Education:
Master of Fine Arts: Program in Art, Claremont Graduate University, 2015.
Bachelor of Arts: Studio Arts; magna cum laude, California State University Los Angeles, 2012.
Exhibitions:
Los Angeles Landscapes. University of Southern California (USC). Los Angeles, CA. February 2020.
Paper is Part of the Picture: Contemporary Paper and Book Arts. The Anderson Gallery. Des Moines, IA 2018.
Propagate Progress. Bergamot Station. City of Santa Monica, CA. May 2016-December 2016
Ephemeral Objects. San Diego Art Institute. San Diego, CA 2015.
Temporary Shelter. East Gallery. Claremont Graduate University. Spring 2015.
Many Truths. Peggy Phelps Gallery. Claremont, CA. Summer 2014.
Big & Little. Installation Gallery. Claremont Graduate University. Summer 2014.
All Together Now. Installation Gallery. Claremont Graduate University. Summer 2014.
In-Situ. Shoshana Wayne Gallery. Santa Monica, CA 2014.
Three Nice Words. Peggy Phelps & East Gallery. Claremont, CA 2014.
Party. Peggy Phelps & East Gallery. Claremont, CA 2014.
Soapbox. Berkeley Art Center. San Francisco, CA 2014.
Glow Photography Exhibition. Annenberg Community Beach House. Santa Monica, CA 2014.
Women and Minorities in Media Festival. Towson University. Towson, MD 2014.
Momentum Technology Videos Film Festival. Rutgers University. Piscataway, NJ. 2014.
Long Beach LGBTQ Film Festival. The Center. Long Beach, CA 2014.
25 Years Fabulous: Tampa LGBT Film Festival. Tampa Theatre. Tampa, FL 2014.
Riot! Christopher Street West LGBTQ Pride Festival. West Hollywood, CA 2014.
PRIDE: A Night of Short Films. Park Circle Film Society. North Charleston, SC 2014.
30th Annual Boston LGBT Film Festival. Boston, MA 2014.
The Arcade Show. Skunkworks. The Arcade. Los Angeles, CA 2014.
MFA Biennial Exhibition. City of Brea Art Gallery. Brea, CA 2014.
Tampa International LGBTQ Film Festival. Tampa, FL 2013.
Memory. Richmond Art Gallery. Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. 2013.
Fargo-Moorhead Film Festival. Fargo, ND + Moorehead, MN. 2013.
Annual Juried Exhibition. Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. Los Angeles, CA 2013.
This Magnificent World. Cypress Village Underground Tunnel Art Walk. Los Angeles, CA 2013.
Momentum. Pop-Up Art Exhibition. West Hollywood, CA 2013.
Install WeHo. Pop-Up Art Village. West Hollywood, CA 2013.
Zeitgeist. SOMArts Gallery. San Francisco, CA 2013.
Translations Film Festival. Three Dollar Bill Cinema. Seattle, WA 2013.
California Breast Cancer Research Program (UCLA). Two Decades of Change Symposium. Costa Mesa, CA 2013.
Sick. An Exhibition Exploring Chronic Illness. San Francisco, CA. 2013.
Queer Fruits Film Festival: Television Broadcast. Aurora Community Channel. Crows Nest, Australia 2012-2013.
How Do You Know? Closet of Modern Art (COMA), California State University Los Angeles, Fall 2012.
Ladies & Gentlemen. Closet of Modern Art (COMA), California State University Los Angeles, Spring 2012.
Queer Fruits Film Festival. Byron Bay, Australia 2012.
4x6, 6x4. Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Fine Arts Center, Blufton University, Blufton, OH 2012.
Gender Reel: Photography Exhibition. William Way Community Center, Philadelphia, PA 2012.
Gender Reel: Film Festival. William Way Community Center, Philadelphia, PA 2012.
Out There. Gallery 825, West Hollywood, CA 2012.
Infinite Encores. Harriet & Charles Luckman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2012.
What is Beauty? Exploring the Eye of the Beholder. The Market Gallery, Los Angeles CA 2012.
Out There. Gallery 825, West Hollywood, CA 2011.
Good Food. Pete & Susan Barrett Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2010.
Curatorial Experience:
Mine and Yours. Online Exhibition and Artists Talks. July 2020.
Defend & Advance. National Immigrant Law Center. Los Angeles, CA 2016-2017.
From Her. Curatorial Committee. El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. Los Angeles, CA March 2015.
Almost Home. Co- Curator. Claremont City Hall. Claremont, CA March 2015.
Pathway Analysis. Co- Curator. Claremont City Hall. Claremont, CA October 2014.
Home Makers? Curator. Underground Tunnel. Los Angeles, CA July 2014.
Hamartia. Co- Curator. Claremont City Hall. Claremont, CA April 2014.
Teaching Experience:
Keynote Speaker. Mindful and Meaningful: Exploring the Synergetic Relationship of Textile Waste and Fine Art Practice. Textile Arts LA. January 2020.
Guest Speaker. Mindful and Meaningful: Exploring the Synergetic Relationship of Textile Waste and Fine Art Practice. Textile Arts LA. October 2019.
