About

Dylan Bannister is an interdisciplinary artist whose artworks feature utilitarian subjects and antiquated tech to explore the concepts of memory, nostalgia, and liminality. He maintains his studio practice in Rock Hill, SC, where he engages with the town’s growing arts community.

Bannister earned his B.F.A. from Winthrop University in 2016, where he then taught as an Adjunct Instructor of Fine Arts for two academic years. Having exhibited throughout the southeast, he has also organized and curated exhibitions, designed web-based galleries, and managed studio spaces.

In 2022, Dylan joined the ArtPop Street Gallery team, working to further the organizations' mission by connecting local artists to paid project opportunities and providing turnkey creative solutions through its Inspiration Project's division.

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Education:

B.F.A. in Studio Art
Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC
Class of 2016

Current Role:

Director of Inspiration Projects
ArtPop Street Gallery in Charlotte, NC
October 2022 - Present

Solo Exhibitions:

  • Dialing Out (2023), Perimeter Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

  • RECALL (2017), Basic Cable Studio, Charlotte, SC

  • TECH (2014), McLaurin Student Galleries, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

2025:

  • ArtFields Juried Competition, Lake City, SC

2024:

  • December Group Show, Sprengeri Studio Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

  • EERIE, WONDER Gallery, Columbia, SC

  • Luminous - Recent Works by Alexis Howard & Dylan Bannister, Sprengeri Studio Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

  • Im•Prompt•U, LoSo Studios, Charlotte, NC

  • Friends of Friday Arts Project Exhibit, The Courtroom Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

  • ArtPop Artist Exhibit, Fanjoy Labrenz Studio, Hickory, NC

  • CORPUS, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

  • SPARK Invitational Exhibit, Public Works Art Center, Summerville, SC

  • ACYC 35th Annual Juried Competition Exhibition, Dalton Gallery, Rock Hill, SC (Honorable Mention)

  • SC Festival of Flowers Juried Art Show, Arts Center of Greenwood, SC

  • Behold: A Photography Exhibition, ONE Columbia, Columbia, SC

  • Yellow: A Community Art Exhibition, WONDER Gallery, Columbia, SC

  • ACYC Members Show - Dalton Gallery - Rock Hill, SC

  • FREE for ALL, Hart Witzen Gallery, Charlotte, NC

  • The Red Show, LoSo Studios, Charlotte, NC

2023:

  • Nostalgia, WONDER Gallery, Columbia, SC

  • VIVID - Alumni Exhibition, Winthrop University Galleries, Rock Hill, SC

  • Art Party Juried Exhibition, Rock Hill, SC

  • Private Space, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

  • SC Festival of Flowers Juried Art Show, Arts Center of Greenwood, SC

  • ArtFields Juried Competition, The R.O.B., Lake City, SC

  • ACYC Member’s Show, Perimeter Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

2022:

  • Art Party Juried Exhibition, The Hickory Post, Rock Hill, SC

  • UCAC 2022 Art Exhibition, USC Union, Union, SC

  • ACYC 33rd Annual Juried Competition Exhibition, Dalton Gallery, Rock Hill, SC (Merit Award)

  • SC Festival of Flowers Juried Art Show, Arts Center of Greenwood, SC (Third Place Award)

  • ACYC Member’s Show, Dalton Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

  • URBAN, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

2021:

  • Art Party Juried Exhibition, Knowledge Perk, Rock Hill, SC

  • ACYC Studio Artists Showcase, Dalton Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

  • Gentle Reminders (Duo Exhibition with Alexis Howard), Courtroom Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

  • ACYC Members Show, Dalton Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

2020:

  • ACYC 31st Annual Juried Competition Exhibition, Dalton Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

  • Art Party Exhibition, Slow Play Brewing, Rock Hill, SC

2019:

  • OFF-BRAND, Goodyear Arts, Charlotte, NC

  • Depth of Field, VAE Raleigh, United Arts Council, Raleigh, NC

  • MAGNITUDE SEVEN, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

  • SC Festival of Flowers Juried Art Show, The Arts Center of Greenwood, SC

  • ArtFields Juried Competition, TRAX Visual Arts Center, Lake City, SC

2018:

