b. San Francisco, Ca
Lives and works in Florence, Italy.
Kirsten graduated a Senior Fellow from Dartmouth College focusing on experimental music, sound sculpture, sound installation and painting. In 2005 she completed her MFA in Arts and Consciousness Studies at John F. Kennedy University in Berkeley, CA with her thesis 'Negotiating Desire' exploring duality through the intersections between poststructuralist feminism and ancient buddhist texts. She has lectured and taught at several universities and art institutes throughout Italy including Washington University in St Louis-Florence Campus, Mediterranean Center for Arts and Sciences, and Florence University in the Arts. She has also participated in several workshops taught by the collaborative duo Rosenclaire including a residency in Michaelis Art Institute in Capetown, South Africa as well as an artist cultural exchange in the province of Venda, South Africa working with Master Carvers from the region. Her work has been shown in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Florence, London, Copenhagen and Berlin.
EDUCATION
2001 - 2005 MFA. John F. Kennedy University.
Arts and Consciousness Studies. Berkeley, CA.
1990 - 1995 BA, Dartmouth College.
Studio Art and Experimental Music. Hanover, NH.
1992 Lorenzo de’Medici Institute of Art.
Study Abroad Art Program, Florence, Italy.
TEACHING
2007 - Today Lecturer. Syracuse University. Florence, Italy.
Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Painting.
2006- 2007 Lecturer. Washington University. Florence, Italy.
Critical Theory Seminar: “Florence: Heritage, Site and Significance”.
2006 Lecturer. Florence University in The Arts. Florence, Italy.
Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Painting.
2005 Lecturer. Mediterranean Center for Arts
and Sciences. Siracusa, Italy.
Painting and Drawing.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2005 'Negotiating Desire'. Haley Martin Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2004 'Negotiating Desire'. JFKU Gallery, Berkeley, CA.
1997 'Passions of The Viscera'. Fort Mason Firehouse, San Francisco, CA.
1995 'Double Diamond Hitch'. Jaffe-Friede Gallery, Dartmouth College, NH.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 'SWAP'. Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA.
2005 'War Games'. Traveling Exhibition in a Suitcase. London, UK.
2005 'Home'. Gallerie Krebsen. Copenhagen, Denmark.
2004 'T.A.W. Drawing Show'. Temescal Amity Works. Oakland, CA.
2003 'Video Non-stop'. En Plein Air. Torino, Italy.
2003 'Translatability'. Berliner Kunstprojekt. Berlin, Germany.
2003 'Translatability'. 473 and 450 Broadway. NYC, NY.
2003 'Ruotati'. Palazzo Strozzi Limonaia. Florence, Italy.
2002 'Small Art Works'. Small Art Works. Florence, Italy.
2002 'Videoworks'. 21 Grand. Oakland, CA.
2001 'emergeNcY'. Crane Street Studios, NYC, NY.
2000 'In Loco'. Chiesa del Carmine, Florence, Italy.
1999 'Il Cubo'. Piazza Santo Spirito, Florence, Italy.
1996 'The Dyad Project'. L.A.C.E., Los Angeles, CA.
1996 'The Dyad Project'. Huntington Beach Center for The Arts. Huntington Beach, CA.
1996 'The Listening Room'. SF Arts Commission, San Francisco, CA.
1996 'SoundCulture 96'. Works/San José, San José, CA.
1996 'Young American Artists'. Kerygma Gallery, Ridgeway, NJ.
AWARDS
1995 The Sudler Award: Highest achievement in The Arts at Dartmouth.
1995 Heiman/Rosenthal Award: Most dedication and contribution to The Art Department
1995 Honorary Citation in Senior Fellowship.
1995 Dartmouth Purchase Prize Award.
1994 Women of Dartmouth Award.
GRANTS
1995 Dartmouth Senior Fellowship
1990 Tucker Fellowship
WORKSHOPS/RESIDENCIES
2005 Artist Cultural Exchange, South Africa.
Workshop run by Claire Gavronksy and Rose Shakinovsky with a group of
international artists to learn and exchange creative information with Master
Carvers in the Venda province of South Africa.
1998 Artist in Residence, Machaelis Art institute. Cape Town, South Africa.
‘92-‘05 Artist workshops with Claire Gavronsky and Rose Shakinovsky. Italy.
Attended several workshops, residencies and teacher training courses.