Mark J. Snyder
www.MarkSnyderArt.com
Art, Visual Studies, and Emerging Practices
2014 M.F.A.,
Visual Studies & Emerging Practices, University at Buffalo,
Buffalo,
NY.
1996 B.F.A., with Distinction, Interdisciplinary Studio Art, Alfred University, Alfred, NY. (Divisional Honors, Deans List, Ceramics Grant)
1989–91 84
credits completed towards Bachelors of Fine Arts in Ceramics,
Rochester
Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
2013-14 President of the University at Buffalo’s club, Buffalo Emerging Art Practices
2014 Adjunct Instructor, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (course taught: Intro to Digital Photography [instructor of record], Summer 2014)
Teaching Assistant, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (course taught: The Constructed Body [instructor of record], Spring 2014)
2013 Teaching Assistant, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (course taught: Sculpture [instructor of record], Fall 2013)
2012-13 Teaching Assistant, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (course taught: Intro to Digital Photography [instructor of record], Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Summer 2013)
2010-Present Owner/Photographer, Circle8Photos.com,
Boston, MA
As Owner/Operator, photographer and sales agent, I developed a freelance
enterprise specializing in motor-sports, athletics, and documentary
photography.
2009 – 2012 Photo Assistant, John Owens Racing
Photography, Boston, MA
Assisted John Owens in his work as a motorcycle & racing
photographer. I worked directly with John Owens as photographer, in equipment and
digital file management, and as a sales agent.
2008 – 2012 Photo Assistant, Fredrick Lee Photography, Boston, MA
I worked as an assistant to commercial studio photographer Fredrick Lee.
My duties included lighting, equipment management, and assisting with sets and
models.
2001 – 2012 Web and Graphic Designer, CafeMasoch.com, Boston, MA
As an entrepreneur I developed a business focusing on my skills in
website and graphic design. Client list include artists, custom motorcycle
shops, small businesses, real estate agencies & not-for-profit
organizations.
2002 – 2009 Digital
Pre-Press Technician, Seaport Graphics, Boston, MA
As a digital pre-press technician, I was responsible for proper digital
file preparation, which included editing or re-creation of client files. I
helped establish the color management system used with in the lab. I wrote
instructional standards for clients on how to best prepare files for large
format printing. I ran and helped maintained the Lightjet 5000 & 430, Kreonite processors, VuTek QS2000 flatbed printer, Seiko 100s, HP 9000 and
Roland SC 540 inkjet printer & Vinyl Cutter.
1999 – 2001 Digital
Pre-Press Technician, Unison, Boston, MA
As a digital pre-press technician I was responsible for proper digital file
preparation, which included editing or re-creation of client files.
1997 – 1999 Shift
Supervisor and Digital Pre-Press Technician, Invisuals,
Boston, MA
As shift supervisor I was responsible for communications between 1st, 2nd
and 3rd shifts, the production of large format printing on inkjets, e-stat
printers and Lambda photo printer, the preparation and corrections of client
submitted files and quality control of all work done on this shift.
1988 – 1996 Goldsmith, Richard's Fine
Jewelers, Rochester, NY
Bench Jeweler: jewelry repair, ring sizing, chain repair, polishing
1982 – 1988 Goldsmith, Kin-San Jewelry
Repair, Victor, NY
Bench Jeweler: jewelry repair, ring sizing, chain repair, polishing
2014 Review of Curatorial Work, Fight Club:
Culver, Eric. “Everyone is talking about Fight Club.” The Spectrum (Buffalo, NY)
14 November 2014: Arts. Print
2001 Review of Solo Show at Little White Box:
McQuaid, Cate. “Poetry in Virtual Motion at Cyberarts Festival.” Boston Globe, 3 May 2001: Pg 3. Print
2006 Snyder, Mark, “The Present Tense @ The Midway Studios”, www.BigRedandShiny.com 18 June 2006: Web
2014 Visual Studies Graduate Student Association. To Find a Form to Accommodate the Mess. Print
2001 “Ninth New York Digital Salon.” Leonardo: Journal of the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology - Vol. 34 No.5: All. Print
2014 Culver, Eric. “Everyone is talking about Fight Club.” The Spectrum (Buffalo, NY) 14 November 2014: Arts. Print
2013-14 “Fight Club: Politics, Law, & Art”. Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY – Selected Artists: Keven Adams, Michael Beam, Derek Curry, Patrick Foran, Regina Jose Galindo, Guerrilla Girls, Guerrilla Girls Broad Band, Jennifer Gradecki, Carol Leigh, Mariko Passion, Annie Sprinkle & Elizabeth Stephens, Rich Tomasello, Kurt Treeby, Without Sanctuary
