Betsie Miller-Kusz

Betsie Miller-Kusz is a painter of singular vision. A great guardian figure recurs in her paintings.  For many years this figure has been a mediator between the realms of consciousness and Betsie’s translation of this etheric being into visual existence. The guardian is sometime female, often androgynous, but always universal.  She emerges from light, is partly light, brings light to the world we inhabit. The paintings invoke the force of life itself. They are brilliantly colored and boldly executed. The guardian figure is, however, never threatening.  She is protective and life-giving.

 



EDUCATION

             COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, 1963-64
               PURDUE UNIVERSITY, LAFAYETTE, INDIANA B.A. 1967
                STUDY IN PAINTING;
                                THE NEW SCHOOL, NEW YORK CITY, 1968
                                UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 1970

SAN FRANCISCO ART INSITUTE 1971-71


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

§         EFETTO BIENNALE CELEBRATING THE EQUINOX, MUSEO DE LA CIUDAD,
MERIDA, YUCATAN, MEXICO, MARCH 2012
    
§         BIENNALE INTERNAZIONALE DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEA
          FLORENCE, ITALY DECEMBER 2011

§         “MINING THE UNCONSCIOUS” SANTA FE UNIVERSITY OF ART & DESIGN
 SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, SUMMER 2011

§         “TIME NO MORE TIME” INSTALLATION, FINE ARTS GALLERY

             JEMEZ SPRINGS, NEW MEXICO FALL 2010
   
§         PEACE’S NEW CENTURY PROJECT, UNITED NATIONS,
     NEW YORK, NY FALL 2009

§         SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL, “PROPHECY”
     SAN FRANCISCO, CA AUGUST 2007

§         GENDAI GALLERY, JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER,
      TORONTO, CANADA SPRING 2007

§         EXCHANGE SHOW “BRAIDED LIVES”
      DENVER, CO AND TAOS, NEW MEXICO  SPRING 2006

§         PEACE’S NEW CENTURY PROJECT, HATSUKAICHI MUSEUM,
     HATSUKAICHI, JAPAN  AUGUST 2005
              
§         SOLO EXHIBITION, “PAINTING;THE WILD HEART’, SOMARTS GALLERY, 
             SAN FRANCISCO, CA   JANUARY 2005

§         PEACE’S NEW CENTURY PROJECT, SOKA UNIVERSITY,
     LOS ANGELES, CA FALL 2004

§         SUMMER SALON, BROOME ST. GALLERY,
     NEW YORK, NY   SUMMER 2004, 2005     
                                                                                                  
§         BIENNALE INTERNAZIONALE DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEA,
    FLORENCE, ITALY   DECEMBER 2003      
  
§         ISLAMIC CENTER, ARTISTAS POR LA PAZ” 
     DAMASCUS, SYRIA  OCTOBER 2003           
                        
§         EXCHANGE SHOW “ARTISTAS POR LA PAZ”,
     MADRID, SPAIN  DECEMBER 2002

§         TRITON MUSEUM,“OFRENDAS’,
      SANTA CLARA, CA  OCTOBER 2002
                        
§         AXIS MUNDI, PARIS / SAN FRANCISCO EXCHANGE,
      MARIE DE 6TH ARRONDISEMENT ,
     PARIS, FRANCE   OCTOBER 2002

§         CLAUDIA CHAPLINE GALLERY, “COLOR Y ENERGIA”, 
      STINSON BEACH, CA   JANUARY 2002
        
§         PEACE’S NEW CENTURY PROJECT,
      SEOUL, KOREA   SEPTEMBER 2001

§         BROOME ST. GALLERY, “A CELEBRATION OF POSSIBILITIES”,
        NEW YORK, NY   JULY 2001

§         DHOOMI MAL GALLERY, SOLO EXHIBITION,
     NEW DELHI, INDIA   MARCH 2001

§         PEACE’S NEW CENTURY PROJECT, UNIVERSITY OF MACAU,
      MACAU, CHINA   NOVEMBER 2001

§         KOI SCHOOL GROUNDS, “THE PROTECTOR” MEMORIAL INSTALLATION
     HIROSHIMA, JAPAN   AUGUST 6, 2000

§         SUMMER SALON, BROOME ST. GALLERY,
     NEW YORK, NY  JULY 2000. JULY 1999    
                                                                     
§         SOMARTS GALLERY, “FIVE WOMEN ARTISTS OF THIS CENTURY & BEYOND”, SAN FRANCISCO, CA   DECEMBER 1999

§         PEACE’S NEW CENTURY PROJECT , WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING,
     SAN FRANCISCO, CA   DECEMBER 1999

