Amy Gaskin

Curriculum Vitae

2024 - 2025

• Los Angeles Public Libraries, Marilyn. Twenty images. Exhibitions in libraries for one year period: 2024 - 2025 in conjunction with Projecting L.A. Los Angeles, CA.

2024

• 10th International Exhibition, Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts. “Betty Gold: The Last Holocaust Survivor of Trochenbrod, Poland.” Juror Karen Haas, Lane Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. April.

• Size Matters exhibition. Juror: Crista Dix, Executive Director, Griffin Museum of Photography. “Time is 1:27am.” Athanaeum Art Center, San Diego, CA. April.

• Projecting L.A., Marilyn. Outdoor display of 20 images projected on Los Angeles buildings. Juried included Paris Chong, Leica Gallery and Calvin Hom, former Executive Director, Los Angeles Times; April.

2023

• First Place, National, American Photographic Artists, Best Documentary/Photojournalism for “My Body.” Included in book.

• International Juried Exhibition, Juror: Shana Lopes, Assistant Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA. “The Marilyn Community.” December.

• Chairman’s Choices exhibition, American Photographic Artists. “Spirit of Marilyn.” December, Soho Photo Gallery, New York. Included in book.

• Untitled exhibition, Finalist. Curated by Ann Jastrab, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA and Arianna Rinaldo, Independent curator. “My Body.” December, Bread & Salt Gallery, San Diego, CA.

• Something Personal Juried Exhibition, top 100 juried by international panel of judges, American Photographic Artists. Three selections: My Inner Marilyn: I’m Not Alone, My Inner Marilyn: Spirit of Marilyn, My Body. Left Space Gallery, San Francisco, December.

• Artist’s Perspective group exhibition, curated by Natasha Egan, Executive Director, Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP). “My Body.” April, Fulton Street Collective, Chicago, IL.

• Winner, International Color Awards, “Surfers at Sunset” and Nominee, “Fall Lake.” Jury included: The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The Art Channel, London; Clamp, NY; Groninger Museum, Netherlands; Preus Museum, Norway; Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Philadelphia; William Shearburn Gallery, Saint Louis; Museo d'arte Moderna di Bologna (MAMbo), Bologna.

• Best In Show, A Year of Duality Gallery Show, American Society of Media Photographers LA (ASMP) for “My Body.” March, Photo Impact Imaging, Hollywood, CA.

2022

• Los Angeles Times: “Marilyn Monroe’s Star Still Shines Bright, 60 Years After Her Death.” Photo essay, 15 images, August 1. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-01/photos-of-marilyn-monroe-60-years-after-her-death

• Photographer of the Year: Finalist. Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles, sponsored by Nikon. Portfolio largely composed of images from The Marilyn Phenomenon. Online live exhibition March 20, due to COVID-19, Spring.

• “Something Personal” Juried Exhibition, top 100 juried by international panel of judges. Two selections: Skate Park and Roe v. Wade. December, San Francisco. In-person gallery show cancelled due to COVID-19, December.

• Off the Clock group exhibition and book, curated by Paul Martineau, Curator of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum. “Fall Lake.” In-person gallery show cancelled due to COVID-19, April.

• President Emerita, Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles. Named President Emerita by colleagues upon completion of term, having served this 87-year-old organization for seven years.

2021

• “Something Personal” San Francisco exhibition, internationally selected by panel of judges. “Diego Herrera.” Displayed online with artist talk in November. In-person San Francisco gallery show cancelled due to COVID-19.

2020

• First Place, American Photographic Artists, National. “I Can’t Breathe.” Online exhibition due to COVID-19 and book.

• Off the Clock exhibition and book, Santa Monica, CA selected by curator David Fahey, Fahey / Klein Gallery. “Dawn Mist at the Track.” In-person gallery show cancelled due to COVID-19.

• Juried exhibitions at: Ignited, Saatchi & Saatchi LA, RPA, and David & Goliath, July & August, Los Angeles, CA. Cancelled due to COVID-19.

2019

• Lucie Foundation Selected Artist - Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA) International Group Show. “Dawn Mist at the Track” Gallery exhibition, April, Santa Monica Art Studios, Santa Monica, CA.

• International Photography Awards (IPA) Honorable Mention, “Surfers at Sunset.”

• Off the Clock juried by WM Hunt. “Julius.” Gallery exhibition and book: May, Santa Monica, CA.

• “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace and Nonviolence” Exhibition juried by the Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women, March.

• First Place, Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles, “Breeders’ Cup Classic Win” April, exhibition Montebello, CA.

• BloodHorse Magazine: “Breeders’ Cup World Championships,” November.

• Group juried exhibitions held at: Ignited, Saatchi & Saatchi LA, RPA and David & Goliath, July & August, Los Angeles.

2018

• National Winner – American Photographic Artists (APA) Selected by photo editors Laurie Kratochvil and Maya Robinson from the New York Times Magazine. “Leaping Dancer.” Exhibition and book, June.

2017

• LEICA Award, Palm Springs International Photo Festival, emerging photographer. Images exhibited in Auditorium. May, Palm Springs, CA.

