Last updated February 4, 2008


CURRENT & UPCOMING SHOWS...

JAN 12 - MAR 28, 2008   18th St Arts Center, Group Show, "The Future of Nations: Patriot Acts II", curated by Linda Pollack
Dec 2007 - Mar 2008 "Colors to Life Beautiful", 626 Gallery (Charles Bibbs's Gallery) Downtown Los Angeles
Group Show on exhibit through MAR 2008

PRESS & PUBLICATION...
FEB 2008 & 2007           The Los Angeles Cultural Affairs African American-Heritage Month Cultural Guide, cover artist in 2008, featured artist in 2007.
JAN 24, 2008 The Los Angeles Times Newspaper, "Artist's Engage in Patriot Acts", article in The Guide, Calendar section, p15
JAN 31, 2008 Palisadian Post Newspaper, "Art Exhibit 'Acts' Out First Amendment Issues", article in Lifestyle section
JUN 2007 Art Business News Picture Gallery, JUN 2007 issue pg 48. Featured in group art show photo with Synthia Saint James and other artists
DEC 2006 The Sentinel Newspaper featured artist on Thursday, DEC 21, 2006
JUN 2006 Downtown LA Life Online Magazine,"Women's Edition II", JUL 15, 2006
OCT 2005 Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Arts Section, "New Emporia Arts District in Ontario". Article written by L. Alexis Young, OCT 27, 2005
SEPT 2007 Interview of Zeal Harris by Joanne Griffith. Aired Thursday, SEPT 6, on WBAI, 99.5 Pacifica Radio, New York, New York
APR 2007 "Your L.A.", Channel 4, KNBC. 3pm (brief interview)
SPR 2007 Brief appearance as Goil Amornivivat's client on "Top Design", BRAVO, Reality Television Program (Ebsco Productions)
MAR 2007 The Santa Monica Mirror, Volume 8, Issue 40, MAR 15 - 21,"The Performing Archive Project" Video Interview by Gisele Lubsen
SEPT 2006 Guest Artist, interviewed on KPFK 90.7 FM by Sonali Kolhatkar, "Stomping Ground: Young Women of Color Explore Homeland"
JAN 2006 Guest Artist on "Pacesetters", KTLA Channel 5, Los Angeles
MAR 2005 Guest Artist, interviewed by Sheenekra & Khansa on 87.7 Oran-Z Liberation Radio, Los Angeles

RECENT SHOWS & PROJECTS...
NOV 2007                       "Pillow Talk" Erotic Group Exhibit of Seven Women, organized and curated by Numa Perrier at "The Castle" 2062 Ivar, Hollywood
SEPT 2007 Pounder Kone Art Space, Atwater (Glendale Blvd.) Group show, "Circumnavigate the Soul" featuring; the art of Zeal Harris, Alan Nakagawa, Femi Dawkins, Carol Es, Dan Bronstein, Glynnis Reed, Steve Irvin, and Claudia Carballada
SEPT 2007 Group Exhibit, "The Pyramid Show", Monte Vista Art Space, Highland Park
SEPT 2007 Runway Boutique, Los Angeles. Monthly Arts Showcase
AUG 2007 "Ecstasy of Living", Gallery Viento y Agua, Long Beach
SOLO - SHOW selected by Justine Serebrin
AUG 2007 Featured Artist in The Fine Art Pavillion (626 Gallery)
22nd Annual African Marketplace, Los Angeles
JUL - AUG 2007 Anderson Ranch Arts, Full Scholarship, Narrative Painting Workshop, Snowmass, Colorado
JUL - AUG 2007 Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
Open Call Show
APR - MAY 2007 MFA Thesis Show, "Public Secrets", Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles
MAY 2007 All MFA's Show, Otis College of Art & Design Graduate School, Los Angeles
MAY - JUN 2007 Participating as artist/organizer for "Women's Stories of Work & Survival" (Suzanne Lacy Project). Events for "Wack! Art and The Feminist Revolution" at the MOCA GEFFEN, Los Angeles
MAR 2007 Gallery 626 (Charles Bibbs's Gallery), Los Angeles. "Sisters In Spirit: The Power of Seven", curated by artist Synthia SAINT James. (Exhibition featured; Synthia SAINT James, Zeal Harris, Robin Strayhorn, Manuelita Brown, Beverly Heath, Barbara Wesson, & Rosalind Grimes)
MAR 2007 18th St. Arts Center. Participating "next generation" feminist artist in Suzanne Lacy & Leslie Labowitz Project, "Restricted Access: The Performing Archive", Santa Monica
NOV 2006 The Sentinel Newspaper Office Group Show, Los Angeles
SEPT 2006 Artcrawl 9 Group Art Show and Kick-off Party, Los Angeles
SEPT 2006 Sparc Gallery & Le Florence Gallery, "Stomping Ground: Young Women of Color Explore Homeland" Group Show, Los Angeles
AUG 2006 Greater LA MFA Exhibition California State University, Long Beach
JUN 2006 Greater LA MFA African-American Students Show, "Making Room", Kerckhoff Gallery, UCLA
MAY 2006 Otis MFA Open Studios, Los Angeles
APR 2006 Otis MFA Mid-Residency Show, Los Angeles
OCT 2005 Laguna Beach Museum, "Annual Juried Southern California Art Exhibit & Auction", Laguna
SEPT 2005 Cactus Gallery, "Women's Art Show", Eagle Rock
NOV 2005 Emporia Art Walk, "The Gathering Space Opening", Ontario
AUG 2005 Knox Salon, "Zeal Harris, solo-show", Los Angeles
JUL 2006 "Pasadena Women's City Club Group Art Show Fundraiser", Pasadena
APR 2005 Cannibal Flower (Monthly) Group Show, Los Angeles
FEB 2005 Lucy Florence Gallery, "In Celebration of Women's Month", Leimert Park, Los Angeles

TV SHOW PLACEMENT FOR ARTWORKS
SEPT 2006                     NBC/Channel 4 News at 6pm, news segment with Cary Berolund (9/15/06)
APR 2006 "Commander and Chief", Executive. Producer, Rod Lurie. Aired on ABC
OCT 2005 "All of Us", Executive Producers; Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Warner Brothers, airs on UPN

INTERNET GALLERIES

http://zealharris.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/zealsart
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/a/21901.html
http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/f/francescazealharris/
http://ospace.otis.edu/zealsart/Home/
http://imaginingourselves.imow.org/pb/Profile.aspx?id=322&lang=1&storyid=594
http://www.bisonroundup.com/profile/ZealHarris
http://www.a-stuart-gallery.com/main.cfm

MEMBERSHIPS & COMMUNITY
International Black Artists & Writers Los Angeles, Member
OPCC Women's Shelter, Volunteer
St. Elmo Village Creative Community, Resident

CAREER BACKGROUND
Film, Television, Theater, Community Arts