Karen Fiorito
RESUME
Publications
Leigh Sanders and Jessica Goodall, The Art of Compassion: Creative Activism for Animals, 2018, pgs. 86-91
Gabriel Geanillo & MacKenzie Chase, “New Flagstaff Murals Look at Unity and Water Conservation” October 21, 2018:
MacKenzie Chase, “Finding Unity: Karen Fiorito Offers a Positive Message with New Flagstaff Mural”, Flaggstaff Live, September 6, 2018:
Andrea Arroyo, Steve Brodner, and Peter Kuper, “OppArt: Dispatches from the Resistance”, The Nation Magazine, March 5 and 30, 2018:
https://www.thenation.com/authors/karen-fiorito/
Milton Glaser and Mirko Ilic, The Design of Dissent, pg. 275, Rockport Publishers, Beverly, MA, 2017
Huffington Post, "Despite Death Threats, Artist Behind Nazi-Themed Trump Billboard Plans To Make More", March 23, 2017:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/despite-death-threats-nazi-themed-trump-billboard-artist-plans-more_us_58d3ff38e4b02d33b74985d8
Hyperallergetic, "Artist Receives Death Threats Over Her Anti-Trump Billboard", March 21, 2017:
https://hyperallergic.com/366765/artist-receives-death-threats-over-her-anti-trump-billboard/
Art Forum, "Artist Receives Death Threats for Her Anti-Trump Billboard" March 20, 2017:
https://www.artforum.com/news/id=67207
Art News, "Morning Links: Met Museum Clashes Edition", March 20, 2017:
http://www.artnews.com/2017/03/20/morning-links-met-museum-gossip-edition
Washington Post, "This apocalyptic anti-Trump billboard won’t come down until he leaves office, its creator insists", March 20, 2017:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/03/20/this-office-its-creator-insists/?utm_term=.960e04915c2f
LA WEEKLY, Vol. 39, No. 2, December 2-8, 2016: Pages 5: http://flipbook.laweekly.com/2016/12-01-2016/index.html#p=4 and
21: http://flipbook.laweekly.com/2016/12-01-2016/index.html#p=20
APONIA Magazine Issue 5, Nov 16, 2016:16-21: https://issuu.com/aponiamagazine/docs/aponia_magazine_november_2016_final/16
Josh Ryder and Melissa C. Hilborn, "Karen Fiorito", ArticulAction Magazine, Winter 2016:122 - 141
Shana Nys Dambrot, "A Climate Change Arts Festival Takes Over LA", The Creator's Project, Dec. 8, 2015:
http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/a-climate-change-arts-festival-takes-over-la
Barefoot Vegan Magazine, "The Art of Compassion Project", November/December 2015, page 66
Ari Nessel,"Food Matters: This Week in Daily Giving," Huffington Post, August 27, 2015
Daniel Rolnick, “Affordable Art Fair (LA): Buddha Cat Press”. Argot and Ochre. January 20, 2012
Paula E. Calvin, Deborah A. Deacon, American Women Artists in Wartime, 1776 - 2010. Mac Farland and Co., North Carolina, 2011
“Illuminating Display of Art in Flinders Square.” The Townsville Sun. August 3, 2011: Page 2. Sun Community Newspapers, Townsville Australia
Josh Mac Phee, Celebrate People's History: The Poster Book of Resistance and Revolution, Feminist Press, The City University of New York, New
York, New York, 2010
Matt Gleason, “Screenprinting Survery Spans the Streets to the Sublime.” Huffington Post. August 2, 2010
S. Preston Duncan, “Paper Politics: Without Bureaucracy,” RVA Magazine, August, 2009
Josh Mac Phee, Paper Politics: Socially Engaged Printmaking Today, PM Press, Oakland, CA, 2009
Kaysee Olsen, “The Sound and the Fury.” URB Magazine, July, 2008
Stewart Noble, “Hummersaurus Wrecks”, The Agonist. May 22, 2008
Fidel Rodriguez, Divine Forces Radio. Pacifica Radio. KPFK, 90.7. Los Angeles, CA. 27 Apr. 2007.
John Carr, Yo! What Happened to Peace?, (Exhibition Catalogue). Rome, IT. 2007:66, 71,74, 75,90,129,135
Susan Anker, Real Writing. Bedford/St. Martin’s. New York, NY. 2007.
Connie Bretz, “Time Capsule: The Foundry will Flourish!” The Phoenix, Phoenixville, PA. January 8, 2007.
