Studio: 1019 West Manchester Blvd. Inglewood, CA 90301
Mailing:4244 West 59th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90043
susanamorde.com/susanamorde@gmail.com/310-365-1953
EDUCATION
B.F.A. California State University, Long Beach, CA, Sculpture
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 Dick and Jane in the Desert, Shelley Heffler Contemporary Art, Cathedral City, CA
Recent Works on Panel and Paper, 1019West, Inglewood, CA
It’s Time, Shelley Heffler Contemporary Art, Cathedral City, CA
2021 Forces of Nature, Shoebox Projects (online), Los Angeles,CA
2017 In My Case, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
Speaking Out, Shoebox Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Figuring It Out: Sculpture by Susan Amorde, Screen Actors Guild Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
2009 New Work by Susan Amorde, Private Residence, Los Angeles, CA
2002 New Sculptures by Susan Amorde, Peak Performance, Santa Monica, CA
2000 Susan Amorde, Brentwood Art Center, Brentwood, CA
RESIDENCIES
2016-2017 Shoebox Projects, Brewery Artist Complex, Los Angeles, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 All Media 2024, Studio Channel Islands Gallery, Camarillo, CA
7th Annual Women Artists International Online Art Exhibition, Fusion Art, Santa Fe, NM
All Media 2024, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
Access: An Ordinary Notion, NCWCA, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA
A Question of Balance, PRS, Museum of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, CA
She/They, PRS, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
2023 Inglewood Open Studio Group Show, Inglewood Project Space, Inglewood, CA
littleSCULPTURE Show, International Sculpture Center, Art Fair 14C, Jersey City, NJ
Trauma-In-Place: Chautauqua National Exhibition, Fred Parker Giles Gallery, EKU, Richmond, KY
Tension Form, Studio Channel Islands Gallery, Camarillo, CA
Full Bodied, Gallery 825 (Online), Los Angeles, CA
The Cutting Edge, Pink Dog Gallery, Ashville, NC
Perceive Me, Mesa College, San Diego, CA
Making the Cut, Shoebox Projects (Online), Los Angeles, CA
Art Inspired by Travel, Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, CA
2022 Inglewood Open Studios Group Exhibition, Residency Gallery, Inglewood, CA
On and Off The Wall, Central Coast Sculptors, Art Center Morro Bay, Morro Bay, CA
Perceive Me, Coastline College, Newport Beach, CA
Art Inspired by Travel, Pacific Rim Sculptors, Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, CA
El Camino College Summer Exhibition, El Camino College Art Gallery, Torrance, CA
What’s Next, SWCWA, Betsy Lueke Creative Arts Center Gallery, Burbank, CA
Nature VS Nurture, Highland Park Art Center, Highland Park, IL
Perceive You, Shoebox Projects (Online), Los Angeles, CA
It Takes A Village, Inglewood Public Library, Inglewood, CA
Femina 2022, Gallerium (Online), Ontario, Canada
Fusion Art Annual Group Exhibition, Artize Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2021 Perceive Me, Lancaster Museum of Art & History/Cedar, Lancaster, CA and Studio Channel Islands Gallery, Camarillo, CA
Licht (Light), Kunsthaus RoZig (Online), USA and Germany
High Beams/Ultra!, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
Fusion Art Annual Waterscapes Exhibition, Fusion Art (Online), Palm Springs, CA, Best in Show 3D
That’s Effin’ Funny!, Shoebox Projects (Online), Los Angeles, CA
Artists Representing Artists, BG Gallery (Online), Los Angeles, CA
2020 Artists Representing Artists, BG Gallery, (Online), Santa Monica, CA
Non Sequitur, Los Angeles Art Association (Online), Los Angeles, CA
Maiden L.A.:Shoebox Presents…, Shoebox Projects (Online), Los Angeles, CA
Shoebox Call and Response 3, (Online), Los Angeles, CA
Home/Front, Shoebox Projects (Online), Los Angeles, CA
Perceive Me, Ronald H Silverman Fine Art Gallery, CSU Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA
2019 Converge, Beacon Arts, Inglewood, CA
Let Me Eat Cake,Too!, Blue Roof Studios, Los Angeles, CA
A Feminist Perspective, We Choose Art, The Mantalban Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Shades of Water, We Choose Art, The Mantalban Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Shades of Water, We Choose Art, The Mantalban Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Inglewood Open Studios Group Show, Residency Gallery, Inglewood, CA
MuzeuMM Points of View, MuzeuMM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Feminism Now, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm, Sweden
Feminism Now, Southern California and Swedish Artists, Shoebox Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2017 California Sculpture SLAM 2017, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA
Pop Surreal Playground, Artshare LA, Los Angeles, CA
Huddle, Shoebox Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Muses at MuzeuMM, MuzeuMM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Personal Narrative, Annenberg Beach House Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
2016 South Bay Focus, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA.
MAS Attack, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
Inglewood Open Studios Group Show, Residency Art Gallery, Inglewood, CA
Water, Cactus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Zero Down Group Exhibition, 1019West, Inglewood, CA
Let Us Eat Cake:Tier Delight, Studio C Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Skyline, South Bay Contemporary, San Pedro, CA,
MAS Attack, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
Water Works!. Water Wheel Online
Rollings Hills Group Show, Rolling Hills, CA
2015 Waterworks II, Porch Gallery, Ojai, CA and Glendale College, CA (catalog)
2015 Los Angeles Exhibition, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles, CA. Curated by Tomas Benitez, Fatemeh
Burnes, Peter Frank
Dab Art Group Exhibition/August, HUD Gallery, Ventura, CA
SLAM, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA. Curated by Bella Feldman and Ruta Saliklis
Trés Riche Heures, KBW on La Brea, Inglewood, CA
Where the Magic Happens, Gallery H, Hawthorne, CA. Curated by Kristine Schomaker
2014 IOS Group Show, 1019West, Inglewood, CA
Out There: I Do, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA.
