Essi Zimm
EXPERIENCE:
+ 2016- Current Studio Jesse James Architects, Inc / Lexington, KY / Owner
+ Jun 2010-2016 Abramson Teiger Architects/ Culver City, CA/ Project Designer
+ Nov 2006-Nov 2008 Gehry Partners LLP/ Los Angeles, CA/ Junior Designer
EDUCATION:
+ 1997-2000 University of Colorado/ Boulder, CO/ Bachelor of Environmental Design
+ 2001-2003 Savannah College of Art and Design/ Savannah, GA/ Master of Architecture, Excelsus Laureate, Tau Sigma Delta
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
+ Gabba Gallery Solo Show "H is for Honey", March 2021
+ Gabba Gallery Solo Show "Entomophily", March 2018
+Gabba Gallery Solo Show "Happenstance", March 2017
+ Gabba Gallery Solo Show "In the Wake of the Yokai", March 2016
+ Prohibition Gallery Solo Show “The End is Nigh”, Sep 2015
+ Gabba Gallery Mini Solo Show "Nacht", June 2015
+ Prohibition Gallery Solo Show “Upon the Sleeve”, Feb 2014
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
+ Prohibition Gallery "Telephone Game", April 2015
+ Gabba Gallery “Permanent Collection" Artist, Jan 2015
+ Gabba Gallery “Kool-layed" Group Show, Jan 2015
+ Zask Gallery “Fresh 214" Group Show, Dec 2014. Curator: Mat Gleason.
+ “Mas Attack 7” Santa Monica Hangers Group Show, Dec 2014
+ Gabba Gallery “Wish List" Group Show, Dec 2014
+ Gabba Gallery “Bright Ideas" Group Show, April 2014
+ LA Times Festival of Books "Inspire Your Fire" Live Painting, April 2014
+ Gabba Gallery “Face it" Group Show, Mar 2014
+ Hudson/Linc “One for the Road” Group Show, Jan 2014
+ Gabba Gallery “Platforms and Paint” Group Show, Jan 2014
+ George Billis Los Angeles Holiday Group Show. Nov 2013
+ “Mas Attack 3” Torrance Art Museum Group Show, Oct 2013
+ Two Person Show @ Hale Arts Space in Santa Monica, Aug 2012
+"Made in California" City of Brea Art Gallery's 27th Annual Juried Exhibition; Mar 2012
+"Ten On 25" Pop Up Group Show. Culver City, CA; Feb 2012"Momentum" Los Angeles Art Association/Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA; Mar 2012. Curator: Rita Gonzalez
+ "Juried Show Open" Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA; Jan 2012. Curator: Franklyn Liegel.
+ "Soft Machine UT" USC Institute for Genetic Medicine Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Jan 2012. Curator: Mike Saijo.
+ "Chain Letter Group Show" Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, CA; July 2011
GROUP EXHIBITIONS cont.:
+ "National Juried Exhibition" Chico Art Center, Chico, CA; July 2011. Curator: Peter Frank
+"Juried Show Open" Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA; Jan 2011. Curator: Craig Krull.
+ "South Bay Focus" Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA; Nov. 2010. Curator: Max Presneill, Nov 2010
+ "Masquarade Masks" Blythe Projects, Culver City, CA; Oct 2010
+ "2nd Annual Mobius Group Show" Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA; August 201
+ "Troika 7 International Group Show", Norwich England; May 2009
+ "Wolf Gallery Group Show", Los Angeles, January 2009
+ "Edgar Varela Fine Arts Gallery Group Show", Los Angeles, November 2008
+"Gehry Partners Group Show", Los Angeles, December 2007/2006
PUBLISHED WORK/ PRESENTATIONS:
+ "New American Paintings 2016 West #126"
+ "Best of LA - Saatchi Art" Jan 2015. Curated by Bridget Carron
+ Art Nerd http://art-nerd.com/losangeles/artists-row-at-la-times-festival-of-books/ April 2014
+ Art Dinner Interview http://artdinners.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/essi-zim-at-prohibition-gallery/ Feb 2014
+ Viva Bang Bang Interview http://vivabangbang.com/artist-feature-essi-zimm/ Feb 2014
+Artillery "Pick of the Week" Jan 2014
+ Buzzine Arts Review: Pop Art Gallery - Ten on 25 Feb 2012
+ Made in California Catalog. City of Breas Art Gallery 27th Annual Juried Exhibition; Mar 2012
+ Momentum Catalog. Los Angeles Art Association/Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA; Mar 2012
+"Scarla" Book Cover for writer BC Furtney Aug 2010
+ Young at Arts Speaker 2010+ Young at Art Workshop Winner 2009
+ Beach Reporter Article on "Scattered" Jan 2009
COLLECTORS:
+ FRANK GEHRY, ARCHITECT
+ EDWARD ALBEE, PLAYWRIGHT