ruby o. amanze
education
2004-2006 Masters of Fine Art | Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
2000-2004 Bachelors of Fine Art, Summa Cum Laude | Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
solo + two-person exhibitions
2007 Here Now, Solo Exhibition, Please Touch Museum; Philadelphia, PA
2006 All the Things I Never Said, Two-Person Exhibition, Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, MI
2004 Aura Iana, Two-Person Exhibition, Penrose Gallery, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
juried + group exhibitions
2011 Artists-in-Residence Exhibition, Cooper Union Galleries, New York, NY
2011 Part II, Causey Contemporary Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2011 Wagmag Benefit Exhibition, The Front Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2011 The Salon, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2011 Black Pearls, Garfield Parks Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
2010 Paint&Print; a Portfolio Project, Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier, The Netherlands
2010 Exchange VI: Contemporary Prints; West Gallery, Purdue University, IN
2010 Multiplicities of Syntax; Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas
2010 Transforming Technology; SGC Philagrafika, Philadelphia, PA
2010 Print Conference, University of Philadelphia, PA
2009 One Night Stand; Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
2008 From Taboo to Icon; Ice Box Gallery; Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2008 Works on Paper: *Juror’s Award, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia
2007 Victory for Tyler Painting Exhibition, Ice Box Gallery; Crane Arts, Philadelphia
2007 Works on Paper, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2007 Works on Paper, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA
2007 Seams and Surfaces, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
2006 Graduate Thesis Exhibition, Cranbrook Art Museum, MI
2006 All About Me, Open End Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2005 All About Me, Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art.
2005 Self Location, Third Generation, Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy
2004 Cranbrook/Wayne State Graduate Exchange, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2004 High in Fiber, Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art.
selected teaching experience
2011 Drawing Instructor, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus Summer Program
2010-2011 Teaching Artist (screen-printing), Bedford Academy High School, Brooklyn, NY
2009-Present Director of Education, Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, Brooklyn, NY
2009 Lecturer of Photography, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA
2008-2009 Teaching Artist, The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia
2008-2009 Teaching Artist, Berman Art Museum; Ursinus College
2007-2009 Lecturer of Design, Department of Art and Art History, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
2008 Instructor, Art in Continuing Education, Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA
2007-2008 Drawing Instructor, Tyler Weekend Workshop; Temple University
publications
2009 Featured artist interview: 'Visions Fine Art: Spring Edition'
2008 Featured artist interview: Art Journal, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia
2007 Selected poetry: Cranbook Literary Journal
residencies
2011 BetterArt Residency Program; Redwood, NY
2011 Cooper Union Artist-Teacher Summer Residency; New York, NY
collections
In the private collection of Synderman Gallery, Philadelphia
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