Aaron Giesel
B.1974 San Diego
Studio: 3311 e pico blvd, Los Angeles, ca 90023
Education:
2012 MFA- California State University, Long Beach, CA
2007 BFA- Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Solo Exhibitions:
2015
Creek/Canyon/Peak, O.N.O Press, Los Angeles, Ca
2014
Mirror/House (Camera Obscura) (Re-Launch), Wonder Valley, Ca, /Torrance Art Museum, Ca January
2012
Mirror/House (Camera Obscura), Wonder Valley, Ca, December
Sun/House/Moon/Mirror, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach
Sunless, Merlino Gallery, Long Beach, Ca
Group Exhibitions:
2017
20/20, Edward Cella Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca
Desert Island (Epicenter projects) Coachella Valley Art Center, Indio, CA
2016
Blindspot, Design Matters, Los Angeles, Ca
Faculty Show, El Camino College, Ca
Mas Attack 12, San Diego Art Institute (Balboa Park) San Diego, Ca
2015
A selection, Edward Cella Gallery, CA
Record, Collect, and Compose, Charlie James Gallery, Ca
An Odysee-10 years of TAM, Torrance Art Museum, CA
California Light, Sturt Haaga Gallery, Descanso Gardens, Ca
Homing Pigeon Edition 4, Gallery Antenna, Kyoto, Japan
Mas Attack 8, Art Institute (Balboa Park), San Diego
2014
Mas Attack 7, Santa Monica,Ca
Heuristic Memories (with David De Boer), Cerritos College
Homing Pigeon Edition 3, Yokohoma (Yokohoma/Tokyo Triennial, Satellite show)
Here Be Tygers, Gallery Lara, Tokyo (Yokohoma/Tokyo Triennial, Satellite show)
Superficial LAndscapes, Cerritos College
5 years Of Autonomy, Autonomy Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca
Mas Attack 5, Albuquerque, Nm
2013
Significant Work (Two-Person show w/David De Boer), Florida Mining Gallery, Jacksonville, Florida
Homing Pigeon Edition 2, Gallery Lara, Tokyo, Japan
Mas Attack 2, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, Ca
Searchin': Los Angeles and the Quest for the Sublime Angel's Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, Ca
2012
Boom, Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, Ca
Insights, UAM, Long Beach, Ca
Insignificant Eagles- two person show, Merlino Gallery, Long Beach, Ca
2011
Noir, New Orleans Photo Alliance (Curated by Thomas Allen) New Orleans, La
Enten/Eller, 4th St. and Vine, Long Beach, Ca
Chain Letter, Shoshanna Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, Ca
California: Adulterated Landscapes & Deflated Icons, Raid Projects. Los Angeles, Ca
2010
Photography and LA, Phantom Gallery (Backspace) Long Beach, Ca
2009
Conversations, Part 1, I-5 Gallery (Brewery), Los Angeles, Ca
Shock and Awe: Between the Sublime and Abject, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach, Ca
Teaching Experience:
2012-2017
Adjunct Lecture at Chaffey College, Introduction to Digital Photography, Fall 2017-Present
Adjunct Lecture at Victor Valley College, Introduction to Photoshop, Intermediate Photoshop Spring, Fall 2017-Present
Adjunct Lecture at CSULB, Intermediate Photography (darkroom), Fall 2016
Adjunct Lecture at CSUN, Studio Photography, Fall 2016
Adjunct Lecture at El Camino College, Intermediate and Advanced Photography, Fall 2016
Adjunct Lecture at NYFA, History of Photography I, II, and III, MFA Portfolio Development, MFA Contemporary issues,
Process and Culture of Photography, Personal Vision, Summer 16 - present
Adjunct Photography Instructor at Art Institute - Los Angeles, Studio Photography, View Camera Theory,
Photographic Design, Time-Based Media, History of Photography, Digital File Management, Location Photography
Portraiture - Fall 2013-17 * Campus closed
Adjunct Photography Instructor, Elements of Photography-Long Beach City College, 2014
Instructor of Record, Introduction to Photography, CSU Long Beach, Fall 2012
Teaching Internship (Kyle Rydel) Digital Imagery for the Arts, CSU Long Beach, Fall 2012
Teaching Internship (Mark Ruwedel), Advanced Black and White Photography, CSU Long Beach, Spring 2012
Teaching Internship (Mark Ruwedel), Experimental Photography, CSU Long Beach, Fall 2011
Teaching internship (Rebecca Sittler), Introduction to Photography, CSU Long Beach, Spring 2011
Artist Talks:
EL Camino College, Master Class Work Shop, Spring 2018
California Light, Walk through with curator John O'Brien, July 2015
California Light, Moon/LA Light Talk with Tim Thompson (Mt.Wilson) and Don Waldie, Los Angeles, Aug, 2015
UCLA, Nick Brown, Studio Visit, Los Angeles 2015
Long Beach City College, Nicole Sloan, Class, Long Beach, Ca 2014
Florida State College, Panel Discussion with David DeBoer "Chasing the Sun", Jacksonville, FL 2013
California State Long Beach, Chelsea Mosher Class 2013
California State Long Beach, Renee Chartie Class, 2013
Angels Gate Cultural Center, Walk through for Searchin': Los Angeles and the Quest for the Sublime,
with Zoe Crosher, Kevin Cooley, and Mara Deluca, San Pedro, 2013
Art Institute of California- North Hollywood, Josh Cho Class, Los Angeles, 2013
Biola University, Trans-disciplinary workshop, La Mirada, CA 2012
California State University at Long Beach, Rebecca Sittler/ Mark Ruwedel/ Kyle Rydel/
Todd Gray/ Tricia Lawless Murray, Long Beach, Ca 2010-2012
Professional Experience:
Aaron Giesel Photography-Owner/Operator 2006-Present (editorial and reproduction work)
Fredrik Nilsen Studio-Assistant, Reproduction of Art Work 2014
Art Works, Los Angeles, Ca-Printing/Scanning Specialist 2010-211
Art Objective, Los Angeles, Ca-Art handling/Preparator 2009-2009
LA Packing, Los Angeles, Ca- Art handling/Preparator 2008-2008
Bibliographies:
Crave (craveonline.com) Review of Record.Collect.Compose. Alicia Eler oct. 5th, 2015
KCET Departures, Mirrors, Moons, and more light in LA, review of California Light, Don (DJ) Waldie, Aug.5th 2015
Harper's Bizaar (German Edition) Aug 2014 (editorial work *Cherry Glazer)
Arbus Magazine, Jacksonville, Fl, Dec/Jan 2013/2014
Folio Weekly, Jacksonville, Fl July 17th, 2013
Jacksonville Times-Union, Jacksonville, Fl, July 14th 2013
LA I'm Yours MFAde in L.A.: Boom Los Angeles 2012
Art Voices, Los Angeles, Ca, 2010
Penny-Ante 3, Los Angeles, Ca, 2010
Curation:
Falcon's Nest 3, Supernatural, Los Angeles, Ca 2016(May)
Present Tense (Art institute Student show), DNJ Gallery, Santa Monica (Bergamot Station, Ca 2015
A Car A Man A Maraca, Merlino Gallery, Long Beach, Ca 2012