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JJ GARFINKELBorn in 1980 in Ft. Collins, CO.
Lives and works in Tucson, AZ.

EDUCATION
2008 Master of Fine Arts (Painting and Drawing), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
2003 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

EXHIBITIONS
2008 “Introduction: Future Dialogues”, (group), Dean Project (group), Long Island               City, NY.
        “Big Ideas, Small Frames” (juried), Dinnerware Artspace, Tucson, AZ.
        “Women Are Dangerous” (MFA Thesis Exhibition), Joseph Gross Gallery,               Tucson, AZ.
2007 Art One Gallery (solo), Tempe, AZ.
        “Four: Arte XIII” (group), Union Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
        Art One Gallery (solo), Scottsdale, AZ.
        Arizona Biennial (juried), Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ.
        “Three: Arte XIII” (group), Fremont House, Tucson, AZ.
2006 Projekt 30 Gallery, December Online Exhibition (juried), New York, NY.
        “Two: Arte XIII” (group), Lionel Rombach Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
        Art One Gallery (solo), Scottsdale, AZ.
        “Bremen Town Musicians” (with Nicholas Kashian), MonOrchid Gallery, Phoenix, AZ.
        “One: Arte XII” (group), Fremont House, Tucson, AZ.
        Art One Gallery Downtown (solo), Phoenix, AZ.
        Projekt 30 Gallery, January Online Exhibition (juried), New York, NY.
2005 Art One Gallery (solo), Scottsdale, AZ.
2004 “Born in the USA” (group), Art One Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland.
        Art One Gallery (solo), Scottsdale, AZ.
2003 Art One Gallery (solo), Scottsdale, AZ.
2002 Golden Egg Gallery (with Nicholas Kashian), Tempe, AZ.
        Katherine K. Herberger School of Fine Arts Undergraduate Exhibition (juried), Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ.
1999 Katherine K. Herberger School of Fine Arts Undergraduate Exhibition (juried), Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ.
1997 “Young At Art” (juried), Bank of America Building, Mesa, AZ.

SELECTED SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
2008 Graduate Thesis Fellowship, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Outstanding Teaching Assistant of the Year nominee, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
2007 Art Anonymous Scholarship, Recipient, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Graduate Tuition Award, Recipient, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
2006 Albert J. Haldeman Scholarship, Recipient, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Graduate Tuition Award, Recipient, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
2005 Art Anonymous Scholarship, Recipient, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Barbara Rogers Scholarship, Recipient, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Graduate College Fellowship, Recipient, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Graduate Tuition Award, Recipient, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Reuben & Myron Winslow Scholarship, Recipient, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008 Instructor-of-Record (Spring), Beginning Drawing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
2007 Instructor-of-Record (Fall), Beginning Drawing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Instructor-of-Record (Summer I), Beginning Drawing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Instructor-of-Record (SummerI), Advanced Painting, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Instructor-of-Record (Summer I), Intermediate Painting, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Instructor-of-Record (Spring), Beginning Drawing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
2006 Instructor-of-Record (Fall), Beginning Drawing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Instructor-of-Record (Summer I), Beginning Drawing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Instructor-of-Record (Spring), Beginning Drawing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Teaching Assistant (Spring), Intermediate Painting, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
2005 Teaching Assistant (Fall), Beginning Drawing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
        Site-based, Long-term Substitute Teacher, Jewelry/American History, Westwood High/Rhodes Junior High, Mesa, AZ.

PUBLICATIONS
2007 “Select Company”, Arizona Daily Star, May 18, Sarah Mauet.
        Java Magazine, January/No. 143, p. 17.
2006 “Adin de Masi at Projekt30.com”, JamesWagner.com, January 15, James Wagner.
        “Budding Artist Mines ‘Ballet of Relationships’”, The Arizona Republic, February 1, John Faherty.