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Nicholette Kominos
Los Angeles, California
nkominos@sbcglobal.net
323.304.0698

 
 
 
  EDUCATION  
  1984 B.F.A. Studio Art  
    Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois  
    B.A. Psychology                                                               
    Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois  
  1979 University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois   
       
  SOLO SHOWS  
  2007 LA Artcore Union Center, Los Angeles, CA  
  2000 Brand Library Art Galleries, Oppostion On A Common Road, Glendale, CA  
  1998 Ojala Gallery, a spoon, a spoon, a spoon, Los Angeles, CA  
  1992 Newspace Gallery, The Language Orphans, Los Angeles, CA  
  1987 Roark Gallery, Los Angeles, CA  
       
  SELECTED GROUP SHOWS  
  2009 Insight/Inside LA, Jose Drudis-Biada Art Gallery, Mt. Saint Mary's College, Los Angeles, CA  
  2008 The Lady Between the Lines/Traveling International.Art Exhibit. Modern Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA  
  2007 To Occupy, Kristan Marvell and Nicholette Kominos, LA Artcore Brewery Los Angeles, CA  
  2006 Good To Go, Newspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA  
  2003 Art of Thought, curated by Kim Abeles, Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA  
  2002 Pasedena City College Film Festival, Pasadena, CA  
    Echo Park Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA  
  2001 Target Hollywood, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA  
  2000 River Visions, Arroyo Seco Arts Collective Los Angeles River Project, Los Angeles, CA  
  1998 Structure Builds Content: The New Art of Books Peg Gallery, Corvallis, Oranita  
  1996 Two Person Show, Vita Gallery, Portland, OR  
  1994 As We See It, Watts Towers Art Center, Los Angeles, CA  
    Words and Symbols, Artspace Gallery, Woodland Hills, CA  
  1993 Greatest Hits,  Newspace, Los Angeles, CA  
  1992 New L.A. Abstraction, College of the Mainland, Texas City, TX  
    Jacqueline Draeger Nicholette Kominos John Hart, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA  
  1991 Personal Reflections, Jose Drudis-Baida Gallery, Mt. Saint Mary's College, Los Angeles, CA  
    White Black, Nicholette Kominos/ Tiffany Morrow, Newspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA  
  1990 Diversities, Shapiro Jameson Gallery, San Francisco, CA  
    Nicholette Kominos /Antoinette LaFarge, L.A. Artcore, Los Angeles, CA  
  1989 Fresh Art From Hollywood , Newspace, Los Angeles, CA  
   

Art From Los Angeles, Nakuzawa Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

  
  1987 The Art of Resistance, Japanese American Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA  
  1986 Women’s Art Exhibit, Reed Center, Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana  
    Purchase Award Exhibition, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL  
       
  MURAL  
  1988 Watts Towers Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA  
       
  SELECTED COLLECTIONS  
  Broad Inc./ Kaufman & Broad Home Corporation Collection, Los Angeles, CA  
  Broad Inc./ Kaufman & Broad Home Corporation Collection, Paris, France  
  The Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA  
  Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL  
  Kim Abeles, Los Angeles, CA  
  Anita Bunn, Los Angeles, CA  
  Patty Alexakis & Michael Todd, Los Angeles, CA  
  Jeri Cotes, Los Angeles, CA  
  Jackie Draeger, Los Angeles, CA  
  Joni & Monte Gordon, Los Angeles, CA  
  Gwynn Murrill and David Faron, Los Angeles, CA  
  Gene Ogami, Los Angeles, CA  
  Daniel Wheeler, Los Angeles, CA  
  Roberta and Denis Ochi, Sun Valley, Idaho  
       
  REVIEWS AND CATALOGUES  
  Woodard, Joseph,  Dual Exhibition, Los Angeles Times;  Feb. 18, 2000  
  Fagu, Hina, Review, Coagula Art Journal, Mid-Autumn 1996. Number 24. P.54  
  Kapitanoff, Nancy, Mixing Media, Los Angeles Times, March 4,1994  
  Lizza, Richard William, New L.A. Abstraction , (Texas:Texas Committee for the  
   Humanities, College of the Mainland, 1992)  
  Kapitanoff, Nancy; Artist Finds Beauty, Symbolism in the Small Things In Life,  
   The Los Angeles Times, September 13, 1992  
  Curtis, Cathy; Los Angeles Times, 28, July, 1989, sec.VI, pp 17-18  
       
  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  
  1999-2004  Friends of the Junior Art Center, Los Angeles, CA  
     Program Director for the Sunday Open Sunday Program, and the Ragan Art Academy:
   Organized and produced, free Sunday Open Sunday family arts workshops, taught by professional artists,
   at various sites throughout Los Angeles: such as family service organizations, civic institutions, and family
   housing facilities. Administrative duties included developing and scheduling the workshops, writing press
   releases and promotional material, hiring and training artists and assistants. Also, coordinated and implemented
   the Ragan Art Academy’s fine arts program for teens which emphasized an intensive and advanced two and
   three-dimensional curriculum.

