MITRA FABIAN
Education
2005 California State University, Northridge M.F.A.Sculpture
1996 Kenyon College B.A. Art major, Anthropology minor
Solo Exhibitions
2014 On Site, Thacher Gallery, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
2013 Strategems, Hinge Modern, Culver City, CA
2012 Concentric, Don Soker Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
2008 Accumulations, Kondos Gallery, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA
2007 Propagation, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
Disproportionate Priorities, Bandini Art, Los Angeles, CA
2005 Room for Recovery, MFA Thesis Show, California State University, Northridge, CA
2004 Surface Treatment, Gallery 825, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2003 Mind Becomes Matter, Four Doors Gallery, California State University, Northridge, CA
1998 Lain Bare, Impromptu Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Group Exhibitions
2014 Group Show, Supernatural, San Francisco, CA, curated by Christine Duval
2013 Infinity + 1, Arena 1, Santa Monica, CA, curated by Christine Duval
Perpetuation of Myth, Art Museum of Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA, curated by
Nazanin Hedayat Munroe
West Valley & Mission College Art Faculty Exhibition, Triton Art Museum, Santa Clara
2012 The Office, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
In the Currents, Asian Resource Center Gallery, Oakland, CA, curated by Taraneh
Hemami & Lucy Seena Kim
The Heart of the Future, Kondos Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Redux, University of Mary Washington Galleries, Fredericksburg, VA
2011 Busywork, Kondos Gallery, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA
H2O, Don Soker Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
Chain Letter, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2010 Manufractured: Forward, Oliver Art Center, California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA
Out of Order, Fine Arts Gallery, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Flatlanders III, Nelson Gallery, Davis, CA
Summer in the City, JayJay, Sacramento, CA
Groundswell, Kala, Oakland, CA
Installation, Don Soker Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
Monotype Marathon, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
2009 Manufractured: Repurposed Products & Reformed Archetypes, Natalie &
James Thompson Art Gallery, San Jose, CA
Sculpture Invitational, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA
Sweetness, Moorpark College Gallery, Moorpark, CA
Auction 100, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2008 Manufractured, Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, OR
East of the West, SomArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
Pink Week Art Show, Tangent Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Manmade, East Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
2007 Don’t Fence Me In, Bandini Art, Culver City, CA
Summer Selections, Don Soker Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
3D Outreach Show – Sculpture Invitational, Robert Else Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Winter Group Show I, Don Soker Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
2006 Spring Installation, Phantom Galleries, San Jose, CA
Materialism, Don Soker Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Out of This World, Limn Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005 All California, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
Beyond Plastic, Limn Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004 Open Show, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA Juror: James Elaine
Rustic & Urbane, East Gallery, Claremont University, Claremont, CA
Open Call LA, Barnsdall Municipal Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Northwest Territories, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
X1, Transport Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
50/50, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
Repeat, Transport Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Curator: Joseph Davidson
2003 Petite Works, Gallery 825, Bergamot Annex, Santa Monica, CA
On Site, Angel’s Gate Gallery, San Pedro, CA Juror: Jay Belloli
2002 Showstoppers, Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA Juror: Ashley Emenegger
Freedom of Expression, Lankershim Art Gallery, North Hollywood, CA
Tiny Works, Gallery Ophelia, Eagle Rock, CA
2001 4th Annual Hollywood Art Crawl, Metal Maddness Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
National Juried Art Competition, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
