Tamara Rafkin CV
Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
2020 Solo Exhibition. Dust to Dust: A Transformational Work about Mourning. Holland Tunnel Gallery. Newburgh, N.Y.
2019 Two-Person Exhibition Feminine Ties to Belgium: Tamara Rafkin and Daniela Vezzoler. Curated by Stephanie Manasseh. BelCham, New York, NY.
2005 Solo Exhibition Ninty9 to 2thousand5. Soho Studios. New York, NY.
2002 Solo Exhibition Tamara Rafkin. Momus Gallery. Atlanta Ga.
1995 Solo Exhibition Tamara Rafkin. The Lowe Gallery. Atlanta Ga.
Museum Exhibitions
2025-24 Porcelain of China, Azure of the Sky. The Museum of Fine Arts, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province, PC China.
2014 3rd International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography. Municipal Heritage Museum. Malaga, Spain.
2010 Visual Arts Center of New Jersey 24th International Juried Exhibition. Curator: Susan Kismaric. Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. Summit N.J
2009 Truc Troc. BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts. Brussels. Brussels, Belgium.
2002 Fish Out of Water/Architecture Against Blue Skies, Works by Joe Chirchillo and Tamara Rafkin. The Brooklyn Center for Urban Environments. Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.
1999 Requiem: Living Artists Eulogize a Dying Century. Curated by Taboo. Nexus Contemporary Art Center. Atlanta, GA.
1994 Electric Blanket: AIDS Projection Project High Museum of Art. Atlanta GA.
Group Exhibitions
2024 Invitational Exhibition. Works Cited. Curators: Carla Hughes and Carey Gibbons. UNT College of Visual Art and Design Cora Stafford Gallery. Denton, TX.
Invitational Exhibition. Radical Entanglements: Navigating the Abyss of Human Supremacy and Biodiversity Loss.Curators: Kate Enoire and Dr. Irene Klaver. Elm Fork Education Center Exhibit Hall. University of North Texas. Denton. TX.
Juried Exhibition.63rd Annual Voertman Competition. Curated by Dr. Glenn Adamson. UNT College of Visual Art and Design Cora Stafford Gallery. Denton, TX.
2023 Invitational Exhibition. Winter Wonderland 2023. Front Room Gallery. Hudson, NY.
Invitational Exhibition. Another Gaze: Women Photographers of Hip Hop: Shelia Pee Bright, Julia Beverly, Carolyn Grady, Tamara Rafkin, and Shelia Turner. Gallery 72, City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. Atlanta, GA.
2022 Invitational Exhibition. Winter Wonderland 2022. Front Room Gallery. Hudson, NY.
Invitational Exhibition. The Narrative of Things: Shari Diamond, Norm Magnusson, Katherine Vance, and Tamara Rafkin. Curated by Tamara Rafkin. Holland Tunnel Gallery Newburgh, NY.
Invitational Exhibition. Be Mine: A special Valentine Exhibition Celebrating the Concepts of Love. Front Room Gallery. New York, NY.
2021 Invitational Exhibition. Housewarming. Curated by Kathleen Vance. Mother Gallery. Germantown, NY.
Invitational Exhibition. THE FIX: BECOMING VISIBLE. Curated by Chris Neyen and Dean Goldberg. Mount Saint Mary College CMA Gallery. Newburgh, NY.
Invitational Exhibition. Eleven Belgian Artists at the Residency, 2021.Curated by Ambassador Frank Geerkens. Cultural Program of the Belgian Embassy to the US. New York, NY.
2020 Invitational Exhibition. Chrysalistasis. Curated by James Austin Murray. Lyons Wier Gallery. New York, NY.
Juried Exhibition. 2020 Vision. Curated by Judy Thomas and Paulien Lethen. Holland Tunnel Gallery. Newburgh, NY.
2019 Juried Exhibition. ASMP NY at Aqua. Curated by Pamela Jean Tinnen, Aqua Art Fair. Miami, Fl.
2018 Invitational Exhibition. The ASMP NY Show: Members Spotlight. Curated by Daniel Aycock. Front Room Gallery. New York, NY.
2017 Juried Exhibition. What the World Needs Now. Curated by Anita Arliss and Ruben Natal San-Miguel. Atlanta Celebrates Photography. B Complex Gallery. Atlanta, GA.
2010 Invitational Exhibition. Photographs by Michael Chia, Luc Dratwa, and Tamara Rafkin. Curated by Stephanie Manasseh. European Media Center, US Embassy. US Department of State. Brussels, Belgium.
