Bonnie Kathryn Norlander

Bonnie Kathryn Norlander
Born in CA, Works in ME

Education

2014

Masters of Art in Nonprofit Visual Art Administration
Emphases: Curatorial Work & Arts Advocacy in Public Policy
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, NYU.

2004

Bachelors of Fine Art in Art and Design
Emphases: Installation Art & Art Criticism
Department of Art, Biola University.

Exhibitions

2011

Platonic Conception, (3 artist show w/ Sam McCune and Dan Morgan)
Curated by Dan Swartz for Silvis Studio in Brooklyn, NY

2010

Process: Women’s History Month Alumni group Exhibit
Curated by Shannon Leith, Biola University

2004

Good Pure Fun, an installation of drawings brought into three dimensions
Thesis exhibition presented in gallery 2, Biola University
alongside works in gallery 1 by J.B. Smrekar and Jess Kemp

Curatorial

2014 HOPE Gathering complementary exhibition to the TGC and CRU City-wide conference for women of faith on the topic of Hope alongside Meaghan Ritchey. New York, NY.

2013 Moderated panel The Body, Space and Time for INHABIT conference hosted by the International Artist Movement. Panelists included: Lucy F. Collins, Ph.D., Eva Ting, and Andrea Codrington Lippke. New York, NY.

2013 Moderated NYU Visual Art Administration colloquium on Sacred Themes + Secular Exhibition, with panelists: John Silvis, Patricia Pongrancz, and Lia Chavez, New York, NY.

2011 Curator Women’s Comedy Night, Private Residence, show in 3 acts, Brooklyn, NY.

2012 Curated EX: Creative Collaboration, International Artist Movement’s (IAM) 38|39 Gallery. Partnered with IAM, Carrousel Space, and Wunderkammer Co. (27 artists, 2 lectures, 1 film screening) Designed a limited edition “exquisite corpse” flipbook catalog. New York, NY (Chicago, IL, and Ft. Wayne, IN.)

2011 Curator 5 Performances on the Roof, Private Residence, show in 5 acts, Brooklyn, NY.

2010 Alegria: Hope Through Art Benefit, Desiron, Soho, New York City, NY.

2008 Art to Abolish Child Sex Trafficking, benefit for Love146 New York, NY.

2007 Portrait of a Success as a Young Failure, NYCAMS, New York, NY.

2007 CAA Conference BFA Exhibition, NYCAMS, alongside John Silvis New York, NY.

2006 Index: BFA Resident Exhibit, NYCAMS, New York, NY.

2006 Natural Disaster, Chop Shop, alongside Oliver Walker, Costa Mesa, CA.

2006 Handler/Coordinator Swell, curated by John Silvis, NYCAMS, New York, NY.

2006 By Any Other Name ChopShop, Costa Mesa, CA.

2006 Into Africa educational benefit The Collectiv, Sponsored by Smart Water, and Redbull. Irvine, CA.

2005 Philip Frank Labrys Contemporary Art Gallery, co-curated by Jessical Lynn Nelson. Long Beach, CA.

2005 Turn The Tide Tsunami relief benefit The Camp, Sponsored by Smart Water, Costa Mesa, CA.

2005 Path Of The Veteran: Letters from the front Selah Artistic Giving Center, Los Angeles, CA.

2004 Transmogrification University Gallery of Biola, Los Angeles, CA.

Select Experience

2017
Creator of Temp to Perm
Portland, Maine

2013
Freelance Administrator, providing strategic support; project-based research; fundraising; and bookkeeping. Clients include: Andras Szanto (academic, author, freelance advisor, and strategic planner,) Andrew Ondrejcak (Artist, Playwright, Production Designer,) and The Laundromat Project (nonprofit organization.)
New York City, NY

2013
Benefit Auction Registrar Intern for Groundswell Mural Projects – Working closely with Sharon Polli.
Brooklyn, NY.

2013
Studied Exhibition and Display abroad with Carlo Lamagna, NYU.
London, England.

2013
Curatorial Intern for The Invisible Dog Art Center – Working with Lucien Zayan and Risa Shoup.
Brooklyn, NY

2012 –
Creator of SftPwr, a social media-based feminist digest of art and culture meant to amplify women’s work and magnifying cultural issues. Content included original interviews with women and the circulating of articles and press.
Online

2012
Invitation-only attendee of Doing Good Well leadership development training for women in the arts sector.
Bridgewater, VT

2011
AIR Projects (Pilot) Residency, directed by James Elaine (formerly of the Hammer Museum.)
Beijing, China

2006-2007
Post-Baccalaureate Curatorial Residency, New York Center for Art and Media Studies, (NYCAMS.)
New York, NY

2005
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Continuing Education Program, Art Collecting & Curatorial courses completed with Professor Kavin Buck, founder of South La Brea Gallery.
Los Angeles, CA