Amber Imrie
1988 Newton County ⋅ Arkansas
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Education
2024 ICI Curatorial Forum and Exchange Program ⋅ EXPO ⋅ Chicago 2021 TAAS Fellowship ⋅ The Alternative Art School 2018 Masters of Fine Art ⋅ Stanford University 2013 Bachelors in Practice of Art ⋅ University of California Berkeley Institution Collections
2025 Permanent Collection ⋅ Above Ground ⋅ Bates Museum of Art ⋅ ME 2019 Permanent Collection ⋅ Between Churches ⋅ San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles ⋅ CA 2018 Permanent Collection ⋅ Beantown, USA ⋅ Embark Gallery ⋅ CA Solo Exhibitions
2026 the year my heart turned to water ⋅ The Slit ⋅ Los Angeles ⋅ CA (upcoming) 2025 the year my heart turned to water ⋅Midnight Gallery ⋅ Bentonville ⋅ AR (upcoming) 2022 Dear Ozarks ⋅ Mount Sequoyah Creative Center ⋅ Fayetteville ⋅ AR 2019 Journey ⋅ San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles ⋅ Resident Artist Gallery ⋅ San Jose ⋅ CA 2016 Abuzz ⋅ Napa Valley Museum ⋅ Spotlight Gallery ⋅ Napa ⋅ CA It’ll Do Rd ⋅ Abrams Claghorn ⋅ Albany ⋅ CA 2015 Buffalo ⋅ Fayetteville Underground ⋅ Gallery 3 ⋅ Fayetteville ⋅ AR 2014 Navigation ⋅ NDSM Treehouse ⋅ Amsterdam ⋅ Netherlands FaceSpace ⋅ DogPatch Gallery ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA Group & Two-Person Exhibitions
2025 Booth E21 ⋅ San Francisco Art Fair ⋅ The Alternative Art School ⋅ San Francisco, CA Rooted ⋅ MIXD Gallery ⋅ Rogers, AR Lore ⋅ The Slit ⋅ two-person show w/ Arden Carlson ⋅ Los Angeles, CA Petty not Pretty ⋅ Midnight Gallery ⋅ Bentonville, AR 2024 Contemporary Art in Rural America ⋅ The Bates Museum of Art ⋅ Bates College, Fairfield, ME Queering Rednecks ⋅ IM Studios ⋅ Bates College, Fairfield, ME Chosen Families ⋅ Artist/Curator Grant Recipient ⋅ The Medium ⋅ Springdale, AR 2023 Entanglements ⋅ The Boehm Gallery at Palomar College⋅ San Marcos, CA People Next Door ⋅ Acansa Gallery ⋅ Little Rock, AR Generations - 3rd place Jury award ⋅ Fenix Gallery ⋅ Fayetteville, AR Ozark Home ⋅ The Medium ⋅ Springdale, AR 2022 21C Museum Elevate ⋅ 21c Museum Hotel ⋅ Bentonville, AR 45th Anniversary Exhibition: New Directions ⋅ San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles ⋅ San Jose ⋅ CA For The Feast of the Family ⋅ Durational Performance Grant Recipient ⋅ The Ramble ⋅ Fayetteville ⋅ AR Queer - 3rd place Jury award⋅ Fenix Gallery ⋅ Fayetteville ⋅ AR 2021 Lesbiennale ⋅ The Eurocentralasian Lesbian* Community ⋅ Brussels, Belgium & Virtual 2020 Existimos ⋅ Proyecto Galeria ⋅ Mexico City ⋅ Mexico 2018 Taking Temperatures ⋅ Embark Gallery ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA Bay Area MFA ⋅ Mills Tower ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA Where Here ⋅ Stanford Art Gallery ⋅ Palo Alto ⋅ CA 2017 Trading Card Art Show ⋅ Gristle Gallery ⋅ Brooklyn ⋅ NY Spread ⋅ Embark Gallery ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA MFA NOW ⋅ Root Division ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA Hi 5 ⋅ Coulter Gallery ⋅ Stanford ⋅ CA 2015 Paseo Art Festival ⋅ Taos ⋅ NM Botanical: All things plant life ⋅ Bedford Gallery ⋅ Walnut Creek ⋅ CA Cabinet of Curiosities ⋅ Paxton Gate ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA Strike Away ⋅ Paxton Gate Kids ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA DeCatur Art Festival Juried show - 2nd place ⋅ Agnes Scott College ⋅Dalton Gallery ⋅ Decatur ⋅ GA 2014 Get Small ⋅ Session Space ⋅ Oakland ⋅ CA 2013 Uncovered Territories ⋅ Worth Ryder Gallery ⋅ Berkeley ⋅ CA Ultraverse ⋅ Worth Ryder Gallery ⋅ Berkeley ⋅ CA 2012 Liminal ⋅ Worth Ryder Gallery ⋅ Berkeley ⋅ CA Decoyhybrid ⋅ Worth Ryder Gallery ⋅ Berkeley ⋅ CA PenPalery ⋅ Worth Ryder Gallery ⋅ Berkeley ⋅ CA 2011 A Conversation ⋅ UpStairs at the Market ⋅ Los Angeles ⋅ CA |
Honors / Grants / Awards
2023 Artist 360 Practicing Artist Grant ⋅ Mid-America Artist Alliance
Creative Exchange Fund Spectra Series Grant ⋅ CACHE ⋅ The Medium
Generations Juried Exhibition Award ⋅ Third Place ⋅ Fenix Gallery
2022 Art on The Ramble Activation Grant ⋅ For The Feast of the Family ⋅ City of Fayetteville Grant ⋅ The Ramble
Queer Juried Exhibition Award ⋅ Third Place ⋅ Fenix Gallery
2018 Anita Squires Fowler Award ⋅ Excellence in Photography ⋅ Stanford University
The Gordon F. Hampton Fellowship ⋅ Stanford University
2017 Murphy Cadogan Award & Scholarship ⋅ San Francisco Foundation
The Gordon F. Hampton Fellowship ⋅ Stanford University
2015 Ursula and Barney Berkowitz Scholarship ⋅ Project Support Grant for Hum ⋅ Paseo Art Festival
Traveling Artist Grant ⋅ Buffalo Solo Show ⋅ Walmart Foundation & Fayetteville Underground Gallery
2014 DeCatur Art Festival Juried Exhibition ⋅ Second place ⋅ Dalton Gallery Georgia
2013 Excellences in Sculpture ⋅ Class of 2013 ⋅ University of California, Berkeley
2023 Artist 360 Practicing Artist Grant ⋅ Mid-America Artist Alliance
Creative Exchange Fund Spectra Series Grant ⋅ CACHE ⋅ The Medium
Generations Juried Exhibition Award ⋅ Third Place ⋅ Fenix Gallery
2022 Art on The Ramble Activation Grant ⋅ For The Feast of the Family ⋅ City of Fayetteville Grant ⋅ The Ramble
Queer Juried Exhibition Award ⋅ Third Place ⋅ Fenix Gallery
2018 Anita Squires Fowler Award ⋅ Excellence in Photography ⋅ Stanford University
The Gordon F. Hampton Fellowship ⋅ Stanford University
2017 Murphy Cadogan Award & Scholarship ⋅ San Francisco Foundation
The Gordon F. Hampton Fellowship ⋅ Stanford University
2015 Ursula and Barney Berkowitz Scholarship ⋅ Project Support Grant for Hum ⋅ Paseo Art Festival
Traveling Artist Grant ⋅ Buffalo Solo Show ⋅ Walmart Foundation & Fayetteville Underground Gallery
2014 DeCatur Art Festival Juried Exhibition ⋅ Second place ⋅ Dalton Gallery Georgia
2013 Excellences in Sculpture ⋅ Class of 2013 ⋅ University of California, Berkeley
Residencies
2025 ACRE Residency ⋅ Session 2 ⋅ WI (Upcoming)