Ellen Williams-Masson, “Artists Do Their Part to Promote Peace.” Capital Times. November 13, 2006: 1
Image Control. LA Weekly. September 9-15, 2005:22
Keith Valcourt, “Truth in Advertising”. Hustler Magazine. December 2005:15
Andi McDaniel, “Drive By Activism”. Whole Life Times. August 2005.
Andrew Engelson, “Visual Arts Picks”. Seattle Weekly. April 27-May 3, 2005.
Faye Hirsch, “Art and Politics: Graphic Art in the Summer of Dissent.” Art in America. October 2004:61
Image Control. LA Weekly. September 17-23, 2004:13
Image Control. LA Weekly. August 6-12, 2004:13
Eight Days A Week, “Peace Attack.” The Boston Phoenix, July 9, 2004:6
Joe Watson, “Hung Fury.” The Phoenix New Times. June 24-30, 2004:34
Tyler Thompson, “Fast and Furious.” The State Press Magazine. Arizona State University, April 1,2004: 8
Edward J. Sozanski, “Group Show Politics.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 5, 2003: W40
Anne Fabbri, “Freedom of Speech.” ArtMatters. December, 2003: 3, 19
Lori Hill, “First Friday Focus.” The Philadelphia City Paper. Nov 6, 2003: 27
Christopher James, The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes. Delmar Publishers. 2001: 227
Edward J. Sozanski, “TV or Not TV.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 28, 2000: W38
Gerard Brown, “The A-Musing Fiorito.” The Philadelphia Weekly. December 30, 1998. 45
Robin Rice, “Crafty, Very Crafty.” The Philadelphia City Paper. April 10, 1998: 34
Grants and Awards
2022 Puffin Foundation Grant, Teaneck, NJ
2019 Not Real Art Grant, Los Angeles, CA
Puffin Foundation Grant, Teaneck, NJ
2018 Beautification and Public Art Grant, Flagstaff City Council
2017 Pollination Project Impact Grant, Berkeley, CA
2016 Pollination Project Impact Grant, Berkeley, CA
2015 Pollination Project Grant; LUSH Charity Pot Grant; A Well Fed World Grant
2005 Puffin Foundation Grant, Teaneck, NJ
2004 Change, Inc. Captiva, FL (Founder: Robert Rauschenberg)
Student Enrichment Grant. Herberger College of Fine Arts. Arizona State University.
Dean’s List. Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ
2001 University Graduate Scholarship. Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ
ASU Travel Scholarship. Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ
Regent’s Graduate Academic Scholarship. Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ
1993 Dean’s List. University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Lenore Adelman Award, Printmaking, The University of the Arts. Philadelphia, PA
Lessing and Edith Rosenwald Scholarship. The University of the Arts. Philadelphia, PA
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022 KarenFiorito: Political Animal, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Sacred Beings, SOS Gallery, Venice, CA
2010 Buddha Cat, Urban Sanctuary, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Karen Fiorito: Recent Work, Cafe Novel, Los Angeles, CA
2004 Lil’ Fury: The Art of Propaganda, Studio Lodo. Phoenix, AZ
Lil’ Fury: Agitprop and Culture Jams, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ
2001 Amassed Media, The Photography Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1999 [Dis] Figure, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1995 The Phoenix, 1521 Cafe Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1991 Karen Fiorito: Works In Progress, Roxy Theater, Philadelphia, PA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 All Media, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
Taking it to the Next Degree, Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Paper Boats 2022, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice, Italy
PowHer, Sugar Press Art, Los Angeles, CA
Wild Life, Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA
San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild 2022 Spring Exhibition, San Diego, CA
Disruption, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Weird Science, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Pretty In Pink, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Labyrinth, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The Absent Referent and the Intersectionality of Isms, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (Curator and Artist)
2021 Graphic Liberation! Perspectives on Image Making and Political Movements, Clifford Gallery, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Small Works, Tag Gallery, Los Angeles
Small Works Members Exhibition, Women Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Annual Members’ Exhibition, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
The 2021 FL3TCH3R Exhibit Dedicated to Protection of Voting Rights, Reece Museum, Eastern Tennessee State University, TN
The Fifth Trust, Compassion Arts Festival 2021, Online
San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild Summer Exhibition, San Diego, CA
