Emily Nemens

emily.nemens@gmail.com | www.nemenator.com | 206-669-0718

 

Publications and writing projects, 2004–present

 

Publication credits:

 ÒPorcelain,Ó author, short story in anthology We live for blood and glory (Le Chat Noir, Summer 2010)

ÒAutobiography in the Future Imperfect,Ó author, short story in Two with Water magazine, (Nov. 2009)

ÒThe Blue Book,Ó author, hypertext story in New York Moon (July 2009)

ÒBeryl Simpson, Airline Reservationist,Ó illustrator, with Harvey Pekar script, in Studs TerkelÕs Working: A

Graphic Adaptation (edited by Paul Buhle, New Press, April 2009)

ÒSlow Dance with Mr. October,Ó author, short story in New York Moon (January 2009)

ÒFive Stories,Ó author and illustrator, hypertext illustration in New York Moon (May 2008)

ÒOn the Chopping Block,Ó author and illustrator, short story in New York Moon (April 2008)

Painting Words, Sculpting Language: Creative Writing Workshops at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,

editor, with author Felicia Blum (MMA, April 2008)

Scrub: Short Stories, author and illustrator, short story collection (Shady Lane Press, November 2007)

It was a long walk home: Four days of terrorism and politics in Madrid, author and illustrator,
       self-published with support of Creative Arts Council, Brown University (April 2005)

ÒSpeaking of Life: The Rhode Island AIDS Oral History Project,Ó co-author, producer, oral-history play

based on archives of RIAOHP (2004)

 

Current projects:

ÒArchaeology of an Archaeologist,Ó author and illustrator, hypertext biography in New York Moon (2010) 

-           Viewer ÒexcavatesÓ story from multi-layer illustration, in production

Blue Eyed Apples, author, novel (2007–present)

-           Have completed revised draft and currently looking for representation

-           Story about what happens when an architect ÒlosesÓ a building project

Sugarland, author and illustrator, novel (2010–present)

-           Working to complete first draft

-           Explores gentrification of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, through perspective of a squatter in the Domino Sugar Refinery

-           Have begun series of watercolor illustrations to accompany as frontispiece and interior illustration

The Exhibitionist: A memoir of framing Jewish culture, co-author with Karl Katz (February 2008–present)

-           Have completed revised draft and currently looking for representation

-           Conducted interviews, archival and institutional research, and oral history to complete memoir

 

Visual arts exhibitions, 2005–2008

Vox Pop (group, Brooklyn, February 2008)

Chashama (group, New York, December 2007)

Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery (special event, Brooklyn, December 2007)

Bar Rio (solo, New York, Spring 2007)
Figure Show/Mad Arts (group, Brooklyn, February 2006)

SÕNice (solo, New York, Fall 2005)
Staff exhibition/Metropolitan Museum of Art (group, New York, June 2005)

 

Awards and Press, 2005–present
Author Profile, YouÕre Beautiful, New York (ybny.com) (planned fall 2010)

Heeb 100, Books category, Heeb Magazine (October 2009)

-       Jewish Culture magazineÕs profile of 100 young Jews to know in arts and entertainment

Bronze medal, Ippy Awards, Short story collection category, Independent Publishers, LA (May 2008)

-       Scrub: Short Stories selected as one of top five independently published collections of 2007

Writer-in-Residence, Kerouac Project of Orlando, Orlando, FL (September–November 2007)

-       Three-month, expenses-paid writing residency in KerouacÕs 1950s Florida home

Semifinalist, The L Magazine Literary Upstart Competition, New York City (April 2007)

-           City-wide competition for new short fiction, selected twice as semifinalist

Featured Artist, Time Out New York, New York City (ÒFeast for the Eyes,Ó November 24, 2005)

 

Education and educational awards, 2001–2005

Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (September 2001–May 2005)

-       B.A., History of Art and Visual Arts, cross-registered at Rhode Island School of Design

-       Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, graduated magna cum laude

-       History Department Annual Prize for research on American landscape painting (May 2005)

Institute for the International Education of Students, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain (2004)

-       Studied art history at Museo Reina Sofia and anatomical drawing at Facultad de Bellas Artes

 

Related work experience – Arts Administration and Editorial positions

Communications Director, Center for Architecture, New York City (May 2009–Present)

-           Responsible for American Institute of Architects New York Chapter member communications

-           Directs public relations for architecture museum with 15+ exhibitions annually

-           Manages organizationÕs website and social media outlets

-           Provides editorial support to Chapter publications, Oculus and e-Oculus, sits on publication committee

Graphic Designer, Wingo, Inc, and self-employed, New York City (2006–2009)

-           Worked with New York nonprofits to develop identity and fundraising materials

-           Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite

Intern for Educational Media, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City (2005–2006, Summer 2007)

-           Assistant to Education Department Managing Editor and Art Director, fulltime paid internship

-           Executed illustration and graphic design projects for education department

-           Edited in-house publications

-           Returned in Summer 2007 to develop signage for new museum wing

Katzenberger Art History Intern, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian, Washington, DC                  (Summer 2003)

-           Research assistant to chief curator

-           Edited oral histories about the American craft movement