Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
amharriman@gmail.com
Brooklyn, NY
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design; Savannah, GA | MFA, 2012
/ Summa Cum Laude | Jewelry and Objects
This thesis reveals the dichotomous nature of the melancholic artist. The
residue of the past imprints itself onto the soul and causes an ephemeral
state of sustained mourning known as melancholy. Such longing for the
absent induces the need to aestheticize her sorrow; the melancholic artist
must enforce a process on herself to provide a semblance of balance in life.
November 2013 - Present
Contributing Editor at Post-Punk .com | June 2014 - Present
Lecturer, Lethal Amounts, Los Angeles, CA | A Desire for Dramaticism: Semiotics in 1980s goth
subculture, November 2015
Lecturer, Morbid Anatomy Museum, Brooklyn, NY | A Desire for Dramaticism: Semiotics in 1980s goth
subculture, June and July 2015
Lecturer, New York University, New York, NY | Goth Subculture 101, April 2015
Panelist, Rough Trade NYC, Brooklyn, NY | Discussion on 1980s goth subculture in the United States
and New York City, Sept 2014
Author, Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace: The Worldwide Compendium of Postpunk and Goth in
the 1980s | Intellect Ltd, August 2014
Selected Artist, Contemporary Gothic Jewelry Exhibition, National Ornamental Metal Museum,
Memphis, TN | 2012 -2013
Selected Artist, Gothic Jewelry: Sinister Pleasures Exhibition, SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL | November
2012
Selected Artist, Gothic Jewelry: Sinister Pleasures Exhibition in Print curated by Valerie Steele,
Metalsmith Magazine | August 2012, Vol 32 Issue 4
PROJECTS
Promoter and Event Coordinator, Synthicide, Brooklyn, NY | January 2014 - Present
/ Utilize minimal budget to throw events whilst organizing DJs and venues
/ Strategize and create solutions in forms of production and growth via social media and networking
/ Monthly radio show that features local and international musicians, DJs and artists
/ Scan and archive NYC nightlife and music memorabilia from 1986 - 1996
Creator, Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace Kickstarter campaign | February 2013
/ Utilized worldwide networking to attract attention from potential backers and fans
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gallery Assistant, Aaron Faber Gallery; New York, NY | January 2013 - Present
/ Photograph and Photoshop high-end jewelry and watch inventory for website
Gallery Assistant, Mulherin + Pollard; New York, NY | June 2013 - May 2014
Researcher and Writer, Primavera Gallery; New York, NY | June - September 2013
Antiques Intern, Manhattan Antiques and Art Center; New York, NY | July - August 2011
Research Assistant, James Branch Cabell Library - Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond, VA |
2005 - 2007
November 2012
Student Scholarship, Jewelry + Objects, Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah, GA | 2012
Volunteer, Little Black Dress Exhibition, SCAD Museum of Art - Savannah, GA | September 2012
Volunteer, Nina Skarra Spring 2013 Fashion Show, New York Fashion Week - New York, NY |
September 2012
Research Grant, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts - Richmond, VA | 2007
/ Received award of $1,500 to create a cohesive collection of clothing and jewelry based on the stained
glass murals of Tiany & Co.
Deans Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts - Richmond, VA | 2006