Elise Ferguson

Education

MFA, University of Illinois at Chicago
BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Solo Exhibitions/Projects

2006
The Armory Show/Long Island City Featured Artist; Long Island City, New York
2004
Livingroom D lyx, Malmo, Sweden
2003
"Wall/Floor", University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2001
"White Room," White Columns, New York
1996
"Elise Ferguson" Beret International, Chicago

Selected Group Exhibitions

2006
"Bunch Alliance and Dissolve", Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
"Forth Estate Editions", Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery, Brooklyn
2005
"Talk to the Land", Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York
"Greater Brooklyn", CRG Gallery, New York
2004
"Sleight of Hand", Lemon Sky Projects (curated by Hudson Clearing), Miami
"Spacemakers", Lothringer Dreizehn, Munich
"hung, drawn and quartered", Team, New York
"New Projects" ; Dieu Donne Papermill, New York
"The Invisble Revealed;Surrealist Drawings from the Drukier Collection"; Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine
"Multistorey", Pump House Gallery, London
2003
"Yard", Socrates Sculpture Park, New York
"New Slang", Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York
"EAST International", Norwich Gallery, Norwich, UK
"Slimvolume", Norwich Gallery, Norwich, UK
2002
"Accelerated Grimace," Silverstein Gallery, New York, curated by David Hunt
2001
"Peaks," Kagan Martos, New York
2000
"The May Show," Sculpture Center, New York
"It's a Cruel World," White Columns, New York
"Mental Wilderness," Gayle Gates, New York
1999
"Outer Boroughs," White Columns
"Five Easy Pieces," Lombard Freid, New York
"As if the world ended on the 5th floor," Blohard, Philadelphia
1997
"Real World," New Langton Arts, San Francisco
"Best II," Beret International Gallery, Chicago
1996
"Arts in Celebration Regional Biennial," University Museum, SIU, Carbondale
"Elise Ferguson/Michael Merchant," Beret International Gallery, Chicago
1995
"The Uncomfortable Show," MWMWM, Chicago
"Profiles," Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago
"Depends," Gallery 400, Chicago
"Aesthetic Cranks," Beret International Gallery, Chicago
1994
"Flora," Chicago Botanical Garden, Chicago
"The Slit Show," Layaway, Chicago
1992
"Things," Beret International Gallery, Chicago
"That's Nice Dear," Beret International Gallery, Chicago
1991
"Strange Video," N.A.M.E. Gallery, Chicago

Awards and Residencies
2006
Artist-In-Residence, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2004
MacDowell Colony
2003
Artist-In-Residence, Illinois State University
Dieu Donne Papermill, Workspace Grant
Socrates Sculpture Park
EAST International Exhibition Grant
1996
Illinois Arts Council: Special Assistance Grant
1995
SIU-Carbondale, University Museum: Merit Award
UIC-Teaching Assistantship
1991
C.A.A.P. Grant, Chicago Office of Fine Arts
1989
C.A.A.P. Grant, Chicago Office of Fine Arts

Bibliography
Artner, Alan. "Floating World of Art", Chicago Tribune, August 7, 1992
Brake, Alan G. "Message in a Bottle", Interior Design, June 2003
Church, Amanda. Review, Art on Paper, Septmeber/October 2004
Cotter, Holland. "For Hikers Seeking Art"", New York Times, December 15, 2000
Eng, Monica. "Floating Exhibit at the New Pier", Chicago Tribune, August 5, 1993
Franklin, Melanie. "Curators Picks", New Museum.org Website, May 2003
Gerber, Eric. Sculpture Magazine, review, March 2004
Hart, Hugh. "Rolling Down the River", Chicago Tribune, August 5, 1992
Hawkins, Margaret. "High Concept Flights", Chicago Sun-Times, April 26, 1996
Hitzges, Jennifer. "Enchanted Evening", New York Magazine, August 25, 2003
Johnson, Ken, "Art Guide", New York Times, July 12, 2002
Keegan, Matt. SUMMER KIT, published by Northway Press, 2003
Newhall, Edith. "Suburban Subversions", New York Magazine, June 23, 2003
Porges, Timothy. "In With the Out Crowd", Dialog, May 1996
Pratt, Kevin. Review, Artforum, September 2003
Smith, Dan. Review, Art Monthly, September 2003
Smith, Roberta. Review, New York Times, November 11, 2005
Smith, Roberta. Review, New York Times, July 23, 2004
Smith, Roberta. "Impressions of the Yard", New York Times, June 27, 2003
Spiegler, Marc. "Loop Corporate Culture", New City, March 2, 1994
Takahashi, Corey. "Burbs Barbs", Newsday, May 4, 2003
Valente, Judy. "Urban Waterways", The Wall Street Journal, November 13, 1992
Voedisch, Lynn. Review, Chicago Sun-Times, August 7, 1992
Weber, Christine. "Our Own Backyard", The Queens Courier, May 21, 2003
Weg, Kara Vander. Review, CONTEMPORARY, November 2003

Teaching Experience
2006
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Visiting Artist Seminar
2003
Illinois State University: Visiting Artist Seminar
1996-7
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Mold Making and Casting
1994-5
University of Illinois at Chicago: Beginning Sculpture

Additional Experience
Visiting Artist, New York University, 2000 and 2001
Visiting Artist, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1995
Visiting Artist, Columbia College lecture series, 1995

