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art geek donia

DONIA // CURATOR
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Donia is a creativity maven with a strong interest & growing experience in contemporary art, creative marketing, hospitality & event planning, geek culture, & art in the post-Facebook age. She is also an active member of the new contemporary art scene & surrealist communities, an independent curator, creative influencer, & practicing artist.

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She has spent the past decade working in the contemporary art world in positions ranging from art journalism & visual-media correspondence to consulting artists on business marketing to facilitating fine art sales. The fourteen years prior, she worked in the hospitality industry in team lead positions with both corporate companies & small businesses.

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I believe that the art world should be about community & collaboration. I also believe that it shouldn't be an exclusive club. Creativity is a natural human need & skill so we are all artists in our own right. I always want to bring others in on the conversation, whether they be visual art fanatics like myself or those claiming to know nothing about fine art & "can barely draw a stick figure". I try & achieve this by sharing the creativity of others through different media & social outlets, by supporting projects that do good, & attempting to make sure art education stays relevant in our society. 

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Portraits courtesy of JJ Darling 

Creative EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL

Curator  |  Gristle Tattoo + Art  |  2020 - 2022

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Admin  |  The Teaching Studios of Art Online |  2020 - 2023

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Asst Director & Gallery Manager |   Last Rites & Paul Booth Galleries NYC  |   2016 - 2020

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Online Curator & Correspondent   |  ArtAttacks! Online   |   2012 - 2017​
 

CURATION

Sugar, Spice, & Not Playing Nice |  Gristle Art Gallery  |  2021  |  Online Exclusive

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Ultraviolet |   Last Rites Gallery NYC  |   2018  |   Guest Curation​

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Forbidden Thinking |  Last Rites Gallery NYC   |   2017  |   Guest Curation​

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Snap Attacks!  |   Snap! Orlando   |   2014  | Co-curation in association w/ ArtAttacks!

 

Among Us  |   F8 San Francisco   |   2013  |   Pop-Up Exhibition
 

MEDIA & PUBLICATION

Painter Max Kauffman Goes With The Flow |  Beautiful Bizarre  |   2016  |  Article

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Border Creatures: The Paintings of Adrian Cox |  Beautiful Bizarre  |   2016  |  Artist Spotlight

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Pop Dreams: The Art of Johannah O'Donnell |  Beautiful Bizarre  |   2016  |  Artist Spotlight

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Through the Carbon Clouds of Zofia Bogusz  |  Beautiful Bizarre  |   2015  |  Artist Spotlight

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Derek Gores at Aqua Miami  |   ArtAttacks! Online  |   2015  |   Gallerist Spotlight

 

Zofia Bogusz: Studio Visit  |   ArtAttacks! Online   |   2014  |   Video Interview

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Collection & Ritual: Lucien Shapiro  |  ArtAttacks! Online   |   2014  |   Interview

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service & hospitality

Event Server/Team Lead  |   BRGuest Hospitality   |   2013 - 2017

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FOH Supervisor   |   The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen   |  2012 - 2013

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Regional Trainer   |   BJ's Restaurants & Brewhouse   |  2006 - 2012

PROFICIENCies

Procreate v5.2. Adobe Creative Suite.
Google Workspace. Microsoft Word, Excel.
B2C Social Media PlatformsGalleryManager art sales & inventory software. Artsy CMS.

view my complete resume on LinkedIn
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