Olivia Davidson / Curriculum Vitae

b. 2000 Long Island, NY – Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

https://www.instagram.com/livdavidson.psd/

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Education:

2025, Pratt Institute, MFA in Photography, Graduate Teaching Certificate (2023- Anticipated May 2025)

2022, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, BA in Studio Art with Honors, BA in Environmental Studies,

          Minor in Art History, cum laude (2018-2022)

2021, GLI Institute, Scuola Lionardo Da Vinci, Semester Abroad studying Art History and Photography

          in Rome, Italy. (Fall 2021)

 

Exhibitions:

2025, MFA Thesis Exhibition. Dock72 Photography Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (group)

2024, from. Steuben Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (group)

          my cards, your table, Dock72 Photography Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (group)

2022, Expedited Environment: An Artistic Interpretation of Shipping and Consumerism, Solarium Gallery,

          Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY (solo)

          Annual Student Art and Architecture Show, Davis Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY (group)

2021, Final Exhibit, Dettagli Gallery, Rome (group)

         Annual Student Art and Architecture Show, Davis Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY (group)

         Unity: Permanent Sculpture of Bronze Hands, Next to Medbery Hall, Main Campus, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva,

         NY (group)

         Untitled Face: Permanent Sculpture of Salvaged Metal Representing a Face, In front of Elliot Studio, Arts Campus, Hobart and

         William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY (group)

2020, Annual Student Art and Architecture Show, Davis Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges,

          Geneva, NY (group)

 

Collections:

Davis Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

 

Publications/Press:

2025, Pratt Photography MFA Thesis Publication, Interviewed by Cat Rodriguez

2025, CanvasRebel Magazine, Meet Liv Davidson, https://canvasrebel.com/meet-liv-davidson/ 

2024, Pratt Photography MFA Thesis Publication, Interviewer for Erin O’Flynn

2022, Expedited Environment: An Artistic Interpretation of Shipping and Consumerism. Housed in

          Warren Hunting Smith Library at Hobart and William Smith Colleges as of May 2022

 

Awards/Grants:

2022, Honors in Studio Art, Thesis Titled: Expedited Environment: An Artistic Interpretation of Shipping

          and Consumerism

2022, Arthur Dove 1903 Award, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY

2022, The Katherine Gracey Merrill ’14 Award in Fine Arts, Hobart and William Smith Colleges,

          Geneva, NY

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Professional Activities/Teaching:

2025, Introduced Stefanie Hessler at Pratt Photography Talk Series, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

2024, Pratt Graduate Teaching Certificate

2022, Senior Symposium Panelist/Lecturer on Delivery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

2022, Spring Semester Davis Gallery Intern, Geneva, NY

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