Invitational Exhibition. The Accessible Art Fair 2010. Curated by Stephanie Manasseh. Brussels, Belgium.
Invitational Exhibition. ARTist@WORK. ArtyParty met De Werf Cultuurcentrum. Aalst, Belgium.
2009 Invitational Exhibition. The Accessible Art Fair 2009. Curated by Stephanie Manasseh. Brussels, Belgium.
2008 Invitational Exhibition. Aalst Salon. De Werf & Aalst Belfort Crypte. Aalst, Belgium.
Juried Exhibition. Onze Expo: Exhibition Multidisciplinaire. Ecole De La Batellerie. Brussels, Belgium.
Juried Exhibition. Urban Space. Curated by Llana Bessler, Randolph Albright, Sixten Kai Nielsen, and Martin Rosengaard. Wooloo Independent Curator Program. Traveling Exhibition. CVS Cultural Center. New York, NY.
2007 Juried Exhibition. Urban Space. Curated by Llana Bessler, Randolph Albright, Sixten Kai Nielsen, and Martin Rosengaard. Wooloo Independent Curator Program. Traveling Exhibition. FotoRio-Oi Futuro. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. New Life Shop. Berlin, Germany. Fotopub. Novo Mesto, Slovenia. Foto Arte. Brasilia, Brazil.
Juried Exhibition. Postcards From the Edge: A Benefit for Visual AIDS. James Cohen Gallery. New York, NY.
2004 Invitational Exhibition. Play. Momus Gallery. Atlanta, GA.
2003 Invitational Exhibition. Third Year Anniversary. Momus Gallery. Atlanta, GA.
Invitational Exhibition Humanity: Divine Inspiration. Curated by Courtney Maier. Two 07 Art Gallery. New York, NY.
2001 Invitational Exhibition. Water. Curated by Barbara Braathan. River Gallery. Narrowsburg, NY.
2000 Invitational Exhibition. On Display. Bell South Corporate Gallery. Atlanta, GA.
1999 Invitational Exhibition. Environments. The Centennial Building. Atlanta, GA.
1997 Invitational Exhibition. Atlanta Artists. Positive Space the Gallery. New Orleans, LA.
1996 Invitational Exhibition. Post-Olympia, or How We Spent the Summer of 1996. Curated by Lisa Tuttle. The 1996 Arts Festival of Atlanta-Bathhouse Exhibition. Atlanta, GA.
1995 Invitational Exhibition. Landscape, Memory, and Identity: Still More Stories from the World We Live In. Curated by Jerry Cullum. The 1995 Arts Festival of Atlanta- King Plow Arts Center Exhibition. Atlanta, GA.
1990 Juried Exhibition. Dealing with Death: Expressions of Mourning for Friends Lost to AIDS. Traveling Exhibition. X ART Gallery. New Orleans, LA. New Visions Gallery. Atlanta, GA.
Curatorial Projects
2022 The Narrative of Things. Holland Tunnel Gallery. Newburgh NY.
Portfolio Review Events
2017 Juried Event. FlashPoint Boston Portfolio Review and Photo Walk. Curated by the Griffin Museum of Photography. Boston, MA.
2012 Juried Event. Portfolio Pitch UNSEEN Photo Fair with the Netherlands Fotografen Federatie. Curators: Marcel Feil (Foam Museum), Pjotr de Jong (Vandejong University) and Lars Boering (Fotografen Federatie). Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2011 Juried Event. Lens Culture FotoFest Paris Portfolio Review & Open Portfolio Event. Spéos Photographic Institute. Paris, France.
Artist Talks
2025 The Places That Form Us: Tamara Rafkin. Jingdezhen, China, Artist Lecture as part of the Taoxichuan International Artist Residency program
2023 Another Gaze: Women Photographers of Hip Hop Atlanta, GA, Panel Discussion with Shelia Pee Bright, Julia Beverly, Carolyn Grady, Tamara Rafkin, and Shelia Turner at Gallery 72. Presented by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.
2021 Tamara Rafkin: Artist Studio Visit Orange County, NY, Orange County Arts Council of NY artist studio visit lecture program.
1998 Tamara Rafkin Artist Atlanta, GA, Artist Lecture Series. Bell South Communications. Bell South Center.
1997. Tamara Rafkin - Visiting Artist. Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs Summer Program. City of Atlanta.