  • MAINFRAME, The Mint Museum Uptown, Charlotte, NC

  • ACYC 29th Annual Juried Competition Exhibition, Dalton Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

  • HACKED, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH

  • SC Festival of Flowers Juried Art Show, The Arts Center of Greenwood, SC

  • ArtFields Juried Competition, TRAX Visual Arts Center, Lake City, SC

  • ACYC Expressions of Portraiture, Dalton Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

2017:

  • Art Party Juried Exhibition, Friends Books on Main, Rock Hill, SC

  • Under Pressure: The Print Exhibition (Juror: Bill Fick), VAE Raleigh, Raleigh, NC

  • SC Festival of Flowers Juried Art Show, The Arts Center of Greenwood, SC

Public Artworks:

Current:

  • RHEDC Electrical Box Project (2024 - Present) - four of my glitch art designs were printed and installed onto a public utility box - Located at 156 E White St, Rock Hill, SC

  • ACYC Cotton Alley Gallery (2021 - Present) - My photo Twins at Southland Supermarket is included in the Cotton Alley Gallery - Located at 121 E. Main St, Rock Hill, SC

Past:

  • ArtPop Street Gallery Cities Program (2021 & 2024) - My photo Left Behind at Value Spot was showcased on billboards and public advertising displays throughout the Charlotte-Metropolitan Region throughout 2021, and in Times Square NYC in 2024

  • Dead Ringer (2023) - my original diorama self-portrait was on display as a part of the 100 Tiny Things component of the 2023 Charlotte International Arts Festival, which took place in Ballantyne’s Backyard in Charlotte, NC

Curated Exhibitions:

  • The Red Show (2024) - invitational group exhibition, The Corridor Gallery at LOSO Studios, Charlotte, NC

  • Soft Gestures (2022) - an invitational group exhibition co-curated with Alexis Howard, The Courtroom Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

  • Sensations (2021) - a juried student exhibition co-curated with Alexis Howard for the Winthrop University Union of Student Artists, McLaurin Student Galleries, Rock Hill, SC

  • Printmaking 2017 - a juried exhibition of print-based works by Winthrop University students & alumni, Lewandowski Student Gallery, Rock Hill, SC

  • OPUS: Revisiting the Printmaking Exchange (2015) - an exhibition of selected prints from the Winthrop University Printmaking program’s exchange archive, co-curated with Meaghan Westfall-Hurtt and Caroline Kalajian, McLaurin Student Galleries, Rock Hill, SC

Publications:

Self-Published:

  • Payphones on Film: Fences, Light, Overgrown, and Signs (2023) - four self published photo-zines

  • Payphones on Film (2019) - self-published photo-zine

Group Publications:

  • W.A.M.A.’s Apocalypse, Pets, and Dreams (2019) - zines featuring works by W.A.M.A. collective members

  • Graphic Impressions: The Newsletter of SGC International (Fall 2018 and Summer 2015 issues)

  • Winthrop University Undergraduate Scholarship and Creative Activity (2016 and 2015 editions)

  • The Anthology: Winthrop University's Art and Literary Magazine (2016, 2015, and 2014 issues)

Professional Experiences:

  • Gallery Committee Member for The Courtroom Gallery in Rock Hill, SC (July 2022 - Present)

  • LOSO Studios Artist Collective Member in Charlotte, NC (October 2022 - Present)

  • Adjunct Instructor of Fine Arts at Winthrop University (August 2016 - May 2018)

  • Lab Coordinator, Studio Manager, and Web Designer for the Winthrop University Department of Fine Arts (February 2015 - May 2018)

  • Studio Assistant, Web Designer, and Master Printer to artist Tom Stanley (May 2016 - August 2018)

  • Studio Assistant to artist Paul Martyka (December 2015 - January 2016)

  • W.A.M.A. Artist Collective Member (June 2019 - August 2020)

  • Winthrop University Union of Student Artists Board Member (May 2015 - May 2016)


Video by Basic Cable in promotion of RECALL, a solo exhibition presented by The Dwelling.