Biography

Jamaal Eversley is a Randolph-based artist and curator whose bold, abstract paintings, murals, and designs put the “F”un back into Fine Arts. Passionate about connecting people through creative dialogue, his community development work combines business with the arts to bring thoughtful and empowering exhibitions and performances to communities throughout Greater Boston.

His work has been exhibited at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston's City Hall, Beacon Gallery, Nearby Gallery, and more. He has collaborated with community-centered organizations such as the Hopkinton Center for the Arts and the New Art Center in Newton to curate inspiring group exhibitions such as "The Bold & Beautiful" and "Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S." He has received numerous grants to bring his colorful aesthetic and collaborative outlook to the community.

Eversley serves as chief curator for Brockton Arts Organization and sits on the board of the Randolph Cultural Council. He holds a BA in business from Babson College and is currently an Art Fellow in Massachusetts College of Arts' Creative Economy Business Incubator program, an Arts & Business Council Creative Entrepreneur Fellow, a fellow at the historic St. Botolph Club, and the Galleries and Exhibitions Fellow for the Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture.

Curatorial Work

June 2023 "We Insist!" The Gallery at Enso Flats, Brockton, MA
May 2023 "Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S" Newton Library, Newton MA
February 2023 "This is America" Nearby Gallery, Newton, MA
February 2023 "Fernando Fula presents The Hunger to Reclaim Childhood" Newton Library, Newton, MA
January 2023 "The Bold & Beautiful" The Gallery at Enso Flats, Brockton, MA
July 2022 "The Bold & Beautiful" Lotvin Family Gallery, Hopkinton Center for The Arts, Hopkinton, MA
January 2022 "Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S" New Art Corridor at New Art, Newton MA
November 2020 "Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S" Mayor's Office Art Gallery, City Hall, Boston, MA
September 2020 "Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S" Beacon Gallery, Boston, MA
May 2019 "The Bold & Beautiful" with teens, RTIEC Gallery, RTI Empowerment Center, Stoughton, MA
May 2018 "The Bold & Beautiful, Part 2" with teens, Gallery 33, Stacy

Solo Exhibitions

April 2018 "Smells Like Teen Spirit *Redux*,"Harris A. Berman Diversity Gallery at Tufts Health Plan, Watertown, MA
November 2017 "Smells Like Teen Spirit *Redux*," Brockton Library, Brockton, MA
July 2015 "Nerd Meets World," Bacon Free Library, Natick, MA
January 2015 "College Bound," Massasoit Community College Akillian Gallery, Canton, MA
December 2013 "BACK2BOLDBASICS," JP Licks, Harvard Square, MA
June 2013 "Nerd Meets World," Bridgewater Library, Bridgewater, MA
March 2013 "BACK2BOLDBASICS," JP Licks, West Roxbury, MA
November 2012 "The Eachville High Series," Brockton Library, Brockton, MA
April 2010 "The Latest Perception of The Truth," Babson College Hollister Gallery, Babson Park, MA

Group Exhibitions

June 2023 "CowParade New England 2023" Boston, MA
Mar 2023 "Through These Eyes: The Many Faces Of Patriotism" The PEG Center for Art Activism, Newburyport, MA
February 2023 "2023 Fellows Fanfare" St. Botolph Club, Boston, MA
November 2022 "Speak Up 2022" Piano Craft Gallery, Boston, MA
January 2022 “The Newport Biennial 2022” Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI
May 2021 "Newton Out Doors" Newton Community Pride, Newton, MA
May 2021 "The Light Gets In" Studio Without Walls, Brookline, MA
December 2020 "Orange is The New Black" Fountain Street Gallery, Boston, MA
November 2020 "Speak Up" Piano Craft Gallery, Boston, MA
December 2019 "Art Dash" Beacon Gallery, Boston, MA
August 2019 "not nothing" Flowering Rock, Boston, MA
October 2018 "ARTcetera 2018" Art Benefit and Auction for AIDS Action Committee, Boston, MA
September 2017 "A Coming of Age" w/ LaShonda Cooks, Hollister Gallery, Babson College, Babson Park, MA
April 2017 Milton Art Center Gallery 334 2nd Juried Exhibition, Gallery 334, Milton, MA
May 2016 Massbay Community College's Visiting Artist Series, Massbay C.C., Wellesley,MA
April 2016 Milton Art Center Gallery 334 1st Juried Exhibition, Gallery 334, Milton, MA
August 2015 "Project Life..." Somerville, MA
January 2015 "30Under30" Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA
June 2014 "Illuminations" Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
March 2014 "30Under30" Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA
December 2013 "Hundreds" L.A.P. Gallery, Waltham, MA
September 2013 "Home Sweet Home w/ Future Boston Alliance" Hyatt Hotel, Cambridge, MA
June 2013 "Juneteenth Celebration" Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
June 2013 "Toxic Hollywood" Musikavahnu Arts Gallery, Roxbury, MA
May 2013 ASSEMBLE!: "Electric Relaxation" Boston, MA
February 2013 "Illuminations" Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
December 2012 "Milk and Cookies" Brockton Library, Brockton, MA
December 2012 "The Bold Moments" w/ Nicole Pilgrim, Milton Library, Milton, MA
October 2012 Future Boston Alliance: "ASSEMBLE!" Boston, MA
October 2012 "The Bold Moments" w/ Nicole Pilgrim, JP Licks, West Roxbury, MA
September 2012 RAW Boston ENSEMBLE Showcase, Boston, MA
August 2012 Taste of Wellesley, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
August 2012 RAW Boston RADIATE Showcase, Boston, MA
August 2012 "New England Collective III" Galatea Fine Art, Boston, MA
July 2012 "The Bold Moments" w/ Nicole Pilgrim, JP Licks, Wellesley, MA
July 2012 "Yeah America 2: With A Vengeance" L.A.P. Gallery, Waltham, MA
June 2012 RAW Boston SOLSTICE Showcase, Boston, MA
May 2012 "A Local Artist Event" Henson Jackson Art Gallery, Stoughton, MA
April 2012 "The Bold Moments" w/ Nicole Pilgrim, JP Licks, Dedham, MA