Juror: Maxwell L. Anderson
2000 New Art Y2K, Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA, July 2000
1999 Summer Showcase, Limner Gallery, New York, NY, August 2000
1997 Celebrating the World Through Art, The Somerville Museum, Somerville, MA
1996 Places Between, Thesis Show, Olin Gallery, Gambier, OH
Awards & Residencies
2012 Centre d’Art, Marnay Art Centre, Marnay, France, July
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art Print Center, March
2009 Bemis Center Residency, Omaha, NE, Summer
2006 Nominee for SECA Award
2005 Artist in Residency, Works/San Jose, Fall
2004 Graduate Studies Thesis Grant
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Member
2002 Arts Council Scholarship, CSUN, incoming M.F.A.
1996 Peterson Printmaking Award, Kenyon College
Education
2005 California State University, Northridge M.F.A.Sculpture
1996 Kenyon College B.A. Art major, Anthropology minor
Solo Exhibitions
2014 On Site, Thacher Gallery, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
2013 Strategems, Hinge Modern, Culver City, CA
2012 Concentric, Don Soker Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
2008 Accumulations, Kondos Gallery, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA
2007 Propagation, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
Disproportionate Priorities, Bandini Art, Los Angeles, CA
2005 Room for Recovery, MFA Thesis Show, California State University, Northridge, CA
2004 Surface Treatment, Gallery 825, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2003 Mind Becomes Matter, Four Doors Gallery, California State University, Northridge, CA
1998 Lain Bare, Impromptu Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Group Exhibitions
2014 Group Show, Supernatural, San Francisco, CA, curated by Christine Duval
2013 Infinity + 1, Arena 1, Santa Monica, CA, curated by Christine Duval
Perpetuation of Myth, Art Museum of Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA, curated by
Nazanin Hedayat Munroe
West Valley & Mission College Art Faculty Exhibition, Triton Art Museum, Santa Clara
2012 The Office, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
In the Currents, Asian Resource Center Gallery, Oakland, CA, curated by Taraneh
Hemami & Lucy Seena Kim
The Heart of the Future, Kondos Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Redux, University of Mary Washington Galleries, Fredericksburg, VA
2011 Busywork, Kondos Gallery, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA
H2O, Don Soker Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
Chain Letter, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2010 Manufractured: Forward, Oliver Art Center, California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA
Out of Order, Fine Arts Gallery, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Flatlanders III, Nelson Gallery, Davis, CA
Summer in the City, JayJay, Sacramento, CA
Groundswell, Kala, Oakland, CA
Installation, Don Soker Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
Monotype Marathon, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
2009 Manufractured: Repurposed Products & Reformed Archetypes, Natalie &
James Thompson Art Gallery, San Jose, CA
Sculpture Invitational, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA
Sweetness, Moorpark College Gallery, Moorpark, CA
Auction 100, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2008 Manufractured, Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, OR
East of the West, SomArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
Pink Week Art Show, Tangent Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Manmade, East Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
2007 Don’t Fence Me In, Bandini Art, Culver City, CA
Summer Selections, Don Soker Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
3D Outreach Show – Sculpture Invitational, Robert Else Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Winter Group Show I, Don Soker Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
2006 Spring Installation, Phantom Galleries, San Jose, CA
Materialism, Don Soker Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Out of This World, Limn Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005 All California, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
Beyond Plastic, Limn Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004 Open Show, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA Juror: James Elaine
Rustic & Urbane, East Gallery, Claremont University, Claremont, CA
Open Call LA, Barnsdall Municipal Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Northwest Territories, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
X1, Transport Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
50/50, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
Repeat, Transport Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Curator: Joseph Davidson
2003 Petite Works, Gallery 825, Bergamot Annex, Santa Monica, CA
On Site, Angel’s Gate Gallery, San Pedro, CA Juror: Jay Belloli
2002 Showstoppers, Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA Juror: Ashley Emenegger
Freedom of Expression, Lankershim Art Gallery, North Hollywood, CA
Tiny Works, Gallery Ophelia, Eagle Rock, CA
2001 4th Annual Hollywood Art Crawl, Metal Maddness Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
National Juried Art Competition, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
Juror: Maxwell L. Anderson
2000 New Art Y2K, Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA, July 2000
1999 Summer Showcase, Limner Gallery, New York, NY, August 2000
1997 Celebrating the World Through Art, The Somerville Museum, Somerville, MA
1996 Places Between, Thesis Show, Olin Gallery, Gambier, OH
Awards & Residencies
2012 Centre d’Art, Marnay Art Centre, Marnay, France, July
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art Print Center, March
2009 Bemis Center Residency, Omaha, NE, Summer
2006 Nominee for SECA Award
2005 Artist in Residency, Works/San Jose, Fall
2004 Graduate Studies Thesis Grant
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Member
2002 Arts Council Scholarship, CSUN, incoming M.F.A.
1996 Peterson Printmaking Award, Kenyon College
