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EDUCATION
2009   Masters of Fine Arts in Photography & Media, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
2007   Bachelors of Fine Arts in Visual & Critical Studies, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; in affiliation with Tufts University, 
Medford, MA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009   "Purity’s Failure", Gallery D300, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 
2014   "Deviled Eggs: New Photographic Strategies", curated by Jeff McLane, photo la, LA Mart, Los Angeles, CA

2013   "Love Of Sun", curated by Rachel Kennedy, Loveofsun.org
            "Violins without Violins", Island, Brussels, BE
            "TAMIZDAT", curated by Victoria Yee Howe & Family Business Gallery, The Art Gallery of New Holland, St. Petersburg, RU
2012   "______ A Romantic Measure", Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
            "Souvenir", curated by Thomas Marquet, Camel Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
2011   "Once Emerging, Now Emerging: Livin' L.A.", curated by 
Aaron Wrinkle & Jean Milant, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
            "Case Study: Los Angeles", curated by Devon Tsuno, PØST, Los Angeles, CA
            "Restore Defaults" curated by Tom Marquet & Carl Gunhouse, Camel Art Space, Brooklyn, NY

            "Reversevent", Venice, CA
            "Get Bitter and Cling to Guns or Religion or Award Shows" curated by Carl Gunhouse, Arts & Sciences PROJECTS, New York, NY
            "Anthony Greaney, Samson, Dan Graham", Cottage Home, Los Angeles, CA
2009   "Between the Surface", Stephen Cohen Gallery, Los Angeles, CA  

            "Liar, Liar, Liars!: Partial Truths in Photo and Video", Pennbrick Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
            "Why Theory", curated by Rita Gonzalez & Anat Ebgi, Spring Arts Tower, Los Angeles, CA
            "Action Reflection Action", Outpost for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA
2008   "Visuality & Alterity", Main Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
            "Group Show No. 25", HumbleArtsFoundation.org
            "Fuzzy Pictures", Gallery C402, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA

2007   
"Simply the Best", Courtyard Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

SELECTED CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2015   "From This Moment To The Next", a group video installation, in-conjunction with photo la / The 24th Annual International Los Angeles Photographic Art 

               Exposition, The Reef, Los Angeles, CA (Selected Screenings by Alexis Hudgins & Ivan Iannoli, Cody Trepte, Filip Gilissen, Sam Erenberg, Shagha Ariannia,            

               Simion Cernica)
2014   "Video Installations" - photo l.a. / The 23rd Annual International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition, LA Mart, Los Angeles, CA (Allan Sekula: 

               Art Isn't Fair, 2012 / John Knuth: Vanishing Siren, 2014)
            "Programing - Lecture Series", photo l.a. / The 23rd Annual International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition, LA Mart, Los Angeles, CA
2013   "Violins without Violins", curated by Sebastien Bonin / co-curated by Calvin Lee, Island, Brussels, BE
2012   "______ A Romantic Measure", Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2011   "Reversevent", organized by Thomas Mack, Joe Zorrilla, & Calvin Lee, Venice, CA


SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS
2014   Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transport Authority’s Call for Artists, Curators Selection
            The LA Artist Initiative, Rema Hort Mann Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, Nomination
2009   The 2009 International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention
            California Institute of the Arts Dean's Grant
2008   Lorraine E. Tedder Memorial Scholarship
2007   9th Annual Yousuf Karsh Prize in Photography, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
            Merit Scholarship, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA


SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2014   "Book Du Jour: Fixing The Oscillating Weight by Calvin Lee", Self Publish, Be Happy, Selfpublishbehappy.com, May 29, 2014
            Grider, Nicholas, "Public Access: Issue #4: Zoe Crosher & Calvin Lee", Public Access Journal, publicaccessjournal.wordpress.com, Jan 25, 2014
2013   Lewis, Nicholas, "Calvin Lee", The Word Magazine, Brussels, BE, Nov 12, 2013

            Kennedy, Rachel, "Love Of Sun", Online Multimedia Exhibit , Loveofsun.org, Nov 10, 2013
            Gunhouse, Carl, "Interview With Calvin Lee", Searching of the Light, searchingofthelight.blogspot.com, Sept 11, 2013
            Hodulick, Lara, "OF US Interview: Calvin Lee",  OF US, NYC, Ofusnyc.tumblr.com, July 22, 2013
            "Book Du Jour: A Romance in Pictures by Calvin Lee", Self Publish, Be Happy,  Selfpublishbehappy.com, June 30, 2013

            Kennedy, Rachel, "A Romance in Pictures", Interview, Moholy Ground Magazine, Moholyground.org, Feb 15, 2013
2011   Tuck, Geoff, "Calvin Lee, talking once or twice with him", Notesonlooking.com, Dec 23, 2011
            Tuck, Geoff, "Last night I was kidnapped by a midget driving an Alpha Spyder Veloce", Notesonlooking.com, Oct 12, 2011
            Lee, Calvin, "An Introduction: Beverly Hills Logo, 2011", aaronwrinkle.org, Sept 13, 2011  
2008   Grider, Nicholas, "Interview. Calvin Lee", Iheartphotograph.blogspot.com, Aug 5, 2008


SELECTED ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
2015   Stromberg, Matthew, "Photo LA Is Not Art Basel, and That's OK", Hyperallergic.com, Jan 19, 2015
2012   Villegas, Arely, "Summering City, Cryptic Languages", Artslant.com, Aug 18, 2012
            Tuck, Geoff, "A Romantic Measure" - a second accounting, Notesonlooking.com, August 1, 2012
            Tuck, Geoff, First thoughts on "A Romantic Measure" at Charlie James, Notesonlooking.com, August 1, 2012
            John O'Brien, David, "Cirrus Gallery: Talkin' 'bout That PST Generation", Artillery Magazine, June/ July 2012


SELECTED BOOKS AND CATALOGUES

2017   "Double Issue”, Book documents Pacific Standard Time Performance & Public Art Festival of 2012, Edited by Irene Tsatsos, Armory Center for the Arts,
​              Pasadena, CA,  November 2017

2016   "PARIS PHOTO 1997-2016, PARCOURS", Paris Photo 20th Edition Special Publication, Published by Paris Photo / Co-publishing: Xavier Barral, Paris, FR,
              November 2016
2014   "Dreamscapes of Los Angeles", A Notes on Looking Reader by Geoff Tuck, Published by Insert Blanc Press, Los Angeles, CA, January 2014
2013   "Fixing the Oscillating Weight”, Artist Book, Published by Arts & Sciences PROJECTS, New York, NY, September 2013
            "Wall Papers", Catalogue by Arts & Sciences PROJECTS, New York, NY
            "A Romance in Pictures", Artist Book, Published by Arts & Sciences PROJECTS, New York, NY, January 2013
2011   "Wall Papers", Catalogue by Arts & Sciences PROJECTS, New York, NY
            "Aztlángst: La La Fotonovela (Volume 1)", Book by Harry Gamboa Jr., Los Angeles, CA
            "Restore Defaults", Catalogue by Tom Marquet & Carl Gunhouse, Camel Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
            "Get Bitter and Cling to Guns or Religion or Award Shows", Catalogue by Carl Gunhouse, Arts & Sciences PROJECTS, New York, NY
2009   "Why Theory", Catalogue, curated by Rita Gonzalez & Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA


SELECTED ART BOOK FAIRS / ARTIST BOOK PRESENTATIONS 

2015   Arts & Sciences PROJECTS at INDEX ART BOOK FAIR, Libros Mutantes, La Casa Encendida, Madrid, ES
            Arts & Sciences PROJECTS at INDEX ART BOOK FAIR / ZONA MACO, Centro Banamex, Mexico City, MEX
2014   Arts & Sciences PROJECTS at "Book Fair, Odds and Ends: Art Books / Book Arts Today", Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT 
            Arts & Sciences PROJECTS at INDEX ART BOOK FAIR, Maz Museo de Art de Zapopan, Guadalajara, MEX
2013   Arts & Sciences PROJECTS at Printed Matter's NYC Art Book Fair, MOMA PS1, New York, NY
            Arts & Sciences PROJECTS at The Fourth Annual Zine and Self-Published Photo Book Fair, The Camera Club of New York, New York, NY
            "Booklet Library", Utility Canvas, Shimokitazawa, TYO
            "Reading Room", Indie Photobook Library, Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA
            Arts & Sciences PROJECTS at Publications & Multiples Fair, Open Space, Baltimore, MD
            "TAMIZDAT", curated by Victoria Yee Howe & Family Business Gallery, The Art Gallery of New Holland, St. Petersburg, RU 
            Petrella’s Imports, New York, NYC
            Arts & Sciences PROJECTS at Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Los Angeles, CA
2012   "Indie Photobook Library", Philadelphia Photo Arts Center Book Fair, Philadelphia, PA
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