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Elle Pérez

b. 1989, Bronx, NY

Education

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, Maryland

Bachelors of Fine Arts in Photography, May 2011

Solo Exhibitions

2013  Into The Woods, Project Room, Current Space, Baltimore, MD

2012  The Outliers, Main Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD

2010  Ghettopunk, Gateway Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD

2008  Loss, Hole in the Wall Gallery Space, New York, NY

Selected Group Exhibitions

2013  Here and Now: Queer Geographies, Silver Eye Center, Pittsburgh, PA, (Forthcoming)

2012  Lux, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD

2012  Good Light, Current Space, Baltimore, MD

2012  Amethyst Women’s Project, Spattered Columns Exhibition Space, New York, NY

2012  Bronx Masquerade, Bronx Library Center, Bronx, NY

2011  You Are Making Me Uncomfortable, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

2011  Hope Chest, GreenHaus 11, Washington DC

2011  We Made This Road By Walking, Gender Odyssey Conference, Seattle, WA

2011  Academy 2011, Conner Contemporary Art, Washington, DC

2011  Shades of Grey, Daniel Cooney Fine Art (Online), New York, NY

2009  Juried Undergraduate Show, (Merit Award), MICA, Baltimore, MD

2008  Fresh Meat, Charm City Art Space, Baltimore, MD

Awards & Honors

2012  Bronx Recognizes It’s Own Grant, Bronx Council of the Arts

2011  The Jane Meyer Photography Traveling Fellowship, MICA

2011  Sidney Lake Award For Student Leadership, MICA

2011  Office of Diversity and Intercultural Development Grant, MICA

2011  Society for Photographic Education Mid Atlantic Region Undergraduate Scholarship

2010  Leonard L Grief, Jr. Scholarship in Photography, MICA

Lectures

2013  30 Under 30 Lecture Series, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD, (Forthcoming)

2013  The Wilgus Gallery: Empowering Students and Fostering Engagement, Society for

Photographic Education National Conference, Chicago, IL, 

2011  Artist Lecture, You Are Making Me Uncomfortable, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

2011  Artist and Curators Panel, Double Consciousness, C-Street Gallery, Laurel, MD

2010  Curators Panel, Select Gender, Farmani Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

Curatorial

2011  Double Consciousness, C- Street Gallery, Laurel, MD

2010  Select Gender, Farmani Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2011  Student Director, The Wilgus Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD

Publications

2013  Hoax Zine, Issue #8

2012  Baltimore Gay Life, “The Outliers: Exhibit Explores Spaces Between Genders”

2011  Autostraddle, “Help The Outliers Project “Contemplate the Space Between’” (Online)

2011  The Outliers: Regarding The Space(s) Between Genders (Self Published)

2011  Hoax Zine, Issue #5

2010  Lenscratch, “Select Gender” (Online)

2010  Beautiful /Decay,”Baby Was A Black Sheep”(Online)

2010  Baby Was A Black Sheep (Self Published)

Teaching Experience

2011 Pre-College Residency Program, Teaching Assistant and Counselor, MICA, Baltimore, MD

2010 B&W Darkroom Teacher for Middle & High School, Educational Alliance, New York, NY

2009 Color Photography Teaching Assistant, International Center of Photography, New York, NY

2009 Color Photography Teaching Assistant, MICA, Baltimore, MD