Library Resident ⋅ Feb ⋅ The Slit ⋅ Los Angeles, CA
2019 ChaNorth Art Residency ⋅ Oct ⋅ Pine Plains ⋅ NY
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles ⋅ Summer ⋅ San Jose ⋅ CA
2015 Elsewhere Studios Artist in Residence ⋅ Elsewhere Studios ⋅ Winter ⋅ Paonia ⋅ CO
2014 NDSM Treehouse ⋅ Oct ⋅ Amsterdam ⋅ Netherlands
2025 ACRE Residency ⋅ Session 2 ⋅ WI (Upcoming)
Library Resident ⋅ Feb ⋅ The Slit ⋅ Los Angeles, CA
2019 ChaNorth Art Residency ⋅ Oct ⋅ Pine Plains ⋅ NY
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles ⋅ Summer ⋅ San Jose ⋅ CA
2015 Elsewhere Studios Artist in Residence ⋅ Elsewhere Studios ⋅ Winter ⋅ Paonia ⋅ CO
2014 NDSM Treehouse ⋅ Oct ⋅ Amsterdam ⋅ Netherlands
Talks & Panels
2025 Lore Exhibition Artist Talk ⋅ w/ Arden Carlson ⋅ The Slit ⋅ Los Angeles, CA
2024 Visiting Artist ⋅ panel speaker & studio visits ⋅ Bates College ⋅ ME
Art in Place ⋅ panel Speaker ⋅ ULA Place Summit ⋅ Fayetteville, AR
2023 The 15th Annual ArtBO International Artfair ⋅ ‘Who curates you?’ ⋅ panel Speaker ⋅ Bogatá, Columbia
Visiting Artist Talk ⋅ Kendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State University ⋅ Grand Rapids
2022 Visiting Artist Talk ⋅ The Alternative Art School ⋅ TAAS online Campus ⋅ youtube
AMMPLify Art Festival ⋅ ‘Building Community’ ⋅ Panel Speaker ⋅ Mount Sequoyah Art Center ⋅ Fayetteville ⋅ AR
2020 Existimos Artist Talk ⋅ PRMX ⋅ Over Zoom & on Youtube ⋅ Mexico City, Mexico
2017 The Gathering Exhibition Artist Talk ⋅ Abrams Claghorn ⋅ Albany ⋅ CA
2014 UC Berkeley Artsbridge Education Scholar ⋅ University of California, Berkeley ⋅ Berkeley ⋅ CA
DogPatch Gallery Exhibition Artist Talk ⋅ Dogpatch Gallery ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA
2025 Lore Exhibition Artist Talk ⋅ w/ Arden Carlson ⋅ The Slit ⋅ Los Angeles, CA
2024 Visiting Artist ⋅ panel speaker & studio visits ⋅ Bates College ⋅ ME
Art in Place ⋅ panel Speaker ⋅ ULA Place Summit ⋅ Fayetteville, AR
2023 The 15th Annual ArtBO International Artfair ⋅ ‘Who curates you?’ ⋅ panel Speaker ⋅ Bogatá, Columbia
Visiting Artist Talk ⋅ Kendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State University ⋅ Grand Rapids
2022 Visiting Artist Talk ⋅ The Alternative Art School ⋅ TAAS online Campus ⋅ youtube
AMMPLify Art Festival ⋅ ‘Building Community’ ⋅ Panel Speaker ⋅ Mount Sequoyah Art Center ⋅ Fayetteville ⋅ AR
2020 Existimos Artist Talk ⋅ PRMX ⋅ Over Zoom & on Youtube ⋅ Mexico City, Mexico
2017 The Gathering Exhibition Artist Talk ⋅ Abrams Claghorn ⋅ Albany ⋅ CA
2014 UC Berkeley Artsbridge Education Scholar ⋅ University of California, Berkeley ⋅ Berkeley ⋅ CA
DogPatch Gallery Exhibition Artist Talk ⋅ Dogpatch Gallery ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA
Teaching +
2025 Instructor ⋅ Time-based Media ISP ⋅ The Alternative Art School
2024 Instructor ⋅ Independent Study Program ⋅ 2024- 2025 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
