artwork biography — selected press

Debra Pearlman

Debra Pearlman

One Person Exhibitions

“Glitter and Grit” Slag Gallery, New York 2011

“Procession” Delikatesseunhaus Leipgiz, Germany 2011

“House of Children” Krakow, Poland 2008

“Twinning” The Grodzka Gallery, Krakow, Poland 2007

“Some Girls” The Gallery at Maiden Lane, New York, New York 2006

“Shakespeare Speaks” William Paterson University Wayne, New Jersey 2004

“Hot off the Press” Silicon Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa. 2003

“Beauty’s Child” Exhibition 354 Brooklyn, New York 2003

“Transparent” David Allen Gallery Brooklyn, New York 2002

“Boxed Orphans and Security Blankets” Croxhapox, Ghent, Belgium1999

“Heads” installation Printed Matter New York 1995

“Changing Demographics” installation, Little Window, Main St., Brooklyn1992 “Windows on Flatbush” Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus 1993

“Caught” Art Expo1982” Navy Pier and Nancy Lurie Gallery Chicago, Illinois

“Conduit” ARC Gallery Chicago, Illinois 1980

Selected Group Exhibitions

“Degrees of Density” Kentler International Drawing Space. Brooklyn 2009/10 Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock,Arkansas, Columbus University, Columbus ,Georgia

“Mend” Proteus Gowanus, Brooklyn, New York 2008-2009

“Punchbowl” Metaphor Gallery, Brooklyn, New York 2007-2008

“Play” Proteus Gowanus, Brooklyn, New York 2007-2008

“New Prints 2007-Silkcreens” The International Print Center, New York, New York

“The Studio Visit” Exit Art, New York, New York 2006

“Traffic Biennial II” Exit Art, New York, New York 2005

“Not Cornered” Times Square Gallery, New York, New York 2005

“Lolita” AG Gallery, Brooklyn, New York 2005

“Super heroine” Gallery 128, New York, New York 2004

“The Biennial in Lodz” The International Artist Museum, Lodz, Poland 2004

“Rendering Gender” Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo. 2004

“Artists’ books” Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 2004

“The Body Virtual” Western Wyoming Community College Art Gallery, Rock Springs, Wyoming 2004

“Uncommon Portraits”, Uncommon Views” Housatonic Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut 2004

“Local Talent/Small Works” Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, New York 2003

“Luminous Image” Collaborative Concepts, Beacon, New York 2003

“North East Prints 2003” curated by David Kiehl, William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey 2003 (award best in show)

“Paper” Metaphor Gallery, Brooklyn, New York 2002

“Prints” Exhibition 354, Brooklyn, New York 2002

“Reaction” Exit Art, New York 2002

“Here and Now” Silicon Gallery, Brooklyn, New York 2001

“Album,” Lower East Side Print Shop, New York 1999

“Family Matters,” Hopper House Nyack, New York 1997

“Printworks 97” curated by Roberta Waddell, Barrett House Gallery, Poughkeepsie, New York 1997

“Printworks 96” curated by Marilyn Kushner, Barrett House Gallery, Poughkeepsie,

New York (award) 1996

“Benefit exhibition” White Columns, New York1996

“Artists’ Books” Pyramid Atlantic, Corcoran Gallery, Washington, D.C. 1995

”Printed at the Lower East Side Print Shop” La Mama Gallery, New York 1995

“Subtle Body” Tourniquet Gallery New York 1994

“Domestic Bliss” Salena Gallery Long Island University1993 (also organized)

“Songs of Retribution” Richard Anderson Gallery New York 1993

“Corporal Identities” Ward-Nasse Gallery New York 1993

“National Showcase” Alternative Museum, New York 1992

“Little Women/Little Men,” curated by Assoc. Director Bill Arning White Columns New York 1992

“Child: Imitation and Perception,” Henry Street Settlement New York 1992

“Artworkers/Artwork” A/C Projects Gallery New York 1992

“Burning in Hell,” artists’ books exhibition curated by Nancy Spero Franklin Furnace New York 1991

