Selected Exhibitions
Bates, A. (2023). Long time coming [Solo exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art, Detroit, MI -September 2023
Bates, A. (2023). Art of humanity [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at Padzieski Gallery, Dearborn, MI -September 2023
Bates, A. (2022). To whom much is given [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit, MI -October 2022
Bates, A. (2022). Confluent: Detroit art and the university art collection [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at Elaine Jacob Gallery, Detroit, MI -September 2022
Bates, A. (2022). N’namdi Gallery collaboration. [Exhibition of paintings] Exhibited at Anton Art Center, Mt. Clemmons, MI -July 2022
Bates, A. (2021). Zip us up [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham, MI -August 2021
Bates, A. (2021). Unraveled. Restructured. Revealed: Where contemporary art and diverse perspectives intersect! [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at Trout Museum, Appleton, WI -June 2021
Bates, A. (2020). A common thread [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at Detroit Artists Market June 26 -July 25, 2020
Bates, A. (2019). Take five [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at G.R. N’Namdi Gallery November 22- March 5, 2020.
Bates, A. (2019). I, too, am, Detroit [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at G.R. N’Namdi Gallery July 19 -September 27, 2019.
Bates, A. (2018). Particular relativity [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at Ashara Ekundayo Gallery, Oakland, CA June-August 2018.
Bates, A. (2018). Hour Detroit’s savor Detroit dinner series [ Solo exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at Great Lakes Culinary Center April 23- 27, 2018.
Bates, A. (2017). Ort in the city [Exhibition of chair design]. Exhibited at Somerset Collection Troy, MI April 2017.
Bates, A. (2017). Hour Detroit’s chairs for charity [Exhibition of chair design]. Exhibited at Garden Theater Detroit, MI November 2, 2017.
Bates, A. (2016). Detroit abstraction (curated by Rick Vian) [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at Janice Charach Gallery West Bloomfield, MI October 30-December 8, 2016.
Bates, A. (2016). Artist in residence exhibition [Solo exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at University of Liggett Manoogian Art Gallery September 23-October 22, 2016
Bates, A. (2015). Defacto Detroit: Selections from the N’Namdi collection [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at College for Creative Studies Center Galleries September 2015
Bates, A. (2015). Selections from the N’Namdi collection [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at NCRC Art Gallery University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI May 2015
Bates, A. (2015). Anita Bates and Shirley Woodson [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at Live Coal Gallery March 2015
Bates, A. (2015). Solo exhibition of paintings. Exhibited at G.R. N’Namdi Gallery January 16-March 14, 2015.
Bates, A. (2013). Imago mundi [Exhibition of artwork]. Exhibited at Querini Stampalia Museum/ 55th Venice Biennale June 1-November 24, 2013.
Bates, A. (2013). Solo Exhibition of paintings. Exhibited at Starkweather Arts Center Romeo, MI July 2013.
Bates, A. (2012). Solo Exhibition of paintings. Exhibited at River’s Edge Gallery Wyandotte, MI October 2012.
Bates, A. (2012). Solo Exhibition of paintings (curated by Sherry Washington). Exhibited at Brown and Juanita C. Ford Gallery Belleville, MI March 2012.
Bates, A. (2008). Art of the circle [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at G.R. N’Namdi Gallery March 2008.
Bates, A. (2003). Femme gems. [Exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at Dell Pryor Gallery Detroit, MI -April 2003
Bates, A. (1999). Solo exhibition of paintings (curated by Al Loving). Exhibited at A Gathering of the Tribes Gallery, New York, NY -June 1999
Bates, A. (1998). Artist in residence exhibition [Solo exhibition of paintings]. Exhibited at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History September 1998
Bates, A. (1996). Exhibition of paintings. (curated by Gilda Snowden) Exhibited at Dell Pryor Galleries, Detroit, MI - 1996
Education
2014-2021
Wayne State University
PhD. Education / Curriculum and Instruction
2002
Wayne State University
k-12 Teaching Certificate; Art Education
1995-1997
Wayne State University
MFA-Painting