LAURA PLANA GRACIA
22 HALIDON CLOSE
LONDON E9 6EE
UK +0044 07538095381
lauraplanagracia@gmail.com
Laura Plana Gracia (Barcelona, 1982). Interest in art, music and new media. Experience in Museums, Foundations, Archives and more. As you will see from my enclosed CV, I have strong knowledge as journalist, writer and researcher. I gained a detailed understanding of humanities, politics and history from my degree and also a practical knowledge of the publications industry through a work placement in editorials, magazines, archives, museums, foundations and bookshops.
EDUCATION and TRAINING
-PhD in Visual Cultures, soon.
-MA Media Art Histories, Danube University, Krems, Vienna, Austria 2010
-Certificate in Curating, Central Saint Martins, University of Arts, London 2009.
-Master in Curatorial and Cultural Practices in Art and New Media, MECAD Media Center of Art and Design ESDI School of Design URL Ramon Llull University, Barcelona 2007.
-BA in History of Art, University of Barcelona UB, Barcelona 2006.
WORK EXPERIENCE
-London Calling, London 2012.
Data entry, Content Editor, Marketing, Distribution.
Ref.: Guy Smith guy@londoncalling.com
-Alphaville.Festival of PostDigital Culture. London 2011.
Curator, Assistant, Runner, Press, Marketing and Fundraiser.
Ref.: Estela Oliva estela@alphaville.co.uk
-Artshead,London 2011
Marketing and Public Relations,
Ref.: Artshead luz@artshead.co.uk
-DVA Database of Virtual Art, Danube University, Vienna, Austria 2010
Editor, Research and Investigation, Curator, Lecturer
Ref.: Dr. Oliver Grau oliver.grau@donauuni.ac.at
-The Guestlist Network. Music Magazine, London 2010
Content editor, Interview, Sales Advisor, Distribution.
Ref.: Oishi Okomilo oishi@guestlist.net
-SPILL Festival of Performance, Robert Paccitti Co., London 2009
Assistant, Marketing, Runner, Audiences
Ref.: Robert Paccitti info@spillfestival.com
-Crisp London Los Angeles Gallery, London, 2009
Curator, Assistant Director, Administtration, International Art Fairs,
Ref.: Hilary Crisp gallery@hilarycrisp.com
-ExhibitX Studio, Pebbledash Gallery, Hoxton Gallery, London 2009
Curator, Ass.Director, Translation, Assamblage/Dismountage,
Ref.: Kevin Martin Kevin@hoxtongallery.com
WORK EXPERIENCE ABROAD
- MUTEK Festival, Festival of Digital Art and Electronic Music, Barcelona 201312.
Events productions, curator, press and journalism. Freelance, blogger.
- Sala Crater, Ass.Joan Ponç, Editorial, Barcelona 2013 Sales, Fundraiser, Press, Writter, Curator.
- Orbita Magazine, Music Magazine, Barcelona, 2013 Content Editor, Interviews, Coverages, Press
- Gallery Tatiana Kourochkina, Barcelona 2011.Assistant Curator and Administrator.
- Gallery Joan Prats, Barcelona 2008. Register, Archive, Administration
- Gallery Oriol, Barcelona, 2008. Administrative Assistant, Writer.
- Dali Museum, Barcelona 2008. Research, Curator, PR, Marketing, Fundraiser
- Foundation Gala Salvador Dalí, Figueres 2007.Archive, Curator, Ass.Director, Researcher
- Antoni Tapies Foundation, Barcelona 20002002. Sales, Bookshop, Editorial, Publication.
- CASM Centre d’Art Santa Monica, Barcelona 20002002. Sales, Bookshop, Administration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
-Administration. Reception. Secretary.
-Computer skills: Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ContaPlus.
-Archives:Paper, Printing, Photography, Books.
-Data entry, Content Editor, Databases: Typo3, MuseumPlus, WordPress.
-Register, Documentation, Research, Investigation.
-Media, Communication, Marketing, Sales, PR, Fundraiser
-Events Production, Exhibition Curator.
