Jenifer K Wofford
education
2007 Master of Fine Arts, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California
1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
solo exhibitions
2008 Unseen Forces, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, Cailfornia
2006 Nurse, Future Prospects, Cubao, Metro Manila, Philippines
2005 Chicksilog, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California
2004 Motel Cucaracha, A.O.V., San Francisco, California
2003 Fugitive Transmissions, Babilonia 1808, Berkeley, California
1996 Introductions 96, Dorothy Weiss Gallery, San Francisco, California
group exhibitions
2008
Make You Notice, San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco, California
Globalization: Women's Issues, Manilatown Center, San Francisco, California
Emergency Biennale in Chechnya, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, California
MFA Selections: A Salute to Bay Area Emerging Artists, Di Rosa Preserve, Napa, California
Room for Big Ideas: Three Views, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, California
2007
Room for Big Ideas: Three Views, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, California
To Hedonopolis, from Melancolony, Thacher Gallery, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Sufferation, thirtynine hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii
Fermata: The 37th Annual UC Berkeley MFA Exhibition, Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, California
Post I.D, Kearny Street Workshop and APICC at Somarts, San Francisco, California
Overmapped, Somarts Cultural Center, San Francisco, California
2006
APAture, Kearny Street Workshop, San Francisco, California
Immediate Future, SF Arts Commission Gallery, San Francisco, California
Banyan Tree Project Awareness Art Show, AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
Cronyism, Mission 17 Gallery, San Francisco, California
Sketch, Memorial Union Art Gallery, UC Davis, Davis,California
2005
First Year Show, Worth Ryder Gallery, UC Berkeley, California
Mapping the Landscape of Learning, Oliver Arts Center, California College of the Arts, Oakland, California
2004
Winterfest, SomArts gallery, San Francisco, California
Motel Cucaracha, A.O.V., San Francisco, California
From One to Thirty: Collector"s Box, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, California
San Francisco Show, New Image Art Gallery, West Hollywood, California
Hot and Cold 8, The Showcave, San Francisco, California
Supernatural auction fundraiser, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, California
Coasticated, Punch Gallery, San Francisco, California
2003
Pachanga! Galeria de la Raza, San Francisco, California
Keepsake, Juicedesign, San Francisco, California
Sama-Sama fundraiser, Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco, California
Meli-Melo, Galerie Blanche, La Napoule Art Foundation, Mandelieu-La Napoule, France
2002
Perez Prado: Unauthorized Collaborations, A.O.V., San Francisco, California
Exotic Suite of the Americas, HEAT for the Contemporary Extension of SFMoMA, Hotel Phoenix, San Francisco, California
So Exquisite auction fundraise, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, California
2001
Synesthesia auction fundraiser, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, California
Bae, Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, California
1999
A Spark, and the City Is Gone, Artist Television Access, San Francisco, California
1998
Sino Ka? Ano Ka?, San Francisco State University Gallery, San Francisco
Recent Acquisitions, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum, Logan, Utah
San Francisco Babaylan, Museo Ng Maynila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Filipina, Philippine Consulate, Honolulu, Hawaii
1995
Mail Order Brides: Five Filipina American Artists, Los Medanos Art Gallery, Pittsburg, California
Scaffold, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, California
1994
Altars and Masks, Gallery Theater, San Bruno, California
1993
Assuming the Sleeves, Gallery X, San Francisco, California
California Artists, Instituto Allende, San Miguel Allende, Mexico
performances/events
2008
Monster Drawing Rally, Southern Exposure at Verdi Club, San Francisco, California
2007
Guilt By Association (screening curated by Jonn Herschend), Parkway Speakeasy Theater, Oakland, California
Monster Drawing Rally, Southern Exposure at Verdi Club, San Francisco, California
2006
Perfection (an Instant Coffee Event curated by Courtney Fink), Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, California
2005
First Annual MFA Debate, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, California
Mistress of Ceremonies, 30: SoEx Anniversary, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, California
Monster Drawing Rally, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, California
2004
Motel Cucaracha, a.o.v., San Francisco, California
Project M.U.V.E., SomArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, California
Promunistas (collaboration with Elisa Dumesnil), Westin St Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California
2003
Amorales vs Amorales (assisting Carlos Amorales), S F Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
Monster Drawing Rally, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, California
Lundi (collaboration with Giuseppe Gavazza), La Napoule Art Foundation, Mandelieu-La Napoule, France
