Lil’ Melonae, John Coltrane digital portrait for promotional web, mailing and poster –
  The Burchfield Penney Art Center and Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Concert Series 2019
• Pappy Martin Portrait Commemorative Art – for promotion online, mailing, banners, tees, etc. – Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival 2019

Group Shows

• BSA 2021 Spring Exhibition (Artists Group Gallery) – 2021
• BSA 125th Catalogue Exhibition (Castellani Art Museum) – 2021
• Starlight Studios Co-Artifact 2020 – August 2020

• Mid-Summer Drawing Rally (Virtual) – Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center July 2020
• Mid-Winter Drawing Rally – Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center February 2020
• Buffalo Arts Studio Members Show – November 2019
• Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center Members Show – July 2019
• Mid-Summer Drawing Rally – Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center July 2019
• Contemporary Portraiture – Burchfield Penney Arts Center March 2019
• Buffalo Arts Studio Members Show – November 2018
• Mid-Winter Drawing Rally 2018 – Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center 2018
• Mid-Summer Drawing Rally 2018 – Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center 2018
• WNY Urban Arts Collective 2018 Annual Exhibit – Main Street Gallery – March 2018
• Merging Mediums (ASI-Art Services Initiative of WNY) – Main Street Gallery – March 2018
• Buffalo State Alumni Artists – Works from Gerald Mead Collection – February 2018
• Beyond the Wall (Resource:Art) – The Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology – November 2017
• Sugatory Sweetening our Existence – ArtReach of WNY November 2017
• Image and Identity IV Featured artist with wife (Alexa Joan) – Artspace 2014
• Visions of Greater Buffalo – CEPA Gallery 2012 
• No Boundaries: New Expressions in Black Art – Baobab Cultural Center February 2011
• Music Is Art Live (MIA Live -Featured artist) UB Center for the Arts – 2007
• Arts Council Annual Members Show (2 pieces) – 2007

Curatorial

• #Hampered – a Quarantined Virtual Installation – March-April 2020

Performances

• “Black Women are My Superheroes” – Project, Collaboration, Installation August 2020
• Burchfield Penney Live Painting M&T 2nd Friday – July 10, 2020
• “Not for Sale” – Performance, Poetry, Videography by Edreys | Viral Post, June 2020
• WEEKLY Quarantine LIVE Painting Happy Hour – March, April, May, June 2020

Literary Works

• Buffalo by Bike – Narrator & Co-writer; GoBike | Reddy Bike 2019
• The Sidewalk Stageplay – Creator, Producer, Co-writer & Actor; Paul Robeson Theater 2019
• Acapella Poetry Book – Poet Self-Published Available on Amazon.com 2018

Speaking Engagements/Interviews

• Behind the KNVS w/ Aitina Fareed-Cooke – June 2020
• Wakanda Alliance – Guest Speaker June 2020
• DIY with Dana Saylor- Interview April 2020
• Kickin’ It with Al – Interview March 2020
• Park School of Buffalo – Guest Artist and Speaker – February 2020
• Westminster Charter School – Speaker – February 2020
• Tapestry Charter High School “Live Drawing” “Love Light in Flight”- February 2020
• Buffalo State College – Guest Artist and Speaker – February 2020
• St. Joseph Collegiate High School – Speaker – February 2020
• West Seneca East High School “Live Drawing” “Check the Rhyme” – February 2020
• Explore Buffalo Winter Speaker Series – February 2020
• Charter School of Inquiry – Speaker – January 2020
• IMAGINE Greater Buffalo Lecture – January 2020 (Audio Only Version)
• Nardin High School – Artist visit and presentation – December 2019
• Starpoint Academy – Artist visit, lecture and group workshop – November 2019
• ASI WNY Panel Discussion – October 2019
• TedX Buffalo – Host October 2019
• Alfred University – Guest Artist and Speaker October 2019
• Starpoint High School – Guest Artist and Speaker October 2019
• Young Men of Color: Art as Inspiration – WNED|WBFO 2019
• Show Me your Melody – Rise Collaborative,  Interview 2019
• Nichols Diversity Conference – Speaker/Workshop 2019
• Buffaloah.org – Various Interviews, Art reviews and Articles
• TedX Buffalo – Host 2018
• TedX Elmwood Franklin School Speaker – 2018
• Igniting Creativity: Local Artists Inspire WNY Classrooms – November 2018
• TedX Buffalo – Host 2017
• Yeah! Buffalo – #48 People, Places & Things 2017
• Creative Mornings Buffalo – 2016
• Schools K-8 Motivational and Inspiration Speaking
• Various Artist Talks

Other Accomplishments

2020: UB MFA class of 2023 – Schomburg Fellow
2020: Nominated Artist of the Year award for ASI of WNY Spark Awards

2019: Artie Award nominee for Best New Original Play: The Sidewalk Stageplay
2019: Mayor’s Black History Award – City of Buffalo, NY
2019: Trailblazers Award – Canisius College

2018: Honored by HOME at 55th Annual Dinner – Housing Opportunities Made Equal – Freedom Wall Artists: Edreys Wajed, Chuck Tingley, Julia Bottoms and John Baker
2018: Herculean Father of the Year Award – Buffalo United Front

2017: Honored by Buffalo State and UB Black Student Union Gala – Freedom Wall Artists: Edreys Wajed, Chuck Tingley, Julia Bottoms and John Baker

2011: Featured artist for UB on the Green
2011: Special Guest Performer for “Musicians Wanted” at Google/YouTube HQ NYC
2011: Storyboard, Creative Director and Co-Director for 7-Minute film short “Run”
2011: Homepage Feature Artist on YouTube “Just Doin’ It” video (400K+ views)
2011: Homepage Feature Artist on YouTube “Run” video (currently at 500K+ views)
2011: Signed as artist to Neon Entertainment (Exclusive College Tours Booking)

2010: ARTVOICE: Best of Buffalo – Best Hip Hop Act

2009: Paul Robeson Theatre: Revenge of a King – Lead Role (Hamilton King)
2009: ARTVOICE: Best of Buffalo – Best Hip Hop Act
2009: Buffalo Spree: Best of WNY – Best Solo Musical Act

2008: Sneaker sponsorship/ product endorsement from NIKE from YouTube feature
2008: Featured poet for Arts Council in Ripley, NY – March
2008: First Hip Hop Artist featured on WBFO 88.7 Wednesday Concert Series
2008: Featured Artist video on Youtube.com “I Like It” – 300k+ views in 4 days
2008: Featured Artist in “Now Hear This” Section – Billboard Magazine Mar. 22 issue

2007: Featured visual artist on Music Is Art Live (MIA Live) UB Center for the Arts

2007: Selected as a new member of the Buffalo Society of Artists
2007: Coordinated and performed in heavily sought after Hip-Hop event at the Albright- Knox Art Gallery “The Art of Hip Hop 2”
2007: Lions Gate Movie: “Farce of the Penguins” Produced track for artist Flame
2007: Niagara Arts Community Center (NACC) – 3rd place in Show – Niagara Falls
2007: Community Service Award from S.T.E.P. program at UB for Villages Children

2006: Artwork by Edreys: One who masters the pen: Solo show at Gallery 51
2006: HBO Unscripted reality show: Produced track for artist Flame (Flagrant)
2006: Lifetime Television: Movie “Officer Down” Co-Produced song “Gang Wars”

2004: Coordinated and performed in FIRST ever Hip-Hop event at the world renown Albright-Knox Art Gallery “The Art of Hip Hop”
2001: Buffalo Music Awards winner for “Best Hip Hop Producer”
1999: Buffalo Music Awards winner for “Best Hip Hop Artist”

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