CV: Rafael Abreu-Canedo

contact@rafcanedo.info

http://rafcanedo.info

Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, and

2+years of Japanese

Education:

lllllllllll-San Francisco Art Institute: BFA, New Genres, Dec. 2007

Bio:

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

2007- Interveillance, The Diego Rivera Gallery (San Francisco CA.)

2003- Jadite Gallery, (New York NY.)

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2009- Synthetic Zero Art Space (Bronx NY .)

2008- Hothouse, Sprout Fund @ Union Trust (Pittsburgh PA.)

2008- Spring Show, The San Francisco Art Institute (San Francisco CA.)

2008- Sound Device, Root Division (San Francisco CA.)

2007- One Day It Will All Make Sense, Edge Zones Gallery (Miami FL.)

2007- Emission Theory, La Vie Gallery (Pittsburgh PA.)

2007- The Bridge To, San Francisco Art Institute (San Francisco CA.)

2006- Eye Plugs, The Little Roxy Theater (San Francisco CA.)

2005- Media Experiment, The RX Gallery (San Francisco CA.)

2005- Urban Revolution, (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.)

2005- Kelly-Strayhorn Theater (Pittsburgh PA.)

2004- First Thursday, GalleriE Chiz (Pittsburgh PA.)

2003- Emerging Artists, Concept Art Gallery (Pittsburgh PA.)

2002- Young Artists Show, GalleriE Chiz (Pittsburgh PA.)

2002- All City Arts Showcase, Manchester Craftsman Guild, (Pittsburgh PA.)

2001- Refuse and Resist, The Kingsley Center (Pittsburgh PA.)

Awards and Honors:

2009- Winner of the 2009 Franklin Furnace Fund Grant: Franklin Furnace

2008- Winner of the Sprout Fund Seed Award: Sprout Fund

2008- The Outstanding New Genres Honor: San Francisco Art Institute

2007- Winner of a 2007 Project Grant: San Francisco Art Institute, Student Union

2003- Winner of the 2003 San Francisco Art Institute Merit Scholarship

2002- Winner of the 2002 Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Award

2001- Winner of the All City Arts Showcase Award: Manchester Craftsman Guild

Teaching Experience:

2008/2009-PS 212, Bronx, N.Y.

Full-Time Instructor. Body in Space: dance to communicate (6^th-8^th graders)

2007-Queens Museum of Art, Queens, N.Y.

Head Instructor. Body Language: performance and photography (All ages)

2007-The San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco CA.

Assistant Teacher. Design + Technology

2006-Calvin Simmons Middle School, Oakland CA.

Head Instructor. Performing Culture (6^th-8^th graders)

2002-The Woodlands, Pittsburgh P.A

Art Mentor. (9^th-12^th graders)

2001-The Kingsley Center, Pittsburgh PA.

Head Instructor. Dance (All ages).

2000-The Jewish Community Center, Pittsburgh PA.

Assistant Instructor. Dance (10 and up.)

Visiting Artist Lectures:

2008-The San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco CA.

2007-The Queens Museum of Art, Queens NY.

2006-The High-school for Creative and Performing Arts, Pittsburgh PA.

Selected Reviews and Publications:

2008-Another Country : by Andrew McClintock and Laura Swanson

2008-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: September 30, by John Altdorfer

2008-NBC 11 News: March 24, by Bob Rendell

2008-Disquiet.com: March 15, by Marc Weidenbaum

2007-Pittsburgh Tribune Review: November 29, by Kurt Shaw

2007-Pittsburgh City Paper: November 15, by Savannah Guz

Relevant Professional Experience:

2008-Clear Living Solutions LLC, New York, NY.

Research Director and Materials Specialist

2008-American Education and Travel Services Kean University, Union, NJ.

Director of Activities

2008-Jerry Burchard Studios, San Francisco, CA.

Studio Manager

2007-Red Tape Productions, San Francisco, CA.

Art Director

2007-New Langton Arts, San Francisco, CA.

Preparator and Operations Intern

2006-San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA.

Multi Media Resources Assistant Manager

2005-San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA.

Sculpture Department Monitor