Born in Brooklyn, NY 1966.
Lives and Works in Brooklyn, NY.
Education:
Nassau Community College, Uniondale, NY (1984-1986)
School Of Visual Arts, NY (BFA with Honors, 1990)
Awards and Residencies:
Bemis Artist In Residence, Omaha, Nebraska (upcoming Jan 24, 2024 - April 17, 2024)
Roswell Artists In Residence, Roswell, NM (upcoming June 2024 - June 2025)
Willapa Bay Air, Oysterville, Washington, June 2023
Montello Foundation, Montello, NV, August, 2022
Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, GA, September, 2022
The Hopper Prize, Spring 2021.
Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY, 2021, 2015 & 2011.
Delfina Studio, London, UK, 2000.
Solo Exhibitions:
“Decoherence” (two person w/ Steve DiBenedetto) Real Estate Fine Art, Brooklyn, NY. March 2019.
“Bind/Mody,” Platform Project Space, Brooklyn, NY, March 2018.
Feature Inc. New York, NY. February 2013.
Feature Inc. New York, NY. Upfront Project Space, March 2012.
Kevin Bruk Gallery, Miami, Florida. May 2007.
Feature, New York, NY. November 1993.
Group Exhibitions
“Body Objects,” curated by Brecht Wright Gander, Room 57 Gallery, NY. March 2024
“Love Fest” curated by Elizabeth Hazan, Platform Project Space, Brooklyn, NY. June 2023
“Drawings by Sculptors,” curated by Carl D'Alvia, Helena Anrather Gallery, NY. Jan. 2023
“Infinity on the Horizon,” curated by Kathryn Hill, Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, GA, Sept. 2022
“Among Friends,” Equity Gallery, NY. April 2022
“Balance” curated by Elizabeth Hazan, Platform Project Space, Brooklyn, NY. March 2022
“I Contain Multitudes,” (three person) Klaus Von Nichtssagend, NY, January 2021.
“The Sublime Line,” curated by Susannah Auferoth, Readywipe Gallery, Holyoke, MA, Nov. 2020.
“Cult of the Crimson Queen,” curated by Michelle Segre, Ceysson & Benetiere, NY, Feb. 2020.
“Parameters,” curated by Daniel Rosenbaum, The Clemente Center, NY June 2019.
“The Big Ringer,” curated by Andrew Guenther, Andrew Edlin Gallery, NY. April 2019.
“They're Made Out of Meat,” curated by Jennifer Coates, Platform Project Space, NY, Jan. 2019.
“Music Seen”, LabSpace, Hillsdale, NY. September 2017.
“Rough Cut” curated by Jennifer Samet and Elizabeth Hazan, Morgan Lehman Gallery, Dec. 2015.
“No Name,” curated by Courtney Childress & Aaron Krach, On Stellar Rays, NY. June 2013.
"Thing" curated by Susan Jennings, Outdoor Sculpture, Cornwall, CT. July 2012.
“Extreme Materials 2”, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY. 2011.
“I Am Not Monogamous I Heart Poetry,” Feature Inc., NY. June 2011.
“Salon Nature Noir” 110 West 14 Street NY, NY. December 2010.
“Pod,” curated by Brenna Beirne, Prospect Range, Brooklyn, NY. 2009.
“Grass and Honey,” curated by David Shaw, Champion Fine Art, Brooklyn, NY. May 2004.
“You,” curated by Lisa Kirk, NY. March 2003.
“Bomb,” curated by Janine Gordon, Brooklyn Front, NY. January 2002.
“Being There,” Derek Eller Gallery, NY. June 2001.
“The Cat’s Away,” Sara Meltzer Gallery, NY. June 2001.
"New York Projects," curated by Luke Dowd, Delfina Project Space, London. July 2000.
"Aintings and Rawings," Feature, NY. May 2000.
"Parasite," curated by Mike Ballou and Aaron Namesworth, Four Walls, Brooklyn, NY. May 1997.
"Doggie Style," curated by Rick Prol, NY. September 1995.
"Hyper-femininity," curated by Annie Heron, Tourniquet, NY. December 1994.
"R.A.S.: Nothing to Report," curated by Gianni Romano, Gallerie Analix, Geneva, Switzerland, 1994.
"Miahaus," curated by Gottfried Tollman, Thread Waxing Space, NY. July 1992.
"Home for June," curated by Erik Oppenheim, Home for Contemporary Art, NY. June 1992.
"Sockeye," curated by Tie Dang, CSC Theatre, NY. November 1990.
Group Exhibition, curated by Peter Dudeck, Visual Arts Gallery, NY. September 1990.
Other:
Artist talk, Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, GA, September 2022
Artist talk, Long Island High School For the Arts, October 2021
Artist talk, Parsons School of Design, NY, April 2021
Developed SPECTRUM: Specialized Projects Encouraging Children To Really Understand Math;
teaching artist residency program guiding elementary and middle school students through
hands-on projects integrating math and art, Brooklyn, NY, and NJ, 2002-2019
Performance at "Artist Project," public art festival, Cardiff, Wales. September 1994.
Performance in conjunction with Lily van der Stokker exhibition, Feature, NY. April 1994.
Curatorial project, "Garden," Gallery 93, 93 Crosby St. NY. February 1993.
Project, Bomb Magazine, p.85, Winter, 1992.
Bibliography
"Gorkys Granddaughter” studio visit video, March 2023, Gorky's Granddaughter
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