Akiko Jackson

Philadelphia-based artist Akiko Jackson, born in Kahuku, Hawaiʻi, serves as Adjunct Faculty in Ceramics at Temple University's Tyler School of Art and Architecture, with artistic practice supported by prestigious fellowships including the Louise Bourgeois Fellowship and Windgate Artist Fellowship.

Education:

• MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts

Her research investigates the interplay between displaced memory and cultural identity through material-based artistic practice, emphasizing how these elements transform one another amid displacement. Jackson actively advocates for institutional equity in arts organizations, focusing on fair compensation frameworks and substantive support systems for artists of color, with core interests spanning ceramics, contemporary art, cultural identity, memory studies, equity in arts, and art advocacy.

Scientific Awards and Fellowships:

• Louise Bourgeois Fellowship at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
• Windgate Artist Fellowship at the Vermont Studio Center
• Lisa Naples Fellowship at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia
• Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation

As an educator, Jackson has taught at Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Rowan University, The Clay Studio, Black Hound Clay Studios, and Grounds For Sculpture while providing arts consulting that bridges advocacy with organizational navigation to support artists of color in institutional contexts. Her exhibitions at venues including the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, USC Pacific Asia Museum, and Philadelphia International Airport demonstrate international recognition of her artistic contributions.