2014 “City at Night” Technē and Elizabeth Lessner, Buffalo, NY
“Image Credit,” Donau Festival, 2014. http://www.donaufestival.at/festival-en/programm/14/annie-sprinkle-beth-stephens
2010 “Image Credit” Elizabeth Stephens, “Dirty Sexecology: 25 Ways To Make Love To The Earth,” 2010, http://elizabethstephens.org/dirty-sexecology-25-ways-to-make-love-to-the-earth/
“Image Credit” Kosmos Theater, “Dirty Sexecology & Artist Talk,” 2010, http://www.kosmostheater.at/cgi-bin/page.pl?id=27
“Image Credit” Isabella Lechner, dieStandard.at, “Hi little plant, you're so sexy!,” March 9, 2010, 02:39, http://diestandard.at/1267743415134/Dirty-Sexecology-Hi-little-plant-youre-so-sexy
“Image Credit” Sadie Lune, “Ecstatic Cerulean Bearded Seamales,” 2010, https://www.flickr.com/photos/sadielune/sets/72157623040138855#
“Image
Credit” Total Art Journal, “Unnatural
Closeness to Nature: An Eco Sexual History,” 2010, http://totalartjournal.com/archives/773/interview-with-beth-stephens-and-annie-sprinkle-of-the-love-art-lab-2/
“Image Credit” Love Art Lab, “Dirty Sexecology Boston - 25 Ways To Make Love To The Earth,” 2010, http://www.loveartlab.org/slideshow.php?year_id=5&cat_id=128
“Image
Credit” Love Art Lab, “Sexecological Walking Tour – Boston,” 2010, http://www.loveartlab.org/slideshow.php?year_id=5&cat_id=135
“Sexecological Tour of the Boston Gardens”, Annie Sprinkle and Elizabeth Stephens, Boston, MA
2009 “Image Credit” Michael J. Morris, “Blue Wedding: Venice,” September 6, 2009, 3:42pm, https://morrismichaelj.wordpress.com/tag/marriage/
“Image Credit” Noirpink Modello Pandemonium, “Fai della Terra la tua amante: l'ecologismo erotico di Elizabeth Stephens e Annie Sprinkle,” 2009, http://noirpink.blogspot.com/2009/10/fai-della-terra-la-tua-amante.html
“Photographer
Credit” Love Art Lab, “Blue Wedding Slide
Show
Blue Wedding To The Sea, Venice Biennale, Italy,” 2009, http://www.loveartlab.org/slideshow.php?year_id=5&cat_id=136
“Ecosexual Blue Wedding to the Sea, #5” Annie Sprinkle and Elizabeth Stephens, the fear society, Venice, Italy
2014 Recipient of the “Techne Institute Master’s Thesis Fund”
2012 Juror’s Choice Award, Beautiful Corpse, Big Orbit Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2014 “Death Drives a Dragster” CEPA Contemporary Visual Arts Center / Big Orbit Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2001 “Honey Apparatus,” Little White Box, Boston MA
1995-6 “A Year at Freakazoid” Fetish Night. Freakazoid Nite Club, Rochester, NY
1995 “Confrontation” South Hall, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
“Consent” Harder Hall, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
“Assault” Moka Joka Coffee Shop, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
“Introduction” South Hall, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
“Sarah’s House of Pleasure Cancelled – A Sadistic Love Poem” Harder Hall, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2014 “Erasure,” Member’s Show CEPA, Buffalo, NY
2013 “Intro to Civilization,” Member’s Show. Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY
“Confessions Upon a Father’s Death” and “William Tell Series,” Tell Me I’m Pretty. Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
2012 “Icarus,” Sensitized Circuits. The Vault, Buffalo, NY
“The Cube,” The Big Draw. Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
“Bird Songs.” Real Space Electronic Arts Concert. Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
“Beautiful Corpse – Painting.” Member’s Show. Big Orbit, Buffalo, NY
“Beautiful Corpse – Print.” Member’s Show. Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY
2009 “Feast” Geometric Sequence: Random or Otherwise. Caladan Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2006 “Bound Suitcase.” Experimenstruation. Soto Gallery, Boston, MA
“Cup.” Self. Gallery 1581, Brookline, MA
2002 “Artlink” Artlink Gallery, New York, NY
“Robe.” Ninth New York Digital Salon. Visual Arts Museum, School for the Visual Arts, New York, NY
“Floor Dreams.” Rest Room: privacy & consciousness. The Mills Gallery, Boston, MA
2001 “Robe.” Nineteenth Annual Juried Show. Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY
1995 “Whipping Man.” Festival of Light. Harder Hall, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
“We Come in Peace.” Quest for Fire. Kent State, OH
“We Come in Peace.” Quest for Fire. Ohio University, OH
“We Come in Peace.” Quest for Fire. The Inferno Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1994 “Paint the Sky” Stars Harder Hall, Alfred University, Alfred, NY