2023 Instructor ⋅ Art & Gender ⋅ Fall session 2023 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Instructor ⋅ Embodying Process ⋅ Summer session 2023 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Instructor ⋅ Embodying Process ⋅ Spring session 2023 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Art & Social Practice/ Public Art Mentor ⋅ AMPlify Festival Mentorship Program ⋅ Mount Sequoyah Creative Center
2022 Instructor ⋅ Artists on Social Media ⋅ Fall session 2022 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Instructor ⋅ Embodying Process ⋅ Summer session 2022 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Instructor ⋅ Art Lab ⋅ Spring Session 2022 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
2021 Teaching Assistant ⋅ Hito Steyerl ⋅ Resilience? ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Teaching Assistant ⋅ Yael Bartana ⋅ Haunting our Ghosts ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Teaching Assistant ⋅ Yael Bartana ⋅ Masterclass ⋅ The Alternative Art School
2018 Instructor ⋅ Interdisciplinary Art Survey ⋅ 4 Units ⋅ Stanford University ⋅ CA
Teaching Assistant ⋅ Gail Wight ⋅ Book Art Object ⋅ Stanford University ⋅ CA
2017 Teaching Assistant ⋅ Gail Wight ⋅ Hybrid Print ⋅ Stanford University ⋅ CA
Teaching Assistant ⋅ Paul Demarinis ⋅ Making with Arduino ⋅ Stanford University ⋅ CA
Teaching Assistant ⋅ Enrique Chagoya ⋅ Drawing 1 ⋅ Stanford University ⋅ CA
Graduate Representative ⋅ MFA class of 2018 ⋅ Stanford University ⋅ Palo Alto ⋅ CA
2016 Teaching Assistant ⋅ Camille Utterback ⋅ Sculptural Screens & Malleable Media ⋅ Stanford
Artist Media Assistant ⋅ Adriana Villagran ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA
Founder & Lead Facilitator ⋅ Camp Venison ⋅ Venison Magazine ⋅ Oakland ⋅ CA
2025 Instructor ⋅ Time-based Media ISP ⋅ The Alternative Art School
2024 Instructor ⋅ Independent Study Program ⋅ 2024- 2025 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
2023 Instructor ⋅ Art & Gender ⋅ Fall session 2023 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Instructor ⋅ Embodying Process ⋅ Summer session 2023 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Instructor ⋅ Embodying Process ⋅ Spring session 2023 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Art & Social Practice/ Public Art Mentor ⋅ AMPlify Festival Mentorship Program ⋅ Mount Sequoyah Creative Center
2022 Instructor ⋅ Artists on Social Media ⋅ Fall session 2022 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Instructor ⋅ Embodying Process ⋅ Summer session 2022 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Instructor ⋅ Art Lab ⋅ Spring Session 2022 ⋅ The Alternative Art School
2021 Teaching Assistant ⋅ Hito Steyerl ⋅ Resilience? ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Teaching Assistant ⋅ Yael Bartana ⋅ Haunting our Ghosts ⋅ The Alternative Art School
Teaching Assistant ⋅ Yael Bartana ⋅ Masterclass ⋅ The Alternative Art School
2018 Instructor ⋅ Interdisciplinary Art Survey ⋅ 4 Units ⋅ Stanford University ⋅ CA
