C.V.

Emily de Arajo

emily.araujo@gmail.com


 

EDUCATION   

 

1998-2001         

Master of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Interdisciplinary Program, concentrated in Works on and of Paper

 

1992-1995         

Bachelor of Fine Arts, California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA

Printmaking, emphasis in Book Arts

 

1989-1991         

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

Honors College, Fine and Applied Arts Major

 

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

2009    

Negative Space, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA 11 Sep – 9 Oct

The Age of Revolution, Side Street Projects, Pasadena, CA 2 May – 13 Jun

 

2007    

Drawings/Text, Stiftung Futur, Rapperswil, Switzerland 5 – 12 Jun

Holes and Shadows, Urban Institute of Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI; 6 Apr – 22 Jul

Emily de Arajo: Visiting Artist Exhibition, Ohio University Southern, Ironton Campus Gallery, Ironton, OH; 28 Mar – 26 Apr

Introductory Show, Stiftung Futur Residency, Rapperswil, Switzerland; 20 Feb – 6 Mar

 

2004                

Dirty Bombs e Outras Idias, Casa do Brasil, Madrid, Spain; 4 – 13 Mar

Works on and of Paper, Hanover College, Hanover, IN; 13 Nov – 10 Dec

Proclivities, Hiram College, Hiram, OH; 20 Sep – 22 Oct

Reworks in Paper, EDGE Studio, Pittsburgh, PA; 28 Feb – 14 Mar

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

2009

Insight Inside L.A. Jos Drudis-Biada Gallery, Mount Saint Marys College, Los Angeles, CA; 1 Mar – 4 Apr

 

2008

Exhibitions in Unusual Places, Pasadena Police Department, Pasadena, CA; 12 Dec – Feb 2009

Looky See, Ben Maltz Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; 26 Jul – 13 Sep

Drawing L.A., Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA; 10 May – 14 Jun

Gem, one-night fundraiser, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA; 12 April

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (continued)

 

2008

Artwalk Group Show, Spring Arts Collective Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; 10 April; exhibition continued online, throughout month of April

Penumbra, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA; 2 – 29 Feb

L.A. Art Show, featured artist with Gallery 825, Santa Monica, CA; 23 – 27 Jan

 

2007

Open Show, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA; 8 Dec – 11 Jan 2008

All-In, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA; 17 Nov – 15 Dec

State of the Union, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI; 20 Jun – 29 Jul

Lucky Stars, Faufitown Projects, Patricia Correia Gallery, Santa Monica, CA; 13 Jan – 3 Mar      

                                                                                                     

2006

Petite Works, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA; 1 Dec

Of This World, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA; 20 Oct – 17 Nov

Field/Form, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA; 8 Sep – 6 Oct

Draw, Paper, Scissors, Domestic Setting, Los Angeles, CA; 20 May – 24 Jun

Minimal Maximum, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI; 29 Mar – 7 May

 

2005                

Post-Postcard, Outpost for Contemporary Art hosted by Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA; 2 – 4 Dec              

1st Anniversary Show, Santa Monica Art Studios, Santa Monica, CA; 3 Dec – 2 Jan 2006

Five Person Exhibit, Jos Drudis-Biada Gallery, Mount Saint Marys College, Los Angeles, CA; 1 Nov – 3 Dec

8-Hour Drawings, Bowman-Penelec Gallery, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA; 3 Sep – 4 Oct

On/Of Paper, Space 301, Mobile, AL; 22 Jul – 11 Sep

House, at artists residence, Bowling Green, OH; 4 – 11 May                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

2004                

Cricket Engine: A Retrospective, Cricket Engine Gallery, Oakland, CA; 24 Apr – 2 May

                       

2003                

Works on Paper: National Juried Exhibition, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA; 7 Nov –31 Dec

Mediated Nature, Here Here Gallery, Cleveland, OH; 5 Sep – 7 Oct

 

2002                

8th Annual Exhibition of Womens Art, SOHO20 Chelsea, New York, NY; 16 Jul – 10 Aug

2002 National Juried Exhibition, Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY; 19 Jun – 13 Jul

AMP, (collaboration with George Magalios and Suzannah Paul), Brew House Space 101, Pittsburgh, PA; 16 Mar – 20 Apr

 

2001                

Portes Obertes, Valencia, Spain; 25 – 27 May


 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (continued)

