KATERINA M. LANFRANCO

Born in 1978

EDUCATION

2006 Hunter College, City University of New York, New York M.F.A. in Studio Art

2001 University of California at Santa Cruz, B.A. in Art

University of California at Santa Cruz, B.A. in Visual Theory and Museum Studies

1998, 99 Cabrillo College, Aptos, California

1998 Sierra Institute, “Nature Philosophies and Religions,” California Wilderness

EXHIBITIONS

2006 “The Creation of Ursus Horribilis,” Hunter College Times Square Gallery, New York

“Ursus Horribilis,” Project Space, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York

tART Salon Spring Art Show, New York

2005 “Night of 1,000 Drawings,” Artists Space, New York

tART Salon Fall Art Show, New York

“25 Years Fahnemann, Galerie Fahnemann, Berlin

2004 Arbeiten auf Papier/Grafiken Part 1,” Fahnemann Projekte, Berlin

Arbeiten auf Papier/Grafiken,” Fahnemann Projekte, Berlin

“Night of 1,000 Drawings,” Artists Space, New York

2003 “Love Art and War,” Altman Building, New York

“Night of 1,000 Drawings,” Artists Space, New York

2002 “Open Studios,” Hunter College, New York

2001 “Anti-Human: Human,” Bridge Gallery, Santa Cruz

"Barter,” Works, San Jose

“Biting Birds and Bees,” Baskin Senior Gallery, Santa Cruz

“Dis-placements and Anxious Objects,” Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery, Santa Cruz

“Irwin Show,” Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery, Santa Cruz

“Postcards,” Southern Exposure, San Francisco

“7$ Portrait Show,” Penny Arcade Gallery, Toronto

“RE-SEEN (Part II),” Stevenson Coffee House

“RE-SEEN," Running Dog Gallery, Santa Cruz

“W.E.T.,” Kresge Town Hall

2000“JaRReD,” Baskin Mini Gallery, Santa Cruz

"WINDow,” Baskin Mini Gallery, Santa Cruz

AWARDS, GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2006 Tony Smith Award, Hunter College, New York

2004 William Graft Memorial Fund Travel Grant Award

Hunter College Exchange Scholarship, Universitat der Kunst

2002 ArtsBridge Excellence Award

2001 University of California Santa Cruz: ArtsBridge Research Award;

Eduardo Carrillo Painting Scholarship;

Chancellor’s Undergraduate Internship;

College Honors;

Dean’s Award for Senior Thesis;

Susan Benteen & William Hyde Irwin Art Scholarship;

Major Honors;

Merit Scholarship;

Parnassus Art Scholarship;

2000, 01 ArtsBridge Scholarship, University of California Santa Cruz

1999 Cabrillo College Academic Scholarship, California

2007 Lecturer, “Myths of Nature in Art, Science and Religion: From Dioramas to Dogmas,” College Art Association Annual Conference

COLLECTIONS

Kupferstichkabinett Museum of Prints and Drawings, Berlin

Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawing Collection

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2006 Adjunct Professor, Fordham University at Lincoln Center, New York

2005 Course Assistant, Hunter College, New York

2003-05 Teaching Assistant, Hunter College, New York

2002 Harlem Tutorial Program Arts Teacher, International House, New York

2001 Art Teacher, San Jose Museum of Art, California

Workshop Designer and Teacher, University of California Santa Cruz

2000- 02 Teaching Assistant, University of California Santa Cruz

2000, 01 ArtsBridge Teaching Scholarship, University of California Santa Cruz

CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE

2003 College Art Association MFA Exhibition Coordinator, Times Square Gallery, New York

2001“Instant Art Event: Just Add Water,” J.B. Hall Gallery, Santa C

“Lure,” J.B. Hall Gallery, Santa Cruz “MEDIAte

2000 Director of “Dis-splacements and Anxious Objects,” Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery

“JaRReD,” Baskin Mini Gallery, Santa Cruz

UCSC Research and Curatorial Assistant to Professor Joyce Brodsky and the Gallery

WORK EXPERIENCE

2005 Artist Assistant to Valerie Jaudon

Course Assistant, Hunter College, New York

2003 College Art Association Conference Assistant, New York

Graduate School Workshop Leader, University of California Santa Cruz

2002 Gallery Assistant, Bertha and Karl Leubsdorf Art Gallery, Hunter College, New York

2001 ArtsBridge Scholar Mentor and Administrative Assistant, University of California Santa Cruz

Research Assistant, MFA program proposal

2000 Assistant to Coordinator/Director of ArtsBrudge Program

Chancellor’s Undergraduate Intern, ArtsBridge Program

Gallery Attendant, Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery, University of California Santa Cruz

Research and Curatorial Assistant to Professor Joyce Brodsky and the Gallery

1999 Assistant to the Vice President of Instruction, Cabrillo College, Aptos, California

1998 Gallery Attendant, Red Head Gallery, Toronto, Canada

OTHER

2004 Student President, Master of Fine Arts Student Organization, Hunter College, New York

2003 Entomology Department Volunteer, Royal Ontario Museum, Canada

2002 Art Department Alumni Representative, University of California Santa Cruz

2000 Co-President, Student Art Movement, University of California Santa Cruz


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