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Davis Thompson-Moss
* 1977 Boston, Massachusetts. The artist lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Education

2007    Master of Fine Arts, International Center of Photography/ Bard College, NYC

2006    International Center of Photography, NYC Scholarship

1999    Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Russian Studies, Wesleyan University, CT

1998    London School of Economics, International Relations, GB

1997    Moscow State University, Russian Language, RUS

Solo Exhibitions

2009    The Dog I Feed, The Texas Firehouse, LIC, Queens, NY

2002    Best Practices, United Nations, Habitat for Humanity, Rio De Janeiro, BRA

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Selected Group Exhibitions & Performance

2016

  • Experimental Performance with Yana Evans, Museo del Barrio, NYC
  • Drunk in Love, Performance with Yana Evans, Incarnata Social Club, NYC
  • Spirits Party Code True Really Really, Stanley Love Performance Group, Gene Frankel Theatre, NYC
  • The Kitchen Spring Gala Benefit, Stanley Love Performance Group, NYC
  • Rally for red, Stanley Love Performance Group, Brooklyn, NY
  • Tapestry Truths, Stanley Love Performance Group, Participant Inc., NYC

2015

  • (Re) Present, Performance with Beth Thompson and Shoes, Brooklyn, NY
  • Star Crap via Lens, Performance with Larissa Velec-Jackson, Presented as “AUNTSforcamera” and R&D Season: CHOREOGRAPHY, New Museum, NYC

2014

  • Inaugural show at New Location Two Two One, Regina Rex, NYC
  • Performance Critique, BHQFU Group, BHQFU University, NYC
  • Unrest, Collaboration with Jess Castillo, Materials and Applications, Los Angeles, CA

2013

  • Judson Arts Wednesdays, Stanley Love Performance Group, Judson Church, NYC

2012

  • Self-Inspection, Fluid New Media Lab, Local Project Art Space, LIC, NYC
  • No Country Tourist, Present Perfect, International Center of Photography, NYC
  • Open Audition for Stanley Love Performance Group filmed by Charles Atlas, Whitney Biennial, NYC
  • Fabiando by Ruben Gonzales, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Dancers Night Out, NYC

2010

  • The Exquisite Landscape, International Center of Photography, NYC
  • Art Handlers Olympics, Ramikin Crucibal, NYC

2009

  • 3 Day Weekend, Performance with Oliver Herring, Salon 94, NYC
  • Young artist series, Dance Theater Workshop, NYC

2008

  • Salon Series, sculpture and video collaboration with Guillermo E. Brown, The Apollo Theater, NYC

2007

  • La Escuela de Bellas Artes, Photo Show, Cusco, PER
  • Moment: Une Revue de Photo, Cusco, PER

Selected Projects

2016

  • Take Up Art, Potato Mike, Artist of the Online Gallery

2015

  • Fantasy, Music Video Collaboration with Skanks, Anarchy records, Brooklyn, NY

2014

  • No Country Country Radio program live on Bel-Air.org in Bushwick, NY

2013

  • The Nature of Urban Design. A New York Perspective on Resilience, Photo published in the Catalogue by Alexandros Washburn
  • The Memory Lady’s Daughter tries to fill the Gaps, Photo published in The New York Times Online

2009–2014

  • Latin Jazz Ensemble, Dance Member

2004–2008

  • La Tormenta Oriental, Dance Member & Captain, NY and LA Salsa Congress

2007

  • Duct Tape/Chabang, Music Video Collaboration with Big Ave, Anarchy records, Brooklyn, NY

2004–2006

  • Positive Focus, Board Member, Brooklyn, NYC

Work

Since 2014

  • Hirsch & Associates, Exhibition Designer, NYC
    Exhibition designer and installation manager

Since 2014

  • Nayef Homsi Gallery, NYC
    Junior Director

2013

  • Venice Biennale, American Pavilion, Sarah Sze Studio, IT
    Documentation and installation crew member

2009–2012

  • Asia Society Museum, Installation Manager, NYC
    Grand opening of Asia Society Hong Kong, 2011

2003–2008

  • Joyce Pensato, Petzel Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
    Artist assistant and studio manager

2003

  • Putney Student Travel, Cuba, CU
    Music teacher and dance instructor

2001

  • Positive Focus, Brooklyn, NY
    Board member and photo teacher

2000

  • United Nations, NGO DEPT., NYC
    Coordinating international NGO accreditation to the United Nations

Teaching

2012–2013

  • The Art Institute of New York, NYC
    Digital Photography and Graphic Design 1 and 2

2003–2004

  • Positive Focus, Analog Photo Teacher, Brooklyn, NY

2002–2004

  • Casa 10, Analog Photography, Sao Paulo Brazil
    Photo Teacher and Nossa exhibition Quintal curator