Born
1971, New Orleans, LA
Education
M.F.A. 1996 Studio Art - sculpture emphasis, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
B.F.A. 1993 Studio Art - sculpture emphasis, Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Artist in Residence
2014-16 Artist in residence at The Studios Inc., Kansas City, MO
Recent Exhibitions
2016
Kansas City Artists Coalition 40th Invitational Exhibition, KCAC, Kansas City, MO
Run Off, The Studios Inc., Kansas City, MO SoloExhibition
2015
Downpoor, The University of Kansas Art & Design Gallery, Lawrence, KS SoloExhibition
In Pursuit: 2015 Kansas City Art Institute Faculty Biennial, H&R Block Artspace, KC, MO
Onward: Kansas City Art Institute Foundation 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Leedy-Volkous Art Center, KC, MO
The Studios Inc. Group Show 2105, The Studios Inc. KC, MO
2013
Bathworks, Du Mois Gallery, New Orleans, LA SoloExhibition
2012
Bedlam Bath & Beyond, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, MO SoloExhibition
2011
Narrow Margins: The 2011 KCAI Faculty Exhibition, H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Septic Charm, Campanella Art Gallery, Park University, Parkville, MO SoloExhibition
FATE/MACAA Member’s Exhibition, Mad Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2010
River Market Regional Exhibition, Kansas City Artists Coalition, 28th Annual Juried Competition, Barbara O’Brien juror, Kansas City MO (catalogue)
Kansas City Flatfile, H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
You’re Such A Good Sport, Paragraph Gallery, Michael Schonhoff curator, Kansas City, MO
Playing Fields, (co-collaborator, Artsounds series) March 9th, Epperson Auditorium, Kansas City, MO
Shift, (co-collaborator, Artsounds series) March 9th, Epperson Auditorium, Kansas City, MO
2009
Americana, The Front, New Orleans, LA
Visiting Artist 2 Exhibition, On The Edge Gallery, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, New Orleans, LA
2007
In digestion. UNO Art Gallery, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
COcodeDE, (co-collaborator, Artsounds series) November 13th, Epperson Auditorium, KCAI, Kansas City, MO
Fodder, Mingenback Art Center, Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS
Home inSecurity, the Other Gallery, Glyde Hall, The Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada
It’s Only Natural, H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2006
Boomerang, Diboll Art Gallery, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
LandEscape, Greenlease Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2005
On the Sky, Emily Davis Gallery, Akron, OH
The 2005 Traveling Western RV Biennial Art Show, John Natsoulas Center for the Arts, Davis, CA
2004
New, Two, H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City, MO
2003
Fried Times, Leedy-Voulkos Arts Center, Kansas City, MO
Bibliography
2016
“First Friday: Brett Reif turns household objects and building materials into playful art”, The Kansas City Star, February 2nd, 2016, by Anne Kniggendorf
http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/ink/life-in-kc/article58002473.html
2015
“Artist draws on experiences with Hurricane Katrina, forces of water for Chalmers Hall art gallery,” The University Daily Kansan, Thursday, August 27, 2015, Madi Schulz and Samantha Sexton.
“Transformation a theme for regional artist's exhibition” KU press release, 8/20/2015, kunews@ku.edu | 1450 Jayhawk Blvd., Suite 37, Lawrence, KS 66045
http://news.ku.edu/transformation-theme-regional-artists-show-opening-art-design-gallery
“Group exhibition showcases new art from Studio Inc.’s underwriting program,” by Hallie Smith,
special to the Kansas City Star
http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/visual-arts/article8409822.html
2012
“Home Improvement in an Age of Fear and Uncertainty: Brett Reif’s Bedlam, Bath and Beyond,” April M. Watson, Associate Curator of Photography, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art
2010
River Market Regional Exhibition, Kansas City Artist Coalition, Kansas City, MO. Exhibition Catalogue
“Kansas City Art Institute at 125: Brett Reif,” Present Magazine.com
Ryan LaFerney, “Art of Sport: Sport of Art,” Review Online, April 7, 2010, Kansas City, MO, http://ereview.org/2010/04/07/art-of-sport-sport-of-art/
Nick Malewski, “Artitsts Get Into the Game,” Kansas City Star, April 29th, 2010
2009
Vince Meserko, “Art Collaborators,” Shawnee Magazine, Winter 2009/10
2007
Laura Spencer, “Artsounds Takes on Codes,” KCUR 89.3 FM, Kansas City, MO
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-649132.mp3
2003
Maria Buszek, “Cooking up Content,” Review, Kansas City, Missouri, Summer, 2003, 96.
