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Heather Wallace received her M.A. in Art History at UC Davis and is currently working at EN EM Art Space in Sacramento as a Curatorial Associate. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and keeping herself up-to-date on current curatorial practices and trends in the fine arts world. Her career objective is work in the curatorial department of a fine arts institution helping to design and develop engaging shows which encourage audience participation. Her work at EN EM has given her firsthand experience curating, advertising, and installing art exhibitions on a regular schedule especially when working with group shows like Sugar Rush which they showcased in December and Off The Grid which was recently exhibited in June and July.

education // 

MASTERS IN ART HISTORY
University of California Davis | June 2015
Concentration in reception theory, contemporary/modern museum curatorial practices, and Persian manuscripts produced in Safavid Iran during the sixteenth and seventeenth century focusing on the interplay of gender, visibility, and politics 

BACHELORS OF ARTS IN HISTORY AND ECONOMICS
University of California Davis | September 2013 

projects // 

ART CRITIC AND TRAVEL BLOGGER

Black Book Agenda
February 2015 - present
Primary responsibilities include research, develop and interpret subject matter including galleries, museums, and travel spots. Compose posts in a style that utilizes a professional and a personal discourse while appealing to a diverse audience. Refine and vet materials. Photographer, editor, content supervisor, blog manager and designer in pre- and post-production stages. 

CATALOGUE AUTHOR
MFA Art Studio Thesis Exhibition Catalogue 2015 "jjmwmnl"
October 2014 - June 2015
Primary responsibilities included collaborating with the MFA Art Studio department to produce a catalogue for the annual thesis exhibition at the Nelson Gallery. Participated in quality assurance of all published materials. Attended monthly meeting to gauge the progress of each collaboration. Worked independently. Conducted research. Coordinate the production of individual catalogue entry with the production of other, simultaneous catalogue entries written by other participating authors. 

The seven artists included in this year’s Art Studio Masters of Fine Arts exhibition, jjmwmnl., create works that demand time, blur boundaries, and spill over into the realm of the everyday. As we become increasingly preoccupied with the instantaneous and technological, their art offers a space of reprieve and ref lection; these emerging artists encourage us to momentarily unglue our eyes from our devices and look anew at the world we inhabit. 
All seven artists are committed to experimental processes, improvisational outcomes, and antihierarchical forms of making. Matthew Debbaudt, Wesley Miller, Lauren Rayburn, and Jonathan Sprague use two-dimensional media in order to conjure dynamic bodies, fluid texts, and abstracted landscapes. Charged issues of historical and contemporary violence, environmental ruin, and gendered and national identities percolate through their works’ surfaces. James Angello, Nuno Correia, and Matt Gilbert create environments and sculptural works with multisensory effects and strong psychological resonances. Their use of sight, sound, smell, and movement animates space and gives ordinary objects new life. jjmwmnl. provides a chance to absorb these diverse forms of artistic practice and participate in their experimental spirit. 
The exhibition catalog for jjmwmnl. marks the second year of a fruitful collaboration between the Art Studio Masters of Fine Arts students and the Art History Masters of Arts students, under the direction of Bridget Gilman (Visiting Lecturer in Art History) and Robin Hill (Professor and Graduate Advisor in Art Studio). Each artist partnered with an art historian, engaging in an extended dialogue about the artists’ process and practice. The results, seven interpretive essays written by the Art History students, are featured in this catalog alongside the artists’ own statements.


CURATOR
One Debt
January - March 2014
Primary responsibilities included researching, designing, presenting, and installing open air museum exhibit on the UC Davis main campus. Initiated investigation of local and national statistics, infographics, scholarly articles focusing on student debt, and conducted personal interviews with individuals affected by student debt. Published formal proposal and presented it before peers and numerous interdisciplinary lecture cross-campus. Designed exhibition materials and format for physical and online presence. Installed physical components on main campus for exhibition. Managed social media presence including FaceBook page, Twitter and Instagram feed, Buzzfeed article, and utilization of hashtag (#onedebt) to publicize, promote awareness, and encourage interaction. Organized and prioritized multiple activities while working with a tight deadline schedule. 

One UC Davis ONE Debt is OUR story. --- It’s the reason we stare at piles of OUR own dirty laundry. It's the reason we are on OUR third bowl of ramen. It’s the reason we have to count quarters we scrounged from OUR pockets. It’s the reason we are scared for OUR futures. It’s OUR Debt. 
At a staggering amount of $1 trillion of debt and counting, student debt has become the nation’s number one debt across America. At UC Davis alone, the average amount of debt a student graduates with is an overwhelming $19,000. This can be attributed to the 220% increase of tuition fees and the 25% decrease of state funding in the past decade. 
The purpose of this exhibit is to illuminate what’s at stake: the transition of education from a right to a privilege. The aim of this exhibit is to tell the stories of students who are suffering trying to make ends meet but with no end in sight. One Debt is an exhibit that tells a story that isn’t being told. It’s an exhibit that tells OUR story. Any appropriations of themes or elements are meant only to enhance the project.


presentations //


"FEMININE POWER IN SAFAVID IRAN: A STUDY OF PERSIAN MINIATURES AND THEIR RELATION TO IDEAS ABOUT WOMEN, VISIBILITY, AND POLITICS"
Oral Thesis Presentation
Art History department M.A. candidate colloquium, "Afterlives"
University of California, Davis
30 May 2015

"A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO ARTS OF THE ISLAMIC BOOK WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON KALILA WA DIMNA"
Invited Presentation
Comparative Literature department
University of California, Davis
20 May 2014


"DEMYSTIFYING THE SIMURGH: RECLAIMING PERSIAN HERITAGE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH RECONSTRUCTED ICONOGRAPHY"
Invited Presentation
Religious Studies research colloquium, "Framing Heritage: Religion, Identity and Politics"
University of California, Davis
12 June 2014

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