Ariel Kessler
Boston, MA
617.851.2586
ariel.kessler@gmail.com
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| Selected Experience |
| 2011-2011 | | Neighborhood House Charter School Arts Enrichment Program, Co-taught a mixed-media class with Eveyln Berde, Dorchester, Massachusetts. |
| 2011-2011 | | Tristan Omand, Photographer for musician |
| 2008-2011 | | Evelyn Berde Artist, Studio Assistant |
| 2008-2011 | | Harold Feinstein Photography, Photographer's Assistant, printer and Intern |
| 2009-2010 | | The Center for Art and Community Partnerships, Project Photographer
"Faces of Economic Recovery" Photo Documentation Project |
| 2010-2010 | | Massachusetts College of Art, Assistant to the Instructor
Abelardo Morell's Intro to Black and White Photography |
| 2008-2008 | | Photographic Resource Center, Intern |
| 2008-2008 | | Santa Fe Photographic Workshop, Advanced Alternative Photography with Christopher James |
| 2005-2006 | | Joe Johnson, Private darkroom and photographic instruction |
| 2006-2007 | | Ran Blake's Quartet, Photographer for musician's press |
| 2002-2006 | | Brookline High School, Photography Lab Assistant and assistant to instructor |
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| Selected Solo Exhibitions |
| 2011 | | Multnomah Arts Center, Hour of Lead, Portland, Oregon. |
| 2011 | | Risky Artists Association, Hour of Lead, Saltillo, Mexico. |
| 2010 | | New Visions Studio and Gallery, Hour of Lead, Taylor, Pennsylvania. |
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| Selected Group Exhibitions |
| 2011 | | Tiyahui House, Insurgencia Sobre Papel II, Saltillo, Mexico. |
| 2010 | | Caladan Gallery, Family, Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
| 2010 | | Rayko Gallery, The Last Kodachrome Show, San Francisco, California. |
| 2010 | | Risky Artists Association 3rd Annual Festival (Artistas Arriesgados Asociación), (Only artist representing the United States), Saltillo, Mexico. |
| 2010 | | The Center for Fine Art Photography, Black and White Exhibition, Fort Collins, Colorado. |
| 2010 | | Majestic Galleries, Majestic National Exhibition, Nelsonville, Ohio. |
| 2010 | | Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, Daydream Nation: 1st Annual Contemporary Photography Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2010 | | Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Senior Thesis Exhibition, Boston, Massachusetts. |
| 2010 | | The Vermont Center for Photography, The Landscape Show, Brattleboro, Vermont. |
| 2010 | | Massachusetts College of Art and Design, All School Show, Boston, Massachusetts. |
| 2010 | | Open Shutter Gallery, Exposure Group Exhibition, Durango, Colorado. |
| 2010 | | Photographer's Forum, Finalist for Best of College Photography 2010. |
| 2010 | | Upstream Gallery, 11th Annual Painting, Drawing, Photography & Print Online International Exhibition (Juror, Larry Bradshaw's Pick, special recognition), Omaha, Nebraska. |
| 2009 | | Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Dreams and Revelations, Novato, California. |
| 2009 | | Project 30, I: Part 2, Online exhibition. |
| 2009 | | Academy of Fine Arts, National Juried Photography Exhibition, Lynchburg, Virginia. |
| 2009 | | Brush Art Gallery, Photo2009 Black and White Classic Juried Photography Exhibition, Lowell, Massachusetts |
| 2009 | | Project Basho, ONWARD 2009 Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| 2008 | | Open Shutter Gallery, The Polaroid Show, Durango, Colorado. |
| 2005 | | Brookline Public Library, Brookline 300, (1st Place, Juried by Abelardo Morell and Nicholas Nixon) Brookline, Massachusetts. |
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| Selected Publications & Such |
| 2011 | | Defend The Darkroom Hand Printed T-Shirts, sold at www.etsy.com/people/ArielKessler |
| 2011 | | Hippo Press: Best of 2011, Photographs used for Best Local Solo Performer: Tristan Omand. Manchester, New Hampshire. |
| 2011 | | Tristan Omand, Tolled Stories. Photography used for album. |
| 2011 | | Larissa Leclair's pick for best of women, self-published, photography books, Hour of Lead, by the Make Book Blog. |
| 2011 | | Brookline Open Studios, Brookline, Massachusetts. |
| 2010 | | The Times Tribune, Hour of Lead exhibition is featured exhibition for newspaper, article titled "New Visions in Taylor", Scranton, Pennsylvania. |
| 2010 | | PhotoWeek DC, Hour of Lead book featured. |
| 2010 | | Indy Photo Library, Hour of Lead book in permanent collection. |
| 2010 | | Daydream Nation, Photograph from exhibition featured in book from exhibition. |
| 2010 | | Hour of Lead, Hand made book published by John Steck Jr. from The Make Book Blog (Limited edition in twenty copies with two artist proofs) . |
| 2010 | | Busy Arms, Take Out The Wood Stove Tighten The Belt (Limited edition album, 100 copies), photography printed in album. |
| 2010 | | Photographer's Forum, Best of College 2010, Limited Edition Book. |
| 2009 | | Woman in Photography International, Honorable Mention in Self-Portrait Category |
| 2008 | | Boston Globe, Photograph of Ran Black published in article "Jazz Adds an Acute Angle to Washington Square" , Boston, Massachusetts. |
| 2008 | | Family Slides, Self-Published Book. |
| 2007 | | Cambridge Arts Festival, Event Photographer, Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
| 2005 | | Brookline 300 Photography Contest, 1st Place, Juried by Abelardo Morell and Nicholas Nixon, Brookline, Massachusetts. |
| 2005 | | Brookline Public Library, Photograph in Permanent Collection, Brookline, Massachusetts. |
| 2005 | | Maine College of Art, Photography appearing in brochure, Portland, Maine. |
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Public Permanent Collections
(contact Ariel for a list of private collections)
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| Brookline Public Library. Brookline, Massachusetts. |
| New Visions Studio and Gallery. Scranton, Pennsylvania. |
| Benedictine University. Lisle, Illinois. |
| Black and Blues Boutique. Somerville, Massachusetts. |
| Brush Art Gallery. Lowell, Massachusetts. |
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| Education |
| 2008-2010 | | Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography |
| 2006-2008 | | School of Visual Arts, New York, NY Foundation Studies, Photography |
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