EDUCATION
MFA, Yale University School of Art, New Haven, Connecticut, 1991
BA, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA School of Fine Art, Los Angeles, California, 1989
Year Abroad, University of California Education Abroad Program, University of Leeds, UK, 1987/88
EXHIBITIONS
COLA Individual Artist Fellowship Exhibition, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, 2011
Havana Biennial, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam, Havana, Cuba, 2009
Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3), Espace Dupon, Paris, France; Farmani Gallery, New York, 2009
Istanbul Photo Festival, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009
The Curve: Center Santa Fe’s Award Recipients, Photo Center NW, Seattle, 2009
Compartiendo Sueños/Sharing Dreams, Congreso Informatica, Palacio de las Convenciones,
Havana, Cuba, 2009; Centro Pablo de la Torriente Brau, Majadahonda Gallery, Havana, Cuba,
2008; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 2008; Galería del
Hábitat, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México, 2008; Centro Hispanoamericano Museo de Cultura, Havana, Cuba, 2007
American Center for Design 100 Show, School of Visual Arts, New York, 2002; School of the Art Institute, Chicago, 2000; American Center for Design, Chicago, 1999
America: Cult & Culture, AIGA Design Center, New York, 1999; AIGA Design Conference,
Las Vegas, 1999
Mediterranean Mosaics, Alatza Imaret, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1998; European Community Exhibition Center, Brussels, Belgium, 1997
Communication Graphics 18, AIGA Design Conference, New Orleans, 1997
Southwest ’96, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe, 1996
Bradbury Thompson Symposium, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, 1996
Deus Ex Machina, W Keith & Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona, Los Angeles, 1996
Los Angeles Printmaking Society National Biennial, Laband Art Gallery, Los Angeles, 1995
(Curator Elizabeth A.T. Smith, The Museum of Contemporary Art [MOCA], Los Angeles)
Focus on Los Angeles Artists ll, Pauline Hirsh Gallery, Los Angeles, 1994
Through My Window, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, 1993–94
Los Angeles Biennial of Southern California Artists, William Grant Still Arts Center, Los Angeles, 1993
The Art of the Book, Fine Art Gallery, Beverly Hills Public Library, Beverly Hills, 1993
Los Angeles Printmaking Society National Exhibition, Laband Art Gallery and Palos Verdes Art Center, Los Angeles, 1993
(Curator Henry Hopkins, The Hammer Museum, Los Angeles)
Focus on Los Angeles Artists l, Pauline Hirsh Gallery, Los Angeles, 1992
Then: What? Sharing our Work, Alumni/Faculty Exhibition, Art + Architecture Gallery, Yale University, New Haven, 2001
Music in Print, Hilles Gallery, New Haven, 1991
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Art + Architecture Gallery, Yale University, New Haven, 1991
MFA Student Show, Art + Architecture Gallery, Yale University, New Haven, 1990
PROJECTIONS
Angkor Photo Festival, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 2011 (Curated by Françoise Callier)
Angkor Photo Festival, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 2010 (Curated by Antoine d’Agata, Yumi Goto
and Françoise Callier)
Slideluck Potshow Los Angeles, Kopeikin Gallery, West Hollywood, 2010; Slideluck Potshow
Barcelona, Maumau, Barcelona, Spain, 2010; Slideluck Potshow Boulder, Boulder Museum
of Contemporary Art, Boulder, 2010; Slideluck Potshow Nairobi, Tribe, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009;
Slideluck Potshow New Orleans, PhotoNOLA, New Orleans, 2009
RECOGNITION
UNICEF Photo of the Year Award Nominee, 2011
POYi Emerging Vision Incentive Nominee, 2011
Photocrati Fund Fellowship Finalist, 2011
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City of Los Angeles (COLA) Individual Artist Fellowship, 2011
UNICEF Photo of the Year Award Nominee, 2010
PHotoEspaña Descubrimientos PHE, Madrid, Spain, 2010
Creative Capacity Fund Professional Development Award, 2010
UNICEF Photo of the Year Award Nominee, 2009
Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3), Photojournalism Feature Story, First Place,
and Photojournalism Category, Second Place, 2009
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Center, Singular Image Curator’s Choice, Second Prize, 2009
Center, The Singular Image, Second Prize, 2008
American Academy in Rome, Rome Prize Nominee, 2007
American Academy in Rome, Rome Prize Finalist, 2006
Independent Publisher Book Award, Celebrating the daring spirit that breaks new ground
and instigates societal change, 2006
American Center for Design, Recognition of conceptual strength and execution, 2000
American Institute of Graphic Arts, Outstanding example of communication design, 2000
American Institute of Graphic Arts, Outstanding example of communication design, 1998
Communication Arts, International distinction in book design, 1997
Society of Publication Designers, Highest level of distinction in the field of publication design, 1997
Pauline Hirsh Gallery, Focus on LA Artists, Third Place Award, 1992
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Grant in recognition of exemplary dedication
to human excellence, 1990
APPOINTMENTS
Compartiendo Sueños/Sharing Dreams, Havana, Cuba, 2007
The American Academy in Rome, Visiting Artist, 2005
UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, Visiting Lecturer, 2001
Otis College of Art and Design, Visiting Design Critic, 2000
Art Center College of Design, Faculty, 1998–2000
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles, Head Designer, 1996–99
Sussman/Prejza & Company Inc, Designer, 1992–94
Yale University School of Art, Teaching Fellowship, 1991
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Knight, Christopher. “Art review: ‘COLA 2011: Individual Artist Fellowship’ at Municipal Art Gallery.”
Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Times: (9 June 2011): D14.
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Terry, Sara. “Anna Boyiazis.” City of Los Angeles (C.O.L.A.) 2011 Individual Artist Fellowship
Exh. cat. Los Angeles, California: C.O.L.A: (May 2011).
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Mason, Nais. “Kinder leben in Afrika.” UNICEF News: Special Edition. Cologne, Germany: UNICEF:
no. 2
(June 2010): 9.
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Harvey, David Alan. Burn Magazine. Willimasburg, New York: Burn: (27 June 2009).
Keller, Corey. “Singular Image Curator’s Choice.” Santa Fe, New Mexico: Center: (13 March 2009).
LaSala, Anthony. “Singular Image 2008.” Santa Fe, New Mexico: Center: (26 March 2008).
Castañeda, Mireya. “Free Rein to Imagination and Beauty.” Granma Internacional, Havana, Cuba, 12 November 2007, Culture section, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish editions.
Drenttel, William, and Jessica Helfand. “The Lost Picture Show: American Center for Design, 1999.” Below the Fold: ACD 100. Falls Village, Connecticut: The Winterland Institute: vol. 1, no. 4
(Summer 2007)
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Compartiendo Sueños: Cuba y Los Estados Unidos Cruzan la Brecha Digital/Sharing Dreams: Cuba
and The U.S. Cross the Digital Divide. Exh. cat. Havana, Cuba: The American Institute of Graphic
Arts Center for Cross Cultural Design (AIGA XCD), The Centro Cultural Pablo de la Torriente Brau,
and the Union of Cuban Artists and Writers (UNEAC), 2007.
Castañeda, Mireya. “Del Pincel al mouse: 9° Salon y Coloquio de Arte Digital.” Granma Internacional, Havana, Cuba, 16 July 2007, Culture section, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish editions.
“Alumni.” UCLArts 9, no. 1 (Fall 2005): 21.
“Alumni.” UCLArts 5, no. 2 (Spring 2002): 12.
“Faculty Activities.” UCLA Design/Media Arts News Report (2001/2002): 22.
Heller, Steven, Paula Scher, Véronique Vienne, and Lorraine Wild. Graphic Design USA 20: The Annual of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. New York: The American Institute of Graphic Arts and Watson-Guptill Publications (2000): 136.
Codrington, Andrea, Michael Dooley, Steven Heller, and Martha Scotford. Graphic Design USA 18:
The Annual of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. New York: The American Institute of Graphic
Arts and Watson-Guptill Publications (1998): 240.
Communication Arts Design Annual 38 (November 1997): 78–79.
The Society of Publication Designers Thirty-second Publication Design Annual. Rockport and New
York: Rockport Publishers and The Society of Publication Designers (1997): 122.
Smith, Elizabeth A.T. “Printmaking in the Expanded Field.” Los Angeles Printmaking Society Thirteenth National Exhibition. Exh. cat. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Printmaking Society (1995):
7–8, 19.
Hopkins, Henry T. “Some Thought on Prints and Printmaking, Part ll.” Los Angeles Printmaking Society Twelfth Annual Exhibition. Exh. cat. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Printmaking Society (1992):
10, 15.
“What You See and Hear is What You Get.” New Haven Register (May 1991): D1–D3.
Igarashi, Takenobu. Portfolio 27 (Japan, Aug/Sept 1989): 18–19.
COLLECTIONS
AIGA Archives at the Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado
AIGA Design Archives online
Art + Architecture Library, Yale University
Artists' Book Collection, UCLA Arts Library
Arts of the Book Collection, Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University
SELECT LIST OF BOOKS I'VE DESIGNED
MORPHOSIS
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Author: Thom Mayne + Val Warke
Hardcover + Softcover: 288 pages
Language: English
Printing: Hong Kong
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BRONSON
Publisher: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles
Author: Cornelia H. Butler
Softcover: 28 pages
Language: English
Printing: USA
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AMY ADLER
Publisher: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles
Author: Cornelia H. Butler
Softcover: 64 pages
Language: English
Printing: Germany
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KCHO: TODO CAMBIA
Publisher: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles
Authors: Alma Ruiz + Paul Schimmel
Hardcover: 64 pages
Languages: English + Spanish
Printing: USA
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PARADISE CAGE: KIKI SMITH AND COOP HIMMELBLAU
Publisher: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles
Author: Elizabeth A. T. Smith
Softcover: 34 pages
Language: English
Printing: USA
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THE POWER OF SUGGESTION: NARRATIVE AND NOTATION IN CONTEMPORARY DRAWING
Co-publishers: Smart Art Press + The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles
Author: Cornelia H. Butler
Softcover: 46 pages
Language: English
Printing: USA
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