Assistant Manager
Resume:
Alexander Harding
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EDUCATION:
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Boston, Massachusetts
2003 Awarded Special Student Status for continuing studies in Photography at
MassArt
2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, MassArt (Graduated with Distinction,
the highest honor conferred by the college.
EXHIBITIONS:
2012 Small Works, Humble Arts Foundation/Magenta Foundation, Flash
Forward Festival, Boston, MA
20122012 Texas National, Cole Art Center, Nagadoches, TX
2011 Alexander Harding/Glen Scheffer, Panopticon Gallery, Boston, MA
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2011 40 Anniversary Exhibition, Panopticon Gallery, Boston, MA
2011 Massart Alumni Graduate Exhibition, Bullfinch Hotel, Boston, MA
2011 Chain Letter, Samson Projects, Boston, MA
2011 The Boston Young Contemporaries Exhibition, Boston University,
Boston, MA, Juried Show
2011 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Bakalar Gallery, Massachusetts
College of Art and Design
2011 Massart Photography at Dana Hall, Dana Hall Gallery, Wellesley, MA,
Juried Show
2010 5/8 Show, Doran Gallery
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2010 The 6 Annual Juried Exhibition, The Newspace Center for
Photography, Portland, OR, Juried Show
2010 Solo show, Sunne Savage gallery, Aloft hotel space, Lexington, MA
2010The Boston Young Contemporaries Exhibition, Boston University,
Boston, MA, Juried Show
2010 The Sixteenth Annual Exhibition, The Griffin Museum of Photography,
Winchester, MA Juried Show
2010 The Fifteenth Annual PRC Juried Exhibition, The Photographic
Resource Center, Boston, MA, Juried Show
2010 Oort Cloud, Doran Gallery, MassArt
2010 Group Show of MassArt Students Caturano and Company,
Charlestown, MA, Juried Show
2004 Group Show and Auction for Grandview Far m, Grandview Farm,
Burlington, MA, Juried Auction & Exhibition
2003 Senior Photography Thesis Exhibition, MassArt
2002 Significantly Digital, Exhibitor and Co-Curator Student Life Gallery,
MassArt
2001 Recent Work, Johnson Gallery, Boston, MA
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS:
Panopticon Gallery, Boston, MA
Sunne Savage Gallery, Winchester, MA
AWARDS:
2011 Category Winner: The One Life Photography Project. An
international Photography Competition. New York, NY
2001 First prize in Most Professional Photography,
A National
Award from
Adobe Systems Inc. Hollywood, CA
ART-RELATED EMPLOYMENT
2011- currentMuseum Technician, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
Duties Include:
Preparation, shipping and housing of artworks.
Planning and coordination of installation and shipment of
artworks
Construction and installation of exhibition environments
2010- Preparator/Land and Facilities Assistant, Josef and Anni Albers
Foundation, Bethany, CT.
Duties Include:
Preparator:
Identifying, classifying and cataloging of collection using
Past Perfect.
Preparation, shipping, and housing of artworks
Conservation and repair of artworks
Facilities Assistant:
Maintenance and supervision of all buildings, vehicles
and grounds.
Landscaping and Carpentry
Organizing residences for visiting artists
2009- Graduate Room Manager, MassArt
Duties Included:
Daily Maintenance of Digital and Analog equipment
Inventory of supplies and materials
Instruction of proper use of all studio equipment
2005Art Handler, Installer, Special Projects: Rose Art Museum, Brandeis
University, Waltham, MA
Duties included:
Construction and preparation of gallery spaces for
Exhibition
Hanging of Artworks throughout the Museum and
campus in coordination with Artwork Loan Program.
2004Registrar s Assistant, Temporary Installer; Museum of Photographic
Arts, San Diego, California
Duties Included:
Assisted with Auditing of Museum s Collection
Installation of Special Exhibitions
Produced Annual Auction Catalog
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Professional Experience:
2011 Digital Photography for Non-Majors, with Ashley McDowell
Massachusetts College of Art and Design .
Course Description: Adobe Photoshop and other photographic
techniques. In addition to technical instruction, students will gain
experience in making aesthetic decisions from a series of critiques and
readings.
2007-current Adjunct Faculty, Boston Architectural College, Boston, MA
Courses:
Integrated Freehand Drawing
Course Description: Various approaches to drawing will be offered to
enhance visual awareness and confidence. Students will learn to draw
various forms and objects in space while exploring positive and negative
space, perspectival space, edges and contours, chiaroscuro.
Electronic Portfolio
Course Description: Using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign,
students create visually effective portfolios of their strongest work for
professional development. Group exercises and critiques expand the
practice of making aesthetically pleasing, communicative documents.
The class culminates with the completion of a hardbound, commercially
printed portfolio.
Digital Photography
Course Description: Beginning with basic photography instruction,
students gain experience in image acquisition and manipulation using
Adobe Photoshop and other programs.Student Teaching Experience:
2010Teaching Assistant, Drawing for Painting Majors w/ Visiting Professor
Craig Taylor, MassArt
To provide individual instruction in class and input during critiques, my
duties included: Scheduling museum visits, the review of students
individual project proposals as well as providing weekly email updates
containing descriptions of assignments and project suggestions.
2010Teaching Assistant, Color Photography for Photo Majors,
Sophomore class w/ Assistant Professor Eirik Johnson,
MassArt
To assist the students hands- on in the color darkroom by providing input
when selecting contact sheets and color -correcting prints. In addition to
this I participated in critiques of bi-weekly assignments and met with
students individually to discuss final projects.
2009Teaching Assistant, Drawing Seminar, Juniors and Seniors w/
Visiting Professor Craig Taylor, MassArt
In Drawing Seminar, my primary duties were to assist and direct
critiques, prepare presentation equipment, and teach the class in his
absence.
2003Teaching Assistant, Intro to Black and White Photography,
Sophomores w/ Professor Abelardo Morrell, MassArt
As a T.A, I assisted in instruction of fundamental black and white
processes such as: developing black and white film, making prints in the
darkroom and participation in assignment critiques.
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