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MFA, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), 2010

BFA, Rhode Island School of Design, 2004

BA, University of California, Los Angeles, Magna Cum Laude, 1994


Selected Exhibits

2011         Eternal Telethon: Bellyflop, BELLYFLOP, Los Angeles, CA
Question de Principe/Matter of Principle, Curated by Nicolas Grenier and 
Annie Hemond-Hotte with L.A. Pedestrians, Art Mur Gallery, Montreal
Eternal Telethon, Free Church of Public Fiction, Los Angeles, CA
                Cognitive Dissonance
, for Anthony Greaney X Samson X Dan Graham,
                Curated by Keith Rocka Knittel, Cottage Home Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
                Little Black Book, Drake Hotel, Toronto, Canada

2010 Some Gestures (In the Betweens), Curated by Megan Hoetger, 
NEON Gallery, Long Beach, CA
Dear Diary, Leslie Dick Is Not At Home, Curated by Zach Kleyn, 
Leslie Dick's, Los Angeles, CA
Box Scheme, CalArts MFA Exhibition 2010, Curated by Ana Vejzovic Sharp, 
Cottage Home Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Snapshot, FADA Los Angeles Art Show Curated Project, Curated by 
Bennett Simpson, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
If You Follow a Whale Song Map, It Will Lead You Home,
Solo MFA Thesis Exhibition, California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles, CA

2009 Long Hand, Curated by Caitlin Arnold and Emily Green, Johalla Projects,
Chicago, IL
The Yield, Harold Arts Residency 2009 Exhibit, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL
Love Machine Kits: Original and Second Assemblies, Solo exhibit, California Institute of the Arts Main Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2008 GEISAI Miami, Curated by Bonnie Clearwater, Matthew Higgs, 
Shamim M. Momim, and Joao Ribas, PULSE Contemporary Art Fair, 
Miami, FL

2007 Summer Residency Open Studios and Exhibition 2007
School of VISUAL ARTS, New York, NY

2006 RISD Biennial 2006, Curated by Robert Storr, EXIT Art Gallery, 
New York, NY
New World Orders, Curated by Lisa Hayes Williams, Juvenal Reis
                Experimental Space, Long Island City, NY
Elements Crude, Solo exhibit, The Lucky Cat, Brooklyn, NY

2004 RISD Senior Invitational, Juried exhibit, Woods Gerry Gallery, 
Providence, RI
RISD Senior Show, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
Blacklight City, Neon Nation, Curated by Ethan Hayes-Chute, Red Door 
Gallery, Providence, RI 
This is Now, Carr Haus Gallery, Providence, RI
Across the Street, Providence Art Club, Providence, RI

2003 Our Mothers Are Psychologists: Alise Spinella and Dayna Mondello
Red Door Gallery, Providence, RI
Full House, Red Door Gallery, Providence, RI

2002 Trust, Solo exhibit, Fletcher Gallery, Providence, RI


Selected Awards

2010 Interdisciplinary Grant, California Institute of the Arts
Dean's Grant, California Institute of the Arts
CalArts Scholarship, California Institute of the Arts
2009 CalArts Scholarship, California Institute of the Arts
2004 Presidential Scholarship, Rhode Island School of Design
Excellence in Curating Award, Rhode Island School of Design
Dean's Award Scholarship, Rhode Island School of Design


Residencies / Fellowships

2009 Harold Arts Residency, Harold Arts, OH
2007 SVA Summer Residency Program, New York, NY
2003 RISD Summer Abroad, Rome, Italy


Lectures

2009 Visiting Artist Lecture, Foundation Studies, California Institute of the Arts, 
Los Angeles, CA


Selected Bibliography

"Alise Spinella, The History of WEDNESDAY," Carol Cheh, Another Righteous 
Transfer, February 2001
"tryharder: Cognitive Dissonance @ Cottage Home," tryharder, February 2011
"What's On This Week: 09.05-15.05 2011," M-kos, May 2011
"Alise Spinella, TUESDAY (Transcribed)," Carol Cheh, Another Righteous
Transfer, September 2010
"Notes on Looking, July 8, 2010," Notes on Looking, July 2010
"Box Scheme," ArtInfo, July 2010
"Weekend Preview - Look to Others for Validation," Steve Ruiz, Chicago
Art Review, June 2010
"What You Weren't There? #1," Stephanie Burke, Art Talk Chicago, December 2009
"Long Hand @ Johalla Projects," Caitlin Arnold, December 2009
"The Yield at Heaven Gallery," Madeleine Bailey, Art Talk Chicago, October 2009
"Volume 3," Studio Visit Magazine, May 2009
"Art Basel Miami Beach 2008 Roundup," ArtInfo, December 2008
"Miami Madness," Artnet.com, December 2008
"Top 10 Artists at Miami," NYArts, December 2008
"Alise Spinella at SVA Open Studios," bloggy, August 2007