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Hodara is a multimedia artist, designer, and educator. Her work explores the intersection between traditional and cutting-edge media in order to create beautiful, non-utilitarian experiences with technology. She teaches design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, SMFA at Tufts University, and Emmanuel College.

Industry Experience

• Consultant and facilitator, “{VR} for Reentry,” Graduate thesis project by Melissa Teng, The Engagement Lab at Emerson College, Boston, MA
• Co-founder with Ingrid Pimsner, International Institute of Contemporary Art and Theory, Mangalia, Romania
• Production Designer, NEXT Model Management, New York, NY
• Assistant to director Janos Marton Ph.D., The Living Museum, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Queens, NY
• Apprentice to Master Screen Printer Gary Lichtenstein, Gary Lichtenstein Editions, Ridgefield, CT
• Studio Technician, The Common Press, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Exhibitions

• Two-person exhibition, “The Pursuit of Happiness”, Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA (2018)
• Self Composed, Aviary Gallery, Jamaica Plains, MA (2018)
• Two-person exhibition, “Distance ≠ Time”, IceBox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA (2017)
• Solo-exhibition, Stewards in Memoriam, Gallery 5, Emmanuel College, Boston, MA (2017)
• Solo-performance, IDEAS Event: The Dr. Pawel Norway Dream Machine, Calit2 Theater, Atkinson Hall, UC San Diego (2016)

Presentations

• “Chicken Soup for the Pissed-Off Designer: Using Design to Cope with American Politics,” co-presenter with Martha Rettig, Scout: Interventions, Northeastern University, Boston, MA (2019)
• Workshop, “Augmented Reality Workshop: Visualizing Ocean Pollution,” Climate Resilience Forum, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA (2019)
• “Is the Art World Ready: Best Practices for Augmented Reality in the Art Gallery?” co-presenter with Martha Rettig, AR in Action 2019, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (2019)
• Panelist, Fine Arts Alumni Panel, University of Pennsylvania, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA (2016)

Awards

• Penn Treaty Special Services District, Co-recipient with IceBox Project Space (2017)
• Humanities Arts and Research Program at Michigan State University, Co-recipient with Zach Kaiser and Gabi Schaffzin (2017)
• Residency, BoxoProjects, Joshua Tree, CA (2017)
• Massachusetts Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Judge, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (2017)
• Residency, The Common Press, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2014)
• Residency, Groundwork, Falls Village, CT (2014)
• Fine Arts Chair’s Award, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Awarded to two seniors for outstanding work in the Senior Thesis Exhibition (2008)
• Kelly Senior Research Grant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Awarded based on merit of senior thesis research proposal (2008)
• Kelly Family Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA; Awarded for study overseas (2006 – 2007)

Collections

• Tutt Library’s Special Collections, Colorado College, Colorado Spring, CO
• Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Van Pelt-Dietrech Library, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Affiliations

• Bromfield Gallery (2015 – 2019)

Connect:

• sofie.space
• Instagram: @sofie.space