ADRIANE
HERMAN | Artist Bio
Education:
M.F.A., Printmaking, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997
B.A. in English literature and art history, Smith College, Northampton, MA, 1988
Solo Exhibitions:
2009
“Human Doings,” Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
“Sticky Situations,” Whitney Art Works, Portland, ME
“Suburban: Wichita Division,” Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2007
“Checking It Twice,” Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, ME
2005
“Mixed Baggage,” Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
2003
“Simu-Lighthouse,” Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
2002
“Palette Cleanser,” Rowe Gallery, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC.
2000
“Sampler,” Kansas City Artist’s Coalition, Kansas City, MO.
1999
“á la carte,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2008
“Ruminant” Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, ME
“Contemporary Collaboration,” Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME
“New Prints 2008,” International Print Center, New York City, NY
“Heroes,” Lump Gallery, Raleigh, NC
“Locate | Navigate – exercises in mapping (part 2),” La Esquina, Kansas City, MO
2007
“Looking Homeward: A Century of American Art,” Herbert F Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca, NY
“Text Messages,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY
“2007 Portland Museum of Art Biennial,” Portland, ME
“Tiny,” Whitney Artworks, Portland, ME
2006
“Humor Me,” H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Insitutue of Art, Kansas City, MO
2005
“RG ReSolutions Presents: thinking small,” The Map Room, Portland, ME.
“Domestic Policy,” Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington, DC.
“Long Overdue: Book Renewal,” Portland Public Library, Portland, ME.
2004
“Against Tradition: Trends in Contemporary Printmaking,” The University Art Gallery, ISU, Terre Haute.
“Print Language as Content,” Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers, University, New Brunswick, NJ.
“She Said,” Susan Teller Gallery, New York, NY.
“This Thing We Do,” Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL.
2003
“Manifest 2003,” Copley Society, Boston, MA.
“Multiple Perspectives: Critical Dialogue in North America,” Wellesley College, and Mass. College of Art.
2002
“Resisting Categories: Prints,” The Baird Center, South Orange, NJ.
“Double Visions,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY.
"Zine Scene,” Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
“Otto Artisti Americani,” Il Quadro di Omega Gallery, Rome, Italy.
2001
“Digital: Printmaking Now,” Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY. Curator: Marilyn Kushner.
“Musings: Contemporizing Tradition,” Gallery 312, Chicago, IL. Curator: Kathryn Hixson.
“Summer 2001,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY.
2001
“Current Collage,” Etherington Fine Art, Vineyard Haven, MA.
“Pictionary: A Paperless Portfolio,” Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX.
2000
“Pop and After 1965-2000,” Beth Urdang Gallery, Boston, MA.
“Quirky,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY.
“Charlotte Street Fund 2000,” Kansas City Artist’s Coalition, Kansas City, MO.
1999
“1999: Contemporary Trends in Sculpture,” Albrecht-Kemper Museum, St. Joseph, MO.
“New Work,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY.
“Color Theory,” College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul, MN.
“Untempored: Ten Printmakers,” Dishman Art Gallery, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
“Smoke,” College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul, MN.
1999
“Shoplift!”, Acme Art Co., Columbus, OH. Curator: Maria Troy.
1998
“Between Nature and Culture: American Prints,” Jyvaskyla Art Museum, Finland.
1996
“Book as Art VIII,” National Museum of Women in the Arts, Smithsonian, Washington, DC.
Bibliography:
2008
Wasserman, Nadine. “Gime Shelter”, exhibition essay for “Ruminant,” Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, ME
2007
Jackson, Kelly. “List No Longer Adrift”, essay from “Checking It Twice,” Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, ME
Buller, Rachel Epp. “Adriane Herman’s Lists”, essay from “Checking It Twice,” Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, ME
2005
Keyes, Bob, "Check it out: A Work of Art That Once Was a Library Book," Portland Press Herald, Feb.
2004
[editorial] "MECA Brings Art to Modest Mainers' Mantles," Portland Press Herald, May.
2003
Daniel, Jeff, St. Louis Dispatch, “Consumed,” February 2.
Kerman, Byron, Riverfront Times. “ Slopping Spree“ January 9.
2002
Thorson, Alice, “Out of the Nursery at Byron Cohen Gallery,” Kansas City Star, July.
Trafton, Robin, “Out of the Nursery,” Review, July.
Pitch, Gina K. “Best Artist in Kansas City: Adriane Herman” Pitch Weekly, November.
2001
Andrews, Mariah, “Adriane Herman: To Decide or Not To Decide,” Speck, October, 2001., Vol. 1, No. 1.
“Art Museums and Libraries: Brooklyn Museum of Art,” New Yorker, August 20 & 27th, 2001, p. 34.
Candiani, Alicia, “Homeostasis,” Papel & Estampa (Paper and Prints) # 10, April.
Fabricant, Florence, “Food Takes a Spin in Political Prints,” New York Times, August, 8.
Hackman, Kate, “Talent and Titillation,” Kansas City Star, December 7, 2001, pp. 24-26.
Lustfeldt, Heather, “Reviews: Kansas City,” Art Papers, March/April, 2001, Vol. 25, No. 2. pp.48-49.
Merrill, Hugh, “Prints & Politics: Boundaries or Connections?” Contemporary Impressions, Spring.
Wallace, Lori, “Commissions: Avenue of the Arts Foundation, Kansas City.” Sculpture, Vol. 20.
“Print National Goes Digital,” Art on Paper, May-June, 2001, page 22.
2000
Leitch, Christopher, “Adriane Herman: Sampler,” Review, April.
Thorson, Alice, “Adriane Herman Puts Unique Stamps on KC150 Project,” Kansas City Star, May 13.
Thorson, Alice, “Quality Pays …: Charlotte Street Fund Winners …,” Kansas City Star, April.
Toivanen, Kati, “Outside Art,” Review, June.
“Coulee Conversations,” Interview on KQEG (UPN Television Affiliate), November.
1999
Abraham, Yvonne, "What’s New? (You’d Be Surprised)," Boston Globe, November 14.
"Art Galleries: Solos" New York Magazine, June 21.
Thorson, Alice. "Trends in Sculpture: 1999," Kansas City Star, October.
Worth, Alexi. "Adriane Herman - A la Carte," The New Yorker, July 12, and July 19.
1998
Kirsch, Elizabeth. “Adriane Herman at Slop Art Shop,” The Kansas City Star, December 12.
1997
Allen, Lynne, and Phyllis McGibbon. The Best of Printmaking, Quarry Books, 1997, p.131.
1994
Liebenson, Beth. "What Is a Book? Perusing Some Unusual Ideas," The New York Times, June 5, p. 21.
"On-the-Wall Books," The New York Times, New York, NY., May 22.
Permanent Collections:
Adobe Systems, San Francisco, CA.
American Century, Inc., Kansas City, MO.
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
C.K. Metals, Philadelphia, PA.
DST, Inc., Kansas City, MO
Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO.
Harper College, Palatine, IL.
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Kohler Art Library, Madison, WI.
The Mortimer Rare Book Room, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
The Progressive Corporation, Cleveland, OH.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
The Spencer Museum, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
Sprint, Inc., Overland Park, KS.
University of Texas, Irving, TX.
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Whitney Museum of American Art, NY.
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