Barbara Alicia Astronomo is an author, interdisciplinary artist, and arts administrator born and based in Baltimore, MD. Her visual and literary work has been featured in The Black Genius Art Show, Onlē Vibez, MAXgallery, Current Space, Creative Alliance, Mount Royal Tavern, and Skirting Around Magazine. As an arts administrator, she focuses on art direction, event production, venue management, communications, grant writing, and studio support—bridging the space between underground culture and institutional critique.

  • 2025 - present

    – MAXgallery, Art Director

    – Le Mondo, Event Manager

    – Creative Alliance, Rentals Manager

    2024 - present

    – Creative Alliance, Event Manager, Box Office Associate

    2023 - present

    – Current Space, Studio Member

  • Grey Look Ford
    Website Designer
    March - September, 2025

    Sam Keir
    Grant Writing Consultant
    April - August, 2025

    Inner Path Wellness
    Marketing & Communications
    June - July, 2025

    Alexandria J. Maloney
    Media Outreach Liaison, Book Production Assistant
    April - May, 2025

    K.G. Rickman
    Event Promoter
    March - April, 2025

    MAXgallery
    Studio Assistant
    February - June, 2024

    Art Director
    June - October, 2024

    Heather Grey Gallery
    Volunteer Intern 
    March - July, 2024

    Ainsley Burrows
    Studio Assistant
    February - July, 2024

    Arts Collective
    Web Designer
    February - May, 2024

    BlissArmyKnife
    Studio Assistant
    November 2023 - February 2024

    Graham Projects
    Muralist
    September 2023

    Bruce Willen
    Installation Assistant
    September 2023

    John Garcia Events
    Muralist
    January 2023

    Framing Outlet
    Shop Assistant
    February - April, 2021

  • 2024

    ȦṢẸ: EMBODYING THE DIVINE
    VILLAGER, Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower
    Installation Assistant

    The Interconnections
    Frey Hongyao Su, MAXgallery
    Art Director, Host

    AUDIOtherapy
    Butterfly Gardens, MAXgallery
    Co-facilitator

    FLUX
    Alicia Astronomo, Donna DiSciullio, Frey Hongyao Su, K.G. Rickman, Kenn Penn, Sahadia Rivera, Maxine Taylor, MAXgallery
    Art Director, Curator

    SELECT A COWRIE
    VILLAGER, Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower
    Installation Assistant

    2024 JJC Summer Artists in Residence
    Ainsley Burrows, BMA x MICA
    Grant Writer

    CONVERSATIONS IN CANVAS
    VILLAGER & BlissArmyKnife, Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower
    Co-facilitator

    Let’s Play!
    BlissArmyKnife, Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower
    Installation Assistant

    Onlē Vibez Recording Session
    The Living Gallery
    Facilitation Crew

    Atrium Open House
    BlissArmyKnife, Atrium
    Installation Assistant 

    2023

    Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival: Outside the Frame
    Current Space
    Installation Assistant

    Bird’s Eye View
    The Black Genius Art Show
    Logistics

    Ghost Rivers
    Bruce Willen
    Installation Assistant

    Hyattsville Bean There Sun That
    Graham Projects
    Muralist

  • Solo Exhibitions

    resources / commodities
    Virtual
    2025

    scabbing
    Mount Royal Tavern, Baltimore, MD
    July 3 - August 5, 2025

    (clone)physics
    Virtual
    July 21 - September 1, 2023

    Group Exhibitions

    The Big Show
    Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
    July 11 - August 16, 2025

    Current Space 20th Anniversary Exhibition
    Current Space, Baltimore, MD
    November 2 - December 7, 2024

    FLUX
    MAXgallery, Baltimore, MD
    September 1 - September 28, 2024

    Open Forum
    Onlē Vibez, Baltimore, MD
    April 14, 2024

    No Batteries Attached
    The Black Genius Art Show, Baltimore, MD
    2023

  • Communications Major, 4.0 GPA
    Northern Virginia Community College
    August - December, 2022

    TV Production, 4.177 GPA, Summa Cum Laude
    C.D. Hylton High School
    2017 - 2021