• Off the Clock gallery exhibition and book selected by curator Elizabeth Avedon. “I Can’t Breathe” and “Last Holocaust Survivor of Trochenbrod, Poland.” April, Santa Monica Art Studios, CA.

• Juried exhibitions held at: Ignited, Saatchi and Saatchi LA, David & Goliath, CP&B, and RPA, Summer, Los Angeles.

• “Just One More” US-China News Photo exhibition and book with Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles and China Press,The China Press Exhibition Hall, April, Alhambra, CA.

2016

• PhotoLA curated by Melvin Sokolsky, exhibition, “Nick and Kristin” January, Los Angeles Convention Center.

• Something Personal juried exhibition and book, San Francisco “My Life Will Be Perfect.” December, Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

• Off the Clock Gallery exhibition and book selected by curator Julie Grahame, curator of Yousuf Karsh Collection, aCurator.com. “James and Joseph.” May, Santa Monica Art Studios, Santa Monica, CA.

• First Place, Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles, “At the Fair.” Exhibition April, Montebello, CA.

• “Just One More” US-China News Photo exhibition and book with Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles and China Press,The China Press Exhibition Hall, April, Alhambra, CA. Los Angeles/Chinese Photo Festival book.

• Juried group exhibitions held at: Saatchi LA and Ignited. July and August, Los Angeles, CA.

• California Thoroughbred Magazine, “Bill Mochon.” November.

• CBS “Kerry Kennedy,” June.

2015

• PhotoLA curated group show by Britt Salveson, curator of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. “Blue Origin” and “After the Fire: Pastor Magee Surveys his Church.” January, Los Angeles, CA.

• FUJIFilm Emerging Photographer Award, Palm Springs International Photo Festival for study with William Albert Allard, National Geographic. Images projected for Festival attendees. May, Palm Springs, CA.

• Off the Clock group exhibition and book selected by curator Melvin Sokolsky, noted fashion photographer and film director. “Nick and Kristin.” May, Santa Monica Art Studios, Santa Monica, CA.

• Juried group exhibitions held at TBWA\CHIAT\DAY, Deutsch, Ignited & Saatchi & Saatchi July and August, Los Angeles, CA.

• Thoroughbred Racing Commentary: “Bruce Headley: For a trainer who’s made his own way, no thoughts of retirement.” Photo essay collaboration with author Daniel Ross, April 14.

2014

• Off the Clock exhibition and book selected by Britt Salveson, curator of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. “Blue Origin” and “After the Fire: Pastor Magee Surveys his Church.” Helms Gallery, May, Los Angeles, CA.

• Juried group exhibitions held at: TBWA\Chiat\Day, Deutsch Inc, Ignited, Saatchi & Saatchi, Team One and Kastner & Partners, May and June, Los Angeles, CA.

• The Guardian: “California Chrome: the least-likely Kentucky Derby favourite in history?” April 20.

• "Just One More” juried exhibition with PPAGLA, Chinese Media, and California Media Club at Chinese Culture Development Center, October, Alhambra, CA

• Eddie Adams Workshop (EAW): sponsored by Nikon, selected as one of the top 100 emerging professionals worldwide. Exhibition of photo essay, “My Life Will Be Perfect.” October, Jeffersonville, NY.

• National Pinnacle Award: College Media Association (CMA) “Chrome is the New Gold.” Fall, Philadelphia, PA.

2013

• Off the Clock exhibition and book juried by Anne Lyden, Associate Curator of the J. Paul Getty Museum. “Betty Gold: The Last Holocaust Survivor of Trochenbrod, Poland” May, Los Angeles, CA.

• Dakini Power: Twelve Extraordinary Women Shaping the Transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, by Michaela Haas, PhD. Commissioned portraits of Her Eminence Dag-Yum Kusho Sakya, the first Tibetan woman ever to immigrate to America.

• Juried exhibitions at: TBWA\Chiat\Day, Deutsch and Ignited, May and June, Los Angeles, CA.

2012

• The Washington Post, Photo Essay: “Santa Monica College Students Peppered-Sprayed While Protesting” Nine images, April 3.

• “Children of the Holocaust” exhibition, Kent State University. Images and video of Betty Gold, Holocaust Survivor. Spring, 2012, Kent, OH.

• Los Angeles Weekly “Marvin Hamlisch’s last performance at the Pasadena Pops,” August 7.

• ABC News “Pepper-spray incident” April 3.

• Three-time Winner: Photographer of the Year, Student (2012, 2013, 2014): Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles (PPAGLA) sponsored by Nikon. Shows in spring 2012, 2013, 2014.

Collections

• National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Saratoga Springs, NY

• Maltz Museum, Beachwood, OH - exhibition / images of Betty Gold, Holocaust survivor

• Private collections

Education

University of Southern California (USC): Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

• Beta Gamma Sigma honors

• W. Hazel Prediger Endowed Fellowship, first year

• Captain Winifred Q. Collins United States Navy Endowed Fellowship, Marshall Scholar second year - full tuition awards

Northwestern University: Bachelor of Arts: French Studies and Piano Performance concentrations

Santa Monica College: Photography Certificate (45 units) Commercial Photography and lighting. She later served on the Advisory Board for the Communications Department.