ABOUT | Alexandra Silverthorne

<–CURRICULUM VITAE –|– BIO –|– MISCELLANEOUS –>

Born: 1980 in Washington, DC
Live/Work: Washington, DC

EDUCATION
Maine College of Art, Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts, 2010
Connecticut College, Bachelor of Arts in Government, 2002
School for International Training, Peace & Conflict Studies in Ireland/Northern Ireland, 2001

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 A Building In Which…, BlackRock Center for the Arts – Germantown, MD
2011 MidNights, The M+B Gallery – Portland, ME
2009 Open Space, Heineman Myers Contemporary Art – Bethesda, MD
2005 From Hiroshima, Leslie University – Cambridge, MA
2005 Silverthorne:Photographs, St. Mark’s School – Southborough, MA
2005 WDC: 8×10 (SOLO3), Warehouse Gallery – Washington, DC
2005 No More Hiroshimas! No More Nagasakis!, Martin Luther King, Jr. Library – Washington, DC
2004 Exhibiting Activism, Connecticut College – New London, CT

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 MFA Thesis Exhibition, The Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA, curated by Lauren Fensterstock – Portland, ME
2009 Summer Celerity, Maine College of Art, curated by Stacy Howe – Portland, ME
2009 Luck of the Draw, Ten Square Miles, curated by Heather Goss – Washington, DC
2008 Cumulus, Maine College of Art, curated by Jeffrey Waites – Portland, ME
2008 Peace Now, Warehouse Gallery, curated by Molly Ruppert – Washington, DC
2008 Black and White and… All Over, H&F Fine Arts, curated by J.T. Kirkland – Mount Rainier, MD
2007 Unlimited, redmondbennettgallery, curated Laura Redmond and Bonnie Bennett – Dublin, NH
2007 One Word Project Exhibit, Arts Club of Washington, curated by J.T. Kirkland – Washington, DC (catalogue)
2006 Summer Seen, Wohlfarth Galleries, curated by Candace Keegan – Washington, DC
2006 14th Annual Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition, Philips’ Mill, curated by S. Conkelton, M. Falcaro, D.F. Connors – New Hope, PA
2006 Cupidity, Gallery Neptune, curated by Elyse Harrison – Bethesda, MD
2006 Paper Politics Brooklyn, 5+5 Gallery, curated by Josh MacPhee – New York, NY (catalogue)
2005 Where Is The Peace?, Warehouse Gallery, curated by Molly Ruppert – Washington, DC
2005 Annual Exhibition of Fine Art, Jo Ann Rose Gallery, curated by F. Lennox Campello – Reston, VA*
2005 Paper Politics West, Phinney Center Gallery, curated by Josh MacPhee – Seattle, WA (catalogue)
2005 The Door Project, Eubie Blake National Museum & Cultural Center, curated by Angela Wheeler – Baltimore, MD
2004 WAR or PEACE, Warehouse Gallery, curated by Molly Ruppert – Washington, DC
2004 Knock, Knock. Who’s There?, Maryland Art Place, curated by Angela Wheeler – Baltimore, MD
1997 5th Annual Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition, Philips’ Mill – New Hope, PA
*denotes award recipient

AWARDS + GRANTS
2010 Grant Recipient, Young Artists Program – DC Commission on Arts & Humanities
2009 Recipient, MFA Dean’s Scholarship – Maine College of Art
2008 Recipient, MFA Dean’s Scholarship – Maine College of Art
2008 Grant Recipient, Individual Artist – Puffin Foundation
2008 Grant Recipient, Young Artists Program – DC Commission on Arts & Humanities
2006 Grant Recipient, Small Projects Program – DC Commission on Arts & Humanities
2005 Equal Merit Award, Annual Juried Exhibition of Fine Art – League of Reston Artists
2005 Grant Recipient, Young Artists Program – DC Commission on Arts & Humanities
2004 Fellowship, World Conference Against A&H Bombs – Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Committee

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Smithville Mansion Annex Art Gallery, Eastampton, NJ
John A Wilson Building City Hall Art Collection, Washington, DC

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010 Thesis Defense: MECA’s MFA Students Strut Their Stuff by Nicholas Schroeder | Portland Phoenix – Portland, ME
2009 Interview with Photographer, Alexandra Silverthorne by Sharon Burton | Examiner.com – Washington, DC
2009 Artists “Review” Artists: Alexandra Silverthorne by Susan Constanse | Thinking About Art – Washington, DC
2006 City Hall Art Collection Walkthrough by F. Lennox Campello | Mid Atlantic Art News – Washington, DC
2006 Art with a Conscience by Mary Howard, editor | CC: Connecticut College Magazine – New London, CD
2006 You Captioned My Heart by Rachel Beckman | Washington City Paper – Washington, DC
2005 Featured Artist: What’s Happening at Local College by Sarah Tomlinson | Boston Globe – Boston, MA
2005 Solo3 @ Warehouse Gallery by J.T. Kirkland | Thinking About Art – Washington, DC
2005 Artists Interview Artists: Alexandra Silverthorne by Ami Lahoff | Thinking About Art – Washington, DC
2004 Susan Sontag’s Literature & Freedom | Maine College of Art – Portland, ME

LECTURES + PRESENTATIONS
2010 Guest Lecturer – Professional Practices for Visual Artists | Corcoran College of Art & Design – Washington, DC
2009 Artist Talk – Street Photography | Cooper Union – New York, NY
2009 Guest Lecturer – Professional Practices for Visual Artists | Corcoran College of Art & Design – Washington, DC
2004 Guest Speaker | World Conference Against A & H Bombs – Nagasaki, Japan
2004 Artist Talk – Exhibiting Activism | Connecticut College – New London, CT

TEACHING + RELATED EXPERIENCE
2010 Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Mass Media, Visual & Performing Arts | University of the District of Columbia – Washington, DC
2010 Instructor, Street Photograph Summer Intensive | Maine College of Art Continuing Studies – Portland, ME
2010 Coordinator, Alumni Residency | Maine College of Art MFA Program – Portland, ME

STEERING COMMITTEES + ADVISORY BOARDS
2009 Artist Council Member, Washington Project for the Arts – Washington, DC
2009 Student Advisory Board Member, Maine College of Art, MFA – Portland, ME
2008 Steering Committee Member, DC Advocates for the Arts – Washington, DC