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CV abbrev · Daniel Cosentino

EDUCATION +

Master of Fine Arts, Photography/Imaging Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology,
   Rochester, NY

2009

Post Baccalaureate Certificate, Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy

2003

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

1998

Select Coursework, University of Iowa, School of Art and Art History

2004

EXPERIENCE +

Lecturer, American University in Kosovo, Media and Graphics Communication,
Prishtina, Kosovo
Courses taught: Effective Web Design. Photo Imaging with Computers I and II. Design for Print and Web. Vector Illustration.
Hands on production courses for students in the Media and Graphics Communications concentration. Lecture and lab in theory of design, art and information display.

Present

Adjunct Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Liberal Arts, Department of Fine Arts, Rochester, NY
Courses taught: Fine Arts/Visual Arts. Bi-weekly lecture course on contemporary art issues and practices providing students from multiple schools and disciplines an introduction to Art History and critical theory.

2009-2010

Adjunct Professor, University of Rochester, Department of Art and Art History, Rochester, NY
Courses taught: Advanced Video and Sound, Intro Photography.
Production course for multidisciplinary students in methods, constructs, display and uses of video and sound in contemporary art practice. Introduction to traditional Black & White photography and methods.

2008-2010

Imaging and Design Services Consultant, Rochester Regional Community Design Center, Rochester, NY
Web Design, Photography, Advertisement production and layout, Vision Plan and Charrette document production and layout, Gallery management and exhibition preparation. Management of over 12 persons including Student interns, employees and contract workers.

2007 -2010

Museum Preparator, George Eastman House International Museum of Photography,
Rochester, NY
Prepare Photographs, Video and other Art objects for museum display and travel. Prepare gallery spaces for display. Prepare national and international travelling exhibitions for museum display and travel including crating and packing of art objects and materials.

2008- present

Instructor of Record, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

2008

The Rhetoric of American Presidential Electoral Politics, Literary and Cultural Studies, Department of English with Professor Amit Ray

Raster Imaging, School of Design

2007

Instructor of Record, Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, Rochester, NY

2004-2007

Courses taught include: Introductory Photography,
Still Photography I, II, and III and Digital Photography for Non-Majors.

Research Assistant, Jessica C. Lieberman: PhD, Rochester, NY

2007

Assist in material research, organization and consultation for projected publication and course design on the topic of Traumatic Images. Create online presentations of data and materials for use in research and instruction.

Lead Teacher, Wilson Foundation Photo Club (Youth Program), Genesee Center for the
Arts & Education, Rochester, NY

2004-2006

Instructor to children and young adults in Rochester’s underserved communities. Taught camera functions, traditional darkroom skills and basic digital applications through creative projects and field trips to area businesses, arts organizations and natural settings.

Lead Teacher, Right On School (Youth Program), Genesee Center for the Arts & Education, Rochester NY

2005-2006

Instructor to grade school children for six week summer programs. Taught camera functions, traditional darkroom skills and basic digital applications through creative projects and field trips to area businesses, arts organizations and natural settings.

Professional Scorer, Pearson NCS, Iowa City, IA

2004-2005

Scored standardized tests from a variety of states measuring grade school through high school student performance and proficiency. Exams included grade school and high school science, middle and high school writing and reading comprehension.

Lab Technician/Manager, Jackson Hole Custom Color Lab, Inc., Jackson, WY

1998-2003

Managed professional photography services lab serving the Greater Yellowstone Area. Operation, maintenance and oversight of industry standard color E-6, C-41, RA4 and a variety of black & white and alternative processes. Developed relationships with new and existing clients. Managed a staff of four employees.

SELECTED EXHIBITION RECORD +

Signs On the Road, Curatorial Research Lab, Winkleman Gallery, New York, NY

2011

Cadallac Cicatrix, San Francisco California, San Francisco, CA. Juried Exhibition

2011

Adapting Suburbs in the Twenty First Century, Curator, The Design Gallery at the Rochester Regional Community Design Center, Rochester, NY

2010

From the Ground Up, Studio 434, Rochester NY. Solo Exhibition

2009

Healthy & Happy Cities: Urban Design With Nature, Co-Curator, The Design Gallery at the Rochester Regional Community Design Center, Rochester, NY

2009

pRose, DC, the life and times of a twenty first century American. World Wide Web.

present

Layover, Three Walls Gallery, Chicago, IL. Juried Exhibition

2008

The Axis of My Pleasure is You, Contemporary Space, Rochester, NY. Solo Exhibition

