taylor barnes was born in 1993 in Austin Texas. She received her MFA in Fibers from the University of North Texas. She has exhibited in solo exhibitions at 154 Contemporary African Art Fair, Harlem NY, Big Meduim, Austin TX, Erin Cluley Gallery, Dallas TX. Her numerous group exhibitions include Untitled Art Fair in Miami, FL and Dallas Art Fair, Dallas TX, and Temporary Collective in Dallas TX. barnes received the Dallas Museum of Art's Arch and Giles Kimbrough Fund Award 2021 and was honored with the Sylvia Houlgand Emerging Artist Award for Make Art with Purpose 2020 and multiple art focused scholarships throughout her education. Her work has been featured on Artsy, and in publications such as Glasstire, KERA, and The Dallas Morning News. barnes lives and works in Austin, TX.