Priyanka Ram
b.1981 San Antonio, TX
lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
Education:
2014 MFA Studio Art, Art Center College Of Design, Pasadena, CA
2006 Filmmaking certification, New York Film Academy, New York, NY
2003 BA cultural anthropology & BS creative advertising with honors, University of Texas at Austin, TX
Exhibitions & Performances:
2023
Civil Twilight Along the Aegean Sea, acoustic piano performance along with Squash & Biscuit at Human Resources, Los Angeles, CA
Artist residency at Irenic Projects for Phrasings, a piano, organ and electro-acoustic performance along with Squash & Biscuit at Mission Gathering Church in Pasadena, CA
Working on philosophy manuscript on the subject of spirituality and technology
2022
Hosted Olivia Leiter’s show ‘Shame’ for The Undertone Series
Keyboard/synth performance for Late Breakfast LA at Ham & Eggs Tavern in Los Angeles June 2022
Philosophy manuscript on the ethics of spirituality and technology
2021
Hosted Ajani Brannum’s show ‘From Inside the House’ for The Undertone Series
Philosophy manuscript on the ethics of spirituality and technology
2020
Oil paintings in group show ‘How Does It Make You Feel’ at SCCC Center in Los Angeles, CA March 2020
Keyboard/synth performance at Coaxial Arts March 2020
Keyboard/synth performance for DubLab radio Contact Wave March 2020
J’NCoco Keyboard + Pedal performance for ARWAH Collective Fundraiser Feb 2020
Keyboard/synth performance for Late Breakfast LA at Ham & Eggs Tavern in Los Angeles Jan 2020
Working on book manuscript on the subject of Spirituality and Technology
2019
Established a non-profit, PTA Peace Through ACCSS (Arts, Culture, Color, Sound & Smell) a 501(c)(3) in CA
Keyboard/synth performance at Perpetual Dune Music Festival in Wonder Valley, CA Nov 2019
‘Column Of Sound’ sound composition for Irrational Exhibits: Place-Making and Social Memory in the Bendix Building Downtown Los Angeles, CA Nov 2019
Keyboard/synth performance at The Smell in Los Angeles Oct 2019
Keyboard/synth performance at Betalevel in Los Angeles Sept 2019
Four poems & drawings published in Ginger Magazine at NY Printed Matter Book Fair, September 2019
Keyboard/synth performance at Coaxial Arts in Los Angeles July 2019
Keyboard/synth performance at Coaxial Arts in Los Angeles June 2019
Performance with J’nCOCO (sitar+synth duo) at Leroy’s Happy Place in Chinatown Los Angeles June 2019
Dublab Radio keyboard/synth performance for station fundraiser May 2019, Los Angeles, CA
DICATS International Arts & Therapy Symposium, Internet landscape paintings, Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
Working on book manuscript on the subject of Spirituality and Technology
Oil Painting commissions for the Vogel’s, Myer’s, Kaberna-Cruz’s, and Lee’s
2018
Mineral Composition No.1: Wisconsin, U.S.A. sculpture + sound solo show at Grifffs Milwaukee, WI
12 Symbols percussion performance for artist Chris Duncan’s piece at Human Resources, Los Angeles, CA
LeiLei Overlay DJ for monthly radio show on KCHUNG, Los Angeles, CA
2017
Four Studies For A Burrow EP collaboration with Shane Striteksky
One House Twice piano improvisation performance, VDL Neutra House Silverlake, Los Angeles, CA
Echo Chamber sound performance for video artist Isabell Spengler at Los Angeles Museum of Art (LAMOA), Los Angeles, CA
The Hights musical collaboration with artist Gretchen Jude, Honolulu, HI
NowSpace + Central Park Gallery sculpture and drawing in group show fundraiser, Los Angeles, CA
2016
Untitled Fringe panel piece in auction for LA’s Best at Casa Del Mar, Santa Monica, CA
Body Plates solo show of panel works at The New Creative, Berkeley, CA
2014
Cut The Loop poem in Effect Zine, Los Angeles, CA
Screensaver Samadhi sound+video+poster installation in The Cave, Pasadena, CA
2013
Gel Scans video work in Main Gallery, Pasadena, CA
Gel Scans On A Loop video work at Crown Roots, Pasadena, CA Electric Birds video work in The Cave, Pasadena, CA
2012
Sound + Lite Exp video work in The Cave, Pasadena, CA
Screen TXT video work in the Main Gallery, Pasadena, CA
2011
Livolving sculpture work in the Main Gallery, Pasadena, CA
Paradox Box sculpture installation work in Art Center studios, Pasadena, CA
2010
Door Knob, C-Print photograph, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2009
Shark Attack sculpture at Fusion Arts Gallery, New York, NY
Publications / Lectures / Reviews:
The Performance Art Journal published by the MIT Press review of Irrational Exhibits 11 show
VoyageLA article feature
Four poems & drawings published in Ginger Magazine at NY Printed Matter Book Fair
Support Structures review in CARLA (Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles) for Echo Chamber at LAMOA, Los Angeles, CA
Electric Bodies Published thesis for MFA at Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Synesthesia Lecture Artist lecture for sound class at University of California Davis, Davis, CA
Scholarships / Awards:
2017 Webby for NASA/JPL Solar System Site
2011 Art Center Graduate Scholarship
2008 Silver Webby for ONDCP work
1999 Baumberger Endowment: Full Scholarship to UT Austin