 
  1994-2000  Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA  
     Curatorial Assistant for the Director of Exhibitions:
   Project coordinator for such projects as the Los Angeles Juried Exhibitions 1995, 1997, and 1999, and the
   CAA/MFA Exhibition. Worked with the director of exhibitions in the formulation and promotion of the
   Guest Curator Exhibition for 1998, 1999 and 2000. Wrote promotional material. Coordinated meetings
   and wrote reports regarding LAMAG’s adjunct group - the Artist Advisory Committee. Provided research
   for project development. Assisted in preparation of artist’s contracts. Corresponded and met with artists
   and curators concerning issues related to the LAMAG's exhibitions and Slide Registry.

  
  1985-1993  Social Vocational Services, Alhambra, CA  
     Social Vocational Counselor:
   Provided psychological services for adult clients with special needs. Created individualized programs for
   clients that emphasized community integration and pre-vocational skills. Presentation of reports to staff
   and social workers regarding the clients’ progress. Prepared detailed analyses of clients’ social and vocational
   behavior. Acted as an advocate to help the clients procure proper medical care, fair housing, and insure
   their personal rights.		  
     
  1985  Carbondale New School, Carbondale, IL  
     Director Summer School Art Program:
   Formulation and implementation of a children’s art program, which allowed students to explore a wide
   spectrum of art materials and techniques. Designed brochure and promotional material. Participated in
   fundraising efforts. Taught art classes. Recruited students. Trained and hired artists’ assistants.		  
     
  1982-84  Southern Illinois University Museum, Art Exhibition Division ,  Carbondale, IL  
     Curatorial Assistant/Preparator:
   Designed and installed gallery exhibitions and announcements, which included MFA
   and traveling shows. Wrote press releases and assisted artists in design of announcements. Preliminary
   conservation and mounting of artwork, which included artwork from the university’s permanent collection.
   Trained and demonstrated procedures to new employees.		  
     
  TEACHING EXPERIENCE  
  1996-2000  Friends of the Junior Art Center Artist-Residencies Program  
     Artist-in-Residence:
   Teaching art through workshops, which focus on the fundamentals and formal concerns of art making through
   experimentation with a variety of techniques, including the exploration and discussion of the work of historic
   and contemporary artists.

  
     Long Term Artist-in-Residence:
   1998-1999 Third Street Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA
   1997-1998 Lockhurst Elementary School, Woodland Hills, CA

  
     1996-1999 Short TermWorkshops through this program include:
   Huntington Library, San Merino, CA
   Glen Feliz Elementary School, Los Angels, CA
   Japanese American Museum, Los Angeles, CA
   Armand Hammar Museum, Los Angeles, CA
   Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
   Hathaway House, Los Angeles, CA
   Kidspace Museum, Pasadena, CA
   South Pasadena Public Library, South Pasadena, CA

  
  1998 and 1999  Junior Art Center Summer Art Program, Los Angeles, CA  
     Art Instructor:
   Prepared a curriculum, which focused on mixed media techniques and introduced students to art of various
   cultures and historical time periods.

  
  1995-1998  Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA  
     Gallery Educator:
   Development and implementation of interactive tours and art workshops for school aged children in connection
   with the gallery's art exhibitions. The hour-long tours and workshops were designed to address thematic concerns
   and formal qualities, which are found in the exhibited work. The art projects were related to the artistic approach
   of the exhibiting artists, and subjective experiences were explored in discussions of interpretation and relevancy.
   Assisted in the writing and preparation of handbooks for the outreach program.

  
  1995  City Hearts Youth Program, Los Angeles, CA
  
   Art Instructor:
   Twelve-week interdisciplinary art and photography based workshops for youths that were taught in conjunction
   with a Los Angeles Police Department’s rehabilitation program. Taught with a fellow artist, the workshops
   culminated in a group exhibition of the students finished art projects.
  1989  California Arts Council Artist-in-Residency Grant  
     In conjunction with Watts Towers Arts Center, Los Angeles, CA  
     Artist-in-residence:
   One-year residency at 99th Street School instructing third and fourth graders in art – drawing, sculpture, and
   mixed media projects. An exhibition of the children's artwork was held at the school.		  
     
  1985  Using Your Wings to Fly,  Carbonale, IL  
     Developed and taught art program for children.  

  
  1982-84  Carbondale New School, Carbondale, IL  
     Art Instructor

  
 
  PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
  2000  Los Angeles County Arts Commission Organizational Grant Program  
     Visual Arts Panelist  
     
  2000 Echo Park Artist Festival  
     Committee Consultant