[email protected] NEIL HAMAMOTO www.neilhamamoto.com VISUAL ARTIST

Education Stanford University; Palo Alto, CA - Mechanical Engineering - Product Design, 2015

Experience Founder, worthless studios 501(c)3, 2018 - Present Founded and currently lead creative direction and fundraising for non-profit studio dedicated to supporting new artists in sculpture, photography and painting. worthless studios provides space, tools and technical assistance and supports the production of public art projects.

Product Designer, GoFundMe, 2016 - 2017 Led design on major website changes focused on increasing donor growth and average donation size. Contributed to new design and direction of future website, Android and iOS app.

Founder & Head of Design, Sesh Tutoring, 2014 - 2016 Founded and designed education technology startup connecting college students to peer tutors. Expanded nationally to 12 college campuses before being acquired by GoFundMe.

Artist CV AIR, April 2020 Selected artist for launch of Google AIR (Artist in Residence) program. Displaying work in the YouTube Space in Chelsea Market and featured in launch materials for the program.

FREE FILM, October 2018 - Present Originated FREE FILM public art project starting with pilot FREE FILM : CANAL in “pop-up” location operated by Wallplay Networks. Created and produced national photography project FREE FILM : USA, dedicated to supporting photographers in 18 cities across the country. Responsible for fundraising, production, brand partnerships, team management, darkroom operations and social media. To date FREE FILM has successfully distributed over 1600 rolls of 35mm black and white film to photographers in 16 states.

A Mundane Muse, Nonfinito Gallery, April - June 2019 Group show at Nonfinito Gallery, NY curated by Maria Vogel.

The Bodega Paintings, April - May 2018 Created and displayed new public art collage paintings in local bodegas across lower as commentary on increased rate of change in consumerism and access to art. Exhibition published by Artsy.

Press Fox 5 New York, Good Day New York, December 2019 Lomography, Waiting For the Film Fairy: FREE FILM : USA Is Headed to NYC, November 2019 Film Shooters Collective, Free Film : USA presented by worthless studios, September 2019 Whitewall, Inside the Studio with Neil Hamamoto, December 2018 Gotham Magazine, A New Art Installation Invites New Yorkers to Participate, October 2018 Artsy, New York’s Latest Art District? A String of Five Bodegas Downtown, April 2018