§         MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, SOLO EXHIBITION
      TLAXCALA, MEXICO   NOVEMBER 1999
                                                                                              
§         INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION, UNITED NATIONS,
     LONDON, ENGLAND    OCTOBER 1999 SOLO EXHIBITION  

§         PEACE’S NEW CENTURY PROJECT
     TOKYO, HIROSHIMA, JAPAN   SEPTEMBER 1999

§         GLOBAL CULTURAL CENTER, “IGS 4” MUSEUM OF MODERN ART,
      TOLUCA, MEXICO   MAY 1999

§         UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, “FIRST I DREAM”
                                                 SAN FRANCISCO, CA  APRIL 1999

§         SOLO EXHIBITION “WATERLINE” SOMARTS GALLERY,
      SAN FRANCISCO, CA    AUGUST 1998

§         BROOME ST. GALLERY, “THE TRANSFORMERS”
      NEW YORK, NY JUNE 1998

§         GLOBAL CULTURAL CENTER, “IGS 3”
      SAN FRANCISCO, CA   MAY 1998

§         PERMANENET INSTALLATION, “THE DAUGHTER OF LOS ALAMOS”
      HIROSHIMA PEACE CENTER,
      HIROSHIMA, JAPAN    FEBRUARY 1998

§         CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL,
      SACRAMENTO, CA   WINTER 1997
                        
§         SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION GALLERY, “3MPH”
      SAN FRANCISCO, CA     MAY, JUNE 1997

§         GLOBAL CULTURAL CENTER, “IGS 2”  LA GRAND ARCH,
      PARIS, FRANCE MAY 1997                                                                                                        
                        
§         VAN DEN BERG GALLERY, “POLYRHYTHMS’
      SAN FRANCISCO, CA    MARCH 1997
  
§         COLLECTIVA INERNAZIONALE DE PITTURA,
      VENICE, ITALY   SUMMER 1996

§         MOVIMENTRO IPERSPZIALISTA,
     CHETI, ITALY   NOVEMBER 1996

§         GALERIA ANAGMA, “GEOMETRIA DE MI SANGRE”
      SOLO EXHIBITION   VALENCIA, SPAIN   JUNE 1996

§         SAVAS GALLERY, “THE ANIMATE PRISM”SOLO EXHIBITION
     SAUSALITO, CA   DECEMBER 1995

§         GALERIA TONALLI “EL CAMPO CUADRANGULADO” SOLO EXHIBITION,
     MEXICO CITY, MEXICO   WINTER 1995

§         MCKESSON BUILDING,
      SAN FRANCISCO, CA      AUGUST 1995

§         MUSEO IXCHEL “BOUND TIME” SOLO EXHIBITION
     GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA JULY 1995

  • CENTRO OLLIN YOLITZI “NAFTA/TLC: NO ART FOR TRADE ACCEPTED”                                       
    MEXICO CITY, MEXICO     NOVEMBER 1996

  • 99 DAVIS ST. “GARDENS OF THE SQUARE” INSTALLATION
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA   MAY 1994 SOLO EXHIBITION

  • FULLER LODGE ART CENTER
    LOS ALAMOS, NM    WINTER 1993

  • JEWISH MUSEUM
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA  FALL 1993

  • GALERIA ESTIPITE SOLO EXHIBITION
    ANTIGUA, GUATEMALA   FALL 1993    

  • SAN FRANCISCO ART COMMISSION GALLERY, “CHAIN REACTION”
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA    SPRING 1993


  • INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO, SOLO EXHIBITON,
GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA OCTOBER 1992

