ARTIST and INSTRUCTOR


b. 1992

Based in NY and NJ


EDUCATION and VOLUNTEER

2016     BFA in Painting - Mason Gross School of the Arts - New Brunswick, NJ

2012 - 2013     Student missionary through IACD in 6th of October, Egypt

2010     Fall semester at Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, NY


GROUP EXHIBITIONS ( * denotes solo )

2020   Polyphonies - a virtual showcase featuring twenty-two emerging artists - curator: Stephanie Cortazzo

2020   OHM - Midtown, NYC

*2019   Bedtime Stories - Gallery Madison Park - Midtown, NYC

2019    Resurge - curator: Stephanie Cortazzo - Chelsea, NYC

2018    ETHEREAL - Greenwich Village, NYC

*2017   fever's end - Kenektid X Gallery - NYC

2017    Go Back - IDA NY - Closter, NJ

2017    30 X 30 - Gallery Madison Park - NYC

2017    Fear - JCTC Gallery - Merseles Studios - Jersey City, NJ

*2017   Soft - Lantern Hall - Brooklyn, NY

2017    Borderless - JCTC Gallery - Merseles Studios - Jersey City, NJ

2016    Summer Nouveau - Ouchi Gallery - Brooklyn, NY

2016    Open Beta - Invitational Alumni Exhibition - 332 Raritan Ave. Highland Park, NJ

2016    Summer Pop Up Show - Sia NY Gallery - Chelsea, NY

2016    The Late Show - Mentor and Mentee Collaboration - Mason Gross Galleries - New Brunswick, NJ

2016    The Drawing Show - curator: Julie Langsam - Mason Gross School of the Arts - New Brunswick, NJ

2016    Muy Guapos - Thesis Exhibition - Mason Gross Galleries - New Brunswick, NJ

2016    9th Jersey City Invitational Group Exhibition - Jersey City Hall - Jersey City, NJ

2015    Revolution - BFA Annual Exhibition - Mason Gross Galleries - New Brunswick, NJ

*2015   Sap & Spirit - Undergraduate Project Space - Mason Gross School of the Arts - New Brunswick, NJ

2015    5th Summer Art Exhibition - SIA NY Gallery -  Chelsea, NY

2015    8th Invitational Group Exhibition - Jersey City Hall - Jersey City, NJ

2014    New Era - Jersey City Hall - Jersey City, NJ


TEACHING

January 2017 - Present    Art Instructor at Ashcan Studio of Art

2016    Teaching Assistant at Rutgers Summer Drawing/Painting Intensive, Mason Gross School of the Arts

2010 - 2016    Art Instructor and Program Coordinator at Line Art Studio


CURATING

2018     ETHEREAL - Greenwich Village, NYC

2016    SIA NY Gallery's booth, E21 - SCOPE Art Fair - Miami Beach, Florida

2016    Summer Pop Up Show - Sia NY Gallery - Chelsea, NY

2015    5th Summer Art Exhibition - SIA NY Gallery -  Chelsea, NY

2014    4th Line Art Studio Summer Exhibition - Nabi Gallery - Teaneck, NJ

2012    Vitality - 2nd Line Art Studio Summer Exhibition - 1&9 Gallery - Ridgefield, NJ

2011    1st Line Art Studio Summer Exhibition - Riverside Gallery - Riverside Mall, Hackensack, NJ


AWARDS AND HONORS

2019                 Educator Recognition - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

2018                 Educator Recognition - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

2015 - 2016    Tepper Family Annual Scholarship in Visual Arts



CERTIFICATION

2016    Certified Substitute Teacher at Fort Lee Public School District

2016    Professional Development in the Universal Design for Learning - VSA New Jersey, The State Organization on Arts and Disability


PUBLICATION

2019    Featured in zine with @contemplateofficial for "A Safer Space" - benefit show for @hearttogrow

2017    Collaboration with Annie Pollack published online in Austere Magazine

2016    Collaboration with Annie Pollock published online in IIWII Magazine

2016    Featured in zine by Kara Walker - Artist and Tepper Chair of Mason Gross School of the Arts



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