Photo by Lauren Castellana / Towson University.
Lolo Gem (b. 1995, Westchester County, NY) is a Baltimore-based artist and illustrator. She received a BFA from The Maryland Institute College Of Art in 2017 and an MFA from Towson University in 2025. Currently, she is an adjunct faculty member at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and McDaniel College.
Working with saturated acrylic paint, drawing materials, and imagery collaged from vintage comic books & early animation, she creates playfully absurd work populated by fragmented figures, sentient calligraphic lines, exuberant motion, and personified objects. Fusing nostalgia and innovation, Gem’s work explores human vulnerability by engaging with the fragmented, hidden aspects of the self—those shaped by fear, anxiety, grief, and the desire for connection.
contact: lologemstudio@gmail.com
instagram: @_lologem
Clients include: The Baltimore Banner, Baltimore Soundstage, Metro Baltimore, The Ottobar, Merry Jane, Good Neighbor, Hilton Carter, Micah E. Wood, Peach Face, Hooper House Gallery, Double Dutch Boutique, Juniper Culinary Apothecary, & Creative Alliance.
All images © Lolo Gem Studio unless otherwise noted.