About / CV

Brian Piana

Born in 1975.
Lives and works in Houston, Texas.

Education

• 2007
  • Master of Fine Arts in Photography/Digital Media, University of Houston
• 2000
  • Master of Science in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University
• 1997
  • Bachelor of Environmental Design, Texas A&M University

Professional Experience

• 2009–present
  • Professor in Art and Design, San Jacinto College, Houston, TX.
    Courses taught: Art Appreciation, Digital Art I, Digital Art II, Intro to Computer Graphics, Digital Imaging I, Web Page Design I, Web Page Design II, Portfolio Development for Graphic Design
• 2009
  • Adjunct Instructor, University of Houston, Houston, TX. (Computer Imaging)
• 2007–2009
  • Adjunct Instructor, Houston Community College, Houston, TX.
    Courses taught: Digital Art I, Digital Art II, Intro to Multimedia
• 2005–2007
  • Graduate Teacher Fellow (Instructor of Record), University of Houston, Houston, TX. (Computer Imaging)
• 2000–2004
  • Multimedia Designer, Bravo Zulu! Interactive, Houston, TX.
• 1997–2000
  • Graduate Assistant Teacher (Instructor of Record), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Design Communications).

Selected Exhibitions

• 2017
  • The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX.
  • The Empty Box Fundraiser, Box 13 Artspace, Houston, TX.
  • Blocks, Wright Gallery, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. *
• 2016
  • Best in Show Community Event and Fundraiser, Box 13 Artspace, Houston, TX.
  • The Empty Box Fundraiser, Box 13 Artspace, Houston, TX.
  • Luck of the Draw Fundraiser, DiverseWorks, Houston, TX.
  • The Assessors (SJC Faculty and Staff Exhibition), San Jacinto College, South Campus Gallery, Houston, TX.
• 2015
  • The Ice Box Fundraiser, Box 13 Artspace, Houston, TX.
  • The Empty Box Fundraiser, Box 13 Artspace, Houston, TX.
• 2014
  • New Compositions in RGB and Sometimes Y, Box 13 Artspace, Houston, TX. *
  • 27th Annual Dîa de los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX.
  • Luck of the Draw Fundraiser, DiverseWorks, Houston, TX.
  • The Empty Box Fundraiser, Box 13 Artspace, Houston, TX.
• 2013
  • Luck of the Draw Fundraiser, DiverseWorks, Houston, TX.
• 2012
  • State of the Art: Political Humor, Fort Lewis College, FLC Art Gallery, Durango, CO.
  • Texas Contemporary Art Fair, Presented with FotoFest, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX. *
  • You Can Google That, You Know, Box 13 Artspace, Houston, TX. *
  • It’s a Small, Small World, Family Business Gallery, New York, NY.
  • Prologue 2012, SKYDIVE Art Space, Houston, TX.
• 2011
  • Pan y Circos, PG Contemporary Gallery, Houston, TX.
  • #notmethough, Curation Myth Ministries at Box 13 Artspace, Houston, TX.
  • Presents: Three Months of Mail Art for Hyperallergic HQ, Hyperallergic, Brookyln, NY.
  • Stimuli • Stimulus, 110 CHURCH Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
  • The Future is Now Fundraiser, Silent Auction, SKYDIVE Art Space, Houston, TX.
• 2010
  • Winter Holiday Art Market, Winter Street Studios, Houston, TX.
  • Twitter/Art+Social Media, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Wishing Well for Houston, Art League Houston, Houston, TX.
• 2009
  • Sight.Sound [Interaction] 4, Maryland Institute College of Art, Rosenberg Gallery, Baltimore, MD.
    
  • HTML Color Codes, Rhizome.org. (online exhibition)
  • Poke!, FotoFest, Houston, TX.
  • Syntax, Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, Boston, MA. Held in conjunction with the 2009 Boston Cyberarts Festival.
  • Houston Community College Central Faculty Art Exhibition, University of Houston-Clear Lake, The Art Gallery, Houston, TX.

• 2008
  • 2008 Art Faculty Show, Houston Community College, Central Art Gallery, Houston, TX.
  • Mechanical Perception, FotoFest, Houston, TX.
    
  • The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX.
  • FOTOFEST Fine Print Auction, Houston, TX.
  • Perfecting Process, Houston Community College, Southwest Annex Gallery, Stafford, TX.

• 2007
  • Lawndale Has Many Friends, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX. *
  • 2007 Art Faculty Show, Houston Community College, Central Art Gallery, Houston, TX.
  • National Juried Exhibition, Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY, Juror: Henriette Huldisch,
    Assistant Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art.
  • Texas National 2007, Stephen F. Austin State University, The Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX.
  • School of Art Masters Thesis Exhibition, University of Houston, Blaffer Gallery, Houston, TX.
  • Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, VA.

• 2006
  • Native Sons, FotoFest, Houston, TX.
  • Old School, New School, No School, The Carbon County Cultural Project, Jim Thorpe, PA.
  • 12th Annual International Exhibition, SOHO20 Gallery, New York, NY, Juror: Lilian Tone,
    Assistant Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture, Museum of Modern Art.
  • International Digital Fine Art Exhibition, SDAI Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA.

• * solo exhibition