“Selections” curated by Constance Butler 55 Mercer Street 1990

“Words and Images: Artists Respond to AIDS” Henry Street Settlement New York, Painted Bride Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa. 1990

N.A.M.E. Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 1987,1986,1985,1978

“Looking At Men,” Artemesia Gallery, Chicago, Illinois1985

“Young Collectors” Renaissance Society, curated by Suzanne Ghetz, Chicago, Illinois1984

“Heads” Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago, Illinois1984

“Four Painters” Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 1983

“Outdoor Installations” Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago, Illinois1982

“Some Girls” independent exhibition, Chicago, Illinois1982

“Artists’ Books and Broadsides” Camerawork Gallery, San Francisco 1981,

Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago 1981, Franklin Furnace, New York 1979

Collections

Columbus Art Museum, Columbus, Georgia

The National Museum of Crakow Poland

Museum Sztuki, Lodz, Poland

Francis J. Greenburger Collection

The Museum of Modern Art

The Brooklyn Museum

The New York Public Library

Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago

The Walker Art Center

Intercambios Art Center, San Salvador

Lower East Side Print Shop, New York

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

William Paterson University

Art Metropole, Toronto, Canada

Publications

Play Proteus Gowanus 2008

Lodz Biennial 2006

Super-heroines 2004

International Prints 2004 William Paterson University

North East Prints 2003 William Paterson University

Luminous Image 2003

Miniature Prints 2000, 2001, Lower East Side Print Shop

Album 1999 Nancy Princenthal Lower East Side Print Shop, New York Some Girls Lower East Side Print Shop New York 1998

Images and Words: Artists Respond to AIDS New York 1990

N.A.M.E. Events 1982 Chicago

ARC Raw Space 1980 Chicago

Outside Installations 1978 Chicago

Reviews

Gazeta Wyborcza, Anna Glowa, A History of Light and Shadow Krakow, Poland 2008

Dziennik Polski, Jolanta Antecka, Jewish Culture Festival- on The Exhibition Trail 2008

Dziennik Polski, Jolanta Antecka, Twinning, Grodzka Gallery, Krakow,Poland 2007

Art in America, Christopher Lyon, The International Artist Biennial Lodz, Poland, March 2004

The New England Art Journal, Mary Bucci McCoy Uncommon Portraits, Uncommon Views, summer 2004

Art Matters, Debra Kravetz Hot off the Press, Silicon Gallery Philadelphia, Pa, 2004

The New York Times, Benjamin Genocchio, Luminous Image 2004

Time Out New York, “Critic’s Pick” “Paper” Metaphor Gallery New York 2003

Print Collector’s Newsletter, Book Beat “Pacifier” Nancy Princenthal 1997

Stamford News 1988

The New Art Examiner 1983

Chicago Sun-Times 1982

Chicago Sun-Times “critic’s choice” David Elliot Conduit ARC Raw Space, Chicago, Illinois 1980

WKQX interview “Rapunzel at Dearborn Station” Chicago Reader 1981

Women Artist News 1980

The New Art Examiner 1978

Education

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, MFA,

University of Massachusetts, BFA

Professional Positions

Guest lecturer Lodz Biennial 2006

Guest lecturer Princeton University 2004

Teaching Artist Lincoln Center Institute, New York 1989-

Educator Museum of Modern Art, New York 1989-2007

Guest lecturer Westchester Community College Peekskill, New York 2004

Guest lecturer William Paterson University Wayne, New Jersey, 2004

Guest lecturer Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut, 2004

Guest lecturer/adjunct professor Long Island University, 1994, 1995

Artist-in-Residence Illinois Arts Council, 1980

Artist-in-Residence Chicago Council on Fine Arts, 1978-80

Professional Publications

Where is Jasper Johns? Prestel Publications, 2006

Grants

Foundation for Contemporary Arts 2008

Dieu Donne Sponsored Residency 2008

Lower East Side Print Shop Special Editions Grant 1998

Artist Space

Blue Mountain Center, New York