WURA-NATASHA OGUNJI

EDUCATION
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.  MFA, Photography.  May 1998.

Stanford University, Stanford, CA.  A.B., Anthropology.  October 1992.


EXHIBITIONS

6/00-7/00 Personal Expressions: 3 Perspectives on Identity & Representation, Genentech, Inc. So. San Francisco, CA

3/00-4/00 My souvenirs are wings installation as part of Hidden Histories exhibition, Pro-Arts, Oakland CA.

8/99-9/99 If, after knowing, you would map the ocean floor installation, Genevieve Gallery, SF, CA.

6/99 Souvenirs and Markers, East Bay Open Studios, Oakland, CA.

3/98 before the tree of forgetfulness installation, San Jose State University, MFA Exhibition.

4/97 a short history/of the black female nude/as told by herself, selected photographs, BRAVA Theater for
Women in the Arts, SF, CA.

2/97-3/97 Ethnic Voices, Community College of Southern Nevada Gallery, Las Vegas.

11/96-12/96 Confess, Southern Exposure, SF, CA.  Sixth Annual Juried Exhibition.

11/96 Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead, SF, CA.  Outdoor slide projections from the series a short
history/of the black female nude/as told by herself.

8/95-9/95 Art-Ten Group Show, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA.

8/95 Created altars and shrines as an installation for feature length independent film DryLongSo, directed
by Cauleen Smith.  Oakland, CA.

12/94-2/95 12th Annual Photo Metro Contest, Angel Cosmos Gallery, SF, CA.

12/94 The Shooting Gallery, Visual AIDS Benefit Art Exhibition, SF, CA.

3/94 Mil Vidas/Thousand Lives, Mission Cultural Center Gallery, SF, CA.


ARTIST PRESENTATIONS
3/99 Guest Artist for panel Descendents Of Africa: Black Artists discuss the Middle Passage and their
work.  Theater Rhinoceros, SF, CA.

1/97 Guest Lecturer, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.  Presented slide lecture Photographic Memory and the work of Black Photographers to photography seminar.

11/96 Conference Presenter, Society for Photographic Education Regional Conference, Oakland, CA.  Presented as part of panel Mission Impossible-The Unusual Suspects: Cultural Production by Lesbian and Gay Artists of Color.

11/96 Guest Lecturer, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.  Gave slide lecture on Photographic Memory for History of Photography class.