Press

Claudia Fiks, "Should We Agree To Disagree?" Artscope, May/June 2023, p56-58.
Jennifer Leonard-Solis, "Perspectives on Patriotism," Newburyport Magazine, Summer 2023, M18-M21.
Jane Bigda, "HCA exhibition encourages student artists to be true to themselves," Hopkinton Independent, Aug 31, 2022, p16-17.
Claudia Fiks, "Good Vibes, Unapologetic Love," Artscope, July/August 2022, p32-34.
"Randolph Artist's New Exhibit Features Collaborative Art Pieces” with Brooke McCarthy, WBZ NewsRadio, Feb 22, 2022.
Diti Kohli "Marty Walsh goes to D.C. with a 'mayoral portrait,'" Boston Globe, Mar 20, 2021, pB6.
"New England Weekend: Planning for Summer Camp with the Trustees, and "Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S" at Boston City Hall" with Nichole Davis, WBZ Radio, Feb 20, 2021.
Cate McQuaid "Friendship, fashion, fun," Boston Globe, Oct 2, 2020, pG2.
Cate McQuaid "A distanced scene," Boston Globe, Sept 11, 2020, pG1.
"Passive Wrappings - Nerd" with Steven Saragian, Randolph Community TV, Jun 26, 2019.
"Canton's young artists embrace showcase opportunities," Canton Citizen, Jun 6, 2019, p1, 7.
"Meet Jamaal Eversley" Boston Voyager, Sep 3, 2018.
Marc Larocque "Brockton area teens 'Bold & Beautiful' in art showcase," Brockton Enterprise, Jun 15, 2018, p1, 3.
"The Steve Katsos Show S9, Ep6" with Steve Katsos, Arlington Community Media, Mar 6, 2018.
Charlene A. McNeil "A closer look at a better sweater," Randolph Herald, Dec 29, 2017, pA1, A3.
Beth Hunter "A Coming Of Age," Needham Times, Sept 28, 2017, pD1, D3.
"Cityline: A Coming of Age" with Karen Holmes Ward, WCVB - TV Channel 5, Sept 24, 2017.
"Topic Time S7, Ep41" with Harrison Blake Young, Raynham Channel, Nov 30, 2016.
"The Life of Jamaal," Mini documentary by Andre Lambiase, Jul 22, 2016.
Bret Hauff "His Art Is Child's Play," Boston Globe, Feb 14, 2016, p3.
"It's All About Arts Episode 01/11/2016" with Valerie Eliason, BNN TV, Jan 11, 2016.
John Crawford "Beat of Their Own Drummer," Babson Magazine, Spring 2015, p35-36.
Charlene A. McNeil "Taking a hold of art," Randolph Herald, March 6, 2015, p1, 10.
Tony Costa "Art Wednesdays," Dirty Water News, May 17, 2013, p4.
Tom Pilla "Bold Moments Visits Library," Milton Times, Dec 27, 2012, p1, 16.
Silvana Vivas "Library puts arts on display," Brockton Enterprise, Nov 19, 2012, p9-10.
Roy Stringer "Art & Solo," Randolph Herald, May 23, 2012, p1.
"He's Got Our Attention," Let's Talk Magazine, April 2011, p42-45.