amisha gadani SCIENCE ILLUSTRATION RESUME ABOUT CONTACT
 
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:  
The Dumbo Arts Festival. 2012. Brooklyn, NY
The Andy Warhol Museum. 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial. Pittsburgh, PA
Mercersburg Academy. "Interactive Wearables". 2011. Mercersburg, PA
Pittsburgh Glass Center. Geek Arts/Green Innovators (GA/GI) Festival. 2011. Pittsburgh, PA
New York Hall of Science. World Maker Faire NY. 2010. Queens, NY
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh F.I.N.E Artist Residency. 2010. Pittsburgh, PA.
Pittsburgh Glass Center. Geek Arts/Green Innovators (GA/GI) Festival. 2010. Pittsburgh, PA
Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery. "Signal to Noise Patio". 2010. Pittsburgh, PA
San Mateo County Expo Center. Maker Faire Bay Area . 2009. San Mateo, CA
Exploratorium Museum. "2nd Skin". 2008. San Francisco, CA
Gallery Raku. Transit Festival. 2007. Tokyo, Japan
Regina Gouger Miller Gallery. "To Get to the Other Side". 2007. Pittsburgh, PA
Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery. "Mechanosphere". 2007. Pittsburgh, PA
 
EDUCATION:  
Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Visual Arts | Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors, received 2007
 
University of Auckland Elam School of Art, Auckland, New Zealand
Major: Visual Arts | Study Abroad: February 2006-June 2006
 
EMPLOYMENT:  
Artist in Resident. 2011-current. The Institute for Society and Genetics at UCLA. Los Angeles, CA.
Provide scientific illustrations and outreach support while creating a body of artwork based on my experiences in the Center.
 
Artist in Resident. 2011-current. Alfaro Lab at UCLA Los Angeles, CA.
Manage the website and provide scientific illustrations and outreach support while creating a body of artwork based on my experiences in the evolutionary biology lab of Dr. Michael Alfaro.
 
Artist Research Associate. 2010-2012. STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, CMU. Pittsburgh, PA.
Work on anything from event management, technical and multimedia support, to research specific to director Golan Levin's art practice.
 
Illustration Contractor. Sep 2010. Exploratorium Museum. SF, CA.
Created a set of illustrations for playground math activities associated with the museum's Geometry Playground exhibition.
 
Exhibit & Education Assistant/Illustrator. 2008-2010. Exploratorium Museum. SF, CA.
Helped develop and illustrate activities for grades K-8 that relate to the museum's Geometry Playground exhibition.
 
Exhibit Support Technician. 2007-2009. Exploratorium Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Assist the exhibit developers of the museum in the construction of prototypes and exhibits.
 
Field Trip Explainer. 2007-2009. Exploratorium Museum. SF, CA.
Work as a team to present orientations, demonstrations, and dissections. Interact with museum scientists to better understand the exhibits, and interact with visitors to answer questions and to actively encourage curiosity and experimentation.
 
Research Assistant. 2007 & 2009. Melissa Ragona. Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA.
Worked in the archives of The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh to listen, transcribe, and discuss the material on Andy Warhol's many original tape recordings.
 
TALKS:  
LASER - Imagining Nature.   2013. gave a micro-talk about my work. Los Angeles, CA
Independence High School.   2013. Was the guest speaker in a biology class. Santa Monica, CA
Machine Project - Dark Matter.2012. gave micro-talk about animals that live in darkness. LA, CA.
Society for Integrative & Comparative Bio Conference. 2012. click for abstract. Charleston, SC.
CSG Fellows Meeting.   2011. talked at the Institute for Society and Genetics at UCLA. LA, CA.
Mercersburg Academy.   2011. talked for high school students in adv art class. Mercersburg, PA.
Ignite.   2011. idea sharing event. Pittsburgh, PA.
Dorkbot.   2011. Pittsburgh, PA.
PechaKucha Night.   2011. idea sharing event. Pittsburgh, PA.
Creative Arts Opportunities Conference.   2009. art's alumni conference at CMU. Pitt, PA.
 
AWARDS:  
Editor's Choice Awards (2)   2010. World Maker Faire. NY, NY
Fulbright Scholarship Finalist  2009-2010 (Sweden).Institute for International Education. NY, NY
STUDIO for Creative Inquiry Award  2007. STUDIO for Creative Inquiry. CMU. Pittsburgh, PA
University Honors  2007. CMU. Pittsburgh, PA
Small Undergraduate Research Grant(SURG)  2006. CMU. Pittsburgh, PA
Dean of College of Fine Arts Grant  2005. CMU. Pittsburgh, PA
School of Art Grant  2005. CMU. Pittsburgh, PA
 
SELECTED PRESS:  
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Scientific American " Self Defense". blog article. 2012.
American Journal of Primatology  cover illustration. scientific journal. 2012.
Fast Company " Using Nature In Design: Defensive Cocktail Dresses". article. 2011.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette " Expanded Pittsburgh Biennial plans exhibits in 5 sites". article. 2011.
WDUQ Pittsburgh Public Radio " Artists On Air". interview. 2010.
Sparkfun Electronics " eTextile Fashion". article. 2010.
Fashioning Technology " Wearable Tech Roundup Maker Faire NY". blog post. 2010.
Craftzine " Amisha Gadani's Blowfish Dress". blog post. 2010.
maomao Publications " Future Fashion: Innovative Materials and Technology". book. 2010.
ExhibiTricks: Museum/Design Blog " Your Museum Should Hire Amisha Gadani". article. 2009.
CNet " Digital clothing takes center stage at S.F. Exploratorium". article. 2008.