Promland Security (collaboration with Elisa Dumesnil), Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, California
2002
Monster Drawing Rally, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, California
Coffee Drawing Lecture, Leadership High School, San Francisco, California
Senior Prom (collaboration with Elisa Dumesnil), Westin St Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California
awards and residencies
2009
Eureka Fellowship(*award determined in 2007), Fleishhacker Foundation, San Francisco, California
2008
Artist In Residence, Sølyst Artist In Residence Centre, Jyderup, Denmark
Diebenkorn Teaching Fellowship Nominee, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
2007
Guardian Outstanding Local Discovery (Goldie) Award for Visual Art, San Francisco Bay Guardian, San Francisco California
SECA Award nominee, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
J. Ruth Kelsey Traveling Merit Award, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California
UCIRA Grant, University of California Institute for Research in the Arts, Santa Barbara, California
Art Matters Grant, Art Matters Foundation, New York, New York
Commissioned Artist, Monster Drawing Rally Postcard, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, California
2006
Jack and Gertrude Murphy Fellowship, The San Francisco Foundation, San Francisco, California
Pacific Rim Foundation Research Mini-Grant, Pacific Rim Research Program, Oakland, California
Graduate Assembly Travel Fund Award, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California
Visiting Artist, California State University Monterey Bay, Monterey, California
2005
Graduate Opportunity Fellowship, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California
Artist in Residence, YouthPublicMedia, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, California
2004
Commissioned Work: Mapping the Landscape of Learning, Center for Art and Public Life/ Oliver Arts Center, Oakland, California
International Gueststudio (*awarded: unable to attend), Kunstcentrum Haagweg 4, Leiden, Netherlands
2003
Artist in Residence, La Napoule Art Foundation, Mandelieu-La Napoule, France
Tower Studio: Artist in Residence (*awarded: unable to attend), 200 Gertrude Street, Melbourne, Australia
2002
Summer SIX Artist Fellowship, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York
lectures and panels
2008
Panel Discussion, The MFA Experience, Di Rosa Preserve, Napa, California
Panel Discussion, Emergency Biennale in Chechnya, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, California
Artist Talk, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, California
2007
Guest Lecture, Asian American Contemporary Art Class, University of California, Berkeley, California
Presenter/Panelist, Galleon Trade, Out of TimeSpace Conference, UC Berkeley/SFAI, Berkeley/San Francisco, California
Artist Lecture, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
Presenter/panelist, To Hedonopolis, from Melancolony, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Artist Talk, Interdisciplinary Seminar, California College of the Arts, Oakland, California
Presenter/panelist, Galleon Trade, Filipino Writers and Scholars Series, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
Presenter/panelist, Galleon Trade, Kritika Kultura Series, Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippines
Workshop and presentation seminar, New College of California, San Francisco, California
Artist talk, Fermata, Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, California
Panelist, The Progressive Woman, Bindlestiff Studio, San Francisco, California
Panelist, Getting A Job in Community Art and Art Education, Center for Art and Public Life/CCA, Oakland, California
2006
Panelist, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, California
Visiting Artist Talk, California State University Monterey Bay, Monterey, California
Artist Talk, Future Prospects, Cubao, Metro Manila, Philippines
Artist Talk, The Living Room, Malate, Metro Manila, Philippines
Presenter/Panelist, Filipino and Filipino-American Contemporary Art: Furthering The Dialogue,
Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii
Guest Speaker, Senior Seminar Class, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
Guest Speaker, Youth Public Media Class, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
Panelist, True Stories: Art Teachers Tell All, Center for Art and Public Life, Oakland, California
2005
Guest Lecture, Remapping Modernity: Asian American Art and Artists Class, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley,California
Screening, Asian American Performance Art Class, University of California at Davis, Davis, California
Guest Speaker, Youth Public Media Class, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
2004
Guest Speaker, Youth Mentorship Class, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
Guest Artist Lecture, Filipino American Art History Class, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
2003
Panelist, Arts Education Class, California College of Arts, Oakland, California
Guest Speaker, Youth Mentorship Class, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
Guest Artist Lecture, Filipino American Art History Class, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Guest Lecturer, Text as Image Class, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
Artist presentation, Université de Nice student visit, La Napoule Art Foundation, Mandelieu-La Napoule, France
