MARINA MAX KUSHNER, CV Lincoln, Nebraska | mmaxkushner@gmail.com EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE 2025 BA Studio Arts, Ceramics, (Pending), University of Nebraska-Lincoln (expected May 2027) 2025 BA Art History and Criticism (Pending), University of Nebraska-Lincoln (expected May 2027) 2025 Node Center, Expanding Exhibitions: Innovative Approaches to Curating, Mirjami Schuppert 2022 University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Glaze Formulation with Pete Pinnell and Margaret Bohls HONORS AND AWARDS 2024 Hixon-Lied Student Activity Grant 2024 Hixon-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts Student Research Days, Competition Winner 2023 Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE); funded glaze research with Pete Pinnell, University of Nebraska-Lincoln SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2025 Exchange, Medici Gallery, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2023 Regarding Opening, Sand Paro Gallery, Parrish Studios, Lincoln, NE SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2024 Elgas Promise Award Exhibition, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2023 'Making History' Exhibition, University of Nebraska-Lincoln SELECTED CURATED EXHIBITIONS 2023 Secret Hallway Exhibition, Parrish Studios, Lincoln, NE 2023 Regarding Opening, Sand Paro Gallery, Parrish Studios, Lincoln, NE LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS 2024-25 NCECA (Natiaonal Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts), STEAM Poster Session; Presenter ARTIST RESIDENCIES 2025 Zentrum Fur Ceramik, Berlin, Germany PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2023- Visitors Associate, Sheldon Museum 2016- Independent event coordinator/booking Audio recording, mixing, production services; The Big Box, Lincoln, NE Live Sound Engineer, Independent Contractor 2018-23 Curator, Sand Paro Gallery, Parrish Studios, Lincoln, NE 2019 Lead Organizer, Other Fest Music Festival, Lincoln, NE 2017-19 Assistant Recording Engineer, Another Recording Company, Omaha, NE 2017 Booking Team, Lincoln Exposed Music Festival CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS 2025 Uncovering I, Uncovering II; conceptual location-based performance, Lincoln, NE Nebraska Public Media, Art and the Machine, Sound Design, Lincoln, NE 2024 Chris Williams, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Sound Design + Performer, The Lux, Lincoln, NE 2022 Reconstructing memories; In Presence, Violinist and Sound Design, University of Nebraska-Lincoln