Curriculum Vitae
Audra Graziano
Education
2014 California State University, Long Beach, MFA
2003 Pratt Institute, BFA
Selected Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2024 The Hardest Part is the Departure, solo exhibition, Stan State Art Space, California State University Stanislaus, CA
2018 Kaori Takamura & Audra Graziano, Stark Gallery, Xavier College Preparatory, Phoenix, AZ
2016 Southie by Southwest; A. Graziano, solo exhibition, Lionel Rombach Gallery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
2014 Off-Line, solo exhibition, Max L. Gatov Gallery, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2010 Audra Graziano: Recent Works, solo exhibition, Indie Collective Gallery, Culver City, CA
2009 Recent Paintings, solo exhibition, New City Art Space, Los Angeles, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Cerritos College Faculty Exhibition, Cerritos College Art Gallery, Norwalk, CA
2019 Winter Group Show, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Local Notions, juried by Kristina Newhouse, Angeles Gate Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
Cerritos College Faculty Exhibition, Cerritos College Art Gallery, Norwalk, CA
2017 Kamikaze Dérive (Nobody Walks in LA), PØST, Los Angeles, CA
Abstraction in the Singular, curated by Grant Vetter, Bentley Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
Abstract Miniatures, curated by Grant Vetter, Fine Art Complex 1101, Tempe, AZ
2016 M.A.S. Attack with ATRA Curatorial, Fine Art Complex 1101, Tempe, AZ
2015 University of Arizona School of Art Faculty Exhibition, University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson AZ
Homing Pigeon: Edition 4: Kyoto, curated by Kio Griffith, Gallery Antenna, Kyoto, Japan
M.A.S. Attack 8, curated by Max Presneill & Kio Griffith, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
Cerritos College Faculty Exhibition, Cerritos College Art Gallery, Norwalk, CA
2014 M.A.S. Attack 7, curated by Max Presneill & Kio Griffith, Santa Monica Airport Art Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Insights 2014, University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2013 Wall of Trees, For Your Art, Los Angeles, CA
Monster Drawing Rally, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
Insights 2013, University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach
2012 Insights 2012, University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach
2011 Three New Paths, Marilyn Werby Gallery, California State University Long Beach
2010 Paper Trail, curated by Paul Evans and Heather Arndt, Happy, Los Angeles, CA
Feed the Kitty, juried by Salon ACNY, Spattered Columns, New York, NY
Orpheus Descending, Theatre / Theater, Los Angeles, CA
2007 5, The Stitch Project, curated by Juliet Gabrielle, Berlin, Germany
3.0, The Stitch Project, curated by Juliet Gabrielle, Brooklyn, NY
2006 Gift Box: Benefit for White Box Gallery, Robert Miller Gallery, New York, NY
Binge and Purge, curated by Noel Heberling, Magnan Projects, New York, NY
(Part Duex), The Stitch Project, curated by Juliet Gabrielle Brooklyn, NY
2005 Art for the Heart of New Orleans, Spring Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Awards, Grants, Residencies, and Lectures
2023 Alumni Panel Discussion, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2017 Artist Panel Discussion, Abstraction in the Singular, Bentley Gallery, Phoenix AZ
2015 Artist in Residence, Lehrer Architects, Los Angeles, CA
Abstraction in Painting through Architecture, Artist Talk, Lehrer Architects, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Distinguished Achievement in Creative Activity Award, College of the Arts, California State University, Long Beach
2013 Windes and McClaughry Corporate Gallery Award
Elizabeth Vyse Scholarship, California State University, Long Beach
California State University Grant
2011 Artist Residency, ChaNorth, Pine Plains, NY
Windes and McClaughry Corporate Gallery Award
2003 Pratt Institute Circle Award for Academic Achievement
Pratt Institute Fine Art Award for Outstanding Merit in Painting
Pratt Institute Tuscany Program Grant
Selected Bibliography
2019 Random Length News, “Angels Gate Cultural Center’s Got Local Notions”, Andrea Serna
Cerritos College Faculty Exhibition Catalog, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Art Ltd., “Abstraction in the Singular” at Bentley Gallery, Deborah Ross,
Phoenix New Times, You Need to See These 10 Spring Art Shows in Metro Phoenix, Lynn Trimble
UA News, Audra Graziano Speaking at Bentley Gallery
Java Magazine, “Abstraction in the Singular” at Bentley Gallery, Amy Young
Arizona Foothills, Abstraction in the Singular Opens at Bentley Gallery, Nicole Royse
2016 UA News, Audra Graziano: Learning Fundamentals, Breaking Rules, La Monica Everett-Haynes
2015 Cerritos College Faculty Exhibition Catalog, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Greater LA MFA (GLAMFA) Catalog, Long Beach, CA
2009 Acidemic Journal of Film and Media, New York, NY
Teaching Experience
2017-Present Associate Professor, Studio Arts: Drawing and Painting, Cerritos College
2015- 2017 Visiting Assistant Professor, 2D Painting & Drawing, University of Arizona, School of Art
2014- 2015 Part-time Lecturer, California State University, Long Beach
Part-time Instructor, Cerritos College
2013-2014 Instructor of Record, California State University, Long Beach