Education
BFA, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Temple University Rome, Rome, Italy
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2024
Ravel, Chimaera Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Perhaps, Even Beautiful, The Middle Room Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2023, I’ll Carry It For You, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
2020, Weird Passage, The Mill, Wilmington, DE
Selected Two and Three Person Exhibitions
2024
(forthcoming) Threads of Transformation, Philadelphia Magic Gardens, Philadelphia PA (with artist Margaux McAllister, curated by Chelsey Luster)
Psychic Migrations, Courtyard at the Navy Yard, Philadelphia PA – curated by InLiquid
2023
Collaborations, The Village Stamford, Stamford CT – curated by Invest In Her art and Camp Gallery
2019, Here and There, The National Old City, Philadelphia PA
2018, Outside In, The InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023
In The Middle With You, The Middle Room, Los Angeles, CA
WACK, HotBed Philly, Philadelphia PA
The Calm Before the Storm, The Center for the Emerging Visual Arts, Philadelphia PA- curated by Chelsey Luster
Leading a Colorful Life, HotBed Philly, Philadelphia PA
Invitational
Paroxysm, Westbeth Gallery, New York, NY – curated by Alison Pirie
2022
The Sun Touches Everything, Tyger Tyger, Ashville NC
Invitational
Family Room, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia PA
Invitational
Collective Awareness, Da Vinici Art Alliance, Philadelphia PA
Like a Mother, BHA Gallery, Online Exhibition
Audacity, Roaring Artist’s Gallery, Online Exhibition
Untitled, Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, curated by CFEVA, Philadelphia PA
Invitational
2021
Painting at Night, Artist Mother Podcast/ Artlink Contemporary Gallery, Ft Wayne IN
Inward, Stay Home Gallery, Online Exhibition
Phases, Dear Artists, Online Exhibition (catalogue)
2020
Congruence, I Like Your Work, Online Exhibition- Curated by Bridgette Mayer
Transformation, High Five Gallery, Philadelphia PA
The Politics of Home, Vacant Museum, Online Exhibition
2019
Small Works 2019 Online Exhibition, Trestle Gallery, New York NY
2018
Best of the Worst, Practice Gallery, Philadelphia PA
2017
Where We Are, Puffin Cultural Forum, Teaneck NJ
2016
Philadelphia 2076, Space 1026, Philadelphia PA
Residencies
2022, Stay Home Gallery and Residency, Paris, TN
2022, Dear Artists, virtual
Public Projects
2021, First 100 Days, Philadelphia PA. Sponsored by Streets Dept and Mural Arts Philadelphia
Selected Bibliography
2024
McQuillan, Angela: “The Art of Transformation: Exploring the Works of Krista Dedrick-Lai (https://www.chimaeragallery.com/contemporary-art-blog/the-art-of-transformation-exploring-the-work-of-krista-dedrick-lai),” Chimaera Gallery, Contemporary Art Blog, April 23, 2024.
2023
Conley, Meg: “I’ll Carry It for You (https://homeculture.substack.com/p/ill-carry-it-for-you),” Homeculture, March 17, 2023.
Sallade, Laura: “Krista Dedrick-Lai (https://laurasallade.com/notes/2022/12/6/krista-dedrick-lai),” Laura Sallade, Notes, January 9, 2023.
2021
Barber, Jamaal, Interview, Studio Noize Podcast (https://www.studionoizepodcast.com/episodes/inward-krista-dedrick-lai), July 27, 2021.
Phases, Dear Artists Projects, exhibition catalogue, March, 2021. Page 18.
Benner, Conrad: “10 policies Biden must pass in his first 100 days, drawn by Philly artists (https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/inq/biden-harris-first-100-days-policies-stimulus-vaccines-cancel-student-debt-20210124.html)” The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 24, 2021.
Collections
Free Immigrant Families poster. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA. Acquired 2021.
Bright Future. New York Presbyterian Hospital, Pediatric Department. New York, NY. Acquired 2017.