Julianna Dail is a multidisciplinary artist working in drawing, paper sculptures, fiber, and installation. Starting with an investigation of patterns, like those found in storytelling, (mis)communication, textiles, and behaviors; the work speaks about comfort versus security, identity, gender norms, or accountability of actions.
Julianna also seeks out ways to work outside of the studio and promote artful actions. This includes working weekly with K- 5th graders in craft and art projects, hikes, and basic outdoor skills and creating larger scale art projects that promote community engagement.
After graduating from Kent State with a BFA concentrating in painting, Julianna received an MFA degree with Departmental Honors from Parsons School of Design. Julianna has exhibited extensively throughout the Mid-Atlantic region with solo exhibitions at Realform Project Space in Brooklyn, NY, Frieda O. Weise Gallery in Baltimore, MD, and Groop Multimedia Experimental Gallery in Cleveland, OH. Group exhibitions include George Adams Gallery (NY), CCBC’s The Gallery (MD), Area 405 (MD), Hunter College’s Time Square Gallery (NY), Villa Julie College (MD), Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery (NY), Morgan State’s James E. Lewis Museum of Art (MD), Gallery Four (MD), Case Western Reserve University (OH), Cleveland Institute of Art (OH), Maryland Institute College of Art (MD), Repetti (NY), Maryland Art Place (MD), and School 33 (MD).
Julianna was awarded the Chaim Gross Sculpture Scholarship, a Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Grant for works on paper, and has work in numerous private collections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, New York, Chicago, and Germany.