2008

Ping Yao International Photography Festival, Ping Yao, China. Juried Exhibition

2008

Art in Rochester, RRCDC Design Gallery 2007, Rochester, NY

2008

Romanticism Restaged, SPAS Gallery, RIT. Juried Exhibition

2007

ImageMovementSound Festival 2007, Rochester, NY. Juried Exhibition

2007

HungerfordWorks, RRCDC Design Gallery, Rochester, NY

2007

CosentinoWorks, MFA Thesis Exhibit, SPAS Gallery, Rochester, NY

2006

Recent Works with John Aäsp, Hungerford Studios 434, Rochester, NY

2006

conVerge, SPAS Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY

2006

trans_fix, Baldwin-Wallace College, Fawick Art Gallery, Berea, OH

2006

Grad 1 2 3, SPAS Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

2005

Hue, Door 7, Rochester, NY, Juried Exhibition

2005

Snow, Black Rock Gallery, Jackson, WY

2004

Exalting the Mundane, Gallery R, Rochester, NY

2004

Selected Works, Project Art, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

2004

Emerging Artists, The Galleries Downtown, Iowa City, IA

2003

Cacciucco!, Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy, Group Exhibit,

2003

Pictures, Café 245, Jackson, WY, Solo Exhibit

2002

Spiritual Landscapes, The Murie Foundation, Artwest Gallery, Jackson, WY

2001

Moving Forward, The Mainstage Theater, Jackson, WY

2001

Student/Teacher, The Art Association, Jackson, WY, Group Exhibit

2001

Alicia, the First Year, Beantown Café, Jackson, WY, Solo Exhibit

2000

Members Show, The Community Visual Art Association, Jackson, WY, Group Exhibit

1999

LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS +

“Greetings from the American University in Kosovo”, Production video, RIT Golbal

2011

“Art Conversation: Art Basel Miami Beach 2009”, Rochester Contemporary, Rochester, NY

2009

“Contemporary Video Art and Production in the Market Place”, Advanced Moving Media, College of Imaging Arts & Sciences, Rochester, NY

2009

“Trauma in the Contemporary Art Market”, Traumatic Images, College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

2009

“Reading Images”, Honors English, Introduction to Cultural Studies, Rochester, NY

2008

“War”, Traumatic Images, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

2008

“Contemporary Trends In Moving Media Production”, Moving Media, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

2007, 2008

“Palladium Printing in the 21st Century”, Genesee Center for the Arts & Education, Rochester, NY

2006, 2007

“Eugene Atget, Building Presence”, Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy

2004

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY +

“Dardan Profiles: Selections of the Painter Isa Alimusaj”, Exhibition Publication, AUK Gallery, Prishtina, Kosovo

February 2011

“Healthy & Happy Cities: Urban Design With Nature,” Exhibition publication, Rochester Regional Community Design Center, Rochester, NY

February 3, 2009

“Hungerford Artworks,” Rochester Insider, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY

June 8, 2007

"Fawick Gallery showcases trans_fix," The Exponent, Volume 91, Issue 13. Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio

February 1, 2006

“Darkroom dwellers team for black-and-white show,” The Jackson Hole Guide and News,

November 22, 2004

“Photographer, model search for naked truth,” The Jackson Hole News, Jackson, WY

October 15, 2002

HONORS and AWARDS +

Graduate Scholarship, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

2004-2006

Graduate Assistantship, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

2004-2006

Graduate Scholarship, Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy

2003

Student Scholarship, Photo Arts, Santa Fe, NM

2003

COLLECTIONS +

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Project Art, Iowa City, IA

Media Café, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

Private Collections

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE +

Hungerford Urban Artisans, Graphic Design Committee head, Rochester, NY

2009-present

Committee Member, Rochester Regional Community Design Center Gallery, Rochester, NY

2006-2009

President, Graduate Photography Association, Student Government Association, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

2004-2006

Volunteer Instructor, The Community Darkroom at the Genesee Center for the Arts, Rochester, NY

2004-2006

Co-Chair, St. John’s Hospital Ethics Committee, Jackson, WY

2000-2002

President, The Jackson Hole Photography Association, Jackson, WY

1999-2002

PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS & AFFILIATIONS +

College Art Association

Society for Photographic Education

Rutgers University Alumni Association

Alternative Processes International Symposium

Wyoming Council for Humanities Law & Ethics Symposium

Photo Marketing Association International (PMAi)

Ralph Gibson Workshop for Fine Art Photographers

COMPUTER SKILLS +

| Windows Operating Systems. Macintosh OSX. Select Server operations.

| web and social media fluent, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

| Adobe Creative Suites 5 including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Professional, InDesign and Dreamweaver

|Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro

RECOMMENDATIONS (full dossier available on request) +

Alan C. Topolski, MFA, Chair, Department of Art and History, University of Rochester

Therese Mulligan, PhD, Professor and Chair, School of Photographic Arts and
   Sciences, RIT

Jessica Lieberman, PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Liberal Arts, RIT

Lorenzo Pezzatini, MFA, Professor and Chair of Masters Program, Studio Art Centers  
   International (SACI), Florence, Italy

Patti Ambrogi, MFA, Professor, School of Imaging Arts and Sciences, RIT

Joni Monroe, AIA, Executive Director, Rochester Regional Community Design Center, Rochester, NY

email · phone: +1.585.200.3184