Brian Piana
Born 1975.

Education

2007 MFA Photography/Digital Media, University of Houston
2000 MS Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University
1997 Bachelor of Environmental Design, Texas A&M University

Selected Exhibitions

2008	Mechanical Perception, Fotofest, Houston, TX. (Fall 2008) The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX. FOTOFEST Fine Print Auction, Houston, TX. Perfecting Process, Houston Community College, Southwest Annex Gallery, Stafford, TX.
2007	Lawndale Has Many Friends, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX.* 2007 Art Faculty Show, Houston Community College, Central Art Gallery, Houston, TX. National Juried Exhibition, Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY, Juror: Henriette Huldisch,     Assistant Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art. Texas National 2007, Stephen F. Austin State University, The Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX. School of Art Masters Thesis Exhibition, University of Houston, Blaffer Gallery, Houston, TX. Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, VA.
2006	Native Sons, Fotofest, Houston, TX. Old School, New School, No School, The Carbon County Cultural Project, Jim Thorpe, PA. 12th Annual International Exhibition, SOHO20 Gallery, New York, NY, Juror: Lilian Tone,     Assistant Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture, Museum of Modern Art. International Digital Fine Art Exhibition, SDAI Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA.

* solo exhibition

 

Bibliography

2007
Rhodes, Dusti, "Top Friends Forever", The Houston Press, Vol. 19, No. 49, December 6–12, 2007, 34.

2006
Ardery, Julie, "Rodin Was a Hacker", Texas Observer, Vol. 98, No. 21, November 3, 2006, 24-26.
Schulze, Troy, "Lone Star Lunacy", The Houston Press, Vol. 18, No. 41, October 12–18, 2006, 25.
Williams, Mike, "Web-wise Artist Pictures Things Differently", Greater Houston Weekly, Vol. 3, No. 38,
   September 20, 2006, 8AA.

Professional Experience

2007–	Adjunct Professor, Houston Community College, Houston, TX (Digital Art and Multimedia).
2005–2007	Graduate Teacher Fellow (Instructor of Record), University of Houston, Houston, TX (Computer Imaging).
2000–2004	Multimedia Designer, Bravo Zulu! Interactive, Houston, TX.
1997–2000	Graduate Assistant Teacher (Instructor of Record), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Design Communications).

Grants/Fellowships

2006 Dolores Welder Mitchell Fellowship, University of Houston

 

Last updated: May 12, 2008