NICOLE GONZALEZ

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

2019 San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA

2013 – 2016 BA Visual Arts, Magna Cum Laude, University of California, San Diego, CA

2013 San Diego City College, San Diego, CA

2008 – 2010 J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2020 "A Fine Home Tapestry to Remind You Where You're From," San Diego, CA (Solo Exhibition)

2020 February - April "Videos on Loop," Gallery II, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

2019 March “San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering,” Petco Park, San Diego, CA

2018 January - February "In a Close(d) Relationship," in collaboration with Collective Magpie, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA

2016 July “Surfaces,” Iko Studios, Los Angeles, CA

2015 May “Round but Square,” University Art Gallery, San Diego, CA

2015 May “Filmatic Festival,” Qualcomm Institute at Calit2, San Diego, CA

2015 March “Feelings,” Adam D. Kamil Gallery, San Diego, CA

2015 February “Honors Open Studio,” Mandeville Center, San Diego, CA

2014 October “Not Kult,” Adam D. Kamil Gallery, San Diego, CA

2014 October “Celebration of Abilities,” UCSD Price Center Theatre Foyer, San Diego, CA

2014 June “Material Thinking,” UC San Diego Price Center Theatre Foyer, San Diego, CA

2014 April “Tactile,” Mandeville Annex Gallery, San Diego, CA

2011 October “Mysticism and Spirituality,” Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego, CA

2010 May “Assignment Runway Fashion Show,” John Tyler Comm. College, Midlothian, VA

2010 April “Student Art Exhibit,” J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA

RESIDENCIES, AWARDS, & AFFILIATIONS

2020 The Knitting Guild Association Member

2019 - 2020 Machine Knitters Guild of San Diego Member

2018 Vermont Studio Center Residency Creative Access Fellowship

2016 Visual Arts Class Project Grant: Spring Quarter

2016 Visual Arts Class Project Grant: Winter Quarter

2015 - 2016 Visual Arts Endowment Scholarship

2015 - 2016 Italo Scanga Scholarship

2015 Russell Foundation Grant

2014 - 2015 UC San Diego Studio Honors Program

2013 Judith Keller Scholarship

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

2018 82 Border Conversations by Residents of Tijuana - San Diego (Contributor)

2016 Feral but Fancy

2016 A Life/Work (Contributor)

2016 Nature Drawings (Contributor)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Administrative Director, Rising Arts Leaders San Diego, CA, 4/2017-4/2019

Artist Assistant, Joyce Cutler-Shaw Studio, San Diego, CA, 6/2015-6/2018

Gallery Assistant (Volunteer), Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego, CA, 11/2011-3/2012

Administrative Assistant (Volunteer), Mundo Gallery and Healing Arts Center, San Diego, 10/2011-12/2011

Garment Construction Teacher (Volunteer), Camp Diva, Richmond, VA, 6/2009-7/2009