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Education
2021 Master of Arts (MA) in Art History with a Concentration in Museum Studies, University of Denver, Denver, CO (Madden Fellow)
2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Visual Art with a Concentration in Photography, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Museum and Curatorial Experience
2021 Curatorial Assistant (Intern), Whitney Western Art Museum, Cody, WY
2020-present Graduate Research Assistant (Intern), The University of Denver Art Collections, Denver, CO
2019-present Madden Fellowship, The Madden Museum of Art, Denver, CO
2017-2019 Curator, The Closet Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017 Collections Assistant (Intern), The Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
Curatorial Projects
2021
Thematic Highlights from the Madden Collection, The Madden Museum of Art, Denver, CO (co-curated with Karissa Johnson, Eden Leal, and Nicole Snider.)
Relationships and Collecting: The Madden Collection, The Madden Museum of Art, Denver, CO
2020
Lay of the Land: Interpretations of Scapes, The Madden Museum of Art (co-curated with Karissa Johnson, Savannah Kirksey, Eden Leal, Courtney Lindly and Annie Petty; postponed due to COVID-19.)
2019
A Good Day in Art School, group show with Rachael Benson, Tammie Dupuis, Kimberly Hinnenkamp, Benjamin Hunt, Celestine Ocean, Quinlyn Johnson, Sean Lafferty, Idalis Madrigal, Adam Makkar, Gillian Martinez, Aidan Sakakini, Joe Shlichta, Taylor Tomanicek, Haleigh Wanchena, and Alicia Weissenbach, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Curator, The Closet Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2019
anything but, group show with Nana Emelogu, James Kennon, Idalis Madrigal, Adam Makkar, Gillian Martinez, Haleigh Wanchena (co-curated with Idalis Madrigal, Emma Chalut and Reina Suji Yoon)
2018
Prisma-Chroma, two-person show with Sean Lafferty and Gillian Martinez
Personal Renaissances, group show with Celestine Ocean, Aidan Sakakini and Alicia Weissenbach
Reclamation, group show with Nikita Ares, Tenzing Lhamo Dorjee, Idalis Madrigal, Gillian Martinez, Mari Nagaoka, Kaylah Saltzman-
Bravo, and Haleigh Wanchena
Pilgrimage, solo show, Tammie Dupuis
2017
Breve Vita, solo show, Nikita Ares
Pilchuck Revisited, group show with Monyee Chau, Tammie Dupuis and Quinlyn Johnson
d*@L-uP, solo show, Anthony White
Limited Vacancy, solo show, Camden Bailey
Le Jasmin Mimitisme, solo show, Jacob Mills
You’ll Never Believe these Top Ten…, open call group show (co-curated with Violetta Rulova and Markie Mickelson)
The Art of Unrest, open call group show
2016
Concrete/Universal, group show with Olivia Bowles, Koo Hyun Kwon and Alicia Weissenbach (co-curated with Violetta Rulova,
Sean Lafferty, Markie Mickelson, and Aidan Sakakini)
Writing Projects
2021
Reflecting Presence and Absence in the Photography of Nan Goldin (thesis, in progress)
Skeletal, Sexual: Erotic Skeleton Ceramics and the Moche Worldview
2020
Here and Not Here: Interiority in Tracey Emin’s My Bed
Museum Podcasts and Understanding Audience: An Evaluation
The Ethnographic West as Other: George Catlin and Richard Avedon
The Duality of the Feminine in Lisa Yuskavage’s Forces (2007)
Pinocchio and (In)Humanity: Two Works by Jim Dine
The Fabric of Culture: Maya Textiles’ Value
La Virgen de Guadalupe: Our Lady of Dualities and Reflections
The Promised Land: Landscape as Metaphor for Martin Luther King, Jr. and Romare Bearden
Landscape as Habitat from Rural America to the Soviet Union
Photography as (Art) Object Within the (Art) Museum: A Review of Current Research and Criticism
2019
Monumental Advertising as Insight into Pioneer Ideas of Death and Value
Containing Multitudes: A Case Against Inflexible Curatorial Departments
looking + making + arranging (undergraduate thesis)
Publications
2021
“The Promised Land: Landscape as Metaphor for Martin Luther King, Jr. and Romare Bearden,” Lay of the Land: Interpretations of Scapes: Selections from the Madden and University Art Collections (forthcoming digital exhibition catalogue)
“Landscape as Habitat from Rural America to the Soviet Union,” Lay of the Land: Interpretations of Scapes: Selections from the Madden and University Art Collections (forthcoming digital exhibition catalogue)
2019
Art & Design BFA Exhibition Catalog, Cornish College of the Arts
Thesis "looking + making + arranging", In Other Words Vol. II, Cornish College of the Arts
2018
Poem “talking to God”, In Other Words (Side A), Cornish College of the Arts
Poem “aubade”, In Other Words (Side A), Cornish College of the Arts
Poem “high tide”, In Other Words (Side A), Cornish College of the Arts
2015
Zine, What Does it Mean to Be Alone? vol. 1
Art History Coursework
2021
Global Contemporary Art, Psychedelic Poster Seminar, Moche Narrative Ceramics
2020
Museums in the Digital Age, Curatorial Practicum, Art of the American West, Art History Methods Seminar, Intro to Conservation, Material Religion in North America, Art of the Maya
2019
Museum Methods and Principles, Research Practicum
Press
2020
Linneya Gardner for University of Denver College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; “Art History Student Curates Exhibitions as Madden Museum Fellow.”
Exhibition History (Solo Exhibitions)
2019
people, places, things, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Exhibition History (Group Exhibitions)
2020
Collage: Establishing New Realities, curated by Shari Flores, Limíte Azul (digital platform)
2019
A Good Day in Art School, curated by Kit Bernal, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2018
Intimate Chaos, Main Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
First Impressions, curated by Ben Beres, Joe Bar, Seattle, WA
Addition[Division], curated by Bob Campbell, The Redline Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017
Stasis, The L Space at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Do It Yourself!, curated by Alexis Silva, The Project Space at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2/3 Show, Main Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2016
Varied Perspectives, curated by Rob Rhee and Gala Bent, Main Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Zines, curated by Makena Gadient, The Closet Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Residencies
2019
Cornish Art Department Instagram Takeover, Seattle, WA
2018
Otis College of Art and Design Emerging Curators Retreat, Los Angeles, CA
Awards and Honors
2019-2021 Madden Fellow, The Madden Museum of Art, Denver, CO
2018 Deborah Penna Memorial Endowed Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017 Kreielsheimer Foundation Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2016 Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation Endowed Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2015 Cornish Art Merit Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2015 Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award
Collections
Private collections, Seattle, WA and Denver, CO
2019 Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2015 Falcon School District 49, Colorado Springs, CO
2021 Master of Arts (MA) in Art History with a Concentration in Museum Studies, University of Denver, Denver, CO (Madden Fellow)
2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Visual Art with a Concentration in Photography, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Museum and Curatorial Experience
2021 Curatorial Assistant (Intern), Whitney Western Art Museum, Cody, WY
2020-present Graduate Research Assistant (Intern), The University of Denver Art Collections, Denver, CO
2019-present Madden Fellowship, The Madden Museum of Art, Denver, CO
2017-2019 Curator, The Closet Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017 Collections Assistant (Intern), The Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
Curatorial Projects
2021
Thematic Highlights from the Madden Collection, The Madden Museum of Art, Denver, CO (co-curated with Karissa Johnson, Eden Leal, and Nicole Snider.)
Relationships and Collecting: The Madden Collection, The Madden Museum of Art, Denver, CO
2020
Lay of the Land: Interpretations of Scapes, The Madden Museum of Art (co-curated with Karissa Johnson, Savannah Kirksey, Eden Leal, Courtney Lindly and Annie Petty; postponed due to COVID-19.)
