A.J. ROMBACH
Lives in Salem, MA.
Born: Norwalk, CT. 1988
ajrombie@gmail.com
www.acornartschool.com
www.fjordspace.com
EDUCATION
2021
- Boston University - MFA (candidate) in painting
2010
- Boston University - BFA in painting cum laude
2008
- Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia - Study Abroad Program in Venice, Italy. Painting, Printmaking & Art History.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015
- Zephyr, Rodger Lapelle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2014
- Wanderlust, Mankiw Family Gallery, Waltham, MA.,
- The Song that Sounds Like, CSA Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2012
- PHILADELPHIA, Part Time Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
- SPACES, CSA Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2011
- Contract + Expand, F&N Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
-There is no Band, Distillery Gallery, Boston, MA.
2018
- Feminism Prism, SPACEUS Annex, Cambridge, MA.
- Mapping Worlds, SPACEUS Substation, Roslindale, MA.
- What does Womyn’s Art Look like Today?, Lynn Museum, Lynn, MA.
2017
- Touching The Pond, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2016
- Artist-Run Miami: Pool Rules, Ocean Terrace Hotel, Miami, Fl.
- Friends, PRB studio, Ambler, PA. (curated by David T. Miller and Ian White Williams)
- FJORD Member Show, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2015
- 2419, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2014
- Inliquid V. 14.0, Icebox, Philadelphia, PA.
2013
- CHORUS EFFECT, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA.
- Inliquid V. 13.0, Icebox at Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
2012
- Alumni & Faculty Show, Rubin-Frankel Gallery, Boston, Ma.
- Stranger in a Strange Land, Uncooperative Salem Arts, Salem, MA.
- 71st Annual Juried Exhibition, Woodmere Art Museum, Chestnut Hill, PA. juried by Alex Kanevsky
- In Celebration of the Barnes, CSA Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
- Inliquid V. 12.0, Icebox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2011
- SMALL JAWNS, PART II, Part Time Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
- Winter Heat Wave, Part Time Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
2010
- SMALL JAWNS, Part Time Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
- POST: Philadelphia Open Studios Tour, Part Time Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
- BFA Thesis Exhibition, Stone Gallery and Commonwealth Gallery, Boston, MA.
- Retrospectrums, Gallery 5, B.U., Boston, MA.
- Genderfest, Women's Resource Center, B.U., Boston, MA.
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2019
- Fourth House Presents, Fourth House, Salem, MA.
- There is no Band, Distillery Gallery, Boston, MA.
2016
- Pool Rules, Ocean Terrace Hotel, Miami, Fl.
- Basic Instinct, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA., with Natessa Amin. - Brick Moon, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2015
- Finding a Zeitgeist through Submission, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2014
- The Rainbow Room, 111 Front Street Galleries, Brooklyn, NY, RISD MFA-Painting class of 2015.
- QUALIA, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. with Chrissy Scolaro
- MECHANICAL TURK, Memorial Hall, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
-"Market Spaces: A Forum on New Art Economies,” Philadelphia, PA.
- Show-and-Share, MOORE College of Art, Philadelphia, PA.
2013
- CITYWIDE: A COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION, Philadelphia, PA.
2012
- WANDERING PLANAR, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
- IN CELEBRATION OF THE BARNES, CSA Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
- Co-founded FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
MURALS
2015
- The Journey, Lawnside Public School, Lawnside, NJ. with Natessa Amin and Meghan Reilly
2013
- Stories ii, Sandy Island Camp, Tuftenboro, NH.
2012
- The Scale, Santa Fe, NM. with Natessa Amin, Amanda Dunham, and Britt Kuechenmeister
- Stories i, Sandy Island Camp, Tuftenboro, NH. with Amanda Dunham
- Assistant to artist Parris Stancell for the Haitian Germantown Project via Philadelphia Mural Arts.
2011
- Scitech Academy, New Orleans, LA.
- Outdoor public space, Santa Fe, NM.
- Sexual Violence and Abuse Center, Minneapolis, MN.
- Harold St. Public work, Port Richmond, Philadelphia, PA.
- Barking Horse Farm, Puriscal, Costa Rica.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2018
-GRLSQUASH vol. ii: SELF, Boston, MA.
- Feminism Prism catalogue, SPACEUS, Cambridge, MA.
2012
- Studio Visit Magazine Vo. 17, juried by Jonathan Green
- The 71st Annual Juried Exhibition Catalogue, Woodmere Art Museum, Chestnut Hill, PA.
TEACHING / WORK EXPERIENCE
2017- PRESENT
- Acorn Gallery School of Art, Lead teacher- painting and drawing from observation, ages 5-adult, Marblehead, MA.
2012-2017
- FJORD Gallery, Co-founder and co-director, Philadelphia, PA.
2009- PRESENT
- Crew Member, Trader Joes, Locations: Brookline, MA., Philadelphia, PA. + Peabody, MA.
