KYLIN O'BRIEN
Curriculum Vitae



EDUCATION
BA (Honours) Graphic Art and Design, Illustration 1998
Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

BA Philosophy 1994
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York

Tibetan Studies in India, Nepal and Tibet 1993
School for International Training, Vermont



SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010 Power to the People, Feature INC Gallery, NY, NY
2010 The Wassaic Project, I Heart Art, WORK Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2009 Art Inside the Park, Jefferson City, MO
2009 50x50, Art in General, NY, NY
2009 (Summer) MonsterBASH, Open Source Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2009 I heART ART, Dumbo Arts Center (DAC), Brooklyn, NY

2008 12th Annual Art Under the Bridge Festival, The Monster Project, Brooklyn, NY
2008 PooL'08, Chelsea Hotel, New York, NY, Hosted by Frère Independent



AWARDS
2009 Brooklyn Arts Council, Regrant
Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

2004 Juror's Commendation Award
Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson, MATRIX curator, Berkeley Art Museum



SELECTED PRESS
Horton, Derek and Stansbie, Lisa "Us and Them", SOANYWAY UK, January 2010
Philli, Stelios "Wild Beasts, Coming to a Neighborhood Near You", FLAVORPILL, July 2009
Sutton, Benjamin "The Monster Mash", THE L MAGAZINE, July 2009
Monk, Loren J "Rough Cuts: Kylin O'Brien and the Monster Project" JAMES KALM REPORT, June 2009
"the monster project" NYC DAILY PHOTO, March 31 2009
Dobkin, Jake "Photo Safari of DUMBO street art", PHOTOJOJO, October 27, 2008
Cellyham "The Monster Mash" IDEALIST IN NYC", October 23, 2008
Bui, Kim "Monsters Attack Walls Around New York City", PACE PRESS, October 8, 2008
"Existential Monster Crisis", CULTURE IS NOT DEAD, October 6, 2008
Trexler, Jeff "Monsters in Brooklyn", UNCIVILSOCIETY.ORG, September 24, 2008
Foldes, Mike "Kylin O'Brien", RAGAZINE.CC, September 2008
Carlson, Jen "Monsters Popping up in Brooklyn", GOTHAMIST, September 23, 2008



RELATED EXPERIENCE
2005 to 2007 - Art Teacher
Philosophy Day School, NY, NY
Assisted masterful children's art instructor, Ann Fox, with early (K-2) classical art training. Helped encourage and inspire students while guiding them in the development of rudimentary skills and technique.

10/97 to 7/98 - Lecturer
Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
Taught courses introducing designers to web media. Provided intensive tutorials and generated web design awareness within the School of Art, Architecture and Design.

9/96 to 6/98 - Creative Director
Produced online artwork and webzine (The Chutney Breeder). Responsible for all final graphic and textual editing, submission coordination, web design and concept development.

1/95 to 9/96 - Studio Manager
520 3rd St, SF, CA
Implemented and maintained computerized information systems for sculptor, John Battenberg. Compiled and updated archives and promotional imaging. Managed business affairs, public relations, accounting, artist's events, studio sales and correspondence.

9/92 to 12/92 - Academic Assistant
Helped facilitate launch of The Vassar Review of Arts and Letters.



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