Guest Speaker. Mindful Materials: A Textile Summit. Helms Design Center. Culver City, CA. September 2018.
Teaching Artist. Armory Center for the Arts. Pasadena, CA. September 2014-2015.
Lecturer; Exploring Femininity & Normative Methods of Valuation. Claremont Graduate University, Spring 2015.
Guest Speaker. Film Maker Q&A. Long Beach LGBTQ Film Festival. Long Beach, CA. September 2014.
Guest Speaker. In-Situ Artist Talk. Shoshana Wayne Gallery. Santa Monica, CA. August 2014.
Lecturer; How Do You Know? Open Engagement Conference, Queens Museum. Queens, NY May 2014.
Lecturer; Missing Persons: Women & Queers in the Visual Arts. Claremont Graduate University, Spring 2014.
Teaching Assistant; Scripps College, Department of Ceramics for Julia Haft Candell. Claremont, CA Spring 2014.
Teaching Assistant; Scripps College, Intermediate Photography. Ken Gonzalez Day. Claremont, CA Spring 2014.
Lecturer; Identity & Intersectionality. Claremont Graduate University, Department of Art. Claremont, CA Fall 2013.
Teaching Assistant; Scripps College, Department of Ceramics for Adam Davis. Claremont, CA Fall 2013.
Teaching Assistant; Scripps College, Introduction to Photography. Ken Gonzalez Day. Claremont, CA Fall 2013.
Guest Speaker; Los Angeles Municipal Gallery. Conversations with Artists Program. 2013.
Awards & Fellowships:
Sue Arlen Walker and Harvey M. Parker Memorial Fellowship. Claremont, CA 2015.
Teaching Artist Fellowship. Armory Center for the Arts. Pasadena, CA 2014-2015.
Ahmanson Annual Fellowship. Claremont Graduate University. Claremont, CA 2014-2015.
Christopher Street West. Art & Culture Grant. West Hollywood, CA 2014.
Lincoln Fellowship Award. Claremont Graduate University. Claremont, CA 2013-2015.
Art@ Tell Artist in Residence Nominee. University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland 2014.
Honorable Mention. Annual Juried Exhibition, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, CA 2013.
Claremont Graduate University Fellowship. Claremont, CA 2013-15.
Pasadena Arts Council. Fiscal Sponsorship. Pasadena, CA 2013.
Christopher Street West. Art & Culture Grant. West Hollywood, CA 2013.
Outstanding Experimental Film. Queer Fruits Film Festival. Byron Bay, Australia 2012.
Winner Undergraduate Art Exhibition. California State University Los Angeles, 2012.
Selected Publications:
Creativity and Activism—How We Are Growing the Green New Deal. Sierra Club. November 2019.
Art and the Green New Deal. (Day 6) Sierra Club. November 2019.
Ephemeral Realities. Performances Magazine. May 2019.
Artist Renae Barnard’s Eco-Conscious Exploration of Color. Dunn-Edwards. January 2019.
The Woven Tale Press Vol. VI #4. The Woven Tale Press. April 2018.
Art Spotlight: Renae Barnard. The Woven Tale Press. May 2018.
Nelson, Jennifer. Inside the Studio: Renae Barnard. The Woven Tale Press. May 2018.
Sin, Abby. Material World. Selvedge. April 2018.
St. Clair, Megan. Renae Barnard: Promises of Progress. ArtBlitz Los Angeles. March 2017.
Farrell, Constance. Propagate Progress by Artist Renae Barnard. Final Installation of Bergamot Station NEA Our Town Project. City of Santa Monica Newsroom.
Krauss, Sally. Healing Arts. Defend & Advance Exhibition. CODAmag. June 2016.
Santa Monica Celebrating the New Expo Line Opening. Westside Today. May 2016.
Deskins, Sally. Les Femme Folles: The Women 2014. Nebraska: Le Femme Folles Publishing, 2015.
"Arthouse Movie Listings February 12-18, 2015" San Francisco Weekly.
Zellen, Jody. "In-Situ". Art Scene. Volume 34, Number 1. September 2014.
"In-Situ: Renae Barnard, Vera Bauluz, Tofer Chin, Abdul Mazid + Patch Wright" Art Week LA
Michenzi, Michaela. "Holy Cinema: The Movies and Shakers of Charleston" Charleston City Paper. July 2014.
Michienzi, Michaela. "Park Circle Film Society Shows its Pride" Charleston City Paper. July 2014
Deskins, Sally. "Renae Barnard, Artist/Curator." Les Femme Folles: Celebrating Women in Art. July 2014.
Tunberg, Despina. "Home Makers? Women, Arts & Crafts" World Wide Art Los Angeles. July 2014
"25 Women Artists Take Over a Los Angeles Tunnel" Enclave: World Culture in Los Angeles. July 2014
R. Todd Kerr. "Soap Box Opening Reception, Saturday June 28th. Berkeley Times. June 2014.
"Museums & Galleries Pick- Soap Box" East Bay Express. June 2014.