Education 

2019 - MFA Fine Art, School of Visual Arts (SVA), New York City, NY

2008 - BFA Studio Art, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL     

             

Selected Exhibitions

2023

  • Interlude: A two person exhibition of works by Michelle Girardello and Dulce Lamarca, HEREarts, Curated by Marianna Peragallo, New York, NY. 

  • Best Cult, Spring/Break Art Fair, Curated by Marianna Peragallo and Zac Thompson, New York, NY. 

  • Together We Will: Celebrating Brooklyn’s LGBTQIA+ Community, Arts Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY. 

2021

  • Cladogram: 2nd KMA International Juried Biennial, Curated by Yasmeen Siddiqui, Katonah Museum of Art

  • Crochet Kamala Billboard, Contributor, Organized by London Kaye, Washington DC. 

  • Spring Forward: Vibrant Visions and Voices of Women, Curated by Arantxa Rodriguez and Heidi Russell, Revelation Gallery, New York, NY.  

2020

2019

  • Chautauqua Emerging Artists Exhibition, Fowler-Kellogg Art Center, Chautauqua, NY.

  • Carry On, Yadegaran Art Gallery, Kerman, Iran.

  • Now That’s What I Call Love, DCTV, New York City, NY.

  • Four Walls, SVA Flatiron Gallery, New York City, NY.

  • For Love of (Im)Possibilities: Soft Power, Pop Up Show, Jersey City, NJ.  

2018

  • Magic Plastic Lounge, Satellite Art Show,  Miami, FL. 

  • Conflict, SVA Flatiron Gallery, New York City, NY.

  • RAW 2018: Juried Photography Exhibition, The Noyes Museum of Art, Atlantic City, NJ.

2016 - Art Object, Dina Mitrani Gallery, Miami, FL.

2012 - Art Fallout, Girls Club Collection, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

2008

  • Peripheral Vision: Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, Ritter Art Gallery, Florida Atlantic University.

  • ArtRx [III]: South Florida’s Cultural Remedy,  The Lounge,West Palm Beach, FL.

  • ArtRx [WPB] & Continental Group: art lobby, West Palm Beach FL. 

  • ArtRx [II]: South Florida’s Cultural Remedy, The Lounge,West Palm Beach, FL.

2007 - Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Ritter Art Gallery, Florida Atlantic University.

2004 - COEXISTENCE: Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Ritter Art Gallery, Florida Atlantic University.

Teaching Experience

2010 - 2017 - Director of Creative Photography Program & Visual Arts Teacher,  Miami Arts Charter School, Miami, FL.

2011 - High School Portfolio Development, Bakehouse Art Complex, Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL. 

Artist Talks

2021 - Health and Healing - Art that rehabilitates body, place and space, Spring Forward Artist Talks, Organized by Arantxa Rodriguez and Heidi Russell

Publications

2019 - The Visual Opinion, Volume 25, Issue 3  “Black & White”

2014 - Finalist: Best of Photography, Photographer’s Forum

  • Book Cover Art, Prayer of Confession, Poems by Jen Karetnick

Bibliography

2020 - Alexey Kim, Being Queer When Noone’s Watching, https://sidewalkkilla.com/artpartmentnyc/ 

http://www.daily-lazy.com/2020/10/you-remember-how-lonely-everything-was.html#more

2013 - Jen Karetnick, Scholastic Art & Writing Competitions Reward with Record-Breaking Numbers of Keys,          https://www.miamiartscharter.net/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=263406&id=0

Professional Experience

2023-2024 - Archivist and Studio Assistant for Sheila Pepe

2021 - 2024 - Archivist for Marilyn Minter Studios

2019 - 2023  - Archivist and Studio Assistant for Hiba Schahbaz

2021 - SVA: Assistant to MFA Fine Arts Chair

2019 - Event Photographer, Genesis: Chautauqua School of Art’s First Drag Show, Chautauqua, NY.

2017 - 2019 - SVA MFA Fine Arts Equipment Librarian, New York, NY.  

2018 - SVA Summer Residency, Assistant to Director of Program, New York, NY.  

2018 - SVA Gramercy Gallery Attendant, New York, NY.  

2016 & 2012 - Event Photographer, The Florida Dance Education Organization Annual Conference, FDEO, Miami City Ballet, Miami Beach, FL.