LORNA SAMARA ASH

SamaraAsh@gmail.com I 677 ne 24 th street # 206 Miami, FL 33137 I 786.487.4592

Born in Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia. Lives and works in Miami, Florida, United States. EDUCATION 2005 2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Electronic Intermedia Valedictorian Full Scholarship, University of Florida, New World School of the Arts, Florida Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting Summa cum Laude Full Scholarship, University of Florida, New World School of the Arts, Florida USA Minor in Fine Arts, Art History Summa cum Laude University of Florida, New World School of the Arts, Florida Study Abroad, Full Scholarship, NALL Art Assoc. Italy-France Associates in Fine Arts Degree Highest Honors Full Scholarship, The Honors College Miami-Dade, Miami, Florida USA

2005 2008

2005 2008 2007 Summer 2003 2005

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2012 Smash & Grab Auction I Locust Projects I Design District, Miami, FL Our Lady Grace of Perpetual Dismay Mixed media work on paper

2012 Static Waterlust I New World School of the Arts Alumni I Marina Blue I Miami, FL Our Lady Grace of Perpetual Dismay Mixed media work on paper

2011 80 of Art I

NWSA Alumni Auction I Sagamore I South Beach, FL

Untitled Installation mixed media drawing on canvas, shelf, & wax candle

2011 Smash & Grab Auction I Locust Projects I Design District, Miami, FL The Untitled One II Silver gelatin print 2010 Art Basel: Miami I Cricket Taplin Collection I Sagamore I South Beach, FL

Splendor Veritatis: Radiance of Truth 12-foot sound proof structure with light & sound installation

LORNA SAMARA ASH

SamaraAsh@gmail.com I 677 ne 24 th street # 206 Miami, FL 33137 I 786.487.4592
2009 Assemblage I Daniel Azoulay Gallery I Midtown Miami, FL The Untitled One I Silver gelatin print, The Untitled One IV Silver gelatin print 2009 Laura London: Rockstar Moment I Daniel Azoulay Gallery I Midtown Miami, FL Di-men-sion I, II, III, & IV Digital Videos, Ephemera Video, On-gi-li-re Video, Deity from the Zalus series Video, It Video

2009 Magic Nights I Soya & Pomodoro I Downtown Miami, FL Deities I, II, III, & IV Monotypes, Self Portrait: In 30 Years Oil on canvas

2008 Hybrid I Daniel Azoulay Gallery I Midtown Miami, FL Zalus Mixed media, Di-men-sion I, II, III, & IV Digital Videos

2008 The Stairwell Project I Sagamore Hotel I Miami Beach, FL Curated by Criket Taplin, Permanent Sagamore Collection Cathana Painting/Installation

2008 BFA Show I Mu-Dai I Freedom Tower I Miami, FL Curated by Fred Snitzer Zalus Mixed Media, Deities Series I, II, III, & IV Monotypes

2008 Arteamericas Art Fair I Miami Beach Convention Center I Miami Beach, FL Fortune Teller I & II Pencil on Paper, Skin Digital Media

2008 The Art of Women I Roxcey ONeal Bolton Womens History Gallery I Miami, FL Ephemera I and IV from the Interim series Photography

2007 Art Basel: Miami I Progressions I New World Gallery I Miami, FL The Untitled I & II Photography

LORNA SAMARA ASH

SamaraAsh@gmail.com I 677 ne 24 th street # 206 Miami, FL 33137 I 786.487.4592
2007 Fortune and Freedom I Soho Studios I Wynwood Art District, FL Skin Digital Media

2007 Rising Stars I Self-portrait I New World Gallery I Miami, FL Juried by Bonnie Clearwater Director MOCA Ephemera Digital Video, Ephemera I and IV from the Interim series Photography

2006 Art Basel: Miami I Passage I New World Gallery I Miami, FL Juried by Jeremy T. Chessler Executive Director South Florida Art Center, Rina Carvajal Executive Director/Chief Curator Miami Art Central, Stephanie Cunningham Associate Professor Florida Atlantic University [ ] Photography, Fraction Photography

2006 Art Basel: Miami I Photo Miami I New World Gallery Booth I Wynwood Art District, FL Ephemera I, II, III, IV from the interim series Photography

2006 The Big Read I Ray Bradburys Fahrenheit 451 I Broward-County Public Library I Ft. Lauderdale, FL 450/452 Digital Video/Installation

2005 Siggraph I Bring Your Brain I Los Angeles Convention Center I Los Angeles, California Untitled Digital Print 2005 Rising Stars I New World Gallery I Miami, FL Juried by Jorge Gutierrez MDC Gallery Director, Nickless Mickey Wolfson Junior Center Gallery, Celeste Pierson Senior Associate Professor, Mercedes A. Quiroga, Ph.D Visual Arts Provost Untitled Photography, Di-men-sion I, II, & III Digital Videos

2005 Art Basel: Miami I Clima X I Wynwood Art District, FL I Collaboration With Jus DArt Untitled Mixed media SELECTED COLLECTIONS Cricket Taplin Collection I Miami Beach, FL

LORNA SAMARA ASH

SamaraAsh@gmail.com I 677 ne 24 th street # 206 Miami, FL 33137 I 786.487.4592
Barry Neumman Private Collection I Key West, FL De La Cruz Collection I Miami, FL Joan Blackman Private Collection I FL Wahib Private Collection I FL Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation I Miami, FL

AWARDS 2006 Earth Ethics Institute I Miami, FL I First Place I Manipulated Photograph Division 2005 Siggraph I Los Angeles, California I Space-Time Competition/Print I Honorable Mention 2004 Spring Art Fest I Mickey Wolfson Junior Center I Miami, FL I Juried by Miami Art Museum Best drawing, Johnnys Portrait 2004 Center for Community Involvement I Miami, FL I Community Service Honors

PUBLICATIONS 2010 Whats Up Miami I December The Cricket Taplin Collection at Sagamore Hotel by Jesus Manuel Rojas Torres

2010 Art Now Magazine I November Issue Ninth Annual Art Basel Brunch by Ali Karsh

2010 Art Nouveau I November Issue Art Basel 2010: New Worlds Stairwell Project by Kendrick Daye

2007 Miami Herald I Web Art Gallery I December Fortune Teller II Pencil on Paper 2006 Miami Dade College Forum I Vol.10 No.1 I January Untitled Photography 2004 Metromorphosis Self-portrait Painting Silence Painting View from Under a Bench Photography Hannah Painting

LORNA SAMARA ASH

SamaraAsh@gmail.com I 677 ne 24 th street # 206 Miami, FL 33137 I 786.487.4592