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Lucinda Luvaas is a multimedia artist working in fine art and video. Her films and fine art have been screened and exhibited both nationally and abroad.

Her work is represented by The James Gray Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA, and StudioWest Gallery, Eugene, OR

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

Studio West Gallery, Eugene, OR, solo exhibition and artist talk, Sept./Nov.'09
The James Gray Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA, solo exhibition, May/'08
La Sierra University, Riverside, CA, solo exhibition, "Diary of a Planet" Sept./Oct., '08
The Continental Gallery, Los Angeles, solo exhibition of large and small works including:
reverse glass paintings, large mixed media drawings, oils and video, June, '07
Bloomsburg University, Haas Gallery, PA, July/'07, solo exhibition, "Running Through History," mixed media and video, July, 2007
The Chase Mitchell Gallery, Santa Ana, CA, solo exhibition, '07
Cal Poly Downtown Art Center, Pomona, CA, solo exhibition, Nov., 2006
Chadron State College, Chadron, NE, solo exhibition, Feb., 2005
Golden West College Art Gallery, solo show, Sept., 2003
Pascal/Robinson Galleries, Houston, TX, solo exhibition, Jan., 2002
Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA, solo exhibition, Feb., 2001
Hamilton Galleries, Los Angeles, CA, solo exhibition, Oct., 2000
University of Redlands, Redlands, CA, solo exhibition, Oct., 2000
Creative Art Center Gallery, Burbank, CA, solo exhibition, Jan., 1999
Cabrillo College Art Gallery, Aptos, CA, solo exhibition, Sept., 1992
MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA, solo exhibition, Oct-Nov., 1991
El Camino College Library, LA, CA, solo exhibition, Sept., 1991
Barbara Mendes Gallery, LA, CA, solo exhibition, May, 1990
(featured as Artist of The Month in LA Weekly by Art Critic, Peter Frank)
Mangel Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, solo exhibition, Jan,, 1990
The Penson Gallery, NY, NY, solo exhibition, Oct., 1988
Dalia Tawil Gallery, NY, NY, solo exhibition, May, 1987

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

Andrews Art Museum, NC, group show, June/2010
The Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT, Jan/08-2011/traveling exhibit with a six panel mixed media piece and a video called, "The Tower of Hate."The James Gray Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA, gallery group show, May, '09,Radium Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, group show/11 paintings, May/June, '09,James Gray Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA, gallery group show, Oct/Nov/'08
St. Francis University, Joliet, IL, group exhibition/ three paintings, '08
Mount Ida College Art Gallery, Newton MA, group show/three drawings, March/'08,Bluetenweiss Gallery, Berlin, Germany, group exhibition, drawings, '08
The Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY, group exhibition, "The Seven Deadly Sins, '08
Looking At Art for Ontario Airport, group exhibition, curated by Scott Canty/LA Municipal Art Gallery, Aug-Jan., 2006
Chase Mitchell Gallery, Santa Ana, CA, group show, Sept-Oct., 2006
One Leaf Fine Art, Pomona, CA, group show, May, 2006
BC Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, group exhibition, Oct., 2006
Lois Lambert Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA, group exhibition, 2006
The Residence, London, England, group show, Oct., 2005
The Hive Gallery, LA, CA, group show, Sept., 2005
New School For Social Research, NYC, Big News published artists exhibit, 2003
University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Traveling exhibition, Feb., 2002
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Rental Gallery, rental of painted wall sculpture
July-1993
Spectrum Gallery, San Francisco, CA, group exhibition, December, 1993
Roy G. Biv Gallery, LTD., Palm Springs, CA, group exhibition, October, 1995
Century Gallery, Sylmar, CA, three-person exhibition, June-August, 1995
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park, LA, CA, group exhibition, and lecture, “Laughing Matters”, with essay and catalogue, written by Tyler Stallings, Feb. - April, 1995
Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA, traveling group show sponsored by Penn State U., 1992
Zoller Gallery, Penn State U., University Park, PA, group exhibition, 1991
Sardoni Gallery, Wilkes University, Wilkes Barre, PA, group exhibition, Sept., 1991
South Bay Contemporary Museum of Art, Torrance, CA, group show, Mar., 1991
The Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ, group exhibition, "Artist Gardens," Mar., 1990
The Mangel Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, gallery group exhibition, Jan., 1990
Lehigh University, Ralph Wilson Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, "From Narrative To
Realism,"Nov.-Jan., 1989
 

SELECTED SCREENINGS:

