Curriculum Vitae
Iris Jaffe
Born 1982, New York, New York
Lives and works in Westchester County, New York
EDUCATION
Brown University, Providence, RI, Visual Art and Contemporary Art History, BA with Honors, 2004
Pont Aven School of Contemporary Art, Brittany, France, Certificate of Completion, 2004
Brandeis University, Post-Baccalaureate Program, Certificate of Completion, 2006
AWARDS
Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Arts Grant, Brandeis University, 2006
Teaching Fellowship, Brandeis University, 2006
Weston Award for Excellence in Fine Arts, Brown University, 2004
Honors Award for Visual Arts, Brown University, 2004
Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art Scholarship, RISD, 2003
UTRA Research Grant, Brown University, 2002
EXHIBITIONS
"RiverArts Studio Tour Preview Show," Dobbs Ferry Library, Dobbs Ferry, NY 2022 (group)
"Flat File 2021 - 2022," Peep Space, Tarrytown, NY 2021-2022 (group)
"Nature Bound," Warner Library, Tarrytown, NY 2020 (solo)
"Flat File 2020," Peep Space, Tarrytown, NY 2020 (group)
"True North," LABspace, Hillsdale, NY 2018 (group)
Feature in Laura Morrison Residency, Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY 2016 (group)
"A Hot Mess," Firework Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 2014 (group)
"NURTUREart Benefit," Charles Bank Gallery, New York, NY 2012 (group)
"Kelly’s Eye Club," Orgy Park, Brooklyn, NY 2012 (group)
"Summer Babe," Heavy Refuge, Brooklyn, NY 2012 (group)
"Verses from the Abstract," Dorsky Gallery, Long Island City, NY, 2010 (group)
"Social Virus," Nurture Art, Brooklyn, NY, 2009 (group)
"On the Verge," Goldring Art Gallery, Waltham, MA, 2006 (group)
"The Places We Go," Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Arts, Waltham, MA, 2006 (group)
"Painting and Drawing," List Art Center, Providence, RI, 2004 (solo)
"Ladies’ Show," Sarah Doyle Gallery, Providence, RI, 2004 (group)
"Spring Show," Tisch Gallery, Providence, RI, 2004 (group)
"Fabulous Progress," List Art Center, Providence, RI, 2004 (solo)
"Annual Juried Exhibition," David Winston Bell Gallery, Providence, RI, 2004 (group)
"Annual Student Show," Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art, Brittany, France, 2003 (group)
"Student Juried Exhibition," David Winston Bell Gallery, Providence, RI, 2003 (group)
"Multicultural Exhibition," Solomon Hall, Brown University, Providence, RI, 2001 (group)
OPEN STUDIOS
"Bushwick Open Studios," June 2013
"River Arts Studio Tour," November 2022
"River Arts Salon Sundays," March 2023
PRESS
Robert, Patricia. “RiverArts musters quintet of artists for mini studio tour." The Rivertowns Enterprise, March 10, 2023. Accessed 10 March 2023. https://riverarts.org/riverarts-studio-tour-resumes-two-day-format-copy/.
McCafferty, Kelly. "Kelly McCafferty visits Julie Curtis." The Coastal Post, May 12, 2014. Accessed 12 May 2014. https://thecoastalpost.com/studio-visits-posts/tag/Julie+Curtiss.
Hybenova, Katarina. "4 Ridiculously Awesome Summer Art Events." Bushwick Daily, August 1, 2012. Accessed 1 August 2012. Article link.
OTHER (publications, writing, lectures, etc.)
Arts in Bushwick. "Making History Bushwick." Independent Publisher, 2016. https://www.amazon.com/Making-History-Bushwick-Arts/dp/153230868X.
"Opinion: Creating A More Sustainable Art World: A Four-Part Essay on Art, Economics, and Growing the Future Art Market," Whitehot Magazine, February 2016. https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/economics-growing-future-art-market/3352.
"An Interview with My Selfie," IrisJaffe.com, January 2015. https://www.irisjaffe.com/an-interview-with-my-selfie
Panel Discussion / Lecture: "Creating A (More) Sustainable Art World," Bruce High Quality Foundation, 2 hr duration, May 29, 2014. Video documentation and documents.
"The Anti-artist-statement Statement," Hyperallergic, March 29, 2013. http://hyperallergic.com/67670/the-anti-artist-statement-statement/. Archive Version (PDF)
Lecture: "Artist's Talk: Iris Jaffe," Pace University, 3 hr duration, December 4, 2012.
Lecture: "Creative Problem Solving," Tom Sachs Studio, 1.5 hr duration, July 9, 2010.
"The Democracy of MySpace," IrisJaffe.com, December 2006.
http://media.wix.com/ugd/016bdd_28e409c918e6468089290e3798cbf45f.pdf.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tom Sachs Studio, LLC, New York, NY: Artist's Studio, Studio Manager, Project Manager, Accounts Manager, 2008 - 2012
Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York, NY: Art Gallery, Executive Assistant to Gallery Founder / Owner, 2006 - 2008
The Rose Art Museum, Waltham, MA: Assistant Administrator and Head Guide, 2005 - 2006
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Teen-to-Teen Summer Docent Program, Program Intern and Art Instructor, 2005 (summer)
Artist's Space, New York, NY: Art Gallery, Internship, 2002
COLLECTIONS
Private collections in New York, NY, Scarsdale, NY, Tarrytown, NY, Ossining, NY, Greenwich, CT, Menlo Park, CA, Providence, RI, Rockport, ME, and Washington, D.C.