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C.V. EXHIBITIONS † signifies curatorial projects
2010 Sick, Root Division Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Automania, Root Division Gallery, San Francisco, CA
†Proliferations, Offspace, San Francisco, CA
†Parfumerie, Queen’s Nails Projects, San Francisco CA
†Illegal Actions Accidents and Designs, SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
2009 Artist Lecture at the San Francisco Art Institute on Art and Law, San Francisco, CA
Shenzhen Arts Festival, ShenZhen, China,
The Seduction of Duchamp, Slaughterhouse Space, Healdsburg, CA
†Invisible Homes, SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
†Alter Ego, Queen’s Nails Annex, San Francisco, CA
Art.tech – The Lab, San Francisco, CA
Remember me to Someone, Slaughterhouse Space, Healdsburg, CA
Present Tense Biennale, Chinese Culture Center, San Francisco, CA
Prints on the Edge, Togonon Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Titanic Piano, Traveling exhibition, San Francisco, Egypt, Turkey and other locations
11th Annual APAture Exhibition, Kearny St. Workshop and Go For a Loop, San Francisco, CA
The Seduction of Duchamp, Slaughterhous Space, Healdsberg CA
† The Lab – Queen’s Nails Annex, San Francisco, CA
Present Tense Biennial, Chinese Culture Center, curated by Kevin Chen, San Francisco, CA
Off The Strip – Two Weeks of Performance and Video, Contemporary Art Collective, Las Vegas, NV
imPossible Exhibition Round Table Panelist, San Francisco Arts Commission, CA
† Alternative Stimulus – Radical Practices Live Auction, Herbst Pavilion, San Francisco, CA
SFAI Vernissage Master’s of Fine Art Final Exhibition, San Francisco, CA
† The Decorator’s Showcase (UHS) History of the San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
† Oxford Encyclopedia of Global Peace, Art and image program consultant, Hetton, England
† Cantocore: Artist Talk, Mission 17, San Francisco, CA
† Cantocore: Free on Board, Mission 17, San Francisco, CA
† Girls on Film video exhibition, Ping Pong Space, Guangzhou China
2008 † Neighborhood Public Radio interview for Whitney Biennale, via 21 Grand Gallery, Oakland, CA
External Influences, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
† Cantocore: Import Export, Ping Pong Gallery Guangzhou China
Banned & Recovered, Center for the Book, African American Museum & Library, Oakland, CA
Projet Est-Ouest, Espace 72, Dison, Verviers, Belgium
† SFAI at the de Young, SFAI Sculpture in Context Class, de Young Museum, San Francsico, CA
† Art Language, Swell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Ecoutant le Vent; Employant l’Intangible, Alliance Française, Solo Exhibition
Another Country Exhibition Publication Catalogue
† Felo De Se, The Garage, San Francisco CA
† Overlap in Green, The Garage, San Francisco CA
† Girls on Film, The Garage, San Francisco CA
† The Weather Reconnaissance, The Garage, San Francisco CA
† Highway to Hell, The Garage, San Francisco CA
† Systems of Exchange, The Garage, San Francisco CA
† Garage Biennale 2008, The Garage San Francisco CA
† 100 Performances for the Hole, Garage Biennale, San Francisco, CA
† Water, Water, The Garage, San Francisco, CA
2007 Meridian Gallery, Art Monastery Project Auction Fundraiser, San Francisco, CA
Climate Theatre, 4-D Dream-a-thon, Experimental Film Exhibition Series, San Francisco, CA
Off-Space Fundraiser Exhibition, Off-Space, San Francisco, CA
† Mei Day, The Garage, San Francisco, CA
† Media Blitz- It’s A Reason to Hang Out, The Garage San Francisco, CA
† Wunderkammer, Johansson Projects, Oakland, CA
† Fired, Swarm Gallery, Oakland, CA
† Seven Sad Forests, Ping Pong Gallery, San Francisco, CA
† Chan Reaction, Art Engine Gallery, San Francisco, CA
† Food for Thought, Chandra Cerrito Gallery, Oakland, CA
† Plant Lives – Garage Biennale, San Francisco, CA
† Works on Paper, Achenbach Foundation Private Exhibition, ArtSeed, San Francisco, CA
2006 † Garage Biennale 2006, San Francisco, CA
Anti-Social – Juried Exhibition, Mission 17, San Francisco, CA
† 4-On-1, The Garage, San Francisco CA
Southern Exposure and Neighborhood Public Radio – interview on local artists, San Francisco CA
† Fresh Roots to Full Bloom, ArtSeed, San Francisco, CA
2005
† Party for Benevolence, The Garage, San Francisco CA
† Creatures of the Loin, The Garage, San Francisco CA
† FluxYou, The Garage, San Francisco CA
† Illustrated Encyclopedia of Sex, The Garage, San Francisco CA