Teaching Assistant ⋅ Gail Wight ⋅ Book Art Object ⋅ Stanford University ⋅ CA
2017 Teaching Assistant ⋅ Gail Wight ⋅ Hybrid Print ⋅ Stanford University ⋅ CA
Teaching Assistant ⋅ Paul Demarinis ⋅ Making with Arduino ⋅ Stanford University ⋅ CA
Teaching Assistant ⋅ Enrique Chagoya ⋅ Drawing 1 ⋅ Stanford University ⋅ CA
Graduate Representative ⋅ MFA class of 2018 ⋅ Stanford University ⋅ Palo Alto ⋅ CA
2016 Teaching Assistant ⋅ Camille Utterback ⋅ Sculptural Screens & Malleable Media ⋅ Stanford
Artist Media Assistant ⋅ Adriana Villagran ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA
Founder & Lead Facilitator ⋅ Camp Venison ⋅ Venison Magazine ⋅ Oakland ⋅ CA
Curatorial Work
2025 Art in Rural America ⋅ ICI Commissioned Text in collaboration with Kate Bowen ⋅ remote (upcoming)
2024 New Orleans Assembly with ICI ⋅ ICI ⋅ New Orleans
Women of the Ozarks Exhibition ⋅ Juror ⋅ NW Arkansas
ICI curatorial advisor ⋅ fall 2024 ⋅ remote
Chosen Families ⋅ Artist/Curator Grant Recipient ⋅ The Medium ⋅ Springdale, AR
Transfigure⋅ Artist/Curator Grant Recipient ⋅ Fenix Gallery ⋅ Fayetteville, AR
Supported Artist/Curator ⋅ ICI Curatorial Forum and Exchange Program ⋅ EXPO ⋅ Chicago
The 15th Annual ArtBO International Artfair ⋅ ‘Who curates you?’ ⋅ Panel Speaker ⋅ Bogatá, Columbia
2022 SAHA/ TAAS Fellowship Award ⋅ Jury member
2022 AMMplify Festival ⋅ Interdisciplinary Art Curator & Mentor
2013- 2017
Venison Magazine ⋅ Founder & Editor-in-Chief ⋅ Online ⋅ vensionmagazine.com
2014 Hearth ⋅ DogPatch Gallery ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA
2013 Uncovered Territories ⋅ Worth Ryder Gallery ⋅ Berkeley ⋅ CA
Toothache ⋅ Alley Cat Gallery ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA
2012 Hurry up and Wait ⋅ DogPatch Gallery ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA
2025 Art in Rural America ⋅ ICI Commissioned Text in collaboration with Kate Bowen ⋅ remote (upcoming)
2024 New Orleans Assembly with ICI ⋅ ICI ⋅ New Orleans
Women of the Ozarks Exhibition ⋅ Juror ⋅ NW Arkansas
ICI curatorial advisor ⋅ fall 2024 ⋅ remote
Chosen Families ⋅ Artist/Curator Grant Recipient ⋅ The Medium ⋅ Springdale, AR
Transfigure⋅ Artist/Curator Grant Recipient ⋅ Fenix Gallery ⋅ Fayetteville, AR
Supported Artist/Curator ⋅ ICI Curatorial Forum and Exchange Program ⋅ EXPO ⋅ Chicago
The 15th Annual ArtBO International Artfair ⋅ ‘Who curates you?’ ⋅ Panel Speaker ⋅ Bogatá, Columbia
2022 SAHA/ TAAS Fellowship Award ⋅ Jury member
2022 AMMplify Festival ⋅ Interdisciplinary Art Curator & Mentor
2013- 2017
Venison Magazine ⋅ Founder & Editor-in-Chief ⋅ Online ⋅ vensionmagazine.com
2014 Hearth ⋅ DogPatch Gallery ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA
2013 Uncovered Territories ⋅ Worth Ryder Gallery ⋅ Berkeley ⋅ CA
Toothache ⋅ Alley Cat Gallery ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA
2012 Hurry up and Wait ⋅ DogPatch Gallery ⋅ San Francisco ⋅ CA