EDUCATION           

2004- 1998  

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture, Cum Laude, New World School of The Arts/ University of Florida, Miami, Florida    

2003            

Curatorial Internship Program, The Moore Space, Culminating Project: …Butt Seriously, Miami, Florida    

1997            

Portfolio Preparation, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, California    

1995-1996   

Visual Arts Major, Los Angeles County High School for The Arts, Los Angeles,                               California
   

SOLO EXHIBITIONS    

2004           

Scout, Curated by Jose Carlos Diaz, Site-specific installation, Worm-Hole Laboratory, Miami, Florida    

2002           

8 Solo Shows, Curated by Bhakti Baxter, Martin Oppel, and Tao Rey, Site-specific installation,The Studio of Carlos Betancourt, Miami, Florida
            

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS    

2011

Hollywood Art and Culture Center Charity Benefit, Hollywood Art and Culture Center, Hollywood, Florida

2010   

Littlest Sister/ 10/ Invitational Art Fair, Anthony Spinello Gallery, Miami, Florida

New Work Miami 2010, Miami Art Museum, Miami, Florida     

TRI, Collaborative Exhibition with performance art collective Psychic Youth, The De La Cruz Collection, Miami, Florida

2009   

Workshop Workshop, A group collaboration at Design Miami Art Fair, Miami, Florida      

Collabo, A collaborative exhibition Curated by Bhakti Baxter and Jason Hedges, Miami, Florida

2008          

Of Sound and Vision, Honor Roll Music, Miami, Florida

2007           

Fomercial, Lemon Sky Projects at Aqua Art Fair, Miami, Florida

Confluence, A collaborative exhibition curated by Bhakti Baxter and Jason Hedges, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, Florida

2005          

Worm-Hole Laboratory's Art-Official X-mas, Traveling exhibition curated by Jose Carlos Diaz, The Cavalier Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, and Queens Nails Annex, San Francisco, California  

Dream Warriors, Curated by  Jose Carlos Diaz, Art Center South Florida, Miami Beach, Florida 

If You're Feeling Sinister, Curated by Anat Ebgi, Alona Kagan Gallery, New York, New York 

Something Is Somewhere, Curated by Anat Ebgi, Monya Rowe Gallery, New York, New York    

2004            

Frisbee Art Fair, The Cavalier Hotel, Curated by Anat Ebgi and Jen DeNike, Miami Beach, Florida
   
Animal House, Curated by Nina Arias, Rocket Projects, Miami, Florida

Viaticum, Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, New World School of The Arts Gallery, Miami, Florida

Ten Years, Curated by Jenna Balfe, The Collins Building in the Design District, Miami, Florida    

2003           

Disclosures, Art Basel Exhibition in the Design District, Miami, Florida

Bleu Show, The Dorsch Gallery in the Design District, Miami, Florida

Manifest Destiny, Curated by Anat Ebgi, The Madonna Building in the Design District, Miami,Florida    

2002           

Might As Well Go, Curated by Ali Prosch, M-80 Clothing Boutique, Miami, Florida   

2001          

Green Door Gallery Fundraiser, Green Door Gallery, Miami, Florida

The Sears Building, Curated by Bhakti Baxter, Robert Chambers, Martin Oppel, and Tao Rey, Site-specific installation, The House, Miami, Florida

The House at MoCA, Curated by Bhakti Baxter, Bonnie Clearwater, Martin Oppel, and Tao Rey, Exhibition and site-specific performance, Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami, Florida    

Not a Commodity, Curated by Fredric Snitzer, Art Center South Florida, Miami Beach, Florida

Time in Space, Curated by Bhakti Baxter, Martin Oppel, and Tao Rey, Site-specific performance,The House, Miami, Florida    

2000          

Reality, Curated by Nick Deleveye, Site-specific installation, The Manhattan Building, Miami, Florida

New World School of the Arts Show, Curated by Amy Capellazo, New World School of The Arts Gallery, Miami, Florida   

1999          

Hortt 41, Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
           
Studio 1003 Fall Show, Studio 1003, Miami, Florida
           
Studio 1003 Spring Show, Studio 1003, Miami, Florida

1996           

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Visual Arts Exhibition, California State University, Los Angeles, California

 
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY: PERIODICALS, CATALOGUES, & BROCHURES

2008          

Sokol, Brett, Putters and Painters, Ocean Drive, p.120, color reproduction of Sex-A-Gone Dream Hole. (July)                  

Moreno, Sarah, Upper East Side Garden, Esculturas y Minigolf en Key Biscayne, El Nuevo Herald, color reproduction of Sex-A-Gone Dream Hole. (April)

2007           

McLeod, Raina, Fangs for the Memories, Miami New Times, p.26, b&w reproduction of Francis and Michael. (February) 

Rendon, Alex, So Far and Even Farther, Closer, pp.56-59, color reproductions of ANR Uniforms. (Volume Four)

Quintero, Henry, Almost Famous, Ocean Drive, p.381, color reproductions of ANR Uniforms. (December)

Turner, Elisa, Snitzer show brings 59 homegrown artists together, The Miami Herald. (July)  

2005          

Turner, Elisa, Critic’s Pick, The Miami Herald. (December)

Diaz, Jose, Dream Warriors, Compliment, Presented by South Florida Art Center, Exhibition Catalogue. (November)  

Art Basel Miami Beach, The Miami Herald, p.34, color reproduction of Poodle Catcher. (November)

2004         

C.L., Animal Farm, Arte y Parte. (August-September)

Torres, Alex, Rising Art Stars Showcased, The Miami Herald. (April)

Castro, Jan Garden, A Conversation with Robert Chambers, Sculpture Magazine. (March) 

Turner, Elisa, Way Outside the Galleries…, The Miami Herald, pp. 3M and 9M, color and b&w reproductions of Scout. (February)

2003         

Feinstein, Roni, Expanding Horizons, Art In America. (December)

Sirgado, Miguel A., Paseo virtual por el Design District, El Nuevo Herald. (October)

Bayerl, Brian, South Florida Today, PBS Broadcasting, Expose on …Butt Seriously. (September)

Ocana, Damaris, Cheeky Showing, Street. (August)
           
Albertson, Aja, Prosch, Ali, ...Butt Seriously, Exhibition Catalogue. (August)
           
Korman, Nina, Humor Us, Miami New Times. (July)
           
Ocana, Damaris, How art Art Miami?, Street. (January)

Turner, Elisa, Women are the Focus…, The Miami Herald. (January)    

2002        

Espinosa, Eugenio, The House Museum of Contemporary Art, Art Nexus. (March)    

2001        

Turner, Elisa, Much Art on Holiday Plate, The Miami Herald. (December)

Harper, Paula, Hothouse Artists, Art In America, pp.50-51, color reproduction of Jokes. (December)

Clearwater, Bonnie, The House at MoCA, Exhibition Catalogue, b&w reproduction
of Legal Schmegal. (August)    

1999        

Gregg, Ginger, Hortt 41 Winners, Exhibition Catalogue. (December)

Russell, Candice, Littler but Artier, City Link. (December)

HONORS AND AWARDS

2004         

Overall Best Visitor Services Ornament, The J. Paul Getty Museum         

1998          

Full Tuition Scholarship, New World School of The Arts   

SELECTED COMMISSIONS 

2008         

Upper East Side Garden, Created obstacle for Back 9 Miniature Golf Course

2003         

Espirito Santo Plaza, Created paintings for furnished condominiums. 

COLLECTIONS

Information available upon request.