 

2001     

Sextet--Tte, Miller Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA; 16 Mar – 13 Apr

Making A Scene, Pittsburgh, PA; 12 – 21 Oct

Associated Artists Pittsburgh Exhibit, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA; 24 Aug – 23 Sep

 

2000                

Fusion! Artists in a Research Setting, (participated as member of subRosa), Miller Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA; 22 Aug – 29 Sep

Referents To, Carnegie Public Library, Pittsburgh, PA; 1 – 30 Apr

Ex Libris, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 18 Nov – 22 Dec

Alumni Exhibition, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA

           

1999                

Aliquippa Embraces Art, (collaboration with Cheryl Casteen), Aliquippa, PA; 1 – 31 Aug

 

GRANTS / RESIDENCIES

 

2008-09

Individual Artist Grant, Pasadena Cultural Affairs, Pasadena, CA; granted $4,000 toward preparation of all new works for solo exhibition The Age of Revolution at Side Street Projects

           

2007

Stiftung FUTUR, Rapperswil, Switzerland; Jan-Jun

 

2006

Mount Saint Marys College, Los Angeles, CA; Jan-Jun

 

PRESS

 

Frank, Peter. Looky See at the Otis College of Art and Design. Artweek. Oct. 2008.

Ollman, Leah. Around the Galleries. Los Angeles Times. 22 Aug. 2008.

Brtsch, Ccile. Zweitletzte Stipendiatin aus USA. Linth-Zeitung. 7 Jun. 2007.

St. James, Jessica. Art Alignment. Ironton Tribune. 28 Mar. 2007.

Brtsch, Ccile. Cutterin auf dem Schlosshgel. Linth-Zeitung. 22 Feb. 2007.

What this group can do with paper. Los Angeles Times. 2 Jun. 2006.

Thomas, Mary. 8-Hour Drawings. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 31 Aug. 2005: C8.

Thomas, Mary. Seek and Find: Exhibits from ceramics to conceptual in far corners of the city. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 23 Mar. 2002: B1.

Winn, Alice. Six Pack. Pittsburgh City Paper. 4-11 Apr. 2001.

Shearing, Graham. Books as Art. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 10 Dec. 2000.

 

PRESENTATIONS / WORKSHOPS / PUBLICATIONS

 

2009    

Contributing Artist, work selected by Samuel Hoi, Otis College of Art and Design President, for the first Los Angeles Artist Association Catalogue; release date TBA

 

2007    

Public Lecture: Art and Practice, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; 6 Nov

Artist Talk: Artist Residencies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; 6 Nov

Gallery Talk / Closing Presentation, Stiftung FUTUR, Rapperswil, Switzerland; 5 Jun

Artist Talk, Pont Aven School of Contemporary Art, Pont Aven, France; 16 May

Drawing Installation Workshop, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH; 30 Mar

Public Lecture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH; 29 Mar

Public Lecture, Ohio University Southern, Ironton Campus, Ironton, OH; 28 Mar

Gallery Talk / Introductory Presentation, Stiftung FUTUR, Rapperswil, Switzerland; 20 Feb

 

2006

Stenciling Workshop, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, CA; 4 Feb

 

2005

Panelist, 10th Biannual Foundations in Art Theory and Education Conference, presented Seeking Relevance-Making Connections, Columbus, OH; 31 Mar

 

2004    

Public Lecture: Art and Practice, Hanover College, Hanover, IN; 10 Dec

Public Lecture: Art and Practice, Hiram College, Hiram, OH; 30 Sep

 

2003

Conversation Panelist, Mediated Nature, Oberlin Colleges Here Here Gallery, Cleveland, OH; 20 Sep

Co-authored Essay, Eugenics Timeline in Domain Errors! Autonomedia Press; 1 Aug (book release date)

Panelist, 9th Biannual Foundations in Art Theory and Education Conference, co-presented Team Teaching: Drawing, Performance and Sculpture, St. Petersburg, FL; 3 Apr

 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

 

2006-2009          Los Angeles Art Association

2000-2006          College Art Association

2003-2006          Foundations in Art: Theory and Education

2000-2002          Associated Artists of Pittsburgh

1998-2000          subRosa, member of cyber-feminist collective

1996-1998          Cricket Engine Studios, founding member of artist collective, created exhibition space, hosted salons and shows for Bay Area artists