K-Fai Steele

Philadelphia, PA

Education

2004 B.A., Bates College, Lewiston, ME

2003 Tyler School of Art, Temple University Rome (year-long study abroad)

Exhibition History

2009 THE PHILADELPHIA INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY, Padlock Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2008 COLLECTIONS SHOW, Copy Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

SOUTH PHILLY BIENNIAL, Philadelphia, PA

BAMBI BIENNIAL, Bambi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

THERE WILL BE ANIMALS, Bambi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2007 CAT-PEOPLE, The Philadelphia Institute for Advanced Study, Philadelphia, PA

Bushwick Open Studios, Deep in the Woods Studios, Brooklyn, NY

Bushwick Open Studios, 3^rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY

Big Art Show, Brooklyn, NY

2006 IV Juried Show, Galeria Galou, Brooklyn, NY

JANES BOND, Jack the Pelican Presents, San Antonio, TX

MoMA Staff Show, New York, NY

2005 I NEED MY SPACE, Milk Studios, New York, NY

2004 ME AND JESUS, Bates College, Lewiston, ME

Senior Thesis Show, Bates College, Lewiston, ME

2003 Student Show, Tyler School of Art, Rome, Italy

Grants/Awards/Residencies

2007 Eric James Johnson Memorial Artist Residency,

The Philadelphia Institute for Advanced Study, Philadelphia, PA

2005 ARTHUR Magazine, drawings feature

Photography award, Type Directors Club, New York, NY

2004 ARTHUR Magazine, drawings feature

Bates Research Fund Award (received twice)

2003 Gianni Caproni award for Excellence in Painting, Tyler School of Art, Rome

Barlow Fellow, Bates College, Lewiston, ME

2002 Summer Research Apprentice Grant, HELL’S FIRE: THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF AN IDEA

Assistant to Denis Sweet, Bates College, Lewiston, ME

Related Work Experience

Blogger, Time Out New York (Art), 2009-present

Faculty member and lecturer, The Philadelphia Institute for Advanced Study, 2007-present

Writer, ARTBLOG, 2008-present

Conservation Technician Supervisor, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2008-2009

Art Handler, MoMA 2005-2007

Artist Assistant to John Lurie, 2004-2005