b. San Francisco, Ca
Lives and works in Florence, Italy.
kirstenstromberg@gmail.com
+39 392.126.5411
Kirsten Stromberg graduated a Senior Fellow from Dartmouth College in electro-acoustic music and studio art concentrating in sound sculpture, sound installation and painting. In 2005 she completed her MFA in Arts and Consciousness Studies at John F. Kennedy University with her thesis exploring the intersections of post-structural feminism and buddhist concepts of non duality in contemporary art practice. She has lectured and taught at several universities and art institutes throughout Italy including Washington University in St Louis-Florence Campus and Florence University in the Arts. Currently she teaches beginning, intermediate and advanced Painting at Syracuse University in Florence and is Supervisor for The Studio Art Department in charge of exhibitions and the SUF visiting artist lecture series. She has also studied for over 20 years with the artists Rose Shakinovsky and Claire Gavronsky (also known as ‘rosenclaire’) attending numerous workshops and residencies with them in both Italy and South Africa. Her work has been shown in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Florence, London, Copenhagen and Berlin.
EDUCATION
2001 - 2005 MFA. John F. Kennedy University.
Arts and Consciousness Studies. Berkeley, CA.
1990 - 1995 BA, Dartmouth College.
Senior Fellow. Studio Art and Electro-acoustic Music. Hanover, NH.
1992 - today Rose Shakinovskly and Claire Gavronsky (rosenclaire). Italy+South Africa.
Long term mentorship attending several workshops, residencies and teacher training courses.
1992 Lorenzo de’Medici Institute of Art.
Study Abroad Art Program, Florence, Italy.
TEACHING
2015 - 2017 Supervisor Studio Art Program. Syracuse University in Florence, Italy.
2012 - 2015 Coordinator. Studio Art Department. Syracuse University in Florence, Italy.
2007 - Today Lecturer. Syracuse University in Florence. Florence, Italy.
Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Painting.
2006- 2007 Lecturer. Washington University. Florence, Italy.
Critical Theory Seminar: “Florence: Heritage, Site and Significance”.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016'Interval'. 914Works Gallery. Syracuse, N.Y. USA
2008 'No Rising Nor Falling'. Micro Gallery, Firenze, Italia.
2005 'Negotiating Desire'. Haley Martin Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA
2004 'Negotiating Desire'. JFKU Gallery, Berkeley, CA. USA
1997 'Passions of The Viscera'. Fort Mason Firehouse, San Francisco, CA. USA
1995 'Double Diamond Hitch'. Jaffe-Friede Gallery, Dartmouth College, NH.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017'Moments Musicaux'. Prima Materia. San Quirico, FI Italia.
2015 Dartmouth Alumni Biennal Exhibition, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. USA.
2012 Fabrica Europa: 'Post-Eletronica', Stazione Leopalda, Firenze, Italia.
2011 'Faculty Exhibition', SUF Galleria, Firenze Italia.
2009 'Drawing The Other'. SUF Galleria, Firenze, Italia
2008 'SWAP'. Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. USA
2005 'War Games'. Traveling Exhibition in a Suitcase. London, UK.
2005 'Home'. Gallerie Krebsen. Copenhagen, Denmark.
2004 'T.A.W. Drawing Show'. Temescal Amity Works. Oakland, CA. USA.
2003 'Video Non-stop'. En Plein Air. Torino, Italy.
2003 'Translatability'. Berliner Kunstprojekt. Berlin, Germany.
2003 'Translatability'. 473 and 450 Broadway. NYC, NY. USA.
2003 'Ruotati'. Palazzo Strozzi Limonaia. Florence, Italy.
2002 'Small Art Works'. Small Art Works. Florence, Italy.
2002 'Videoworks'. 21 Grand. Oakland, CA. USA
2001 'emergeNcY'. Crane Street Studios, NYC, NY. USA
2000 'In Loco'. Chiesa del Carmine, Florence, Italy.
1999 'Il Cubo'. Piazza Santo Spirito, Florence, Italy.
1996 'The Dyad Project'. L.A.C.E., Los Angeles, CA. USA
1996 'The Dyad Project'.Huntington Beach Center for The Arts.Huntington Beach, CA.
1996 'The Listening Room'. SF Arts Commission, San Francisco, CA. USA
1996 'SoundCulture 96'. Works/San José, San José, CA. USA
1996 'Young American Artists'. Kerygma Gallery, Ridgeway, NJ. USA
AWARDS
1995 The Sudler Award: Highest achievement in The Arts at Dartmouth
1995 Heiman/Rosenthal Award: Most dedication and contribution to The Art
Department
1995 Honorary Citation in Senior Fellowship
1995 Dartmouth Purchase Prize Award
1994 Women of Dartmouth Award
GRANTS
2017 SUA Global Innovation Fund
2009 SUF Conference Grant
1995 Dartmouth Senior Fellowship
1990 Tucker Fellowship
WORKSHOPS/LECTURES/RESIDENCIES
2017 The August Workshop. Poppiano, Italy.
Co-taught independent workshop in mixed media with the artists rosenclaire.
2016 The May Workshop. Poppiano, Italy.
Co-taught independent workshop in mixed media with the artists rosenclaire.
2012 Disegnando Il Giovedi. Palazzo Strozzi. Firenze, Italia.
Visiting Lecturer.
2009 Visible Memories Conference, Syracuse University, NY Oct 2-4 2008.
Graduate Workshop Facilitator. http://publicmemories.syr.edu/
2005 Artist Cultural Exchange, South Africa.
Attended workshop run by Claire Gavronksy and Rose Shakinovsky with a group
of international artists to learn and exchange creative information with Master
Carvers in the Venda province of South Africa.
1998 The Capetown Workshop, Capetown, South Africa.
Attended extensive traveling workshop run by Claire Gavronksy and Rose
Shakinovsky part of which was a residency at the Michaelis Art Institute in
Capetown, South Africa.