Through labor intensive processes I create work that emphasizes the struggle between man and nature. My work predominantly focuses on consumption by addressing the societal shifts brought on as a result of large scale farming practices. I deeply engage with

Victoria Schultz was born in Newport News, Virginia in 1998. She received her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in December 2019. Schultz has exhibited in numerous group shows, including The Bathtub Collection at the UUCG in Greenville, North Carolina and B-Loved Destroyer at MICA in Baltimore, Maryland. She collaborated in curating and installing Historically Hysterical at The Peale Center in March 2019. Public collections include The House of Ruth, Maryland. Currently, she is pursuing a role in arts administration in community organizations in and around Norfolk, Virginia.
with factual data to convert statistics into digestible language for my viewer via graphs, symbols, and color coding. Vibrant colors and nostalgic iconography veil the dark realities of agricultural industries to expose consumer’s lack of awareness in a capitalist society. In conveying such concepts through miniature model making, interpretations become more intimate and allow for audience introspection. Working at a smaller scale gives me control over the anxiety felt from growing up on the East Coast, witnessing the rising frequency and increasing severity of tropical storms. As climate change becomes more daunting, my work becomes ever more politically relevant. My current thesis project Compounded Consumption takes data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to educate individuals on how basic principles, such as supply and demand, have negatively altered our shared environment.
2020
Terrestrial Trailers
The 2020 Show: www.mica.edu/events-exhibitions/the-2020-show
2019
Bachelors of Fine Arts - Maryland Institute College of Art
+ Magna Cum Laude
+ Curatorial Practices Concentration
+ Culture and Politics Minor
Harriet and Philip Klein Scholarship
General Fine Arts Scholarship
Summer Abroad Program - Venice Then and Now
General Fine Arts Departmental Showcase
Earth Echoes
2018
General Fine Arts Scholarship
Artist of the Month at the Farmville Community Arts Council
Permanent Collaborative Installation at the House of Ruth Community Center in Baltimore, MD
Annual Papercuts/Book Arts Class Showcase
Junior Independent Class Showcase
MICA 2018 Sketchbook Annual
MICA 2018 Art Market
B-Loved Destroyer
2017
Gallery Owner from June 17th - August 17th
Introduction to General Fine Arts Class Showcase
Maryland Institute College of Art Foundation Year Showcase for the Class of 2020
2016
Maryland Institute College of Art Recognition Award
National Art Honor Society Scholarship