EDUCATION
2021 MFA in Studio Arts (pending), Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (Expected May 2021)
2013 BFA in Sculpture, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2013 BS in Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2016-17 State University of New York – Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY (Post-Baccalaureate studies in PK-12 Art Education and Art Therapy and Certificate in Entrepreneurship in the Arts)
2012-13 State University of New York – Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY (Studied Sculpture through the National Student Exchange Program)
SOLO AND TWO PERSON ART EXHIBITIONS
2019 Place In Time (Two person exhibition with Devon Gelhar), Random Access Gallery,
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2019 see you again next week, Sugar City Arts Collaborative, Buffalo, NY
2017 sub specie aeternitatis, Dr. Margaret Eschner Bacon Gallery, SUNY – Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY
2017 Tangled Reflections, Ahira Hall Memorial Library, Brocton, NY
2015 Up Close (Two person exhibition with Jessie Jakumeit), Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO
2014 Nesting Ground, 464 Gallery, Buffalo, NY
SELECTED GROUP ART EXHIBITIONS
2020 20/20 Vision: Women Artists in Western New York, Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University,
Niagara Falls, NY
2020 Life’s a Journey, The Bridge Art Gallery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
2020 Stay Gold, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY
2019 International Cast Iron Sculpture Exhibition, Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum, Solsberry, IN
2019 LGBTQ, Erie Art Gallery, Erie, PA (Juried by Hrag Vartanian and Sharon Louden)
2019 Untitled, Tri-Main Center Storefront Gallery, Buffalo, NY (Curated by Marilyn Sozanski)
2019 Reality Check, Dowling Art Center, Syracuse, NY
2019 Everybody Has A Story, The Bridge Art Gallery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
2018 Trimania, Tri-Main Center, Buffalo, NY
2017 Across the Visual Arts: Dean’s Entrepreneurship Awardees Exhibition, Czurles-Nelson Gallery, SUNY- Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY
2017 Collectx25, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, NY
2016 Untitled, Tri-Main Center Office Gallery, Buffalo, NY (Curated by Marilyn Sozanski)
2016 The Mindful Project, Small Gallery, Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA
2015 Collective Remix, Franklin Arts Center, Brainerd, MN (Curated by Marty Nelson)
2015 Chroma: A Buffalo Pride Exhibition, Glow Gallery, Buffalo, NY (Juried by Marcus West)
2015 Trimania, Tri-Main Center, Buffalo, NY
2014 Paper & Stitch, Franklin Arts Center, Brainerd, MN (Juried by Marty Nelson)
2013 Corpus Illuminata III, Tangent Gallery, Detroit, MI
2012 Nor'easter Conference Exhibition, Hi-Temp Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2009 Uncommon Thread Wearable Art Show: Cryptozoology, Old State Capitol Building, Baton Rouge, LA (Juried by Liz Good)
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2019 Syracuse University Creative Opportunity Grant
2017 SUNY - Buffalo State Dean’s Entrepreneurship Award in Art Education
2015 Artist Residency, Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO
TEACHING AND WORK EXPERIENCE
2019 - Present Shop Technician (Smith Hall Wood Shop), Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2018 – Present Teaching Assistant to Bob Wysocki for ARI 300: Metal Foundry Dynamics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019)
2019 Cast Iron Foundry Intern, Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum, Solsberry, IN
2019 Shop Technician (The Warehouse Print Lab), Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2018 – 2019 Shop Assistant (Comart Wood/Metal Shop), Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2018 Tri-Main Center, Buffalo, NY, I assisted in designing and painting a collaborative mural in the main stairwell.
2014 Music Is Art Festival, Buffalo, NY, I teamed up with local guitar maker Jack Carey to design a custom guitar that was autographed by Robby Takac of The Goo Goo Dolls and raffled off to raise money for music programs in Buffalo public schools.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2018 I'Jaz Eberhardt, “TRIMANIA takeover: art, music, and culture galore!” The Record. April 16, 2018. https://buffstaterecord.com/11974/culture/trimania-takeover-art-music-and-culture-galore/
2014 Frank Juarez Gallery and Greymatter Gallery, “Katherine Virag – Buffalo, NY,” 365 Artists 365 Days (blog), April 6, 2014. 8:16am. https://365artists365days.com/2014/04/06/katherine-virag-buffalo-new-york/
ARTIST LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
2017 “DIY Gallery: A Deeper Look into the 365 Artists 365 Days Project” with Frank Juarez and Elyse Lucas, National Art Education Association Conference, New York, NY
2015 Artist Talk, Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Buffalo Arts Studio (BAS), Buffalo, NY
International Sculpture Center (ISC)