† ArtSeed Connections – Art Auction and Exhibition, San Francisco, CA
2004 † The Garage Sale, The Garage, San Francisco CA
Future Farmers/SFAI Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Post-Bac exhibition, Swell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
EDUCATION
San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
Master of Fine Arts in New Genres, 2009
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Painting, 2004
National PingTung University of Education, PingTung, Taiwan, summer 2007
Ministry of Education of Taiwan scholarship award winner for immersive language study
Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA, 2007
Master of Public Administration in International Management
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, 2003
Bachelor of Art double degree in Peace Studies and French Language and Literature
Université de Bourgogne, Dijon France, December 2001 to May 2002
Study abroad through Colgate University, focus on French language and literature
EXPERIENCE
SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA 2009 to present
Gallery Director and Head Curator
Manage the overall exhibition schedule and maintain the gallery facility which includes conceiving and organizing scholarly exhibitions and public programs, overseeing group exhibitions and guest curated projects and participating in the selection of work.
Queen’s Nails Annex, San Francisco, CA, 2009 to present
Co-curator and Gallery Preparator
Assist in the production of exhibitions, install artwork, vinyl wall text, lighting and construction, video projector installation, liaise with other curators in project development and execution. Manage volunteers, assistant curators, and installation teams, provide general technical support for gallery.
The Garage Biennale, San Francisco, CA, 2004 to present
Founder, Director, Chief Curator
Oversee all operations. Responsibilities include curation, art handling/installation, strategic planning, budgeting, development/fundraising, policy design, exhibition design, coordination with curators and artists nationally and internationally, implement marketing and public relations programs, volunteer management.
Independent Curator, San Francisco based, working internationally, 2004 to present
Generate exhibition concepts, create graphic designs/schematics for installations and fabrications, oversee/coordinate installations, event management, generate proposals to galleries and institutions, fundraise to meet needs/goals. Working in Singapore, China and the U.S.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Global Peace, Skipton, England, December and January 2008 – 2009
Art and Image Program Consultant
Advised the Editor in Chief, researched and developed image content for the Encyclopedia and the online e-book. Secured image reproduction permissions and edited art related entries for content, grammar, and flow.
The San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA, 2008
Teaching Assistant
Assisted Professor Lynn Hershman Leeson teaching BFA/BA core curriculum art history and media studies. Responsibilities included developing curriculum, leading class sessions, and conducting research.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA, 2007
Individual Giving Development Intern
Worked with the Artist Circle upgrade campaign team, compiling and organizing constituent data, Raiser’s Edge data entry, production of direct mail campaign, and general administrative support.
San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, San Francisco, CA, September 2006 to December 2006
Grants Consultant
Researched, and organized funding possibilities, timetable for execution, and consulted on strategic plan.
Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA, summer 2006
Artist in Education Program Intern
Assisted exhibition installation, provided general administrative support, assisted lead artist/educators, drafted and distributed press releases, oversaw program payroll, database management and gallery maintenance.
ArtSeed, San Francisco, CA, 2004 to 2007
Program Administrator and Exhibitions Coordinator
Developed and installed exhibitions, maintained gallery space, managed website, managed development function and volunteers, prepared budget, payroll, program evaluation, and provided administrative support.
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