Annie Adjchavanich has more than a quarter century of experience in arts management and administration in museums, galleries, corporate and nonprofit art environments.
As an independent curator, Annie Adjchavanich has organized exhibitions in Rome, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Silver Springs, MD and the District of Columbia. From 2005-2009 she was the gallery director of Billy Shire Fine Arts (BSFA) in Culver City, CA and concurrently at its sister gallery, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. At BSFA she managed forty-two large-scale exhibitions in the 3,200 square foot gallery and a dozen art fairs. At La Luz de Jesus she advised collectors on acquisitions during more than fifty exhibitions and special projects.
From 2001- 2005 she was the executive director of the WPA\Corcoran and ran three profitable auctions that raised operating and programming funds for itinerant exhibitions focused on emerging and established visual artists in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The success of these events led Annie to consult with artist Kiki Smith for an auction at Pace Wildenstein Gallery, New York to benefit Campaign for a Landmine Free World.
As an educator she taught at the Corcoran College of Art & Design, Washington, DC and the Smithsonian. At Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, Adjchavanich taught “Professional Practices," a course that prepared artists on how to manage their art careers and work with galleries. She was an evaluator for the prestigious Mac Arthur Fellowship Program also known as the ‘genius grant,’ has served on thesis panels, has been a guest lecturer and has counseled artists on placements in a number of competitive residency programs.
The Washington Post, Washington City Paper and The Washington Times have highlighted Adjchavanich’s achievements as an independent curator, and organizer of successful exhibitions, auction events and fundraisers.
Ø April 2014. The Gun Show. Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ.
Ø September 2014. The After Life. Compound Gallery, Oakland, CA.
Ø July 2011 organized the print retrospective for Josh Agle aka SHAG. Hand Pulled: The Complete SHAG Print Collection, 1999 - 2011, Cal State Fullerton's Grand Central Art Center, Santa Ana, CA. This exhibit received the award for best exhibit of the summer by OC Weekly.
Ø May 2010 - 2011 she was established Nike's surf brand, Hurley's corporate art gallery at its Southern California headquarters, ")(space" and managed corporate art programming, featured artist program, art video content for its website and artist and art institution relations.
Ø November 2010- Curator - Joe Sorren Retrospective - with Jud Bergeron in Flagstaff, AZ. Organized this exhibition to travel from Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, CA to Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff, AZ. The exhibit accompanied Sorren's newest full-color book, "Interruption" published by Grand Central Art Center and Gingko Press.
Ø May 2009 solo exhibition she organized and curated for painter Trevor Young was lauded in the Washington Post for its simplicity in exhibition design and originality.
Ø January 2004 exhibit was the by-product of having received more than 500 drawing adorned envelopes that were exhibited in a grid-like fashion and favorably reviewed by the Washington City Paper by the same artist, Trevor Young.
Ø October 2004 catalogue from Art for a Landmine Free World. Fundraising auction held at PaceWildenstein NYC managed with artist Kiki Smith.
Ø October 2001, 3,000-word feature article in the Washington Post Magazine described Adjchavanich as an arts impresario and the youngest director in the history of the Washington Project for the Arts, the area’s oldest arts organization. Her unconventional approach resurrected the often financially troubled organization by breathing new blood into its fundraising auctions, events, lecture series and publishing projects.
She resides in Los Angeles, CA where she continues to advise clients on various art related projects and commissions.
As an independent curator, Annie Adjchavanich has organized exhibitions in Rome, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Silver Springs, MD and the District of Columbia. From 2005-2009 she was the gallery director of Billy Shire Fine Arts (BSFA) in Culver City, CA and concurrently at its sister gallery, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. At BSFA she managed forty-two large-scale exhibitions in the 3,200 square foot gallery and a dozen art fairs. At La Luz de Jesus she advised collectors on acquisitions during more than fifty exhibitions and special projects.
From 2001- 2005 she was the executive director of the WPA\Corcoran and ran three profitable auctions that raised operating and programming funds for itinerant exhibitions focused on emerging and established visual artists in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The success of these events led Annie to consult with artist Kiki Smith for an auction at Pace Wildenstein Gallery, New York to benefit Campaign for a Landmine Free World.
As an educator she taught at the Corcoran College of Art & Design, Washington, DC and the Smithsonian. At Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, Adjchavanich taught “Professional Practices," a course that prepared artists on how to manage their art careers and work with galleries. She was an evaluator for the prestigious Mac Arthur Fellowship Program also known as the ‘genius grant,’ has served on thesis panels, has been a guest lecturer and has counseled artists on placements in a number of competitive residency programs.
The Washington Post, Washington City Paper and The Washington Times have highlighted Adjchavanich’s achievements as an independent curator, and organizer of successful exhibitions, auction events and fundraisers.
Ø April 2014. The Gun Show. Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ.
Ø September 2014. The After Life. Compound Gallery, Oakland, CA.
Ø July 2011 organized the print retrospective for Josh Agle aka SHAG. Hand Pulled: The Complete SHAG Print Collection, 1999 - 2011, Cal State Fullerton's Grand Central Art Center, Santa Ana, CA. This exhibit received the award for best exhibit of the summer by OC Weekly.
Ø May 2010 - 2011 she was established Nike's surf brand, Hurley's corporate art gallery at its Southern California headquarters, ")(space" and managed corporate art programming, featured artist program, art video content for its website and artist and art institution relations.
Ø November 2010- Curator - Joe Sorren Retrospective - with Jud Bergeron in Flagstaff, AZ. Organized this exhibition to travel from Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, CA to Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff, AZ. The exhibit accompanied Sorren's newest full-color book, "Interruption" published by Grand Central Art Center and Gingko Press.
Ø May 2009 solo exhibition she organized and curated for painter Trevor Young was lauded in the Washington Post for its simplicity in exhibition design and originality.
Ø January 2004 exhibit was the by-product of having received more than 500 drawing adorned envelopes that were exhibited in a grid-like fashion and favorably reviewed by the Washington City Paper by the same artist, Trevor Young.
Ø October 2004 catalogue from Art for a Landmine Free World. Fundraising auction held at PaceWildenstein NYC managed with artist Kiki Smith.
Ø October 2001, 3,000-word feature article in the Washington Post Magazine described Adjchavanich as an arts impresario and the youngest director in the history of the Washington Project for the Arts, the area’s oldest arts organization. Her unconventional approach resurrected the often financially troubled organization by breathing new blood into its fundraising auctions, events, lecture series and publishing projects.
She resides in Los Angeles, CA where she continues to advise clients on various art related projects and commissions.