Zero Down, 1019West, Inglewood, CA
Body Language, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA. Curated by George Herms (catalog)
2013 Member’s Only, Syrup Loft, Los Angeles, CA
1019West/IOS Group Show, 1019West, Inglewood, CA
reaction:1019, with ele:mental a group show by 5790 Projects at Beacons Arts Building, Inglewood, CA
Zero Down, 1019West, Inglewood, CA.
2012 IOS Group Show, Beacon Arts Building, Inglewood, CA
California Open Exhibition, TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. Curated by Meg Linton
Homage to the Muse, Gallery Godo, Glendale, CA
2011 Fall Open Studios, Grand View Fine Arts Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Spring Open Studios, Grand View Fine Arts Studio, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Fall Open Studios, Grand View Fine Arts Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Well Versed, 2nd City Council Art Gallery/Performance Space, Long Beach, CA. Curated by James Scarborough
California Visual Artists:Celebrating California Artists and Their Work, 2nd City Council Art Gallery/Performance Space, Long Beach, CA.
Curated by Ed Schad
2008 Getty Underground, J. Paul Getty Museum/Villa, Malibu, CA
Winter and Spring 2008, American Art Salon, Fifth Annual Exhibition Online, Curated
2007 Fall 2007, American Art Salon, Fifth Annual Exhibition Online, Curated
First Annual Heart Touch Exhibit, Verve Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2006 Peonies from Heaven Holiday Show, Private Residence, La Cañada, CA
California Open Exhibit, TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. Curated by Laddie John Dill
The Art of Business: A Tribute to Artists with Day Jobs, Second City Council Gallery, Long Beach, CA. Curated by Joan Luther WIlder
60th Annual Sculpture Exhibition, Pen & Brush Gallery, New York, NY. Curated by Denise Bibro Jonathan Shahn, Peter Trippi
The Human Figure, Long Beach Arts Gallery, Long Beach, CA
Mar Vista Arts Guild’s Winter Exhibition, Kraft Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005 Mar Vista Art Vista Winter Shows, Mar Vista Art Guild, Kraft Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Nine shows: Jan. 28- March 25
Mar Vista Art Vista Members Group Show, Mar Vista Arts Guild, Kraft Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2004 Group Show, The Sculpture Studio, Santa Monica, CA
2002 Getty Underground, J. Paul Getty Museum, Brentwood, CA (catalog)
2000 Group Show, Brentwood Art Center, Brentwood, CA
A Night of Arts and Entertainment, Beaudry Building, Los Angeles Center Studios, Los Angeles, CA.Curated by Briana Schnecchia
Getty Underground, J. Paul Getty Museum, Brentwood, CA
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010-2020 Ruscha Studio/Western Avenue Productions Administrative and Project Management Services
2010-2011 Pomona College Museum of Art, Rights and Reproduction Consultant and Photo Researcher
2000-2009 Getty Publications, J. Paul Getty Museum
2008-2009 Supervisor, Photo Research, Editorial Department
2006-2008 Lead Photo Researcher/Project Manager/Administrative Assistant
2000-2006 Office Manager/Acting Operations Manager
1996-2000 Trust Publication Services. J. Paul Getty Trust Acting Administrative Manager
PRIOR RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Public Affairs and Trust Publication Services, J. Paul Getty Trust: Consecutive positions as Administrative Assistant to the Directors
Susan Poms Amorde & Associates: Collections Management and Office Consultant for major art galleries, artists and art collectors
Frederick R. Weisman Company: Office manager, administrative assistant, art collection registrar and full-charge bookkeeper
Ron Boutwell Enterprises, Inc: Office manager for entertainment merchandising and licensing firm for music industry
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Copyright & Intellectual Property Seminars, Maureen Whalen, Esq., Associate General Counsel, J. Paul Getty Trust
Getting Your SH*t Together, Karen Atkinson, Artist and Educator, Artist Business and Professional Art Practice Course
MEMBERSHIPS
National Sculpture Society
International Sculpture Center
Gallery 825, Los Angeles Art Association
Torrance Artists Guild
SCWCA
Pacific Rim Sculptors
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2017 Shana Nys Dambrot, “Susan Amorde: In My Case”, March 6, 2017, The Huffington Post, huffingtonpost.com
Carel Schmidlkofer, “Hire A P.R. Firm.” Professional Artist Magazine April/May 2017: 47-50. Print
Genie Davis, “Susan Amorde is Speaking Out,” January 17, 2017, artandcakela.com
2016 “Susan Amorde checks our emotional baggage after November election," Thursday, December 22, 2016, artdaily.org
“Shoebox Projects presents Susan Amorde”, FABRIK, December 16, 2016, thisisfabrik.com
“Susan Amorde,” Diversions LA, July 28, 2015, diversionsla.com
Jennifer Susan Jones, “Susan Amorde:Emotional Baggage,” beautiful.bizarre, June 13, 2016, beautifulbizarre.net
Skyline, South Bay Contemporary
Water Works II, Porch Gallery, Ojai and Venice Institute of Contemporary Art
2014 Body Language, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
2013 Sam Lubell. “Arts Bloom in Inglewood, Calif.,”The New York Times, June 26, 2013, pg TR8
2006 John Houck. “Artists in Residence: Susan Amorde,” Mar Vista View, July 2006, pg 7 Shirlee Gottlieb,. “A stellar body of
body works,” Press-Telegram, January 27, 2006, pg 25
2002 Jacqueline Cabrera, Maria Gilber, Brenda Podemski, Susan Cho, Editors,
Getty Underground 2002 (J. Paul Getty Trust, 2003), 12