KIT BERNAL
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Education
2019     BFA Candidate in Visual Art, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA

Curatorial Projects
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

The Closet Gallery is an approximately 200 square foot space located on the Cornish College of the Arts Campus. Dedicated to professional development and the showcasing of new, exciting work from student artists, the Closet Gallery is entirely student curated and operated.
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)


Exhibition History (Solo Exhibitions)
2019
    people, places, things, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA


Exhibition History (Group Exhibitions)
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    Chautauqua School of Art Residency, Chautauqua, NY
2019    Cornish Art Department Instagram Takeover, Seattle, WA
2018
    Otis College of Art and Design Emerging Curators Retreat, Los Angeles, CA

Awards and Honors
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

Publications
2019
    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

Professional Experience
2018-present    Interior Design Consultant, west elm, Seattle, WA
2016-2019    Peer Consultant, Writing Center, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017        Collections Assistant, The Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
2014        Graphic Designer, The 1940 Air Terminal Museum, Houston, TX (remotely)
    
Collections
2019    Private collections, Seattle, WA
2015
    Falcon School District 49, Colorado Springs, CO


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