All About Women, Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA
World on Fire, Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA
Deadlocked and Loaded: Disarming America, ArtRage; Point of Contact Gallery; Community Folk Art Center, Syracuse, NY
Exquisite Corpse, International Printing Museum, Carson, CA
Raining Cats and Dogs Benefit Show, Ashton Gallery, San Diego, CA
2021 Women in Art, Las Laguna Art Gallery Laguna Beach, CA
Pop Culture & Trashy, Shockboxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, CA
Works of Heart 2021, Gallery 300, Santa Rosa, CA
At Home in Nature, The Art of Compassion Project, Online
Nourishing with Heart, The Art of Compassion Project, Online
2020 The Election 2020, The Puffin Cultural Forum, Teaneck, NJ
What Are You Voting For?, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Indivisible 2020, Crewest Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (Curator and Artist)
Works of Heart 2020, Gallery 300, Santa Rosa, CA
The Elephant in the Room, Indiana University, Kokomo, IN
HABITAT CALIFORNIA: Flora and Fauna, Palos Verdes Art Center, Los Angeles, CA
ImMigration, Self Help Graphics, Los Angeles, CA
2019 From the Head and the Heart, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norfolk, CT
ImMigration, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia, Venice, Italy
FL3TCH3R Exhibit, Reece Museum, Eastern Tennessee State, University, TN
Sweet Earth/Bitter Earth,Center for The Arts Eagle Rock, Eagle Rock, CA
2018 Los Angeles Holiday Show, MuzeuMM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Armistice Day, 2018, Puffin Cultural Forum, Teaneck, NJ
Celebrating Women, Location 1980, Costa Mesa, CA
CFAER’s 14th Annual Art Auction, Center for The Arts Eagle Rock, Eagle Rock, CA
Air, Water, Earth, The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, CA
Nasty Women Art Exhibition, The Hive, Flagstaff, AZ
2017 Beasts of Burden, TUF Gallery, New York, NY
'Degenerate' Artists Against Fascism, Constellation Chicago, Chicago, IL
Center for the Arts Eagle Rock's 13th Annual Art Auction, Eagle Rock, CA
PRESS ON!, Hangar Gallery South, Santa Monica Art Studios, Santa Monica, CA
2016 ANIMUS, Kabaret at Karamel, London, UK
Facets of Felines, Green Screen Downtown Gallery, Los Angeles
Crazy Cat Ladies, The Animal Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Animal Justice: The Exhibition, VGallery, Walsall, UK
California's Future?, Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, Eagle Rock, CA
The 7th KIWA Exhibition, Kyoto Municiple Museum, Kyoto, Japan
Art Makes Change 2.0, Earth We Gallery, Santa Mnica, CA
2015 LOVE, Honeycomb Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina
LAPS New Members Show, Azuza State University, Azusa, CA
Bunnymania, Chung King Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Politicon, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
Edges and Curves, Brick and Mortar Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Art Makes Change, Earth We, Santa Monica, CA
National Feral Cat Day: The Faces of Feral, Art District Downtown Photo Collective, Los Angeles, CA
2013 Los Angeles Printmaking Society 21st National Exhibition, CSUN/California State University Northridge
Print: Democracy in Print, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA
2012 Animal Portraits, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, Australia
Crossings: Rhonda Stevens and Karen Fiorito, Brush and Press Gallery, Townsville, Australia
Narcolandia, Sub/Mission Arts Space, San Francisco, CA
2011 Neoteric, Umbrella Studio Contemporary Art, Townsville, Australia
Chain Letter, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Fempressions, Solidarity Ink, Los Angeles, CA
Evolution Revolution: The Interconnectedness of All Beings, Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. (Curator and Participating Artist)
2010 Marxist Glue, Hold Up Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Art Against Empire, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA
Stoke 2, Munich, Germany
Vanguardia Erotika, Casa 0101 Annex, Los Angeles, CA
2009 The Pandemic Show, Overtones Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
POVevolving One Year Anniversary Exhibition, POVevolving Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Fly with the Cage, Phantom Galleries, Los Angeles, CA
Stop the Armed Forces, 2023 E. Olympic Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90013
SheRock, First Time LA, Los Angeles, CA
Paper Politics, Ghostprint Gallery, Richmond, VA
Feminine, Phantom Galleries, Santa Monica, CA (co-curator)
Master Peaces: High Art for Higher Purpose, Da Vinci Gallery, Los Angeles City College
Cannibal Culture, SpaceFlea Studios, Los Angeles, CA
2008 My Father’s Party is Busted!, BC Space, Laguna Beach, CA
Engineering Cinematheque, Studio 1636,Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA
Hello Comrade! : Bring a Friend!, POVevolving Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
AMP (Art, Music, Politics), Create Fixate, Los Angeles, CA
Reclaiming the “F” Word: Posters on International Feminisms, CSUN Art Galleries, Northridge, CA
LA VS WAR. The Firehouse, Los Angeles, CA
Shock and Aw....Shit. 01 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
POV Editions. POV Evolving (ArtShare), Los Angeles, CA
2007 Living Room: Conscious Art and Design. Metro Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
From L.A. with Love, Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Propaganda III, START SOMA, San Francisco, CA
Yo! What Happened to Peace?, House of Love and Dissent, Rome, IT
Painting with Fire, Central CT University, New Britain, CT
2006 Art for Change: A Peace Campaign, Winnebago Studios, Madison, WI
Center for the Study of Political Graphics Annual Party and Auction, Los Angeles, CA
American Democracy Project: Raise Your Voice! Central Missouri State University. Warrensburg, MO
Contemporary American Radical Political Poster Art, MoMo Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Prison Nation, Watts Art Center. Los Angeles, CA
2005 Six Degrees Festival. Factory Place, Los Angeles, CA
The Third Annual “Don’t Support the Facists Who Stole Christmas” Show. 33 1/3 Book Store. Los Angeles, CA
The Optical Lounge and Audio Lab. Create Fixate, Los Angeles, CA
Yo! What happened to Peace? Tokyo, Japan; Chicago, IL
America VS America. Galley Klink Og Bank, Reykjavik, Iceland
Pressing Issues. Hemicycle Gallery, The Corcoran Museum of Art. Washington, DC
Four War Years: Posters Against Bush. Artists’ Television Access. San Francisco, CA
Paper Politics (West). Phinney Center Gallery. Seattle, WA
2004 The Second Annual “Don’t Support the Facists Who Stole Christmas” Show. 33 1/3 Book Store. Los Angeles, CA
Post Gen’s Stop the War Tour. Black Market. Long Beach, CA
Peace Signs. Chisholm Gallery. New York, New York
By1. Transport Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. Invitational
sElections. Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery. Art Center of Design. Pasedena, CA
Yo! What Happened to Peace?: San Francisco, CA; Boston, MA; New York, NY; Washington, DC; Charlotte, NC
Art and Propaganda. Lionel Rombach Gallery. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
2003 Say Something: The Art of Politics. Painted Bride Art Center. Philadelphia, PA
Stitches of War. Anthropology Museum. Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ
Summer MFA Exhibition. Harry Wood Gallery. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Nathan Cummings Exhibition. Harry Wood Gallery. Arizona StateUniversity,Tempe, AZ Westin Kierland Resort. Scottsdale, AZ.
2002 ABBA Members Show. Harry Wood Gallery. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Screen Stars. Harry Wood Gallery. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Invitational
ABBA: A Buncha Book Artists. Phoenix Public Library. Phoenix, AZ.
2001 Printed Matter. Harry Wood Gallery. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Juried
Sun Works: Contemporary Alternative Photography, The Art Institute of Boston, MA
2000 Now in Real Time, Nexus Gallery and Foundation for the Arts. Philadelphia, PA
1999 Gritty City. The Irvin and Laurie Borowky Gallery. Philadelphia, PA. Juried
Philadelphia Volunteer Layers for the Arts 20th Anniversary Silent Auction and Gala. The Packard Building. Philadelphia, PA.
1998 New Member’s Show. Muse Gallery. Philadelphia, PA.
Artist Craft. Chester Springs Center for the Visual Arts. Chester Springs, PA
Identity. The Philadelphia Art Alliance. Philadelphia, PA. Juried
Non-Silver: Printing with Light. The University of the Arts. Philadelphia, PA
Recent Digital Images. Apple Corporate Center. Philadelphia, PA. Invitational
Alumni in Print. The University of the Arts. Philadelphia, PA. Invitational
Paper Prayers. Nexus Gallery and Foundation for the Arts. Philadelphia PA
1996 Le Charcuterie des Beaux Arts. New Arts Salon. Philadelphia, PA. Invitational
1995 Works on Paper. Perkins Center for the Arts. Moorestown, NJ. Juried
1994 In Black and White. Sande Webster Gallery. Philadelphia, PA. Invitational
Chiaroscuro. Main Line Center for the Arts. Haverford, PA. Juried
64th Juried Competition. The Plastic Club. Philadelphia, PA. Juried
Pentimenti Annual Student Competition. Pentimenti Gallery. Philadelphia, PA
1993 Dimensional Sculpture. The University of the Arts. Philadelphia, PA. (Invitational)
Education
2004 M.F.A., Printmaking. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
1993 B.F.A., Printmaking. The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Visiting Lectures
2018 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
2014-16 Josephine Press, Santa Monica, CA
2012 Brush and Pen Studio, Townsville, AU
2011-12 Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA
