ARTIST BIO AND RESUME
Devin Cherubini grew up in low-income housing in Connecticut and settled in Baltimore, Maryland, after studying fine art and creative writing at Maryland Institute College of Art. A modern expressionistic symbolist, Cherubini enjoys melding various media together in surprising ways in order to get the message of his work across. He's had many gallery exhibitions of his fine art, performance art, and spoken word. From New York City to Baltimore and Washington D.C. He also created, promoted, coordinated, and hosted the poetry series "From Our Lips" at Café' Metropol in Baltimore for several years. For his performance art, he uses the stage name Devin Hellfire in memory of a childhood living above the Hell's Angels Club House in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and as an acknowledgement of the poverty and child abuse he suffered and survived. Cherubini’s poetry and illustrations have been published to much praise. Of his work in the anthology Cry of the Invisible, critics said, "Cherubini, one of the book’s poets, is both articulate and candid," (The Baltimore City Paper) and "Cherubini, the poet says, with powerful directness, "I need you to be there for me/ When the razor blade screams." (The Baltimore Evening Sun). Cherubini’s beat poetry manuscript "Heartbeat" was nominated for a Baltimore Artscape Literary Award in 1998. The Baltimore City Paper called the work, "Heroic poems about surviving domestic violence," and—in a second piece—"Cherubini will be the Sun around which the heavenly bodies of poetry rotate. This is why we need poets."
In 2009 a serious spinal injury left Cherubini with a paralyzed right arm, partially bed-ridden, and in constant pain, unable to perform or make art. Doctors told him that he would never use his arm again. After several years of suffering, he finally found a spine surgeon who was able to give him back the use of his arm.
Then in 2014 hormone replacement therapy complications caused him to have serious life-threatening problems. After years of suffering and much struggle. He has made a complete recovery and now he is at last able to create again and is at work on several projects, including a new poetry manuscript, an autobiography, a graphic novel, fine art paintings, drawings and a series of fine art urban photographs about Baltimore life, it's culture and people.
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2016 His conceptual performance art band Transexual Fetus released it's first Band Camp album.
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2017 He also released his solo project; Heartbeat of Baltimore a spoken word with music Band Camp page.
Devin Cherubini has become a multi-faceted outspoken voice for many oppressed and marginalized people of society using various art forms and media.
He has written a bi-weekly art review column; The HeART Beat of Baltimore which can be found in the LGBT Community newspaper, Baltimore Out Loud.
Education
1985 - 1986
Wesleyan University, Center for Creative Arts, Middletown, CT. Five weeks intensive study on the campus of Wesleyan University. Classes daily in eight art disciplines. 350 High Street Middletown, CT
1985 - 1988
ACES EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS, New Haven, CT. An area cooperative program inwhich an interdistrict magnet for students who are talented in the visual, literary and performing arts from fourteen different school districts in the Greater New Haven area attend strict, college preperatory classes taught by Yale Professors. E.C.A. 670 State Street New Haven, CT 06511 293 777-5451 www.aces.k12.ct.us/www/eca ;
1987 - 1992 Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD, major in General Fine Arts Mixed Media, minor in Creative Writing
Experience
1985 - 2021 Freelance Artist, Illustrator, Photographer, Writer, Model, Performance Artist, Drag King, Film Maker, Musician, Baltimore, MD. Over 25 years of training and experience. Adept in organizing and hosting art, music, poetry and performance art events. An experienced press manager, promoter and public speaker. Many and varied projects.
Publications
2015
Under The Belt, A Men's Erotic Poetry Anthology
Baltimore Outloud, Baltimore, Maryland, columnist, art reviews and poetry
Culture Asylum Magazine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, poetry and illustrations
Gay Life, Baltimore, Maryland, essay
2000
The Drag King Anthology, poetry and essay
Butch-Femme.com, poetry
Peoplenet Disability, Levittown, NY, poetry1999
Mother Tounge Magazine, Washington D.C., illustration
OCD News, Milford, Connecticut, poetry
1998 IX, Austin Texas, poetry and illustrations
Walk In Beauty, Baltimore, Maryland, poetry and illustrations
1997 Womens Wisdom, Richmond, Virginia, poetry and illustrations
1996 Broom, Baltimore, Maryland, poetry and illustrations
1994 The McPearl News, Rochester, New York, illustrations
1993 Bytchin', Baltimore, Maryland, poetry and illustrations1992
Flesh, New York, New York, poetry and illustrations
1991 Harry, Baltimore, Maryland, illustration
1990 Roach Angels, Shattered Wig Press, Baltimore, Maryland, poetry and illustrations
1990 - 1996 A series of self-published books, Baltimore, Maryland, poetry and illustrations.
