CV/RESUME

Education

The Art Students League of New York
Hunter College, MFA in Integrated Media Arts
Tufts University and School of the Museum of Fine Arts, BFA

Select Group Exhibitions

The Other Art Fair Los Angeles, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, CA 2021
Brea Gallery, Made in California Exhibition, Brea, CA, 2021
Art Fluent, FEMME, Online Exhibition, 2021
Sergio Gomez Curates, Isolation Chronicles, Virtual Exhibition Experience, 2021
Los Angeles Art Association, Indistinct Chatter, Los Angeles, CA, 2020
I Like Your Work Summer Online Exhibition, Congruence (Juror: Bridgette Meyer), 2020
ShockBoxx Gallery, GO! Figure, Figurative Art Show, Hermosa Beach, CA, 2020
Site:Brooklyn Gallery, Drawing Lines Across Mediums, Brooklyn, NY (Juror: Olga Tetkowski, The Drawing Center, NY, NY), 2016
A.I.R. Gallery, A.I.R. Gallery’s 11th Biennial Exhibition: Making and Taking: Pictures Reconsidered, Brooklyn, NY
(Juror: Nancy Princenthal), 2015

Bibliography, Awards, Presentations

Voyage LA Magazine, Interview: Conversations with Monica Hopenwasser, January 2021
Member of the Los Angeles Art Association, 2018-2021
Speaker on Best Practices in Teaching Digital Media Arts,
National Art Education Association Conference, New York City, 2012
Honored for Outstanding Student Work, New York City PS ART Exhibition, 2007-2013
Awarded for exemplary work by Scholastic Art Awards, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
Honored by New York City Council at City Hall, NYC 2030 Art Exhibition, 2007
New York City and State Certified Visual Arts Educator
Nominated for and participated in the Hunter College Public Leadership Program, 2006
American Management Association, Award of Distinction for Team Excellence, Graphic Artist, 2003

Other Work Experience

Monica Hopenwasser Art Studio
Los Angeles, CA 2019-present
Professional Artist

ArtEsteem, LLC
New York, NY, 2014-2017
Founder and Educator at ArtEsteem: An integrated Fine Art program for kids to develop self-expression and confidence through art-making, learn about tools and techniques and portfolio development for High School and College admissions.

Art Department Chair and Visual Arts Teacher
New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math, New York, NY, 2007-2013
Studio Art – Grades 6-8, Digital Arts – Grades 10-12

Digital Photography and Studio Art Teacher
Hunter College High School, New York, NY, Grades K-12, 2006-2007 (Sabbatical Replacement)

Multimedia Designer
Gender Equity Project, http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/genderequity
Research Foundation of the City University of New York, NY, 2004-2008

Graphic Artist
American Management Association, New York, NY, 2000-2004
http://www.amanet.org

Ceramics and Studio Art Teacher
Clarkstown High School North, Grades 9-12, New City, NY, 1999-2000

Visual Arts Teacher
Springfield Middle School, Grades 5-8, Springfield, PA, 1997-1999