1998
Marc Lowenthal, “Artist Residency Exchange: Western New York,”Exhibition Catalogue, Buffalo, New York, January, 1998.
Susan R. Channing, “Regional Forecast,” Exhibition Catalogue, Buffalo, New York, June, 1998.
Dan Tranberg, “Wide Open Places,” The Cleveland Free Times, Cleveland, Ohio, July 8-14, 1998.
Richard Huntington, “Getting Crafty,” The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York, July, 1998.
Steven Litt, “Breaking the Boundaries of Regionalism,” The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, July 5, 1998.
1996
Sculpture Magazine, “The A List,” September, 1996, 39.
Linda Shearer, “North Carolina Artists Exhibition 1996,” Exhibition Catalogue, Raleigh, North Carolina, June, 1996, 131.
Phil White, “Mixed media show pushes boundaries,” The Picayune, Slidell, Louisiana, January 14, 1996, 14H2.
“Mixed media show draws talent from 10-state area,” The Times Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 4, 1996, 13.
John Perkins, “Mixed Media Juried Exhibit now at the Cultural Center,” The Slidell Sentry-News, Slidell, Louisiana, January 12, 1996, 3.
Lectures, Speaking Engagements
2016
Third Thursday Visiting Artist Presentation, JCCC, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, KS
Eastern Kansas League Visiting Artist, Juror, Blue Valley High School, Overland Park, KS
GUILDit Artist Talk at the Kauffman Foundation, KC, MO
2015
Visiting Artist, University of Kansas, Department of Visual Art, Lawrence, KS
Foundation in Art: Theory and Education Conference Panel Chair & presenter,
"Performance, Wearables & Foundations: Be the Ball”, host Herron School of Art & Design, Indianapolis, Indiana
Foundation in Art: Theory and Education Conference Panel presenter, “Get in Line” on Robert
Bubp’s panel on “Drawing from Collaboration”, host Herron School of Art & Design, Indianapolis, Indiana
Freshman Convergence 2015, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, KC, MO
Visiting Artist, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MUSE, “Get Real Lecture”, Conservatory of Music, KC, MO
2014
Foundation in Art: Theory and Education Conference Regional Event, “Technology Fusion” Fort Hays, KS
Freshman Convergence 2014, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, KC, MO
Visiting Artist, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MUSE, “Get Real Lecture”, Conservatory of Music, KC, MO
2013
Visiting Artist, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MUSE, “Get Real Lecture”, Conservatory of Music, KC, MO
Visiting Artist, BFA Senior Class, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
2012
Visiting Artist, UMKC, Choral Doctoral Students, Conservatory of Music, KC, MO
2011
Foundation in Art: Theory and Education Conference Panel Chair & presenter,
“Keeping it Fuzzy: Maintaining the Creative Adventure”, host Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2009
Faculty Speaker, Center for Entrepreneurship, KCAI, KC, MO
2008
Faculty Speaker, Graduation Commencement, KCAI, KC, MO Preregistration speaker, KCAI, KC, MO
2007
Visiting Artist, University of Omaha, Omaha, NE
Visiting Artist, Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS
Faculty Speaker, Senior Breakfast, KCAI, KC, MO
2006
Visiting Artist, University of Omaha, Omaha, NE
Visiting Artist, Kansas City Art Institute, Liberal Arts Dept., “Get Real Lecture”, KC, MO
2005
UNC at Chapel Hill, Visiting Artist, NC
2004
Visiting Artist, Kansas City Art Institute, Liberal Arts Dept., “Get Real Lecture”, KC, MO
2003
Kansas City Art Institute, Visiting Artist Series, KC, MO
Visiting Artist, Rockhurst University, Music Department, “Get Real Lecture”, KC, MO
Visiting Artist, Kansas City Art Institute, Liberal Arts Dept., “Get Real Lecture”, KC, MO
Visiting Artist, Tulane University, MUSC 106-90, New Orleans, AL
2002
Kansas City Art Institute, Guest Lecturer Sculpture Dept., KC, MO
Visiting Artist, Tulane University, MUSC 106-90, “Get Real Lecture”, New Orleans, LA
Visiting Artist, Tulane University, MUSC 106-02, “Get Real Lecture”, New Orleans, LA
2001
Southeastern Louisiana University, Music Department, MUS 151-05, “Get Real Lecture”, Hammond, LA
