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SAGE DANIEL PAISNER

2900 Solano Park Circle, Apt. 3023 E-Mail: sagepaisner@alum.calarts.edu
Davis, CA 95616 Phone: (505) 470-2582

Website: sagepaisner.com
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EDUCATION

2010 Master of Fine Arts, California Institute of the Arts, Photography and Media, Valencia CA
2006 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
-Honors summa cum laude in Art Studio-focus in Photography
-cum laude University Honors

WORK EXPERIENCE

Current Owner Sage Paisner Photography, Clients include Ellen Birrell, Andrew Freeman, Leigh Ledare and Norman Seeff
Current Director of Photography, Paisner Brothers Studios, Santa Fe, NM
Current Art Director, TouchArt Books, Santa Fe, NM
Current Photographer, Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, NM
2010 Photography Consultant and Studio Design, Allan Houser Sculpture Foundry
2010 Photography Tour through Italy, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic and Holland
2009 Photography for A New Way of Life Foundation (CNN 2010 Hero Award Winner)
2007 Traveling photographer with Martin Luther King III during his Realizing the Dream-Poverty in America I tour and the filming of the American Life Television documentary.
2003-2005 Director, Art Student Association Gallery (ASA Gallery), University of New Mexico
(During my 2-year tenure, I increased the budget from $2,000-$12,000 and restarted and relocated the gallery.)
2001 Curator’s Assistant, exhibit at Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, Santa Fe, NM
1997 Curator’s Assistant, exhibit at New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010
“This Does Not Belong To You”-MFA2 thesis show, California Institute of the Arts Main Gallery, Valencia, CA
2009
“Mixing It Up”-MFA1 exhibition, California Institute of the Arts Main Gallery, Valencia, CA
2008
“Solo Show-Sage Paisner”-The Petting Zoo Gallery and Performance Space, Albuquerque, NM
2006
“Oppression/Tradition”, Solo Honors Show University of New Mexico, blu/Pulse and Sell It Productions, Albuquerque, NM

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2012

UNIT presents “Picture Your Unit”, featuring work by Harry Gamboa Jr, Sage Paisner, Lewis Mauk and others. a pop-up exhibition at the Gallery Sonja Roesch. The exhibition will open March 3rd and close April 28th, 2012. UNIT is participating in the FotoFest 2012 Biennial (Houston, TX).

2011

TWO: XYANDZ GALLERY’S 2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT December 02 – December 17, 2011 XYandZ 3258 minnehaha ave s mpls mn 55406

2010
“Greater Los Angeles Master of Fine Art Exhibition”- Long Beach Galleries, California State University, CA
“Box Scheme CALARTS Graduation Show 2010”-POV Gallery, Chinatown Los Angeles, CA
“LA Art Show 2010 MFA Exhibition” juried by MOCA curator-Bennett Simpson-Los Angeles Art Show, LA Convention Center, CA

2009
“We Might End Up With Nothing”-CalArts Main Gallery, Valencia, CA
“Mid-residency Show”-CalArts L-Shape Gallery, Valencia, CA
“Deep End Ranch Land Art Show”-Santa Paula, CA
“Photo Idea November Test”-CalArts D301 Gallery, Valencia, C

2008
“Inaugural Opening Exhibit”, Private Collections Gallery-Water Street, Santa Fe, NM
“Do the Birds Know It’s Bad?”-Art House, Val Verde, CA

2007
“What It Is”-The Petting Zoo Gallery and Performance Space, Albuquerque, NM

2006
“First Oppressionist Artists Movement Exhibit”-Shamans Gallery, Hot Springs, SD (Invited by Russell Means)

2005
“Arts Lab Exhibition, High Performance Computing”-University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

2004
“Election Day Exhibit”-Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM
“Peace and Protest”-James Hart Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
“Route”-International printmaking exchange project between the University of New Mexico and Concordia University in Canada. Two exhibits-at UNM in Albuquerque, NM and at Concordia U in Montreal, Canada.
“Art Body Politics”-Juried Show. Jurors, David Craven, Fay Abrams, Laura Andre, Ray Hernandez- Duran at Art Student Association Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
“Curioso Obscura’s Trunk Show Carnival”-Show Presented by Studio Broadway, Albuquerque, NM

2003
“The Performance Arts”-Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM

2002
“Acutance”-Sponsored by Student Photography Initiative at the Harwood Art Center. Photographic work by UNM Students, Albuquerque, NM

PUBLICATIONS/REVIEWS

2010 Greater Los Angeles Master of Fine Art Exhibition Catalog, Long Beach Galleries, California State University
Box Scheme CALARTS Graduation Show Exhibition Catalog 2010 Gallery, Chinatown Los Angeles, CA