Artist Talk: Jenifer Wofford and Juan Carlos Quintana, Babilonia 1808, Berkeley, California
2001
Artist Talk, BAE, Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, California
1998
Artist Talk, San Francisco Babaylan, Museo Ng Maynila, Manila, Philippines
teaching
2008
Instructor, Filipino American Art History*
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Instructor, Introduction to Drawing, Color and Two-Dimensional Design*
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, California
Instructor, Arts Education
California College of the Arts, Oakland, California
2007
Instructor, Filipino American Art History*
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Workshop Instructor, How To Run A Worthwhile Critique*
California college of the arts, Oakland, California
2006
Graduate Student Instructor, Introduction To Visual Thinking*
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California
2005
Co-Teacher, Photography, Out of Site Youth Arts Center, San Francisco, California
Workshop Leader, Project Spera Jam Session, Project Spera at SomArts Gallery, San Francisco, California
Workshop Teacher and Co-facilitator, The Values Project, California college of the arts, San Francisco, California
2004-2005
Lead Arts Teacher, City Arts and Technology High School, San Francisco, California
Program Director and Teacher, Out of Site Youth Arts Center, San Francisco, California
2004
Interim Instructor, YouthPublicMedia class, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
Artist Instructor, Meridian Interns Program, Meridian Gallery, San Francisco, California
Guest Artist, Family Day Gameshow!, S F Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
Guest Instructor, Out of Site program, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, California
2003-2004
Fine Arts/Art History Teacher, Leadership High School, San Francisco, California
2003
Guest Artist, Out of Site program, Galileo High School, San Francisco, California
Tutoring Center coordinator, b.a.y. fund, San Francisco, California
Guest Artist, Family Day Workshop, S F Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
Artist Instructor, Picturing Words, b.a.y. fund, San Francisco, California
2002
Guest Artist, Family Day Workshop, S F Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
2001
Guest Artist, Family Day Workshop, S F Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
1999-2002
Fine Arts/Art History Teacher, Arts Integration Specialist, Leadership High School, San Francisco, California
1998
Artist Instructor, Mission Voices program, Casa de los Jovenes/Southern Exposure, San Francisco, California
Guest Artist, Family Day Workshop, S F Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
1997
Artist Instructor, Youth In Action, S.F. Conservation Corps, San Francisco, California
1995
Art Instructor/Mentor, East Oakland Boxing Association, Oakland, California
Sculpture Instructor, Young Artist Program, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Scupture, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
1994
Artist Instructor, Youth In Action, S.F. Conservation Corps, San Francisco, California
1993
Teaching Assistant/Program Coordinator, Instituto Allende, San Miguel Allende, Mexico
other projects
2007 Curator, Galleon Trade, two exhibits of Fil-am and Chicano artists for Mag:net Galleries, Metro Manila
2006 Curator, Manila Envelope, Worth Ryder Gallery , Berkeley, CA
2004-2005 Youth Advisory Board, Out of Site: Center for Art and Architecture Education, San Francisco, CA
2004-2005 Curatorial Committee, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA
2004 La Societe Des Cafards, secret society
bibliography
Pedro Dumancas, “’Galleon Trade,’ Fil-Am Exodus Back to the Motherland,” Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 6, 2007
Cheeko Ruiz, “Modern Day Galleon Sets Sail,” Philippine Star.com, August 19, 2007
Johnny Ray Huston, “Galleon Trade: Ship Launch!” SF Bay Guardian, June 2007
Bob Callaway, Berkeley MFA Exhibit 2007, Art Fever blog, June 6, 2007
Yvette Pantilla, “Drawing the Diaspora,” The Manila Bulletin, July 7, 2006
Diane Chin Lui, “Birth of Ideas,” The Davis Enterprise, March 9, 2006
Aaron Saltzman, “Memorial Union Arts Gallery Presents "Sketch"”, The California Aggie, Feb 2, 2006
Alison Bing, “Cronyism: It"s Not What You Do, It"s Who,” SF Gate, www.sfgate.com/eguide/epicks, Jan 26 2006
Jennifer Chen & Matt Cham, “Fresher Talk,” webfiles.berkeley.edu/jen_chen/public_html/aa177/freshertalk.htm, Dec 2005
Lindsey Westbrook, “Jenifer K. Wofford at a.o.v.,” Artweek, February 2005
Clark Buckner,“critic"s choice: art: Motel Cucaracha,” SF Bay Guardian, January 2005
Amy Berk, “stretcher green room interview,” www.stretcher.org, October 2004
“Les Artistes du Chateau Clews”, Nice-Matin, March 2003
“Perez Prado: Unauthorized Collaborations,” Artweek, April 2003
Megan Wilson, “critic"s pick: BAE,” SF Bay Guardian, March 2001
Leora Harling, “Mail Order Brides,” Moxie magazine, spring 1999, vol 2, no 1, p 27-30
Reena Jana, “Unfolding Identities,” Asian Art News, March-April 1999, p 42-45
Victoria Alba, “Sino Ka? Ano Ka?”, online exhibition catalog, www.sfsu.edu/~gallery/babaylan 1998
“Filipino Artists in a Fierce Mood,” John Krich, San Francisco Examiner, August 4 1998, Style,p B1
Kenneth Baker, “Introductions,” San Francisco Chronicle, July 1996
“Bitter, Bleak Brides,” Antioch Ledger, February 16, 1995, p 1