Resume

EDUCATION

2005

MA in Arts Education New York University

1998

BFA The School of the Museum of Fine Arts in conjunction with Tufts University

1995

The University of Michigan School of Fine Arts

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007

Internal Combustion Rebus Works, Raleigh, NC

2002

Lauren Adelman Recent Works Rhythm & Muse, Jamaica Plain, MA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009

Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are Mark W. Potter Gallery, Watertown, CT

 

Broad Shoulders and Brotherly Love Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL

2008

Staff Exhibit The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY

 

Made From Love Bronx Museum Project Space, Bronx, NY

2006

Objects Reinvented P.C.O.G. Gallery, New York, NY

2005

New Works: Selections by Kiki Smith and Valerie Hammond The Commons, New York, NY
Apparatus Rosenberg Gallery, New York, NY
Americana The Commons, New York, NY

2003

People of the Book Perkins Gallery, Stoughton, MA.
Altered book collaboration with incarcerated teens, juvenile lawyers and youth advocates

1998

Annual Ceramics Show Anderson Gallery, Boston, MA

 

Group Exhibition Anderson Gallery, Boston, MA

 

The Farm an outdoor sculpture park Phillipston, MA

1997

Annual Sculpture Show Anderson Gallery Boston, MA

 

The Farm an outdoor sculpture park Phillipston, MA

GRANTS, AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES

2010

The Wassaic Project Artist in Residence Wassaic, NY

2008

Brooklyn Arts Council Community Arts Regrant “Public Art with Incarcerated Girls”

2007

Anchor Graphics Artist-in-Residence Chicago, IL

2005

The Banner Project Artist-in-Residence, Brooklyn Residential Center, Brooklyn, NY.
A visual research project with incarcerated girls culminating in a public exhibition and Graduate Thesis.

 

The Greenhouse Transformation Project Artist-in-Residence, Brooklyn Residential Center, Brooklyn, NY. A project funded by the Office of Children’s and Family Services to transform a dilapidated greenhouse with girls incarcerated in a residential center.

2004

The Postcard Project: Art and Social Action with Incarcerated Teens Artist-in-Residence, Crossroads Juvenile Detention Facility, Brooklyn, NY. A Visual Research Project funded by the NYU Dean’s Grant for Graduate Research

1998

The Pratt Grant Traveling Grant awarded through the School of the Museum of Fine Arts

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2008- present

Artistic Noise New York
Executive Director/ Founder
Artistic Noise uses the visual arts as a vehicle for system involved youth to examine the world in which they live through multiple and critical lenses and for imagining their responsibilities and actions within that world. Through a range of visual art practices youth also develop invaluable entrepreneurial skills.

2001-03

HUMAN (Hear Us Make Artistic Noise) Boston, MA
Visual Autobiography & Entrepreneurship Coordinator/Co-Founder Boston, MA

2005- present

The Museum of Modern Art New York, NY
Museum Educator, 9/07-present
Text & Image Instructor, 6/08-8/08
Contemporary Activist Art Instructor, 3/08-4/08
Paper Instructor,10/07-12/07
Digital Photography Instructor,1/07-5/07
Printmaking Instructor, 10/06- 12/06; 6/05- 8/05
Contemporary Art Instructor, 5/06-8/06

2003-07

Community Prep High School/CASES New York, NY
Art Teacher 9/05 – 6/07
Arts and Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator 9/03 – 6/07

2002-03

Alvin Ailey Camp Boston Boston, MA Creative Communications Instructor

1997-01

Artists For Humanity Boston, MA

 

Young Women’s Initiative Founder/ Education Coordinator 7/99 –10/01

 

Ceramics/ Textiles Studio Supervising Artist 2/97- 7/99

1999

The Grover Cleveland Middle School Dorchester, MA Art Teacher

LECTURES/ ARTIST PANELS

2008

New York University Social Issue-Based Art Education Professional Development Seminar

2007

Mess Hall Chicago, IL: Dialogue: Art and Activism with Incarcerated Youth

 

Anchor Graphics Chicago, IL: Artists Talk and Demonstration at conclusion of residency

 

Rebus Works Raleigh, NC: Artists Dialogue: Art/ Education/ Activism

2005

The Dean’s Grant for Student Research Colloquium New York, NY: Presented Visual Research Findings

2002

The ABA Juvenile Defenders Summit Phoenix, AZ: Gender Specific Programming Panelist

2000

ArtShow: Youth and Community Development Video Screening,The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA

 

ArtShow: Youth and Community Development Harvard School of Education, Cambridge, MA Panelist

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2006

“Alumna Makes Art Expression Available to Incarcerated Teens” New York University Newslette r Spring

2005

“Steinhardt Art Student Works with Incarcerated Girls on Social Activism Research Project” NYU Research

2000

“Designing Their Futures: From Crafting to Marketing, Young Women’s Initiative is Turning Teenagers on to Art”. The Boston Globe November 5, 2000, pp 7-9

1999

ArtShow: Youth and Community Development Book and Video, Washington D.C.: Partners For Livable Communities

PUBLICATIONS

2003

Girls’ Coalition “Artwork by Girls in The Juvenile Justice System” Vol. 10, Issue 1

2001

Girls’ Coalition “YWInc: The Voice & Vision of 13 Young, Urban Females” Vol. 8, Issue 2, p.4

 

Teen Voices “Voice & Vision” Article and photographs written & designed with The Young Women’s Initiative P. 54

1997

Clay Times “The Making of a Nicaraguan Pot” June 3, No.4 Article and Photographs p. 28-31

1996

Potters for Peace News “ Loma Panda” - Issue IV, p. 1-3

INTERNSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS

2005-07

Studio Monitor New York University Printmaking Studio New York, NY

2005

Kiki Smith’s Master Class for Advanced Printmakers New York, NY

2005

The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship Teacher Certification New York, NY

1996

In-Country Intern Potters For Peace Nicaragua

1994

Printing Assistant Bob Blackburn’s Printmaking Workshop, New York, NY

CURATED EXHIBITIONS

2008

MoMA In the Making: Text and Image at MoMA New York, NY. Student Exhibition in Education Gallery
Commons Gallery Perception/ Direction New York, NY. Artwork created by H.U.M.A.N. NY participants
MoMA In the Making: Art and Activism at MoMA New York, NY. Student Exhibition in Education Gallery

2007

Commons Gallery Hands On/ On Hold New York, NY. Artwork created by formerly incarcerated teens
MoMA In the Works: Printmaking at MoMA New York, NY. Student Exhibition in Education Gallery

2006

MediaNoche In the Making at MOMA New York, NY. Student Exhibit
P.C.O.G. Gallery For The Record New York, NY. Art Exhibit and Benefit for Community Prep High School

2005

The Latin Collector In the Making at MOMA New York, NY. Student Exhibit
Storefront/ Forefront New York, NY Public Art Exhibit of Banner Project with incarcerated girls

2003

Perkins Gallery People of the Book Stoughton, MA. Altered book collaboration with incarcerated teens, juvenile lawyers and youth advocates