Lex Marie (b. 1992: Prince Georges County, MD) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work examines how childhood is shaped by the  objects, institutions, and inherited systems that surround it. Working primarily with reclaimed and everyday materials, she transforms familiar items into conceptual artworks that investigate the lasting impact of these social structures on Black children’s lives.  

For example, a recent body of work examining corporal punishment repurposes belts into conceptual paintings that addresses how systems of authority are transmitted across generations. Rather than offering   singular narratives, her work creates space for viewers to recognize their own experiences within these objects and to consider how inherited practices continue to shape contemporary life.  

Her practice is grounded in research, archival investigation, and material experimentation,  enabling everyday objects to reveal broader conversations. By elevating the ordinary, she asks   viewers to reconsider what these materials have witnessed and what they continue to carry. 

 

Marie holds a BA in studio art with a concentration in painting from the University of Maryland, College Park. Marie’s most recent solo exhibition "LetThem Kids Be Kids" opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington (2022). Marie’s work has been curated into group exhibitions including REVISIT/REIMAGINE (Banneker-Douglas Museum, 2024), In Tender Peaks, Grace Unfolds (Mitochondria Gallery, 2024), A Color Story (Cierra Britton Gallery, 2024), and Stories From My Childhood (Northern Illinois University Art Museum, 2022). Marie received the Washingtinton Studio Award from S&R Evermay in 2023 and currently works in Washington, DC.