[email protected]

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			Education MFA, University of Illinois at Chicago BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Solo Exhibitions/Projects 2006 The Armory Show/Long Island City Featured Artist; Long Island City, New York 2004 Livingroom D lyx, Malmo, Sweden 2003 "Wall/Floor", University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 2001 "White Room," White Columns, New York 1996 "Elise Ferguson" Beret International, Chicago Selected Group Exhibitions 2006 "Bunch Alliance and Dissolve", Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio "Forth Estate Editions", Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery, Brooklyn 2005 "Talk to the Land", Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York "Greater Brooklyn", CRG Gallery, New York 2004 "Sleight of Hand", Lemon Sky Projects (curated by Hudson Clearing), Miami "Spacemakers", Lothringer Dreizehn, Munich "hung, drawn and quartered", Team, New York "New Projects" ; Dieu Donne Papermill, New York "The Invisble Revealed;Surrealist Drawings from the Drukier Collection"; Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine "Multistorey", Pump House Gallery, London 2003 "Yard", Socrates Sculpture Park, New York "New Slang", Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York "EAST International", Norwich Gallery, Norwich, UK "Slimvolume", Norwich Gallery, Norwich, UK 2002 "Accelerated Grimace," Silverstein Gallery, New York, curated by David Hunt 2001 "Peaks," Kagan Martos, New York 2000 "The May Show," Sculpture Center, New York "It's a Cruel World," White Columns, New York "Mental Wilderness," Gayle Gates, New York 1999 "Outer Boroughs," White Columns "Five Easy Pieces," Lombard Freid, New York "As if the world ended on the 5th floor," Blohard, Philadelphia 1997 "Real World," New Langton Arts, San Francisco "Best II," Beret International Gallery, Chicago 1996 "Arts in Celebration Regional Biennial," University Museum, SIU, Carbondale "Elise Ferguson/Michael Merchant," Beret International Gallery, Chicago 1995 "The Uncomfortable Show," MWMWM, Chicago "Profiles," Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago "Depends," Gallery 400, Chicago "Aesthetic Cranks," Beret International Gallery, Chicago 1994 "Flora," Chicago Botanical Garden, Chicago "The Slit Show," Layaway, Chicago 1992 "Things," Beret International Gallery, Chicago "That's Nice Dear," Beret International Gallery, Chicago 1991 "Strange Video," N.A.M.E. Gallery, Chicago Awards and Residencies 2006 Artist-In-Residence, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2004 MacDowell Colony 2003 Artist-In-Residence, Illinois State University Dieu Donne Papermill, Workspace Grant Socrates Sculpture Park EAST International Exhibition Grant 1996 Illinois Arts Council: Special Assistance Grant 1995 SIU-Carbondale, University Museum: Merit Award UIC-Teaching Assistantship 1991 C.A.A.P. Grant, Chicago Office of Fine Arts 1989 C.A.A.P. Grant, Chicago Office of Fine Arts Bibliography Artner, Alan. "Floating World of Art", Chicago Tribune, August 7, 1992 Brake, Alan G. "Message in a Bottle", Interior Design, June 2003 Church, Amanda. Review, Art on Paper, Septmeber/October 2004 Cotter, Holland. "For Hikers Seeking Art"", New York Times, December 15, 2000 Eng, Monica. "Floating Exhibit at the New Pier", Chicago Tribune, August 5, 1993 Franklin, Melanie. "Curators Picks", New Museum.org Website, May 2003 Gerber, Eric. Sculpture Magazine, review, March 2004 Hart, Hugh. "Rolling Down the River", Chicago Tribune, August 5, 1992 Hawkins, Margaret. "High Concept Flights", Chicago Sun-Times, April 26, 1996 Hitzges, Jennifer. "Enchanted Evening", New York Magazine, August 25, 2003 Johnson, Ken, "Art Guide", New York Times, July 12, 2002 Keegan, Matt. SUMMER KIT, published by Northway Press, 2003 Newhall, Edith. "Suburban Subversions", New York Magazine, June 23, 2003 Porges, Timothy. "In With the Out Crowd", Dialog, May 1996 Pratt, Kevin. Review, Artforum, September 2003 Smith, Dan. Review, Art Monthly, September 2003 Smith, Roberta. Review, New York Times, November 11, 2005 Smith, Roberta. Review, New York Times, July 23, 2004 Smith, Roberta. "Impressions of the Yard", New York Times, June 27, 2003 Spiegler, Marc. "Loop Corporate Culture", New City, March 2, 1994 Takahashi, Corey. "Burbs Barbs", Newsday, May 4, 2003 Valente, Judy. "Urban Waterways", The Wall Street Journal, November 13, 1992 Voedisch, Lynn. Review, Chicago Sun-Times, August 7, 1992 Weber, Christine. "Our Own Backyard", The Queens Courier, May 21, 2003 Weg, Kara Vander. Review, CONTEMPORARY, November 2003 Teaching Experience 2006 University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Visiting Artist Seminar 2003 Illinois State University: Visiting Artist Seminar 1996-7 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Mold Making and Casting 1994-5 University of Illinois at Chicago: Beginning Sculpture Additional Experience Visiting Artist, New York University, 2000 and 2001 Visiting Artist, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1995 Visiting Artist, Columbia College lecture series, 1995 [email protected]