Biography
Racquel Keller is an American multidisciplinary artist whose work—encompassing primarily collage, assemblage, kinetic sculpture, and video —centers on the passage of time, memory, and nostalgia. Inspired by art history, storytelling, and vintage objects, she invites viewers to reflect on how memories evolve, fade, or become embellished, evoking a bittersweet longing for the past. Her richly layered compositions serve as visual narratives that blur the line between fact and feeling, preservation and loss, and explore the shifting relationship between the observer and the observed—inviting an active dialogue that challenges perception and memory.
Racquel holds a B.S. in Graphic Design, with a Fine Arts concentration, from The American University, and a Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University. Her recent residencies include the ACI Artists, Writers and Scholars Residency in Corciano, Italy (2025), the Kolaj Institute Artist Residency in Sanquhar, Scotland 2024), Chateau d’Orquevaux in Orquevaux France (2023), and a three-year residency with the City of Greenbelt, Maryland (2018–2021). Since 2023, she has served as an Artist-in-Residence at Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, Maryland.
A three-time recipient of the Denis Diderot A‑i‑R Grant, Racquel actively exhibits her work, which is held in private collections across the U.S. and internationally.
Racquel holds a B.S. in Graphic Design, with a Fine Arts concentration, from The American University, and a Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University. Her recent residencies include the ACI Artists, Writers and Scholars Residency in Corciano, Italy (2025), the Kolaj Institute Artist Residency in Sanquhar, Scotland 2024), Chateau d’Orquevaux in Orquevaux France (2023), and a three-year residency with the City of Greenbelt, Maryland (2018–2021). Since 2023, she has served as an Artist-in-Residence at Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, Maryland.
A three-time recipient of the Denis Diderot A‑i‑R Grant, Racquel actively exhibits her work, which is held in private collections across the U.S. and internationally.