2007 Albuquerque Blues-Author Jacques Paisner-photography by Sage Paisner

2005 SouthwestArt, August, Native Art, Portrait of Ed Archie Noisecat, pg.197, Photo of Noisecat sculpture, pg. 196
Crème de la Do 2005 Fashion Show, 10th Anniversary DVD Edition, Front Cover and DVD Photography
Conceptions Southwest vol. xxv III, Student Publication Board, University of New Mexico, Photography, pg. 83, 111

2004 The Magazine-Santa Fe’s Monthly of the Arts, February/March 2005, Photography Issue. Full-page art nude, pg. 50
It Stops with Me-Memoir of a Canuck Girl, Author Charleen Touchette-graphic design, art photos and “Do Not Enter” b/w photograph, pg. 13 by Sage Paisner

2003 Best of College Photography Annual 2003, “Photographer’s Forum”, photo pg. 176
New Mexico Daily Lobo, November 13, 2003, “Artists team up with Mentors”, Article pg. 9, 11
Alibi, November 6-12, 23-30, Scalo Restaurant, IL Print Ad, Food and Wine, still life photo, pg. 6

2002 New Mexico Daily Lobo, November 11, 2002, “Exhibit Shows Creative Student Photography”, Article, pg. 8, 10

LECTURES/CONFERENCES

2011 Artist Talk CAPSA Community Art Partnership Summer Arts, LA, CA
2010 Artist Talk on MFA2 thesis exhibition to LACPS students-CalArts
2009 Artist Talk on MFA1 exhibition, “Mixing It Up”-CalArts
2008 “Solo Show-Sage Paisner” Talk-The Petting Zoo Gallery and Performance Space, Albuquerque, NM
2006 Artist Talk for “Oppression/Tradition” solo exhibition-blu/Pulse, Albuquerque, NM
2006 Gallery Talk with Russell Means for First Oppressionist Exhibition-Shaman’s Gallery, Hot Springs, SD
2005 Curator Talk, “Mentors Alchemy II”-Art Student Association Gallery, University of New Mexico
2003 Curator Talk, “Mentors Alchemy”-Art Student Association Gallery, University of New Mexico

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2012

Part Time Faculty California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA), Valencia, CA

2010
Graduate Assistant at CalArts for:
Joann Callis-BFA 1 Photography Foundation Critique and Seminar
Andy Freeman-BFA 1 Photography Foundation Critique and Seminar
Ashley Hunt-BFA 1 Photography Foundation Critique and Seminar
CAP Student Instructor Community Arts Partnership (CAP), Los Angeles Center for Photographic Studies (LACPS)

2009
CAP Student Instructor Community Arts Partnership (CAP), Los Angeles Center for Photographic Studies (LACPS)

AWARDS/GRANTS

2010 CalArts Artist Traveling Grant, CalArts, Valencia, CA Art School Dean’s Grant, CalArts, Valencia, CA Bartman Family Grant, CalArts, Valencia, CA
2009 Art School Dean’s Grant, CalArts, Valencia, CA Bartman Family Grant, CalArts, Valencia, CA
2008 Art School Dean’s Grant, CalArts, Valencia, CA
2006 Photography Honors Program at the University of New Mexico
-summa cum laude in art studio focus in Photography
-cum laude University Honors
2001-2006 UNM Dean’s List and Honor Roll
2003 Photographer’s Forum Magazine Finalist, 23rd Annual College Photography contest, Award of Excellence

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Current Oppressionist Artists Movement spearheaded by Russell Means
Society of Photographic Education Member
Martin Luther King III’s Realizing the Dream, Inc-New Mexico
2001-2006 Art Student Association Volunteer and Member

CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE

2005 “Mentors Alchemy II”-Art Student Association Gallery, University of New Mexico, Student Union Building, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Artists include: Patrick Nagatani, Joyce Neimanas, Ed Archie Noisecat, Diego Romero,
Christine McHorse, Lydia Madrid, Mary Tsiongas and their protégées like Rose Simpson and Julie Anan.
2003 “Mentors Alchemy” -Art Student Association Gallery, University of New Mexico, Student Union Building.
Artists include: Jim Stone, Patrick Nagatani, Jocelyn Nevel, Boachi Zhong, Steve Barry and their protégées.

EXHIBITION DESIGN AND INSTALLATION EXPERIENCE

2008-2011 Design Team, Preparator and Crew on several exhibitions at CalArts
2001 Curator’s Assistant, exhibition at Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
1997 Curator’s Assistant, exhibition at New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Photographer: Gelatin Silver printing processes. Clients include Ellen Birrell, Andrew Freeman, Leigh Ledare and Norman Seeff
Non-Silver Processes, Digital processes, Photoshop, PowerPoint, FinalCut, Video and Film Director of PhotographySculpture: Casting/Mold Making: plaster, polyurethane, Silicone ECT
Casting: Small and large scale
Gating: process large and small lost wax casting, steel and woodworking constructionExhibition design, installation, documentation, writing and promotion

SAGE DANIEL PAISNER