1996. Post Olympia or How We Spent the Summer of 1996: Artist Lecture Series. Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Arts Festival 1996. Piedmont Park Bathhouse Galleries.
Workshops
2011 The Chemistry of Great Photos: Workshop by Tamara Rafkin. Brussels, Belgium, Day workshop for Greenlight for Girls International on analog photography.
2010 Kunst ontdekken rondom jou. Workshop by Tamara Rafkin. Aalst, Belgium, In conjunction with the exhibit ARTist@WORK and the Cultural Department of Aalst, Belgium.
Awards, Grants, and Scholarships
2025 UNT CVAD Ceramics Penland School of Craft Scholarship Denton, TX / Penland, NC.
2023 50 Years of Hip Hop. Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards. London, England, Nominee/ First runner up.
2014 7th Annual International Color Photography Masters Cup. New York, NY, Nominee. Fine Art Category.
2011 5th Annual International Color Photography Masters Cup. New York, NY, Nominee. Still Life Category.
2008 PX3 Prix de Fotografie Paris. Paris, France, Honorable Mention. Fine Art Category.
Residencies
2025 Artist-In-Residence. Jingdezhen, China, Taoxichuan International Ceramics Artist Residency.
2012 Artist-In-Residence Renkum, The Netherlands, OBRAS NL. OBRAS Foundation.
Bibliography: Interviews and Works Cited
2024 Interview and Reproduction of Work, Life & Work with Tamara Rafkin. Voyage Dallas. June 2024.www.voyagedallas.com
2023 Interview and Reproduction of Work, Meet Tamara Rafkin. Canvas Rebel. August 2023. http://www.canvasrebel.com
2022 Review, Dvozenja-Thomas, Melissa. Stories of the everyday transformed into art at Newburgh's Holland Tunnel Gallery. The Poughkeepsie Journal. March 2022
Review, Warren, Jennifer L. The Narrative of Things Exhibit Sees Stories Unfold. Hudson Valley Press. March 2022
2021 Interview and Reproduction of Work, Meet Tamara Rafkin: Artist * Photographer * Ceramicist. Shout Out Atlanta. January 2021. www.shoutoutatlanta.com
2018 Review and Reproduction of Work, Schonauer, David. Spotlight: ASMP Portfolio review. October 2018. Number 3 America. Photography Pro Photo. http://www.ai-ap.com
2017 Reproduction of Work, Scars- Photographed by Tamara Rafkin. Let Kiss Magazine Paris. August 2017. www.letkissmagazine.com
2016 Reproduction of Work, ASMPNY 2016: Tamara Rafkin. L’œil de la Photographie. March 2016. http://www.loeildelaphotographie.com
2015 Article and Reproduction of Work, Rabinowitz, Cay-Sophie. Sleeping Houses - Watchful Houses, Tamara Rafkin.OSMOS Magazine Issue 05 January 2015
2013 Article and Reproduction of Work, Byrd, Cathy. Fresh View: Tamara Rafkin. Fresh Art International. February 2013. http://www.freshartinternational.com
2011 Reproduction of Work, Lens Culture FotoFest Paris 2011 Participating Photographers Catalog. Lens Culture.
Reproduction of Work, Saatchi Online Weekly Top 10 Chosen by Rebecca Wilson: May 30 – June 4, 2011. Saatchi Online. May 2011. http://www.saatchionline.com
2009 Article and Reproduction of Work, De Galerij: Slaap Zacht. Goedele Magazine. Brussels, Belgium. December 2009.
Reproduction of Work, Salon Aalst 08 Exhibition Catalog. City of Aalst, Belgium/ Cultural Division of the Flemish Government.
1999 Review and Reproduction of Work, Byrd, Cathy. Environmental elements: Centennial Tower home to a new art space, for now. Creative Loafing, Atlanta, GA. May 19, 1999.
1996 Reproduction of Work, Post -Olympia, or How We Spent the Summer of 1996, Exhibition Catalog. Arts Festival of Atlanta.
1995 Reproduction of Work, Landscape, Memory, and Identity: Still More Stories from the World We Live In. Exhibition Catalog. Arts Festival of Atlanta.
Education
2026 MFA -anticipated. University of North Texas. Denton, TX.
2015 DKO Ceramisch. Academie Voor Beeldende Kunsten. Aalst, Oost-Vlaanderen. Belgium.
1991 BFA. Atlanta College of Art. Atlanta, GA.