  • COMAP, SPECTRUM GALLERY
     SAN FRANCISCO, CA   SUMMER 1992

  • BETH CHRISTIANSEN FINE ART,
     TIBURON, CA    FEBRUARY 1992

  • BAYFRONT GALLERY, COWELL THEATER
     SAN FRANCISCO, CA MAY 1982

§         COLORBOX GALLERY, SOLO EXHIBITION
     SAN FRANCISCO, CA NOVEMBER 1986

§         NATHAN HART GASLLERY, SOLO EXHIBITIONS
     SAN FRANCISCO, CA MARCH 1984, 1985, 1986
                           
§         GALERIA ARKALI, SOLO EXHIBITION
     MONTERREY, MEXICO AUGUST 1985

§         SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART,
     SAN JOSE, CA   FALL 1985

§         GALERIA MAGALI, “EL FUEGO Y LA SOMBRA”
    MEXICO CITY, MEXCIO   JUNE 1984 SOLO EXHIBITION
                         
§         CONCURRENT SOLO EXHIBITIONS “GUARDIANS OF THE GATE”
      NEW COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA AND GALERIA MUSEO
     SAN FRANCISCO, CA    MARCH 1982
                          
§         FACULTY EXHIBITION, NEW COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA
     SAN FRANCISCO, CA DECEMBER 1982,1983

§         CASA DE LA CULTYURA, “SALON DE OCTUBRE”
     GUADALAJARA, MEXICO   OCTOBER 1982
                                                                                    
§         SOMAR GALLERY, “LA MUJER EN LA LONA” SOLO EXHIBITION
     SAN FRANCISCO, CA  JULY 1983
                            
§         DEPARTMENTO DE BELLAS ARTES, EXCONVENTO DEL CARMEN
    “LA MUJER EN LA LONA” SOLO EXHIBITION
     GUADALARA, MEXICO   MARCH 1981

§         GALERIA MUSEO, “COMING OF AGE” SOLO EXHBITION
     SAN FRANCISCO, CA   APRIL 1980

§         INTERSECTION GALLERY
     SAN FRANCISCO, CA NOVEMBER 1979
   
§         ROSE/BERNARDI GALLERY, INVITATIONALS 1977,1978
     SAUSALITO, CA                                                                            

§         INTERNATIONAL “AMERICAN PAINTERS IN PARIS
    PARIS, FRANCE  WINTER 1975-76


MURALS     

                      DELTA DE PARANÁ,  BUENOS AIRES, ARGETINA, OCTOBER  2006

                       EUREKA VALLEY REC CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO, WINTER 2006

                       JEMEZ VALLEY, NEW MEXICO,  JUNE 2005, SEPTEMBER 2006

                       CASA ALIANZA. CUARTO MUNDO, GUATEMALA CITY  JUNE 2000

                       INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE SOCIETY, ULAAN BAATAR,
                                MONGOLIA   JUNE 1999

                        VIETNAM VETERANS MURAL, STOCKTON, CA   SPRING 1999

                       LAGUNA HONDA HOSPITAL, SAN FRANCISCO SPRING 1993   

                       EUREKA VALLEY REC CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO SPRING 1993   
   
                       UPPER MARKET ST. MURAL, SAN FRANCISCO FALL 1991          
               
                       SECOND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE,    
                                LENINGRAD, U.S.S.R.  SEPTEMBER 1990

                       24TH ST. MINI-PARK, SAN FRANCISCO FALL 1990

                         MISSION REC CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO FALL 1989

                        SOCIEDAD MEXICANA DE ARTES PLASTICOS, MEXICO CITY
                                AUGUST 1987     

                       NEW COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO SPRING 1987

                       MISSION CULTURAL CENTER MURAL, SAN FRANCISCO
                                SUMMER 1982  
  
GRANTS      

                    CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL   1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

                          SOROS FOUNDATION 1999

FILM          

                      FEATURED IN “ANATOMY OF A MURAL” RICK GOLDSMITH 1982

BOARDS       SELECTION COMMITTEE, JEMEZ SPRINGS BRIDGE PROJECT,               
                                                    NEW MEXICO, 2010                                                                                 
ARTIST ADVISOR, CALTRANS ART & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE,
                                                               NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 1995-2009

                             DIRECTOR, NORTH AMERICA, CONSEJO MUNDIAL DE ARTISTAS
                                                                                                               VISUALES 1989-1998

019 Redwood Grove Rd. Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, USA 87024
575.834.0302            millerkusz@hotmail.com





               

1 comment:

  1. Wow, Betsie. You have had a marvelous career. Love your work!
    Your old St. Joe classmate, Joan Nagy Quenan

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