Trbovlje New Media Setting/2009. Nov.,-Dec., "Danse Surreal," Plus Three Ferris Wheels, Slovenia
The Riverside Public Library, Riverside, CA/winter/2007, “A Working Man’s Apocrypha”
The Riverside Public Library, Riverside, CA/spring/2009, “ Films of Lucinda Luvaas”
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO/February/2008, “A Working Man’s Apocrypha”
“Flash,” The Prospect Range, Brooklyn, NY 3/21/09, “In The Core”
The Denver International Experimental Film Festival: Featured Filmmaker, May 19th, 2009
"A Working Man's Apocrypha"
Grinnell College, PA, Jan./Feb., 2009 “Danse Surreal,” Plus 3 Ferris Wheels
Western Kentucky University, January, 2009, “Danse Surreal,” Plus 3 Ferris Wheels
CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, NY, May, 2009, “Danse Surreal,” Plus 3 Ferris Wheels
Shootoff Video Festival, Paris, France, November, 2008, “Anatomy”Florida State University, Museum of Fine Arts, “Danse Surreal,” Plus 3 Ferris Wheels, 7/08
The Chambers Art Hotel, Minneapolis, MN/2007-onward: two video art pieces “Danse Surreal” and “Anatomy” purchased as part of their permanent collection* (see below)
Western Michigan University, Richmond Center/Atrium Gallery, Feb./08, “Danse Surreal," Plus 3 Ferris Wheels
Center for The Arts, University of Buffalo, NY, “Danse Surreal,” Plus 3 Ferris Wheels, Mar./08.
School of Art & Design Smart Wall, Alfred University, NY, March 30-April 5th, “Danse Surreal,” Plus 3 Ferris Wheels
The University of CT, “Danse Surreal,” Fall/2008
Tennessee State University, “Danse Surreal,” Fall/2008
InstantsVideo Festival, Marseille, France, Nov/07, “Danse Surreal”
The Berkeley Art Center/September/07, “Danse Surreal”
The Fringe Festival/Femme Noire, Kansas City, MO/April/2007, “Cellumania”
Brainwash Film Festival, July/2007, “In The Core” and other shorts
The Holter Museum, “The Tower of Hate” January/2008-April/2008 & will travel from August 2008- 2011/Schedule:
Copper Village Museum and Art Center, Anaconda Sept 1–Oct 12, 2008
University of Montana-Western, Dillon Nov 3–Dec 5, 2008
Carbon County Arts Guild and Depot Gallery, Livingston Jan 2–Feb 10, 2009
Custer County Art and Heritage Center , Miles City Mar 15–May 1, 2009
Paris Gibson Square Art Museum, Great Falls May 22–Aug 1, 2009, Mondak Heritage Center, Sidney Aug 21–Sept 26, 2009
The Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture, shared with the
Helen E. Copeland Gallery, MSU Bozeman Oct 15–Dec 15, 2009
Montana Museum of Arts and Culture, Missoula Jan 7–March 7, 2010
Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings Mar 25–June 27, 2010
The Propeller Center for The Arts, Toronto, Canada/2007, “A Working Man’s Apocrypha”*
The Continental Gallery, Los Angeles, CA/June, 2007, “Danse Surreal” and “Anatomy”
Espace Dialogos, May-July/2007, Paris, France, “Anatomy”
VideoMation, NYC/Mar-April/2007, “Running Through History,” and “Cellumania”
Bloomsburg University of Pennyslvania, Haas Gallery, July/07, “Running Through History
Loop Santuary, Dreaming a New Reel, Troy, NY/January/2007, “Danse Surreal”
Screen Arts Animation Studio, NYC/February/2007, “The Skeleton Rag”
 

*”A Working Man’s Apocrypha,” has been nominated for two awards at The Bare Bones Film Festival, Best Experimental Film and Best Narrative Short as well as winning an Award at The Delta International Film Festival, MI State U, which was Best Narrative Short.

Two video art pieces: Danse Surreal and Anatomy were purchased by The
Chambers Art Hotel in Minneapolis for their prestigious film and fine art program. This program is curated by Peter Murphy, Media Arts Specialist at The Walker Art Center.

Although her primary medium is oil painting she creates work in varied mediums including:
gouache, monotype, etching, painted wall sculpture, casein and murals. She also has expanded her mediums further into composing electronic music for orchestra and creating very short videos for her installations.

Her interior and exterior public art commissions include murals for John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and WNET-TV, both in NYC.

In addition, her work has been the subject of television specials on “Good Morning America,” CBS German TV, WNET-TV, NYC and The San Diego Art Scene.

Ms. Luvaas has also been interviewed for a Sunday Special on National Public Radio and her work has been the subject of magazine articles including: Americana Magazine and Japanese Cosmopolitan.

She has taught studio painting and mural painting workshops at UCSD, Queens College, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, National University, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Teachers & Writers Collaborative, NYC, Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program, New York State Community Art Centers and the Southern Vermont Art Center.

In addition, she was Director/Curator of Mt. San Jacinto College's Fine Art Gallery in San Jacinto, CA.

She is a native New Yorker, from Manhattan, but now makes her home in Southern California
where she works full time on her fine art and video.