selected solo/duo exhibitions
2012 Attempting to Capture Taste, live performance, Jaus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Gluttons & Gastronomes, Station Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Gastronomic Encounters with Others (and Self) , D301 Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
2011 Various Concerns of Gastronomy, Performance event, Concord Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
A Recipe for Conversation, Trespass Parade Public Project, Los Angeles, CA.
2010 In Collaboration, Lime Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Fortune Cookie Project, Phantom Galleries LA, Long Beach, CA
2009 San Jose Yacht Club, Space 47, San Jose, CA
THANKS CRAIG, The Landing Party Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Market, Phantom Galleries LA, Long Beach, CA
Hands, Costanoa Gallery, Pescadero, CA
2008 This is only a test… Backspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Nuestra Cocina, Palmaroja Gallery, Loreto, Mexico.
2006 Loreto, Palmaroja Gallery, Loreto, Mexico.
2005 The Del Taco Gallery, Live performance, Los Angeles, CA
2004 Final Session, Live Performance, Los Angeles, CA.
selected group exhibitions
2013 Mexicali Biennial 2013, Vincent Price Art Museum, Monterey Park, CA.
2012 Mexicali Biennial Fundraiser Exhibition, Jaus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Greater Los Angeles Master of Fine Arts Exhibition (GLAMFA), California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA.
Boom: Southern California MFA group Exhibition, Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Made in L.A.: This is a Takeover! A 10 Year Survey of Slanguage, LAXART, Los Angeles, CA.
MMXII Calarts MFA Graduate Exhibition, LA Mart/Art Platform-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Graduate Show Fundraiser Exhibition, Susan Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects,
Los Angeles, CA.
2011 Mid-Residency Exhibition, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA.
Co/lab Exhibition, curated by Christopher Reynolds and Tony Lopez, Art Platform - Los Angeles, L.A. Mart, Los Angeles, CA.
Circulate, Exchange: Nugget & Gravy, University of California, Los Angeles, Wright Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Greater Los Angeles Master of Fine Arts Exhibition (GLAMFA), California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA.
Open Ending, The Farley Building, Los Angeles, CA
Possible Worlds: Mario Ybarra, Jr., Karla Diaz, and Slanguage Studio Select From the Permanent Collection, Los Angeles County Museum of art, Los Angeles, CA.
2010 Associate Artist Exhibition, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
Group Exhibition, Spring Art Tower Mezzanine Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2009 Slanguage Presents MOCA’s Engagement Party, MOCA, Los Angeles,CA.
2005 200 BOUND, Lindhurst Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2004 409. Love Potion, Curated by Sharon Lockhart, Compact Space, Los Angeles, CA.
Sculpture Exhibition, Lindhurst Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2003 Oh, How We Laughed, Curated by Sharon Lockhart, 4-F Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2002 Scholarship Exhibition, Festival of the Arts, Laguna Beach, CA.
Scholarship Exhibition, Sawdust Festival, Laguna Beach, CA.
Group Exhibition, Village Gate Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
1999 Student Art Exhibition, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA.
bibliography
2012 “MMXII: Calarts MFA Exhibition” catalogue, California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles, CA.
2011 “Circulate, Exchange: Nugget & Gravy” exhibition catalogue, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
“Greater Los Angeles Master of Fine Arts Exhibition (GLAMFA)” Exhibition Catalogue, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2010 "Christopher Reynolds "The Fortune Cookie Project" (2/13)", PIX Feed LA,
February 13th, 2011
"The Fortune Cookie Project (in bed)", Bored LA, February 11th, 2010
2009 Beautiful Intersection of Art and Commerce", Fine Arts LA, June 23rd, 2009
2008 "Thankscraig.net", We love Art and Design, July 31, 2008
"For Artists, Craigslist Is Both Medium And Message", NPR.org, July 30, 2008
selected artist lectures / presentations
2012 Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Southern California, Sept. 5th, 2012 Los Angeles, CA.
Artist lecture series, LAXART, July 25th, 2012, Los Angeles, CA.
Associate Artist Lecture, Can Serrat Artist Residency, El Bruc, Spain
2010 Resident Artist Lecture, Atlantic Center for the Arts, May 17th, 2010, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
honors
Dean’s Reserve Grant, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA. - 2012
Artist-in-Residence Scholarship, Can Serrat Residency, El Bruc, Spain - 2012
Academy Internship Grant, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts, and Sciences, Los Angeles, CA.- 2011
Associate Artist, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL. - 2010
Joan Mitchell Foundation Award, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL. - 2010
LACMA Education Grant, Watts House Project, Artist in Residence, Los Angeles, CA. – 2009-2010
MOCA Residency, Artist in Residence funded by The Irvine Foundation, Los Angeles. - 2009
Mentoring Artist Program (M.A.P.), Artist-in-Residence, Space 47, San Jose, CA. - 2009
Artwork featured on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.”- 2008
Carlson Leadership Academy Initiation, Recognition for Outstanding Leadership – 2003
Dean’s List, School of Fine Arts and the School of Arts, Letters, and Sciences – 2002/2004
The Festival of the Arts Foundation Scholarship, merit Based, selective art scholarship – 2001-2005
Ellie and John Stern Scholarship and Art Supply, merit based, exceptional performance in art - 2003
Friends of Fine Arts Scholarship, merit based, exceptional performance in art – 2004/2005
education
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS Valencia, CA
Master of Fine Arts, School of Art
Graduation Date: May 2012
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Arts, School of Fine Arts (Emphasis in Photography)
Graduation Date: May 2005
ART INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Laguna Bach, CA
Fine Arts/Studio
Photography and Sculpture Program 1998/1999