Jennifer O’Keeffe 4391 24th Street, , CA 94114 | (978) 500-4093 | [email protected] | www.jenniferokeeffe.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / ARTS ADMINISTRATION & PHOTO PRODUCTION

2014—2017 Associate Director, Casemore Kirkeby, San Francisco, CA - Worked with owners/directors Julie Casemore and Stefan Kirkeby to establish a new San Francisco gallery devoted to contemporary photographic practices - Developed first year of exhibition programming with the two owners; conducted outreach to artists and forged new relationships for the gallery; managed and supervised gallery installations - Generated sales, built existing client relationships and developed new clientele - Managed day-to-day operations of the gallery; supervised interns and part-time employees; organized and led meetings; prepared contracts and oversaw budgets - Implemented marketing strategy through social media, web site and email communications; oversaw all communications; wrote and edited press releases - Implemented gallery management system; managed shipping/receiving of art works; tracked inventory - Organized application process for art fairs; attended fairs and coordinated installations - Event managed openings, artists talks, dinners and all special events

2010—2013 Gallery Director and Project Manager, Smith Andersen North, San Anselmo, CA - Directed the daily operations of a fine art gallery and high volume art services company specializing in museum-quality framing and installation for private collections, galleries and institutions - Coordinated all aspects of our exhibition program, including selection of artists and works, research and writing of materials for press and web site and designing marketing across social media and email - Fostered and grew new relationships with artists and clients; represented the gallery at art fairs; curated exhibitions, including Continued: New Approaches in West Coast Photography (2011) - Oversaw operations, maintained schedules for multiple concurrent projects and managed client relations with artists, galleries, museums and private collections for the Fine Art Services division: Clients included , the Bancroft Library, UCSF, the David Brower Center and the Fisher Collection

2008—2009 Studio Manager and Photo Assistant, Studio, Greenbrae, CA - Assisted in managing the studio of artist, photographer and teacher Larry Sultan - Corresponded with museums, galleries and clients to plan exhibitions, publications and shoots - Prepared equipment, scouted locations and assisted on-location on his personal project, Homeland, and various editorial assignments; photo-editing, scanning and retouching - 2007—2009 Photo Assistant and Digital Technician, Sandbox Studio, San Francisco - Provided support for photographers in the studio and on-location; set-up and tested camera equipment; managed digital workflow with Capture One; checked all work for visual consistency; retouched and resized digital files and prepped for delivery to clients - Worked with production crew on setting up lighting, sets and backdrops; worked with stylists, art directors and producers to facilitate all aspects of photo shoots; helped keep production on-schedule and on-task

2007—present Independent Artist and Writer - Maintain a personal art practice; prepare work for exhibition; maintain a web site and write applications for grants and residencies; participate in panels and give artist lectures - Work independently on writing projects, most recently archiving, editing and writing an essay on a group of photographs from 1952 by photographer William Heick titled Father’s Day Picnic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / TEACHING

Spring 2016 & 2017 Visiting Lecturer: Photography Since 1950, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA Developed and taught a photo history class focusing on major international movements, critical theories and practices from the mid-twentieth century to the present 2012—2015 Lecturer: Photo History and Concepts, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA Instructed 2-3 sections of photo history for five consecutive semesters; refined course curriculum; wrote lectures; maintained a class blog with lectures, videos, articles and slideshows; conducted peer reviews for the department Spring 2014 Lecturer: Photography 1, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Instructed students in the fundamentals of analog B&W photographic technique; through lectures, museum/gallery visits and critiques introduced them to historical and contemporary lens-based practices; guided them, technically and conceptually, through a series of projects toward a cohesive final portfolio Lecturer: Survey of Photography History, Modesto Jr. College, Modesto, CA Taught a general survey of the history of photography, 1800s to present Lecturer: Digital Photography, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA Introduced graduate students from a variety of disciplines to the fundamentals of digital photography; through lectures, projects, technical instruction and critiques, helped them develop the medium as a conceptual tool for their individual practices Fall 2013 Lecturer: Introduction to B&W Photo and the Darkroom, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA 2008—2010 Lecturer: Introduction to Photography, California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA Co-taught four semesters of B&W photography; refined course curriculum; mentored students

EDUCATION

M.F.A. 2007 California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA Photography B.A. 1999 Barnard College, Columbia University, , NY English Literature and Art History (cum laude with thesis distinction) Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy Year abroad study: Studio Art and Art History

ARTIST LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

2010—2014 California College of the Arts, YASP (Young Artist Studio Program), B&W Photography, 1-week intensive summer camp (2010/14); Digital Photography, 2-week summer camp (2012) 2013 San Francisco Art Institute, Food For Thought Lecture Series, artist lecture 2011 & 2012 UC Berkeley, ASUC Art Studio, 6-week Digital Photography Course (2 sessions) 2008 & 2010 Fostering Art, San Francisco, CA, artist lecture and workshop 2010 Modesto Junior College, artist lecture 2008 California College of the Arts, Jr. Review Panelist

PANELS & PUBLICATIONS

2016 Father’s Day Picnic, 1952: Photographs by William Heick In progress: Ed. Jennifer O’Keeffe and William Heick Jr. Essay: “William Heick at Four O’clock in the Afternoon”, by Jennifer O’Keeffe

2010 Panel Discussion: Rule Breakers (in conjunction with the exhibition Knows the Rules—Then Break Them, October 20, 2010–Jan. 29, 2011), with Paul Kos, , Lisa Blatt and Jennifer O’Keeffe; Moderated by Doreen Schmid and Robert Wuilfe, The Preserve, Napa, CA

2010 , T Magazine Blog/tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com Blackerby, J. (2010) “TRAVEL—In Pictures/The Great American Road Trip: Photographs by Jennifer O’Keeffe”. T Magazine, The Moment Blog, [blog] June 15, 2010

LANGUAGES Spanish (proficient) and French (reading and comprehension)