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EDUCATION

- Master of Fine Arts, University at Albany, Painting & Printmaking, Albany New York, 2014

- Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Fine Art: Painting, Drawing, & Printmaking, Mathematics Minor, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs New York, 2011

- Arts and Culture of India, School for International Training, New Delhi India, 2010

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

- Adjunct Faculty, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle Washington, 2017-present

- Summer Faculty, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs New York, 2015-16

- Instructor of Record, University at Albany, Albany New York, 2012-14

- Designed and taught undergraduate Life Drawing Course, AART 205

- Teaching Assistant, University at Albany, Albany New York, 2011

            - Worked individually with students in Intermediate and Advanced Painting classes

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COLLEGE COURSES TAUGHT                                                              

- Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle Washington, 2017

            - Product Illustration, DE LAB 2E

            - Concept Design, DE LAB 3E (final spring module)

- Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs New York, 2015-2016

- Drawing, AR- 133

- Introduction to Painting, AR-101

- Advanced Painting Independent Study, GN 371A

            - University at Albany, Albany New York, 2012-2014

                        - Life Drawing, AART 205

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INVITATIONAL AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS

- Time and Space, Czong Institute for Contemporary Art, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do South Korea, 2017

- Greetings from the Anthropocene, Gallery 110, Seattle Washington, 2017

- Out of Sight, Vital 5 Productions at King Street Station, Seattle Washington 2016

- The Give Gallery, Vital 5 Productions at King Street Station, Seattle Washington 2016

- Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, Treason Gallery, Seattle Washington, 2016

            - Regional Finalist

- ICON Juried Exhibition, Lynn Hanson Gallery, Seattle Washington, 2016

- Faculty Exhibition, Schick Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs New York, 2016

- #PAPER, Treason Art Gallery, Seattle Washington, 2015

- Bemis Fall Art Show, Bemis Studios, Seattle Washington, 2015

- Faculty Exhibition, Schick Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs New York, 2015

- Gravity Falls, Surface Theory, Seattle Washington 2015

- Bemis Spring Art Show, Bemis Studios, Seattle Washington 2015

- Sticks and Stones Exhibition, Sticks and Stones Gallery, Seattle Washington, 2015

- Alki Art Paintings, Alki Art Gallery, Seattle Washington, 2015

            - February Featured Artist

- EAFA Open Juried Exhibition, Evergreen Association of Fine Arts Gallery, Seattle Washington, 2014

            - 2nd place award

            - My image voted to solely represent the show on all publicity and brochures

- MFA Thesis Exhibition, University at Albany Art Museum, Albany New York, 2014

- 120°: Intercollegiate Juried Show, LARAC, Glens Falls New York, 2014

- Governor Cuomo’s Office, SUNY Exhibition, Washington DC, 2013

- SUNY State Juried Exhibition, New York State Museum, Albany New York, 2012

            - Best in Show Award

            - My Image helped represent the show on all publicity and brochures

- MFA Show, Collar Works Gallery, Troy New York, 2012

- House of Creative Soul Exhibition, Saratoga Springs New York 2011

- Print Exchange, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan, 2010

SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

- B/W, Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn New York, 2013

- This Mountain, That Mountain, Pink Raven Gallery, Saratoga Springs New York, 2013

Artist talks and lectures                                                              

- Faculty and Staff Research Presentation, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle Washington, 2016

- Fred and Ted Talk, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs New York, 2015

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PRINT MEDIA

- FreshPaintMagazine,  pg.110 and back cover, October International Issue 15, 2016

- My Image, Speak Clearly, solely featured on back cover.

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BLOG

- “Ilana Zweschi: Bio and Statement,” ArtMaze Magazine (blog). November 10, 2016.

http://artmazemag.com/ilana-zweschi

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AWARDS AND HONORS

- Departmental Thesis Award, University at Albany, 2014

- Graduate Student Teaching Stipend, University at Albany, 2012-2014

- Benjamin A Gillman Scholarship, Award to Study Art in India, 2010

- Student Opportunity Funds, Skidmore College 2010

- Office of Dean of Student Affairs, Skidmore College, Funds for supplies, 2010

 

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