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Meet the Faculty

David LaSpina

Photography
Division: Arts
Appointment: 2011

Daniel Arts Center
p: 413-528-7289
dlaspina@simons-rock.edu

Education:

M.F.A., Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT.
Yale Summer School of Art, Graduate Student in Residence, Norwalk, CT.
B.F.A. with honors, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.

Professional History:

Prior to Simon’s Rock Mr. La Spina worked as an archivist at the architectural photography firm, Esto, in Mamaroneck, New York. In addition, he has been an instructor at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey and at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.

Publications/Book Chapters/Exhibitions/Performances:

Solo Exhibitions:

2011 History of a Village: Mamaroneck at the Mamaroneck Public Library, NY.
2008 2 Lovers’ Lane, Yale Summer School of Music and Art, Norfolk, CT.

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2010 Amen Break, with R. Prince, M. Kippenberger, Galerie Thomas Flor, Dusseldorf.
2009 Blind Spot Benefit Auction, Jason Fulford, curator, X initiative, New York, NY.
2009 Earth Fire Wind Water, curated by Leah Dixon, Andy Cushman, New York, NY.
2009 Remember Me When I’m Dead, curated by Alison Brady, Fleetwing Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2009 We Belong Together, Capricious Space, Gallery 339, Philadelphia and Eighth Veil, LA.
2009 Yale M.F.A. Photography Exhibition, Green Gallery, New Haven, CT.
2009 J&L Books Showcase at the Aperture Foundation Gallery, New York, NY.
2008 15th Anniversary Blind Spot Benefit Auction, David Zwirner, New York, NY.
2008 Wave Farm Performances: 2006-2007, free103point9, Brooklyn, NY.
2007 [silence], Gigantic Art Space, Galen Joseph-Hunter, curator, New York, NY.

Select Bibliography:

Muhlke, Christine. Field Report (Series). The New York Times Magazine: 2009-2011.
History of a Village: Mamaroneck. J & L Books (limited edition series): 2010.
The Open Daybook. Edited by David Earle. Mark Batty/Random House: 2010.
Larchmont/Mamaroneck: The Inventory of Several Estates. Blind Spot Issue 41: 2009.
Graham, Paul. Yale M.F.A. 2009: We Belong Together. Yale University: 2009.
Various Photographs. Edited by Tim Barber. TV Books: New York: 2008.
History of a Village: Mamaroneck. Blind Spot Issue 35: 2007.
Paper Placemats ATL. J & L Books with Atlanta Celebrates Photography: 2007.

Awards/Grants:

2009 Nominee, The Baum Prize for Photography.
2009 Portfolio Review, The Center for Photography at Woodstock.
2008 and 2007 Nominee, PDN 30 photographers to watch.
2007 Nominee, Sante Fe Prize for Photography at Center.
2007 Nominee, Society of Photographers’ 10x10 Project.
2005 Rochester Advertising Federation ADDY

Other Activities:

Currently, he is the web editor of Blind Spot magazine and co-hosts a monthly radio show on photography on WGXC in Hudson, New York.