Lives in Salem, MA.
Born: Norwalk, CT. 1988
ajrombie@gmail.com
www.acornartschool.com
www.fjordspace.com
EDUCATION
2021
- Boston University - MFA (candidate) in painting
2010
- Boston University - BFA in painting cum laude
2008
- Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia - Study Abroad Program in Venice, Italy. Painting, Printmaking & Art History.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015
- Zephyr, Rodger Lapelle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2014
- Wanderlust, Mankiw Family Gallery, Waltham, MA.,
- The Song that Sounds Like, CSA Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2012
- PHILADELPHIA, Part Time Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
- SPACES, CSA Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2011
- Contract + Expand, F&N Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
-There is no Band, Distillery Gallery, Boston, MA.
2018
- Feminism Prism, SPACEUS Annex, Cambridge, MA.
- Mapping Worlds, SPACEUS Substation, Roslindale, MA.
- What does Womyn’s Art Look like Today?, Lynn Museum, Lynn, MA.
2017
- Touching The Pond, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2016
- Artist-Run Miami: Pool Rules, Ocean Terrace Hotel, Miami, Fl.
- Friends, PRB studio, Ambler, PA. (curated by David T. Miller and Ian White Williams)
- FJORD Member Show, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2015
- 2419, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2014
- Inliquid V. 14.0, Icebox, Philadelphia, PA.
2013
- CHORUS EFFECT, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA.
- Inliquid V. 13.0, Icebox at Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
2012
- Alumni & Faculty Show, Rubin-Frankel Gallery, Boston, Ma.
- Stranger in a Strange Land, Uncooperative Salem Arts, Salem, MA.
- 71st Annual Juried Exhibition, Woodmere Art Museum, Chestnut Hill, PA. juried by Alex Kanevsky
- In Celebration of the Barnes, CSA Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
- Inliquid V. 12.0, Icebox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2011
- SMALL JAWNS, PART II, Part Time Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
- Winter Heat Wave, Part Time Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
2010
- SMALL JAWNS, Part Time Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
- POST: Philadelphia Open Studios Tour, Part Time Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
- BFA Thesis Exhibition, Stone Gallery and Commonwealth Gallery, Boston, MA.
- Retrospectrums, Gallery 5, B.U., Boston, MA.
- Genderfest, Women's Resource Center, B.U., Boston, MA.
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2019
- Fourth House Presents, Fourth House, Salem, MA.
- There is no Band, Distillery Gallery, Boston, MA.
2016
- Pool Rules, Ocean Terrace Hotel, Miami, Fl.
- Basic Instinct, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA., with Natessa Amin. - Brick Moon, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2015
- Finding a Zeitgeist through Submission, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2014
- The Rainbow Room, 111 Front Street Galleries, Brooklyn, NY, RISD MFA-Painting class of 2015.
- QUALIA, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. with Chrissy Scolaro
- MECHANICAL TURK, Memorial Hall, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
-"Market Spaces: A Forum on New Art Economies,” Philadelphia, PA.
- Show-and-Share, MOORE College of Art, Philadelphia, PA.
2013
- CITYWIDE: A COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION, Philadelphia, PA.
2012
- WANDERING PLANAR, FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
- IN CELEBRATION OF THE BARNES, CSA Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
- Co-founded FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
MURALS
2015
- The Journey, Lawnside Public School, Lawnside, NJ. with Natessa Amin and Meghan Reilly
2013
- Stories ii, Sandy Island Camp, Tuftenboro, NH.
2012
- The Scale, Santa Fe, NM. with Natessa Amin, Amanda Dunham, and Britt Kuechenmeister
- Stories i, Sandy Island Camp, Tuftenboro, NH. with Amanda Dunham
- Assistant to artist Parris Stancell for the Haitian Germantown Project via Philadelphia Mural Arts.
2011
- Scitech Academy, New Orleans, LA.
- Outdoor public space, Santa Fe, NM.
- Sexual Violence and Abuse Center, Minneapolis, MN.
- Harold St. Public work, Port Richmond, Philadelphia, PA.
- Barking Horse Farm, Puriscal, Costa Rica.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2018
-GRLSQUASH vol. ii: SELF, Boston, MA.
- Feminism Prism catalogue, SPACEUS, Cambridge, MA.
2012
- Studio Visit Magazine Vo. 17, juried by Jonathan Green
- The 71st Annual Juried Exhibition Catalogue, Woodmere Art Museum, Chestnut Hill, PA.
TEACHING / WORK EXPERIENCE
2017- PRESENT
- Acorn Gallery School of Art, Lead teacher- painting and drawing from observation, ages 5-adult, Marblehead, MA.
2012-2017
- FJORD Gallery, Co-founder and co-director, Philadelphia, PA.
2009- PRESENT
- Crew Member, Trader Joes, Locations: Brookline, MA., Philadelphia, PA. + Peabody, MA.