EDUCATION
UCLA, M.F.A. Painting 2008
Wesleyan University, Middletown CT - B.A. 2004
Tyler School of Art in Rome, Italy - Fall 2002
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
“Dark Before the Bright Exit” Brand New Gallery, Milan, Italy September 2011
"This Place is Safe" Marvelli Gallery, 526 W 26th St., New York, NY, March 2011
“Keep the Dark Out of Your Mind” Marvelli Gallery, 526 W 26th St, New York NY 2009
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
“Benefit Auction 2012” Recess Arts, 41 Grand Street, New York May 2012
“Recent Paintings” Marvelli Gallery, 526 W 26th St., New York, NY November 2011
"Emabrrassment 2: Theory" Gallery KM, Santa Monica, CA 2011
"Embarrassment 1: Vulernability" Gallery KM, Santa Monica, CA, 2010
"Plastic Theater" The Barn, curated by Jessica Williams, Los Angeles, CA 2010
“Sleight of Hand” Sam Francis Gallery, Crossroads School, Santa Monica, CA, 2009
“Closing Exhibit” Black Dragon Society, Los Angeles, CA, 2008
“Will Happiness Fine Me?” Marvelli Gallery, 526 W 26th Street, New York, NY, 2008
“Post-Paradise, Sorry Again” Recital at The New Museum, New York, NY – July 4, 2008
The Dortort Center for Creative Arts, UCLA Hillel, 2008
UCLA MFA Exhibit, New Wight Gallery, Los Angeles CA - 2008
“Boofthle-Booth Booth” Pauline Gallery, Los Angeles, CA - 2008
“Bronson Tropics” Pauline Gallery, Los Angeles, CA – 2006
“Portraiture: Studio and Street” Museum Tower, Los Angeles, Ca - 2006
“Senior Thesis Exhibitions” Zilkha Gallery, Middletown CT – 2004
“Group Show” The Artists Gallery (T.A.G.), Santa Monica, CA - 2000
“Group Show” The Artists Gallery (T.A.G.), Santa Monica, CA – 1998
PUBLICATIONS / PRESS
Make the Magic Come, Interview by Erin Wylie, LULA Magazine, UK Issue 14
Dark Before the Bright Exit, Catalog. Interview by Lorenzo Bruni. Septemeber 2011
Masero, Ada"Il ritorno dell'Orfismo" from Il Giornale Dell-Arte" number 312 September 2011
Bonfanti, Luigi "New Perspectives da Brand new Gallery" www.luigibonfant.it September 2011
Marie Claire (Italy) "Notes / Ottobre" October 2011
Accesible Art, September 2011
Canteen Magazine, Issue #4, Winter 2009
Take the Handle, “The Mysteries Issue”, Spring 2009, www.takethehandle.com/spring09
Fowlkes, Stephen. “Juliana Romano.” The New York Optimist. September 2008
Logan Barmer, Mary. "Three Group Shows." Papermag. Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Nys Dambrot, Shana. Flavorpill. April, 2008.
AWARDS/GRANTS
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT - 2010
Werner Z. Hirsh Award UCLA - 2007
Hoyt Fellowship UCLA - 2006
UCLA Regents Stipend - 2006
Werner Z. Hirsh Award UCLA - 2006
UCLA Regents Stipend - 2005
Elizabeth Verveer Tischler Award - 2004
Jamie Hulley Fund for the Arts – 2003
UNIVERSITY TEACHING POSITIONS:
Visiting Assistant Professor “Drawing 1” ARST 131, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 2012
Visiting Assistant Professor “Drawing 1” ARST 131,Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 2011
MUSEUM EDUCATION
MOCA, Los Angeles CA - Educator, “Contemporary Art Start” 2008 – 2010
GUEST LECTURES
Guest Lecture, “Advanced Painting,” CSU Pomona, 2011
Guest Lecture, Crossroads School, Santa Monica CA February 2009
UNIVERSITY TEACHING APPRENTICESHIPS
“Beginning Painting” Professor Barbara Drucker, UCLA Spring Quarter 2008
“Advanced Painting” Professor Lari Pittman, UCLA, Winter Quarter 2008
“Art 495 – TA Training Course” Professor Barbara Drucker, UCLA, Fall Quarter 2007
“Beginning Painting” Professor Bart Exposito, UCLA, Spring Quarter 2007
“Advanced Painting” Professor Lari Pittman, UCLA, Winter Quarter 2007
“Issues in Contemporary Art” Professor Sheperd Steiner, UCLA, Spring Quarter 2006
“Beginning Painting” Professor Don Suggs, UCLA, Winter Quarter 2006
“Drawing 1” Professor Tula Telfair, Wesleyan University, Fall Semester 2003
ARTIST ASSISTANSHIPS
Frank Stella, New York, NY - 2003
Lesley Dill, New York, NY - 2003
Kate Savage, Los Angeles, CA – 2000
CURATORIAL
Assistant curator: "Embarrassment 2: Theory" Gallery KM, Santa Monica - 2011
Assistant curator: "Embarrassment 1: Vulnerabiltiy" Gallery KM, Santa Monica - 2010
Head curator: “My Buddy” UCLA New Wight Gallery / Broad Art Center – 2007
Assistant curator: “Southern Exposure” UCLA New Wight Gallery – 2005
