Erica Mahinay

Painting and Drawing Constructions

Education:

 

2004-  BFA in Painting, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

2008    BA in Art History, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO 

 

2007    Italy Study Abroad, KCAI/Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy

 

2003    School of Visual Arts Summer Program, New York, NY

 

2002    Kansas City Art Institute Summer Program, Kansas City, MO

 

Residencies:

 

Aug.- Sept.      Vermont Studio Center,

2010                 Johnson, VT

 

May 2009-      Charlotte Street Foundation/ Urban Culture Project Studio Residency Program,

April 2010       Kansas City, MO

 

Solo and Two-person Exhibitions:

 

2010     Bread & Butter: a pop-up shop, Spool, Kansas City, MO

 

2008    Objects for the Space in Between/Space for the Objects in Between

Syringe Gallery, Kansas City, MO

 

2007    Inscapes and Adaptations

             Crossroads Gallery, Kansas City, MO

 

Group Exhibitions and Events:

 

2010              Cumulus:  A UCP Studio Residents Focus Exhibition

                          Paragraph Gallery, Kansas City, MO

            

2009-2010      Third Friday Open Studios

                          Urban Culture Project Partnership Place, Kansas City, MO

 

2008                 Annual Senior Thesis Exhibition

             Lawrence and Kristina Dodge Gallery, Kansas City, MO

 

2008                 Annual B.F.A Exhibition

             H&R Block Space, Kansas City, MO

 

2007                 Conversations with History, Exhibition and Symposium

                          Lawrence and Kristina Dodge Gallery, Kansas City, MO

 

2007                 Phyber? Invitational Exhibition

                          Kansas City Art Institute Crossroads Gallery, Kansas City, MO

            

2007                 Challenging the Rectangle, Selected Works by Prof. Warren Rosser

             Lawrence and Kristina Dodge Gallery, Kansas City, MO

 

Awards and Honors:

 

2010              Inspiration Grant Recipient, ArtsKC, Kansas City, MO

 

2010              Artist, Inc Selected Participant, ArtsKC, Kansas City,    MO

 

2004-2008     Kansas City Art Institute Competetive  Full Tuition Scholarship, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

 

2006                Nominee for Yale Junior Summer Program by Kansas City Art Institute Faculty, Kansas City, MO

 

2006                Selected for Guest Critique with Eric Fischl- Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

 

2004-2008     Dean’s List , Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

 

2004                 Imation National Scholarship Award, Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN

 

Experience:

 

Spring 2010                 Artist, Inc Seminar

                                       The Kansas City Metropolitan Arts Council, Kansas City, MO

 

Spring 2010                 Grand Arts

                                       Gallery Assistant, Kansas City, MO

 

Summer 2009            Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

                                       Freelance Copyrighter

 

Spring 2009                Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

                                       Grant Writing Internship, Kansas City, MO

 

December 2008         Deitch Projects/Whoop Dee Doo Annual Holiday Party

                          Deitch Projects- Santos Bar, New York, NY

 

Fall 2008-09               Whoop Dee Doo

Grant Writing/Project Production Internship, Kansas City, MO

 

November 2008        Grand Arts

General Assistant-- “BOY” Ssion Video, Kansas City, MO

 

October 2008             Grand Arts

Docent for “Trinket” by Willam Pope L., Kansas City, MO

 

Spring 2008                Charlotte Street Foundation/Urban Culture Project

Gallery Internship, Kansas City, MO

 

Resumé

 

Born: Santa Fe, NM / Resides:  Kansas City, MO