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EDUCATION

   

2007

Yale Scool of Art, MFA, Painting and Printmaking

2005

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, BFA

2000

The University of Chicago, BA, Comparative Literature; MA, Humanities

1998

Universidad de Salamanca, Spain, Art and Literature

   
 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

   

2008

Artcrush, Presented by Jenny Jaskey Gallery, October, Philadelphia, PA

2007

Horizon, Curated by David Humphrey, EFA Gallery, New York, NY

 

New InSight, Curated by Suzanne Ghez, Art Chicago 2007

 

MFA Thesis Show, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT

2006

The Armory Show, Jack Tilton Gallery, New York, NY

 

Parsons Consulting Show, Chicago, IL

2005

1st Year MFA Show, Yale School of Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

 

National Art Exhibition, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY

 

Faber Birren National Award Show, Stamford, CT

 

Pilsen Art CS 35, Chicago Arts District, Chicago, IL

 

The BFA Show, G2 Gallery, Chicago

 

Art Futura: American Art 2005, AMA, Chicago

 

Characters, Solo Show, Goldberg Gallery, Columbus, OH

2004

Log In, Solo Show, LG Space, SAIC, Chicago

 

Code is Implement, 1926 Exhibition Space, Chicago

 

If: Then, 1926 Exhibition Space, Chicago

 

Spring Show, Schopf Gallery, Chicago

   
 

DESIGN FOR STAGE & FILM

   

2008

Production Designer, True Story, Short Film, directed by Jaime Iglehart

 

Production Designer, Graphics Designer, Couch, Short Film, directed by Anya Meksin

 

Production Designer, Penelope's Playland, TV pilot, directed by Andy Parker

 

Production Designer, The Things I Need U 4, Short Film, directed by Geraldine Baron

2007

Production Designer, Berated Woman, Short Film, directed by Anya Meksin, Columbia Archipelago Film Festival Winner ’07

2006

Production Designer, Short Leash, Short Film, directed by Anya Meksin

2002

Costume Designer and Performer, Le Vorris and Vox Circus, Chicago

2001

Internship: Asst. Costume Designer, The Christmas Show, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

 

Internship: Asst. Costume Shop Manager,The Joffrey Ballet

1999

Costume Designer, Mee's Orestes, University of Chicago Theater, Fall

 

Costume Designer, Lorca's Bodas de Sangre, University of Chicago Theater, Winter

1998

Assistant Costume Designer, Oscar Wilde's Salome, University of Chicago Theater, Winter

   
 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

   

2007-present

Adjunct Professor, Tyler School of Art, Department of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture. Classes include: Advanced Painting, Critical Theory Seminar, Sophomore Painting

 

Adjunct Professor, Drexel University, Visual Studies Department. Classes include: Design I, Design II Color Theory

2007

Teaching Assistant, Yale School of Art, Painting Basics, with Clint Jukkala, Spring Semester

2005

Visiting Artist 2004-05, After School Matters, Chicago Outreach Program

   
 

LECTURES, PANELS & PERFORMANCES

   

2008

How to Make Your Very Own Deezdogg Leggings, Workshop and Performance, Swap-O-Rama-Rama, Design Philadelphia 2008, October

 

On Leggings and Bootlegging Spandex, Performance for Pia Lindman's Soapbox Event in Collaboration with Creative Time, Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY, September

 

Locating Feminism, Artist Lecture & Discussion Panel, The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, March

2007

Words and Images, Interdisciplinary Panel, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT, January

2006

Schoelkopf Fellowship Lecture, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT, September

2004

Code Is Implement, Lecture & Discussion with After School Matters, 1926 Exhibition Space, Chicago, IL, November

2003

The Maestro & Bunny Show, Performance, SAIC, Chicago, Spring

   
 

AWARDS & HONORS

   

2007

Collaborative Project Grant, Yale School of Art

2006

Robert Schoelkopf Traveling Fellowship, Yale School of Art

2000

High Graduating Honors, Joint BA/MA, University of Chicago

1999

Summerlinks Grant, University of Chicago

   
 

BIBLIOGRAPHY & PUBLICATIONS

   

2007

Maine, Stephen, The New York Sun, "A Wild Horizon", July 9, 2007 Edition

 

Bad at Sports Podcast, Episode 87, New InSight @ ArtChicago

 

Sorkin, Jenni, MFA Thesis Catalog 2007, pp. 42-45

 

Palimpsest, Yale Arts Magazine, Issue #5

2006

Palimpsest, Yale Arts Magazine, Issue #4

2005

Cassidy, Victor, Pilsen Show Review, Artnet.com, October

 

VerbSap.com, Featured artist of the month

 

Eastside Messenger, Vol XXX, # 2, Columbus, Ohio

2004

Reuland, Meg, "Meksin's 'Login'," U-TURN Art Journal

 

Code Is Implement, Exhibit Catalog (PDF)