C.V.
Kira Doutt
(b.1992, Cape Cod, MA) lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
Education
2019 - California Institute of the Arts, Valencia CA. MFA in Art
2015 - Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston MA. BFA in Painting
Residencies & Programs
2022 - Infinite School, Los Angeles, CA
2021 - Mountain School, Los Angeles, CA
2020 - AZ West Residency, Joshua Tree, CA
2015 - Haihatus Artist Residency, Joutsa, Finland
2013 - Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Architecture, Deer Isle, ME
Exhibitions
2023 - Big Build. Infinite School, Los Angeles, CA. Group Show
2022 - Dog Star, Spore Space, Ojai, CA. Solo Show
2022 - Ojai Jail Arts Initiative. Barts Books, Ojai, CA. Silent Auction
2022 - Eden. Curated by Emily Lucid. Los Angeles, CA. Group Show
2021 - Peer to Peer, Foreground. Los Angeles, CA. Group Show
2020 - Isn't it Nice to be in it? Joshua Tree, California. Co-curated with Elizabeth Herring. Group Show
2019 - Future Ghosts, Human Resources. Los Angeles, CA. Post MFA Group Show
2019 - Haunts, Joan Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. Post MFA Group Show
2019 - Sensible Ecstasy, Gallery Also. Los Angeles, CA. Group Show
2019 - Get a Loom, Claremont Graduate University. Claremont, CA. Group Show
2019 - Seal Hunt (& the Pooling of Landmass you Grasped to Categorize). CalArts. Valencia, CA. Solo Thesis Show
2019 - Other Places Art Fair. San Pedro, CA.
2018 - Super Flexible, CalArts. Valencia, CA. MFA2 Group exhibition
2018 - Take Back the House, Ghebaly Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. Group fundraiser
2018 & 2019 - Dinner Party. CalArts. Valencia, CA. A collaborative dinner party/ performance night. Co-curated with Kelly Wall & Phillip Farra
2018 - Seeing Words and Other Things, CalArts. Valencia, CA. Group exhibition
2018- Outside Museum, CalArts. Valencia CA. Group exhibition
2017 - How One Might Re-Assemble. Mint Gallery, Mint Gallery. Valencia, CA. Solo show
2017 - Plus One. Museum of Broken Relationships. Los Angeles, CA. Group exhibition
2017 - Soft Core. Soft Core art collective pop up show. Los Angeles, CA. Group exhibition
2016 - Enfer & Paradis. French Cultural Center. Boston, MA.
2015 - MELD. Aeronaut Brewing Company. Boston, Ma. Group exhibition
2015 - Cathexisum. Crackatorium Art Space. Boston MA. Two person show
2014 - Landscapes, Between Tradition and Reality. The Beehive. Boston MA. Group Show
2014 - In Transit. Elisabeth Murdoch Gallery. Melbourne, Australia. Two person show
2014 - Scoop Net Painting Studio Show. Victorian College of Arts Student Gallery. Melbourne, Australia. Group Show
Publicity
2019 - Haunts, Exhibition Catalog. November 2019
2019 - Writing included in New writing; an Anthologie. Edited by Steph Smith
2019 - Interviewed for Studio VIsits. Edited by Steph Smith
Awards/ Fellowships
2019 -2020 - Armory Center for the Arts Teaching Artist Fellowship. Pasadena CA
2019/ 2018 - Deans Grant. California Institute of the Arts
2015 - Mission Award, Fine Arts 2D Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2015 - All School Show Award. Fine Arts 2D Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2014 - David Berger Memorial Award. Fine Arts 2D Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2013 - Artist and Craftsman Award. Fine Arts 2D Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Teaching Positions
2022 - Present - Otis College of Art and Design. Adjunct foundation faculty in drawing. Los Angeles, CA
2019 - 2023 - Armory Center for the Arts. Teaching artist in painting & ceramics. Pasadena, CA
2020 - Present - CSSSA. Valencia, CA. Full time painting faculty & past design faculty
2018 - 2019 - CalArts, Valencia, CA. Teachers assistant to Tom Lawson