-Editing and Writing for Publications
-Translation Advanced Certificate in English Language, Cambridge, UK 2009
-International Relations Culture
SCHOLARSHIPS
-Researcher in Residence Program. MACBA Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona CED Centre for Studies and Documentation. Barcelona 2011.
-Leonardo Scolarship. Master in Media Art Histories. Editor, Archives and Research of Virtual Art Database, Danube University. Vienna. Austria. 2010
- Grant for Research and Development, International Lifelong Learning Programme, European Commission, Directorate General for Education and Culture, June to November 2009.
PUBLICATIONS
- Spatial Aesthetics. An investigation into art and space. Digimag Journal Issue 73, Autumm, Places & Spaces, Digicult Magazine, 2012.
- Joan Ponç and the world of Literature. Carles Hac Mor, Jordi CarullaRuiz,
Laura P.Gracia, Alèxia Sinoble. Association Joan Ponç. Editorial. Barcelona (SP) 2012.
- Antoni Tapies. Biography. Editorial El Temps. Dossier Tapies. Barcelona (SP) 2012.
- Longed Landscape. Cristina Ferrández Box. Candas Anton Museum. Asturias (SP) 2011.
- AirSpace Policy. Orbiting satellites, Platform 0, Laboral Gijon, into the exhibition Invisible Fields, Ars Santa Monica, Barcelona (SP) 2011.
- Cartography, Mapping and Database. Genealogy of Space. Laura Plana Gracia. ISEA Dortmund HMKV 2010.
- Julia Mariscal. Oblong Gallery. London (UK) 2009.
- Martín Chirino. Oriol Gallery. Biography. Barcelona (SP) 2008.
- Cartographies of non place, Action Art Magazine for Action, GEIFCO Studies and Research Group for Contemporary Phenomena. Published online 2007.
EXHIBITIONS
-Tech Noir. Mexican videoart. Screen Festival, City Screen Loop Art Fair. Barcelona2012.
-Forms of Identity. Catalan Artists in London. Casa Elizalde. Barcelona. 2011.
- Language Code. Telenoika. Conservas. LaAgencia, sponsor BEEP, Barcelona 2011.
-Shape & Material. Group Sculpture Show. The Vyner Studio. London. Aug, 2010
-Aggtelek. Solo Exhibition, Crisp London Los Angeles, London 2010, col. Institut Ramon Llull
-Joe Sola. ARCO Cinema, Madrid February 2010.
- Cartographies of non place. Arts Space, Barcelona (SP), 2009, col. Generalitat of Catalonia
- Field. Interim Field. Generative Experimental Animation. Pebbledash Gallery. London August 2009 col. European Community Leonardo
LECTURES / CONFERENCES
-Metropolis. New Digital Architecture. Any Metropolis. C.C.Urgell. Barcelona. 2012.
-Translocal. The Notion of border in the European construction. MOTA Museum of Transitory Art, Belgrade, Serbia, 2011.
- Cartographies, Mapping & Database Visualization. Conference. ISEA 2010 Ruhr. Dortmund Cultural Capital of Europe. August 20, 2010.
- Displaced People and Creative Practices. Ioannis Athanasiou, Conference. Arts for Human Rights. London 2010
COURSES / WORKSHOPS / OTHER
-MUTEK Festival, Music for Mobile Technology, Scott Snibe, Reactable, Institut Fatima, Convent of San Agusti, February Barcelona 2012 (SP).
- Laboral Orbiting Satellites, Organized by Platform 0, with Pedro Soler, Alejo Duque, Joanna Griffin. Gijón (SP) 2011.
- Psychogeophysics, with Gordan Savicic, Bitniks, Alejo Duque, Martin Howse, Jonathan Kemp. Space, London. 2010
- White Landscape Workshops.With Gonzalo Puch, Concha Jerez and José Iges. Murcia (SP) 2009
- Criterion, Speech and Talk. With David G. Aballí Torres. Organized by HAssociation.
Vic, Barcelona (SP) 2008.
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