ERIC LOUIS JANUARY 

B. 2001, Texas. From Chicago, IL. 

SOLO EXHIBITION/SHOWS 

May 2023 Howard University Senior Exhibition, Washington, D.C.

Feb 2023 Washington Wizards, Washington, D.C. 

Nov 2021 11:Eleven Gallery, The Creative Classic, Washington, D.C. 

July 2020 Golden Street Gallery, Black ID Solo Exhibition, Chicago, IL. 

MUSEUM GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Jan 2024 Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, Black Creativity, Juried Art Exhibition, Chicago, IL

May 2021 Figge Art Museum, Regional College Exhibition, Davenport, IA. 

GROUP SHOWS/EXHIBITIONS 

Dec 2023 Miami Art Basel, Cadillac Hotel, Miami Beach, FL.

Feb 2023 NBA All Star Weekend, HBCU Artist Showcase, Salt Lake City, UT.

Feb 2023 The Gallery X Microsoft Showcase, Salt Lake City, UT. 

Dec 2022 Miami Art Basel, (Frost Museum), Miami, FL. 

Oct 2022 DC Art All Night, Washington, D.C. 

Oct 2022 Black Boy Art Show, Washington, D.C. 

Oct 2022 Fortune House Art Gallery, Chicago, IL. 

Oct 2022 Howard University’s Fashion Council, Fashion Show, Washington, D.C.

Oct 2022 Howard University, Fashion Show, Washington, D.C. 

May 2022 Harlem Fine Arts Show, Washington, D.C. 

Oct 2021 The Underground Natives Showcase, Washington, D.C. 

Jun 2021 Something I Can Feel, Roosevelt Collection, Chicago, IL. Feb 2020 Mathematica Expo, Chicago, IL. 

Feb 2020 NIU Community College Student and Faculty Invitational Exhibition, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL. 

Oct 2019 Rock the Arts QC, The Artery, East Moline, IL. 

Aug 2019 Square One Gallery, Gary, IN. 

Aug 2018 Square One Gallery, Gary, IN. 

Youngest artist featured at 17 years old 

AWARDS 

Dean's List, Howard University Fall 2021/Spring 2022/Fall 2022/Spring 2023

Nike Yardrunner, Howard University 2022 

Howard University Academic Scholarship 2021-2023

Jeanne Tamisiea Art Achievement Scholarship, Black Hawk College 2020

Jerome & Audrey Dandridge Academic Scholarship

Black Hawk College 2019-2021 Basketball Scholarship,

Black Hawk College 2019-2021 All-Academic Honors Team,

PRESS 

https://www.nba.com/news/nba-all-star-hbcu-student-art-showcase-eric-january 

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/meet-the-chicago-artist-whose-work-was-showcase d-at-the-2023-nba-all-star-game/3079953/ 

https://thehilltoponline.com/2023/02/21/three-howard-students-represent-university-in-all-sta r-x-hbcu-student-showcase/ 

https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/wizards-celebrate-hbcus-on-feb-11-presented-by-stack well-capital 

https://blavity.com/black-student-owned-businesses-you-should-support-this-holiday-season ?category1=HBCU-News&item=3 

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/the-future-looks-endless-black-bronzeville-curators -create-fortunehouse-a-gallery-space-for-the-community/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h 

https://thehilltoponline.com/2021/09/20/howards-intimate-listening-party-with-rapper-cordae/ http 

https://www.bhc.edu/2021/04/bhc-artists-win-awards-in-student-art-exhibition-spring-2021/ 

EDUCATION 

Howard University, BFA in Painting, Summa Cum Laude (4.0), 2023 

Black Hawk College, AA in Art, 2021 

ARTIST TALKS/LECTURES 

Mar 23 Achimoto School, Accra, Ghana. 

Oct 22 Thornton Township High School, Harvey, IL. 

May 21 Figge Art Museum, Regional College Exhibition, Davenport, IA. 

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS 

Augustana University, Rock Island, IL. 

Howard University, Washington D.C., Ron and Patricia Walters Collection.

NBA Executive Office, New York City, New York.

Private collections, Chicago, Iowa, Atlanta