AMANDA JEBRÓN KIRKHUFF
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
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2018
Everything Is Hard, Gallery 4Culture, Seattle
Cast Of Characters, The Bureau of General Services - Queer Division, New York City
Anti-Patriarchal Queer Mythology, LAIR FERA, New York City
Pride Show, Cloud Gallery, Seattle
2017
He - Questioning and Queering Masculinity, LAST Projects, Los Angeles
2016
Militant Friction, LAST Projects, Los Angeles
Crisis Actors, MuzeuMM, Los Angeles
Out Of Sight, King Street Station, Seattle
Transience, King Street Station, Seattle
2013
See You Next Tuesday, Autzen Gallery, Portland State University, Portland, OR
The Unusual Suspects, Alley Cat Books Gallery, San Francisco
ArtPadSF Art Fair, Phoenix Hotel, San Francisco
2012
5 Corners, [2nd floor projects], San Francisco
When Someone Wants To Leave (As Bad As You Want Them To Stay), [2nd floor projects], San Francisco
2011
When Someone Wants To Leave (As Bad As You Want Them To Stay), Ten10 Studios, New York City
Growing Up, Ten10 Studios, New York City
Art Spirit 2, St. Francis College, New York City
Long Island City Open Studios, New York City
2010
Long Island City Open Studios, New York City
Pop Up Museum of Queer History, New York City
here comes every body, [2nd floor projects], San Francisco
Sketchbook Show, Orange Alley Project, San Francisco
2009
Safe Word, Ratio 3, San Francisco
2008
Coalition on Homelessness Art Auction, SomArts, San Francisco
2007
2 Amandas and… [2nd floor projects], San Francisco
All Night Long, Lexington Club, San Francisco
2006
Liquid Paper, Ratio 3, San Francisco
Paperwall: Analyzing Images, Gallerie La Central, Montreal, Canada
Friends, Figures, and Self Portraits, Richard Taylor Gallery, San Francisco
Problems, Power, and Solutions. City., Anno Domini Gallery, San Jose, CA
2005
The Refined Roster, Contemporary Inc, New York City
Instinctual Distractions, Arspace Gallery, San Francisco
Cherry Bomb, Submerged Art Gallery, Los Angeles
2004
Pussy Willow, ArtSF, San Francisco
Vecinos Locos, 1633 California Street, San Francisco
2003
Greenwood Phinney Art Walk, Seattle, WA
2001–2006
San Francisco Art Institute (Annual Spring Shows)
San Francisco Art Institute (Courtyard Exhibitions)
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AWARDS
Artist Trust, 2016 Grant for Artist Projects (GAP) Award
SFMOMA, 2008 SECA Award Nomination
San Francisco Art Institute, Juried Honors Studio
San Francisco Art Institute, Supplemental Art Materials Award
Seattle Art Walk, 2001 People’s Choice
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Artist talks
2012 [2nd floor projects], San Francisco
2009 Saint Mary's College of California
2007 Saint Mary's College of California
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Album and art design
Militia Etheridge (2011-present)
Your Heart Breaks, Harsh Tokes and Bong Jokes (2012)
Karen & The Sorrows, Ocean-Born Mary (2012)
Hey Willpower, P.D.A. (2006)
Veronica Lipgloss & The Evil Eyes, The Witch's Dagger (2005)
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Film credits
Justin Kelly, Welcome The Stranger, illustration (2017)
Cary Cronenwett, Peace of Mind, illustration (2015)
Cary Cronenwett, Maggots and Men, actor, art and set design. (2008)
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EDUCATION
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2006
BFA, San Francisco Art Institute (area of specialization: Painting)
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
Published Writing
Kirkhuff, Amanda. "Collection Rotation." SFMOMA Open Space. December 16, 2013.
Featured
Laden, Tanja M. "Queer Femme Fatales Redefine Traditional Portraiture | City of the Seekers" The Creators Project, Vice.com (2016)
http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/tag/Amanda+Kirkhuff
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Scholder, Amy. "Let The Wind Carry Me." Limited edition broadside (2012)
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Blowdryer, Jennifer. "When the Dull Normal Marries the Grifter And the Disillusioned Patsy Travels Abroad." Limited edition broadside. (2009)
Bomblog re-issue (2012):
http://bombmagazine.org/article/6547/
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Huston, Johnny Ray. "Speed Reading." San Francisco Bay Guardian. (2011)
http://www.sfbg.com/pixel_vision/2011/02/09/speed-reading-edie-fakes-gaylord-phoenix
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Huston, Johnny Ray. "Untamed." San Francisco Bay Guardian. Vol. 43, No. 50 (2009)
http://www.sfbg.com/2009/09/09/untamed
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Huston, Johnny Ray. "Electric Truth." San Francisco Bay Guardian. (2009)
http://www.sfbg.com/2009/08/26/electric-truth
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Huston, Johnny Ray. "Kinda Kink.com." San Francisco Bay Guardian. Vol. 43, No. 40, (2009)
http://www.sfbg.com/2009/07/01/kinda-kinkcom
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Killian, Kevin. "Safe Word." SFMOMA Open Space. August 12, 2009
http://openspace.sfmoma.org/2009/08/safe-word/
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Printed Matter’s NY & LA Art Book Fairs; Miss READ’s Berlin Art Book Fair (2009-20013)
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Labyrint 09_Writings and Observations, Botkyrka Sweden (2009)
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Jancar, Ava. "Two Amandas and…" San Francisco Bay Guardian (2007)