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| 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 | |||
| Patty Alexakis & Michael Todd, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Anita Bunn, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Jeri Cotes, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Jacqueline Draeger, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Joni & Monte Gordon, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Gwynn Murrill and David Faron, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Roberta and Denis Ochi, Sun Valley, ID | |||
| Daniel Wheeler, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, CATALOGUES | |||
| Mikailian, Arin; Art Exhibit “Gravitas” Enters Final Week at Brand Library & Art Center. http://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/tn-gnp-me-curator-walkthrough20160729-story.html The Los Angeles Times, July 29, 2016 |
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| Arriola, Sohia; Nicholette Kominos’ Hyperawareness, GRAPHITE Interdisciplinary Journal of the Arts http://www.graphitejournal.com/nicholette-kominoss-hyperawareness-in-art-making, March 5, 2015 |
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| Oldman, Leah; Offramp Gallery, “Samples, Stiched, Woven, and Wrapped Works” , The Los Angeles Times, March 12, 2015 |
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| El Mexicano, Seccion F; Exploran psyique humana, 23 de Noviembre de 2012 | |||
| Deloffre, Rene; Subject: Nicholette Kominos - A Studio Visit, November 15, 2010 http://www.offrampgallery.com/deloffre_kominos_article.html |
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| Hoffberg, Judith; Art in the City: In Sites and Insights http://artscenecal.com/ArticlesFile/Archive/Articles2001/Articles0701/JHoffberg0701.html Art Scene, July 2011 |
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| Woodard, Joseph; Dual Exhibition, Los Angeles Times, February 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) |
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| Kapitanoff, Nancy; Artist Finds Beauty, Symbolism in the Small Things In Life, The Los Angeles Times, September 13, 1992 |
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| Curtis, Cathy; Los Angeles Times, 28, July, 1989, sec.VI, pp 17-18 | |||
| WORK EXPERIENCE | |||
| 2007-Present | Marvell Studio, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Co-owner of family-owned art fabrication buisiness. Facilitate and implement foundry procedures in the creation of cast bronze sculptures for artists/ clients. Duties include mold making, wax work, administrative and human resourse responsilbities, and correspondence with artists and galleries. |
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| 2007-2011 | LA Artcore, Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, CA Project Coordinator. Daily orgazinzation of gallery operations, wrote press releases to promote monthly exhibitions, acted as liason between exhibitin artists, staff, and board members to facilitate and carry out the exhibition schedule; also, worked on specail projects such as creating and implementing community outreach programs which included art workshops for families that were free and open to the public. |
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| 1999-2004 | Friends of the Junior Art Center, Los Angeles, CA Program Director, Sunday Open Sunday. Program Director, Ragan Art Academy: Organized and produced programs for free family arts workshops taught by professional artists, at various sites throughout Los Angeles, such as family service organizations, civic institutions, and housing projects. Administrative duties included writing press releases and promotional material, hiring artists and assistants. As director of the Ragan Art Academy, coordinated and implemented an adjunct arts program for teens which emphasized an intensive and advanced two and three-dimensional curriculum taught by professional, contemporary Los Angeles artists. |
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| 1987-2000 | Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Educator for LAMAG’s out-reach art program. Curatorial Assistant to the Director of Exhibitions: 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 found in the work on exhibit. As curatorial assistant acted as project coordinator for community based exhibits such 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. 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. |
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| 1996-2000 | Friends of the Junior Art Center Artist-In-Residence Program Artist-in-Residence at: 1998-1999 Third Street Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA 1997-1998 Lockhurst Elementary School, Woodland Hills, CA 1996-1999 Short-Term Workshops 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. |
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| 1998 and 1999 | Junior Art Center Summer Art Program, Los Angeles, CA Art Instructor: Prepared a curriculum utilizing mixed media techniques as well as introducing students to art of various cultures and historical time periods |
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| 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 for teens who had done graffiti. Taught with fellow artist, Anita Bunn. The workshops culminated in a group exhibition of the students finished art projects. |
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| 1989 | California Arts Council Artist-in-Residency Grant at 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. |
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| 1985 | Using Your Wings to Fly, Carbonale, IL Created and developed an independent art program and taught children of various ages. Curriculam focused on foundational techniques, using artists work from various time periods as inspiration. |
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| 1984-1985 | Carbondale New School, Carbondale, IL Director Summer School Art Program: Oversaw and developed the children’s art program for students from kindgergarten through eight grade. The curriculm allowed students to explore a wide spectrum of art materials and techniques through the context of art history. Taught art classes. Recruited students. Trained and hired artists’ assistants. Participated in fundraising efforts andwrote and designed promotional material. |
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| 1982-1984 | Carbondale New School, Carbondale, IL Art Instructor. |
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| 1985-1993 | Social Vocational Services, Alhambra, CA Social Vocational Therapist. Provided psychological services for adult clients with special needs. Created individualized programs for clients that emphasized community integration and prevocational 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. |
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| 1982-1984 | Southern Illinois University Museum, Art Exhibition Division , Carbondale, IL Preparator and Graphic Design assistant |
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| PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS / SERVICES | |||
| 2009 | Co-curator with Jane Chafin of the exhibition: Aron Goldberg: A Life in Self-Portraits, Offramp Gallery, September 13–October 25, 2009, Pasadena, CA | ||
| 2009 | Developed and coordinated art workshops for families, for LA Artcore Brewery Gallery, Los Angeles, CA which were free and open to the public. | ||
| 2000 | Los Angeles County Arts Commission Organizational Grant Program Visual Arts Panelist |
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