andrea guskin
Selected Exhibitions
2020 hold me in the palm of your hand, Red Poppy Art House
Installation TBD due to Covid Restrictions
solo exhibition
December 2020 Virtual MAPP Art Event(Mission Arts Performance Project)
Red Poppy Art House
2019 Awarded artist grant from The City of San Leandro
for the From Where to Here Project
From Where to Here Project Events:
Station SL, San Leandro, CA
Community Impact Lab, San Leandro, CA
Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco
Thought Threads, Station SL, San Leandro, CA
solo exhibition
2018 Fresh Works VII, Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton, CA
Curated by Beverly Rayner
2017 Nod to Mod, H Gallery, Ventura, CA
Curated by Yessica Torres of Dab Art
A Temporary Collection(of an ordinary bloodline),
Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco, CA. Curated by Elena Mencarelli.
solo exhibition
With Liberty and Justice for Some, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA.
Co-curated by Monica Lundy and Walter Maciel.
2016 Here, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
Our Town, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA.
Curated by Jack Fischer of Jack Fischer Gallery, San Francisco
2015 Gems III, Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA
Curated by Ruth Santee of Transmission Gallery, Oakland
Fusion, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA Online Exhibition Curated by Olivia Ongpin
2014 Facing East, The Jewish Community Library, San Francisco, CA
Curated by Elayne Grossbard
2013 Handle with Care, The Jewish Community Library, San Francisco, CA
Curated by Elayne Grossbard
2012 More Than Enough, The Jewish Community Library, San Francisco, CA
Curated by Elayne Grossbard
2010 International Contemporary Masters, Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art,
Las Vegas, NV
2008 Ripped and Torn, Williams and McKennie Studio, Oakland, CA
2007 The Little Show, Swarm Gallery, Oakland, CA Curated by Svea Lin Soll
2006 WoodSpeak, Epic Arts, Oakland, CA
solo exhibition
2004 Habitot Children’s Museum, Berkeley, CA
1998 Postcard Show, Four Walls Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1993 What is Intimacy, Antioch College Reed Gallery,
Yellow Springs, Ohio
solo exhibition
Professional Associations and Selected Work Experience:
Over fifteen years of experience creating innovative museum and school art events and programs,
with a strong commitment to building dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative experiences.
2019-present
Alameda County Art Commissioner, District 3.
March 2013-July 2020
THE CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM
Education Programs Manager: Family and Studio Arts
Leadership role in the creative development, implementation, and management of
studio art and family programs for all ages including large-scale community
events, hands-on art workshops, performing arts programs, off-site community
outreach events, and interpretative materials for families related to
museum exhibitions, architecture, and Jewish culture. Co-led the creation of
numerous inter-generational collaborative art spaces within the museum,
including the Textile Lab, the Zim Zoom Family Room and Sukkah Studio.
1998-1999 Selected artist with SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004-2009 Pro Arts Member: exhibited in annual Pro Arts events and exhibitions
Press:
Davidson, Lyn: ‘Facing East’ explores Mizrachi, Asian influences on art, modern Jewish culture,
J Weekly, May 2014
Education:
1993 B.A. in Visual Arts, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio
Studied with painter Gary Bower.
Contact: www.andreaguskin.com