1989 Juice, Cardarelli Productions, Baltimore, Maryland, poetry and illustrations.
1988 Speak & Spell, Baltimore, Maryland, Maryland Institute Publications, poetry and illustrations.
Gallery Exhibitions
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2019 Baltimore City Hall Gallery, Baltimore, MD - Transgender Group Show
Artscape 2019, Baltimore, MD - Cherubini Art Gallery
2018 Mount Royal Tavern, Baltimore, MD - Halloween Group Show
Artscape 2018, Baltimore, MD - Cherubini Art Gallery
2017 D' Vision Group Show - MAP Gallery, 116 Pleasant Street Suite 137, East Hampton MA
2016 Artscape 2016, Baltimore, MD - Cherubini Art Gallery
Landino Studios, Massachusettes, Book Art, Group Show
2015 Artscape 2015, Baltimore, MD - Cherubini Art Gallery
The Escape Artists Gallery, LGBT Pride Show
The Mount Royal Tavern, Group Show
Theatre Project, Friendship, Group Show
2014 Artscape, Cherubini Artspace, Open Studio
National Queer Arts Festival, San Francisco, California, Queer Prophecies
2010 The Red Maple, Baltimore, Maryland, Electric Marmalade
2009 Load of Fun Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, Halloween Ball
2007 Cherubini Art Studio, Sowebo Festival, Baltimore, Maryland, Cherubini Art Open Studio
2006 The Mansion, Baltimore, Maryland, Cherubini Art
1999 Nichiban, Baltimore, Maryland, Angels and Animals Among Us
1998 The M Gallery, 1010 Hollins St., Sowebo Festival Group Show, Baltimore, Maryland
1996 The Adler Gallery, 1327 W. Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland, Art of the Word
The Lakshmi Gallery, 1319 North Calvert St., Baltimore, Maryland, Erotica
1995 Saint Johns Church, Baltimore, Maryland, Group Show: The Goddess
Metropol Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, Denise Cherubini Art
1994 The Adler Gallery, 1327 W. Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland, Group Show
Dougherties, Images of Dark to Light, Baltimore, Maryland
Gallagher, Evelius and Jones, The Park Charles, Baltimore, Maryland, Works By Denise Cherubini
1993 Sowebo Festival, Baltimore, Maryland, Group Show
1992 The Martin Luther King Jr. Library Gallery, Washington, D.C., Group Show: Omnipresent Women
1991 The Meyerhoff Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, Senior Show
1990 The Meyerhoff Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, Juried Exhibition Student Space Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, Group Show
1989 The BAUhouse Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, Denise Cherubini
1988 Rejection Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, Group Show
1987 The Decker Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Freshman Group Show
The John Slade Ely House Gallery (Center for Contemporary Art), New Haven, Connecticut, Group Show
1986 Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, Group Show
The Educational Center for Art, Area Cooperative School Yale, E.C.A. Gallery Group Show, New Haven, Connecticut
1985 Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, Group Show
Podcast TV Shows & Interviews
2015 I Told You I Was Sick
2014 Notstr8tTV ,Transition Radio
Baltimore Outloud
Gay Life
1991 Harry
The Baltimore Sun
Patrons & Collectors
Jeff May & Mary Knott, Tim & Nancy Feresten, Abigail Feresten, Peter Keith, Gallagher, Evelius & Jones Law Firm at the Charles Towers, The Paragon Salon at The Towson Town Center Mall, Woody Lissaur, Karen Sands, Chastity Sollmer, Melissa Temple, Roxanne Storm, Blaire Willow Lauro, Zan Burdette, Melissa Godoy, Don Cherubini, Jaime Ann Heidel, Dr. Durwood Whitten, Shelley Flint Lachance, Alex Alexandre, Chris Iatesta, Jared Denhard, Katie Joy, Doro Glenn, Asa Paradis, John Landino, Terri Thorp.
Artscape 2018, Baltimore, MD - Cherubini Art Gallery