2019
A Good Day in Art School, group show with Rachael Benson, Tammie Dupuis, Kimberly Hinnenkamp, Benjamin Hunt, Celestine Ocean, Quinlyn Johnson, Sean Lafferty, Idalis Madrigal, Adam Makkar, Gillian Martinez, Aidan Sakakini, Joe Shlichta, Taylor Tomanicek, Haleigh Wanchena, and Alicia Weissenbach, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Curator, The Closet Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2019
anything but, group show with Nana Emelogu, James Kennon, Idalis Madrigal, Adam Makkar, Gillian Martinez, Haleigh Wanchena (co-curated with Idalis Madrigal, Emma Chalut and Reina Suji Yoon)
2018
Prisma-Chroma, two-person show with Sean Lafferty and Gillian Martinez
Personal Renaissances, group show with Celestine Ocean, Aidan Sakakini and Alicia Weissenbach
Reclamation, group show with Nikita Ares, Tenzing Lhamo Dorjee, Idalis Madrigal, Gillian Martinez, Mari Nagaoka, Kaylah Saltzman-
Bravo, and Haleigh Wanchena
Pilgrimage, solo show, Tammie Dupuis
2017
Breve Vita, solo show, Nikita Ares
Pilchuck Revisited, group show with Monyee Chau, Tammie Dupuis and Quinlyn Johnson
d*@L-uP, solo show, Anthony White
Limited Vacancy, solo show, Camden Bailey
Le Jasmin Mimitisme, solo show, Jacob Mills
You’ll Never Believe these Top Ten…, open call group show (co-curated with Violetta Rulova and Markie Mickelson)
The Art of Unrest, open call group show
2016
Concrete/Universal, group show with Olivia Bowles, Koo Hyun Kwon and Alicia Weissenbach (co-curated with Violetta Rulova,
Sean Lafferty, Markie Mickelson, and Aidan Sakakini)
Writing Projects
2021
Reflecting Presence and Absence in the Photography of Nan Goldin (thesis, in progress)
Skeletal, Sexual: Erotic Skeleton Ceramics and the Moche Worldview
2020
Here and Not Here: Interiority in Tracey Emin’s My Bed
Museum Podcasts and Understanding Audience: An Evaluation
The Ethnographic West as Other: George Catlin and Richard Avedon
The Duality of the Feminine in Lisa Yuskavage’s Forces (2007)
Pinocchio and (In)Humanity: Two Works by Jim Dine
The Fabric of Culture: Maya Textiles’ Value
La Virgen de Guadalupe: Our Lady of Dualities and Reflections
The Promised Land: Landscape as Metaphor for Martin Luther King, Jr. and Romare Bearden
Landscape as Habitat from Rural America to the Soviet Union
Photography as (Art) Object Within the (Art) Museum: A Review of Current Research and Criticism
2019
Monumental Advertising as Insight into Pioneer Ideas of Death and Value
Containing Multitudes: A Case Against Inflexible Curatorial Departments
looking + making + arranging (undergraduate thesis)
Publications
2021
“The Promised Land: Landscape as Metaphor for Martin Luther King, Jr. and Romare Bearden,” Lay of the Land: Interpretations of Scapes: Selections from the Madden and University Art Collections (forthcoming digital exhibition catalogue)
“Landscape as Habitat from Rural America to the Soviet Union,” Lay of the Land: Interpretations of Scapes: Selections from the Madden and University Art Collections (forthcoming digital exhibition catalogue)
2019
Art & Design BFA Exhibition Catalog, Cornish College of the Arts
Thesis "looking + making + arranging", In Other Words Vol. II, Cornish College of the Arts
2018
Poem “talking to God”, In Other Words (Side A), Cornish College of the Arts
Poem “aubade”, In Other Words (Side A), Cornish College of the Arts
Poem “high tide”, In Other Words (Side A), Cornish College of the Arts
2015
Zine, What Does it Mean to Be Alone? vol. 1
Art History Coursework
2021
Global Contemporary Art, Psychedelic Poster Seminar, Moche Narrative Ceramics
2020
Museums in the Digital Age, Curatorial Practicum, Art of the American West, Art History Methods Seminar, Intro to Conservation, Material Religion in North America, Art of the Maya
2019
Museum Methods and Principles, Research Practicum
Press
2020
Linneya Gardner for University of Denver College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; “Art History Student Curates Exhibitions as Madden Museum Fellow.”
Exhibition History (Solo Exhibitions)
2019
people, places, things, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Exhibition History (Group Exhibitions)
2020
Collage: Establishing New Realities, curated by Shari Flores, Limíte Azul (digital platform)
2019
A Good Day in Art School, curated by Kit Bernal, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2018
Intimate Chaos, Main Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
First Impressions, curated by Ben Beres, Joe Bar, Seattle, WA
Addition[Division], curated by Bob Campbell, The Redline Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017
Stasis, The L Space at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Do It Yourself!, curated by Alexis Silva, The Project Space at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2/3 Show, Main Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2016
Varied Perspectives, curated by Rob Rhee and Gala Bent, Main Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Zines, curated by Makena Gadient, The Closet Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Residencies
2019
Cornish Art Department Instagram Takeover, Seattle, WA
2018
Otis College of Art and Design Emerging Curators Retreat, Los Angeles, CA
Awards and Honors
2019-2021 Madden Fellow, The Madden Museum of Art, Denver, CO
2018 Deborah Penna Memorial Endowed Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017 Kreielsheimer Foundation Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2016 Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation Endowed Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2015 Cornish Art Merit Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2015 Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award
Collections
Private collections, Seattle, WA and Denver, CO
2019 Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2015 Falcon School District 49, Colorado Springs, CO