Canisius College, Five Collaborative Pieces, Buffalo, NY
2000
Visiting Artist, Buffalo State College, Department of Music, MUS 301, “Get Real Lecture”, Buffalo, NY
1999
Visiting Artist, Buffalo State College, Department of Music, MUS 301, “Get Real Lecture”, Buffalo, NY
1998
Visiting Artist, Virginia Technical University, Blacksburg, VA
1997
Merriweather Lewis Elementary School, Charlottesville, VA
1996
Montessori School for Children, Durham, NC
North Carolina Office of Waste Reduction, Recycle Art, Raleigh, NC
Loyola University, Guest Artist, New Orleans, LA
Residencies
2013-16 The Studios Inc., Kansas City MO
2007 The Banff Center for Arts & Creativity, Banff, Canada
1997 Artist Residency Exchange, Sodus, NY through Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY
Gallery Affiliation
Weinberger Fine Art, 114 Southwest Blvd, KC, MO 64108, kim@weinbergerfineart.com, 816-301-4428
Grants/Awards/Honors
2015
Awarded Faculty Development Grant for travel
2014
Awarded Faculty Development Grant for travel
2013
Awarded 4000 Sq. ft. studio for three years at The Studios Inc., in downtown Kansas City
2012
Awarded sabbatical from KCAI
2011
Awarded Faculty Development Grant for travel
2010
Awarded Faculty Development Grant for studio technology
2008
Awarded Faculty Development Grant for studio technology
Awarded Faculty Development Grant for studio equipment
2007
Awarded a Faculty Development Grant for travel
2004
Re-commissioned by the University of North Carolina to update “Scoreboard, NC,” a public sculpture celebrating the basketball culture in Chapel Hill and to honor the men’s basketball 2005 National Championship
2003
Awarded Faculty Development Grant for studio equipment
Awarded a six-month studio residency by the Urban Culture Project/Charlotte Street Fund, the Studio’s in the Bank, Kansas City, MO
Commissioned by the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill for the University Alumni Sculpture Garden, Chapel Hill, NC
Invited by the Kansas City Art Institute to participate in the Visiting Artist Lecture Series for Spring 2003, KCAI, Kansas City, MO
1998
Jury selection for the “Regional Forecast” exhibition, Spaces, Cleveland
1997
Awarded a New York State grant and residency for the “Artist Residency Exchange: Western New York 1997,” Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY
1996
“Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award,” included in September issue of Sculpture Magazine
Jury selection for the “North Carolina Artists Exhibition 1996”, curated by Linda Shearer at the North Carolina Museum of Art
Awarded a student commission for the Larry Goldrich Alumni Sculpture Garden, UNC,Chapel Hill, NC
1994
Full Teaching Assistantship & Scholarship, UNC at Chapel Hill
Academic Appointments/Art Positions
2016 Artist
2011 – 2016 Associate Professor, School of the Foundation Year, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2013 – 2015 Director, School of the Foundation Year, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2002 – 2011 Assistant Professor, School of the Foundation Year, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2001 – 2002 Extraordinary Faculty, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
2004 – 2005 Adjunct Faculty, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
2002 – 2003 Summer Art Faculty, Country Day Creative Arts, Metairie, LA
2002 Certified Talent Evaluator for the Gifted and Talented Visual Arts Program, State of Louisiana, Department of Education
2000 – 2001 Foundations Lecturer, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
1997 – 2001 Adjunct Associate Professor, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY
1997 – 2001 Visiting Artist, Arts In Education Inst. of Western NY, Buffalo, NY
1997 – 2000 Art Teacher K-8, St. Barnabas Elementary School, Depew, NY
1997 Visiting Artist, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
1996 Visiting Artist, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
1994 - 1996 Teaching Assistant - Instructor of Record, 3-D Foundations, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC