Ginevra Shay

Ginevra Shay (b. 1987, Washington DC) is an artist, curator and photo archivist. She studied Studio Art and Art History at the University of Vermont. Ginevra's work has been exhibited and published nationally and internationally. She is the community darkroom founder and head of photo programing at Current Space in Baltimore, Maryland.

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EXHIBITIONS

Looking Away, Curator Geoff Delanoy, Gormley Gallery, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD (2013)
Selfie, Guest Spot, Baltimore, MD (2013)
Halftone, Curator Greg Jackson, Open Space Gallery, Bournemouth, UK (2013)
Petrella's Imports, Bowery and Canal, New York, New York (2013)
Out of Order, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD (2013)
Open Space Publications and Multiples Fair, D Center, Baltimore, MD (2013)
Photobook Show E, John Hansard Gallery | Central, Southhampton, UK (2013)
L.A. Art Book Fair, Represented by Arts and Sciences Projects, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, LA, CA (2013)
All Visual Triangle, The Pinhook, Durham, NC (2012)
Brooklyn Night Bazaar, Brooklyn, NY (2012)
Good Light, Current Space, Baltimore, MD (2012)
Brighton Photo Fringe, Phoenix Brighton, Brighton, UK (2012)
Small Press: Exhibition of Artist Books and Publications, Bethel University, St Paul, MN (2012)
Photobook Show D, The Finnish Museum of Photography,Helsinki, FI (2012)
Photobook Show C, Create Studios, Brighton, UK (2012)
ALL VISUAL BOSTON II, Spectacle, Jamaica Plain, MA (2012)
ALL VISUAL BOSTON, Spectacle, Jamaica Plain, MA (2012)
ALL VISUAL LA, The Forge, Los Angeles, CA (2012)
Reelin' in The Year, Aviary Gallery, Boston, MA (2012)
IPhotography, Aviary Gallery, Boston, MA (2012)
gagosian gallery, Curated by MALIBUPICTURESCLUBCoachsegesman Music and Art Festival, Malibu, CA (2012)
TRANSCEND THE ORDINARY, Curator Trevor PowersAviary Gallery, Boston, MA (2011)
CART, Current Space, Baltimore, MD (2011)
Vantage Point XI Opening Show, Fireside Gallery, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2010)
Advance Photography Show, Colburn Gallery, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2010)
Closing Show, Tribeca, Burlington, VT (2010)
SweetAwesomeRad, Curator Ginevra Shay, The Hamilton, Burlington, VT (2010)
Pantry Party, Curator Ginevra Shay, Designhaus, Burlington, VT (2009)
Art Hop, Maltex Building, Burlington, VT (2008)
Father Daughter Brother Brother, Curator Eric Denker, Arts Club, Washington DC (2008)
Padre e Figlia, Curator Lisa Farrel, Washington Works on Paper, Washington DC (2006)
Behind the Mask, Asian Fusion Gallery, New York, New York (2006)
Martin Luther King Library, Washington DC (2006)
US Capitol Building, Washington DC (2006)
IASG Egypt Exhibition, Curator Nabil Makar, Ciaro, Luxor, Aswan, Egypt (2005)
Vision Gallery, Washington DC (2005)
Multicultural Exhibition, Curator Kenneth Young, Washington DC (2000)
Exhibition at Lalit Kala Academy, Curator Sushil Karla, New Delhi India (1998)

CURATORIAL 

Assembly Affect, Kyle Tata solo exhibit, Current Space, Baltimore, MD (May 2013)
INTO THE WOODS, Elle Perez solo exhibit, Current Space, Baltimore, MD (Apr 2013)
Good Light, Current Space, Baltimore, MD (Nov 2012)
NEW HISTORY, Guest Spot, Baltimore, MD (Oct 2012)
Everything That Rises Must Converge, co-curated by Carl Gunhouse and Ginevra Shay, 950 Hart Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (Apr 2012)
Everything That Rises Must Converge, co-curated by Carl Gunhouse and Ginevra Shay, Current Space, Baltimore, MD (Mar 2012)
SweetAwesomeRad, The Hamilton, Burlington, VT (2010)
Pantry Party, Designhaus, Burlington, VT (2009)

PUBLICATIONS

2013
INTO THE WOODS, Exhibition Catalog, Forward, Current Space, Baltimore, MD
Haus, Art and Literary Magazine, Gallatin University, NY
Elk Zine No. 26, Photography Book, Las Vegas, NV 
On Images and Photographs, Photography Book, Ljubljana, Slovenia
SHAY/BOUCHÉ, Photography Book, Risograph, Ginevra Shay and James Bouche, Baltimore, MD
It's Wrong to Want to be Raptured, Zine, by R. M. O'Brien and Ginevra Shay, Baltimore, MD
We Don't Owe You A Thing, Zine, Scene Report for Baltimore, Published by Carl Gunhouse and Tomas Marquet, Brooklyn, NY
SEE YOU SOON, Ginevra Shay and Jonathan Campolo, Photography Book, Self Published, Baltimore, MD and Brooklyn, NY
Unusual Young, Online Journal, Toronto, Canada
ENAROLAFILMA, Online Journal, Ljubljana, Slovenia 
SFMOMA Tumblr, Online Journal, San Francisco, CA
2012
Good Light Catalog, Photography Book, Current Space, Baltimore, MD
There's Treasure Everywhere, Photography Book, Self Published, Baltimore, MD
TOO MANY PLACES AND TIMES TO REMEMBER, Ginevra Shay and Trevor Powers, Photography Book, Self Published, Baltimore, MD and Boston, MA
Inbetweenie, Photography Book, Self Published, Baltimore, MD
Searching for the Light, Photographs, Online Journal, Brooklyn, NY
TARRATINE, Photograph, Art and Literary Magazine, Print, Bangor, ME
Everything That Rises Must Converge, Exhibition Catalog, Text, Created by Carl Gunhouse, Print, New York, NY
2011
a DIRTY JOB, Photographs, Online Publication, Italy
Memory Full, Photographs, Photography Book, Boston, MA
Vantage Point Art and Literary Magazine. Vol XI, Photograph, Print, Burlington, VT

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

2013
Curatorial Podcast, Maryland Institue College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Interview on the Current Space Community Darkroom, Towson University, Towson, MD
Artist Feature, Make Space, Online Journal, Chicago, IL
Darkrooms are re-developing in Baltimore, Print, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD
2012
Good Books From 2012, Online Journal, Brooklyn, NY
Gary Kachadourian Top 10 Art Shows (of 2012), Print, City Paper, Baltimore, MD
Exhibition Review, Making (New) History at Guest Spot, written by Jill Gordon, Online Journal, BMOREART, Baltimore, MD
Exhibition Review, ReInstituationalized, written by Chloe Helton-Gallagher, Print, City Paper, Baltimore, MD
Exhibition Review, NEW HISTORY, written by Sara Barnes, Brown Paper Bag, Online Journal, Baltimore, MD
Feature, Too Many Places and Times to Remember, Make Space, Online Journal, Chicago, IL
Interview, MULL IT OVER, written by Jonathan Cherry, Online Journal, United Kingdom
Exhibition Review, Everything That Rises Must Converge, written by Sara Barnes, Brown Paper Bag, Online Journal, Baltimore, MD
Exhibition Review, Everything That Rises Must Converge, written by Holly Staton, Kitsune, Online Journal, France
2011

PRESENTATIONS/TALKS

Presentation, THIRTY: 30 Creative Minds Under 30, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD, May 2013
Artist Lecture, Open Space Print and Multiple Fair, D Center, Baltimore, MD, March 2013
Curatorial Talk, New History, Guest Spot, Baltimore, MD, Dec 2012
Organizer Talk, Good Light, Current Space, Baltimore, MD, Nov 2012
Organizer Talk, Pantry Party, Design Haus, Burlington, VT, Jun 2009
Artist Talk, Father Daughter Brother Brother, Arts Club, Washington DC, Sep 2008

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Work Flow, Brighton, UK
Rock Paper Sissors, Oakland, CA
Memorial Library at 17 Cox, Beverly, MA 
Booklet Library, Japan
Salford Zine Library, in Manchester, UK 
Indie Photobook Library, Washington, DC 
Arts & Sciences PROJECTS, NYC 
Parallel Art Space, in Queens, NY
950 Hart Gallery in Bushwick, NY 
Little Brown Mushroom Books, St. Paul, MN
Bethel University Collection of Artist Books & Publications, St. Paul, MN
Houston Center of Photography, Houston, TX
Open Space Library, Baltimore, MD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Head of Photo Programing and Community Darkroom Founder, Current Space, Baltimore, MD, 2012 - Current
Archives Intern, Project Gado at the Afro American Newspaper, Baltimore, MD, 2012
Photo Archives Intern, Jewish Museum of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 2012