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I want to sincerely thank the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for the recognition.

Mediums ● Mixed Media: Acrylic Paint, Digital Photography, Digital Imaging, Retouching, Videography

Exhibitions:

  • “Ain’t -A- that Good News” A Concert of African American Spirituals,Saint Peter’s College Chapel, Jersey City, NJ, 5-2024

  • “Black History Month” Group Exhibition, John Meagher Rotunda Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, 2-2022

  • “JCTC” The Box: Relnvention, Open Road Poetry, Jersey City, NJ, 02-2021

  • “Walk-Bye” ART WALK, Jersey City, Lincoln Park, Jersey City, NJ, 06-2020

  • JCAST 29TH Annual J.C. Art & Studio Tour, Mary McLeod Bethune Life Center, Jersey City, NJ, 10-2019

  • “Kicks n Pizza” Loft51, New York, NY, 7-2019

  • “Amend The Thirteenth” Dennis Febo, White Eagle Hall, Jersey City, NJ, 6-2019

  • “5th Annual Junetheeth Freedom Ball” Elizabeth, NJ, 6-2019

  • “Life, Death, & Popcorn” Facebook Latin, Fundraiser Art Auction, New York, NY, 6-2019

  • “Love Letters”, JCTC, Visual Art Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, 5-2019

  • “Privilege” JCTC, Visual Art Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, 3-2019

  • “Women’s History Month” Group Exhibition, John Meagher Rotunda Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, 3-2019

  • “BlackLift” Solo Exhibition At CWOW, Newark Arts and Lincoln Park, Newark, NJ, 8-2018

  • “The 29th Annual Jersey City Art & Studio Tour” Jersey City, NJ, 8-2018

  • “Women’s History Month” Group Exhibition John Meagher Rotunda Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, 3-2018

  • “Black History Month” Group Exhibition, John Meagher Rotunda Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, 2-2018

  • “Reclaiming OUR Time” Tony Award Winner Savion Glover Hooferzclub, Newark, NJ, 10-2017

  • “Horning The Past Celebrating the Present Looking forward to the future” Justice William J. Brennan Courthouse, Jersey City, NJ, 2-2015

  • “Urban Glow” The Majesty Gallery, Newark, NJ, 6-2012

  • “Images of Jersey City” The Winfield Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, 6-2011

  • “JLA Art Show” The Coffee Cave, Newark, NJ, 12-2010

  • “Red Talk” CryOut Inc. & PenNewark, Newark, NJ, 12-2010

  • “Rise Up” CUDA Culture Global Entrepreneurship, Boys & Girls Club, Jersey City, NJ, 11-2010

  • “3rd Annual, United Black Front Hip Hop Festival” African American Historical Society Museum, Jersey City, NJ, 10-2010

  • “Glow” Art Exhibition, Newark, NJ, 6-2010

  • “Remix” NBK Artist Junction Exhibition, Jersey City, NJ, 6-2010

  • “CUDA” Big Drum Art Benefit, Jersey City, NJ, 4-2010

  • “3 Flights of Stairs” Lex Lennard Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, 3-2010

  • “CUDA” Community for Urban Art and Dance Culture Art Benefit, Jersey City, NJ, 7-2009

  • “The Streets Are My Runway” The Music Room Gallery, Newark, NJ, 6-2009

  • “The Last Seed” The Seed Gallery, Newark, NJ, 6-2009

  • “Express YourSelf” The Coffee Cave, Newark, NJ, 3-2009

  • “Show Time” O'Connell's Restaurant & Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, 5-2008

  • “Ethos” Visual & Performing Arts, Main Public Library Gallery, Jersey City, NJ 4-2004

Publications, Awards, and Recognitions

  • News12 “George Floyd One Year Later” Artist Lorenzo Pickett (Video) 2021

  • B.E.T Jams, “The Plan” Artist Lorenzo Pickett (Ariel Footage) 2021

  • NJ.Com, “An essence kind of hip hop with ‘Protect Black Women’” (Video) 2020

  • NJ.Com, “Not an afterthought in ‘Protect Black Women’” (Video) 2020

  • NJ.Com, Behind "The Conscious 7" 2020

  • NJ.Com, “Ibn Sharif Shakoor’s ‘Blackmaled’ Chronicles depth of ongoing Black struggle” 2020

  • Artist Certification Board of Jersey City, Lorenzo Pickett, Jersey City, Code 345-11, 2020

  • Jersey City Artist, Performers rally against mass incarnation in the “Amend The 13th!” event” 2019

  • Urban Times News “Artist Spotlight” 2019

  • H.C.C.C Happenings, “Foundation Art Collection” 2019

  • NJ.Com “Stories Of Greenville” 2019

  • Essences Magazine 2017

  • Photoshop User Magazine, “Featured Photographer” 2013.

  • Light It Magazine, Closing Shot, Best of 2012.

  • Art Work published on the cover of H.C.C.C Volume 4, Issue 4, Faculty Senate Perennial Magazine 2010.

  • Art Work published in H.C.C.C Grisaille Art Magazine, Fall Edition. 2010

  • Art Work published in H.C.C.C Grisaille Art Magazine, Spring Edition. 2009

  • Published in the River View Observer, Art View Section, Emerging Artist. 2008

  • Proclamation Governor’s Awards in the Arts Education and Excellent Student Art. 2004

  • Proclamation Award, Prestigious Student Art Recognition Program in America. 2004

  • Placed Nationally, Gold Key Award, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. 2004

  • Placed Nationally, Silver key Award, Scholastic Art & Writing awards. 2004

  • Outstanding Accomplishment in the Visual Arts. 2004

  • Best in Show, The 18th Annual Meadowlands Student Art Expo. 2004

  • Placed Merit, In the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Visual Arts. 2003

  • Placed 3rd in the Congressional BrotherHood/SisterHood Arts Award. 2002

  • Published in the Fresh Perspective Magazine for the National Endowment in the Arts. 2002

  • 1st Place Black & White Drawing The 15th Annual Meadowlands Student Art Expo. 2001

 Universities/Schools 

  • BloomField College

  • Saint Peters University

  • Saint Elizabeth University

  • New Jersey City University

  • Hudson County Community College

  • Communications High School

  • County Prep High School, Hudson County School of Technology

  • Henry Snyder High School

  • Abraham Lincoln High School

  • Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School, PS #20

  • Rev Dr Ercel F Webb Elementary School, PS #22

  • Alexander D Sullivan Elementary School, PS #30

  • President Barak Obama Community School, PS #34

Non- Profits Organizations

  • Team Walker 

  • Hudson Partnership CMO

  • Jersey City Theatre Center 

  • Kismet of Kings

  • Ridley Civic Association 

  • A Better Life Resource Center 

  • T.E.T Christian Academy 

  • Triangle Park Association 

  • Hudson Greenville Alliance 

  • Athletics Arts Academy 

  • The Spot Foundation JC

  • Greenville Arts Crossroads

  • Barat Foundation