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STAN
SHELLABARGER |Artist Resume
Chicago, IL
EDUCATION
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| 1996 |
Masters
of Fine Art, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. |
| 1991 |
Bachelor
of Fine Art, Illinois State University, Normal, IL. University &
Departmental Honors. |
| SOLO
EXHIBITIONS |
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| 2011 |
Western
Exhibitions, Chicago, IL |
| 2009 |
Hyde
Park Art Center, Chicago, IL |
| 2008 |
Walking
Books, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL |
| 2005
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12
x 12/New Artists, New Work, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago,
IL
Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL |
| 2004
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Western
Exhibitions, Chicago, IL |
| 2003
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Suitable
Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| PERFORMANCES |
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| 2010 |
Untitled
Performance (Autumnal Equinox, September 23), Chicago Ave, Chicago,
IL
Untitled Performance
(Vernal Equinox, March 20), Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL |
| 2009 |
Untitled
Performance (Walking Books), Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
Untitled Performance (Walking Books), New York Art Book Fair, organized
by Printed Matter, PS 1, Queens, NY
Untitled Performance (Walking Books), Museum of Contemporary Art,
Chicago, IL |
| 2008
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Untitled
Performance (Walking Books), VOLTA Show, Basel, Switzerland,
NADA Art Fair, Miami, FL
Untitled Performance
(Winter Solstice), Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL
Untitled
Performance (Summer Solstice), Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL |
| 2007
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Untitled
Performance (Chalk Walk), TBA Festival, Portland, Oregon
Untitled Performance
(Balloons), Macy’s, Looptopia Festival, Chicago, IL |
| 2006
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Untitled
Performance (Water Walk), Millennium Park, Chicago, IL
Untitled Performance
(Winter Solstice), Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL
Untitled Performance
(Autumnal Equinox), Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL
Untitled Performance
(Summer Solstice), Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL
Untitled Performance
(Vernal Equinox), Illinois State University, Normal, IL |
| 2005
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Untitled
Performance (Winter Solstice), Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago,
IL
Untitled Performance (Bridge
Walk), Chicago River, Chicago, IL
Untitled Performance
(Summer Solstice), Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL |
| 2003
|
Untitled
Performance (Vernal Equinox), Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL.
Untitled Performance
(Autumnal Equinox), Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL.
Untitled Performance
(Breathing), Suitable Gallery,” Chicago, IL. |
| 1998
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Untitled
Performance (Balloons), Around The Coyote Arts Festival, Chicago,
IL.
Untitled Performance (Balloons), The Eleventh Annual Cleveland Performance
Art Festival, Cleveland, OH.
Untitled Performance (Smash), Millikin University, Decatur, IL. |
| 1997
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Untitled
Performance (Balloons), The Neff Gallery, Madison, WI.
Untitled Performance
(Rainbow Clogs), Second Annual Indy Installation Fest, Indianapolis |
| 1996
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Untitled
Performance (Pacing a Corridor), University of Wisconsin, Madison,
WI.
Untitled Performance (Yellow
Sanding), Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL |
| 1995 |
Untitled
Performance (Breath in a Box), Madison, WI |
| 1994 |
Untitled
Performance (Autumnal Equinox), Madison, WI |
| 1993 |
Untitled
Performance (One Year Walk), Easton, ME |
| GROUP
EXHIBITIONS |
|
| 2010 |
"Human",
the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum of Nice, France |
| 2009 |
“of
the Sky or Visible Heavens,” Western Exhibitions, Chicago,
IL |
| 2007
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“Time-Based
Art Festival,” Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland,
OR
“Forest Art Wisconsin Native/Invasive,” Northern Highland-American
Legion State Forest, WI |
| 2006
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“Intimate
and Epic, Small Acts for the City,” Millennium Park, Chicago,
IL
“The Surface Sublime,” inova, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
Milwaukee, WI
“The Suburban at ISU,” Illinois State University, Normal,
IL
“Travel & Leisure,” The James Hotel, Chicago, IL |
| 2004 |
“this
thing we do,” Western Exhibitions: Chicago, IL. |
| 2002
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“Here
and Now,” Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL.
“The Shining,” Suitable Gallery, Chicago, IL. |
| 1999
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“Cold
Conceptualism,” Suitable Gallery, Chicago, IL. |
| 1997
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“Navigating
Spaces,” Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston, IL.
“Visibly Queer,” Recent Gay And Lesbian Video, Lawrence
University, Appleton, WI. |
| 1996
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“Wisconsin
Triennial,” Madison Art Center. Madison, WI. |
| BILBIOGRAPHY: |
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| 2009
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Chicago
Magazine.. Walker, Cassie. “Plot Line. This year's
artist to watch mines his life for his work.(Stan Shellabarger)”
January 2009
The
Badger Herald. Witman, Sarah. "Genres collide with help
of change, time, concept" (Stan Shellaberger).
Sunday, October 25, 2009
New City. Keesling, Jamie. "of or relating to the skies or
visibile heavens" (Review). January 19 |
| 2008
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Artlies.
TBA: Time Based Art (Stan Shellabarger) by Katherine
Bovee Issue No. 58 Summer 2008
Chicago
Tribune. Artner, Alan. (Review)
New
City. Foumberg, Jason. (Review)
Artslant.
"These Boots Were Made for Walking." Nichols, Thea Liberty.
Art
Letter. "(9/05/08)" Klein, Paul.
Flavorpill.
"Stan Shellabarger: Walking Books" Lund, Karsten.
Sixty
Inches on Center (Review)
Artnet. BASELMANIA 2008, Robinson, Walter
Art & Auction "Mr. & Mr. Smith" July 2008, p.
15
New City. Gunn, Dan. "Soft Life" (Review)
Time Out Chicago. Grabner, Michelle. “Soft Life” (review) |
| 2007
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TimeOut
Chicago. Eler, Alicica “Miller, Shellabarger”. (Review)
NewCity. Foumberg, Jason. “Dutes Miller and Stan Shellabarger”.
(Review)
Chicago Sun-Times. Hawkins, Margaret. “Galleries”. (Review)
Artinfo. Ayers, Robert. “Aqua Adds Depth, Variety in Second
Outing” |
| 2006 |
NewCity
Chicago. Workman, Michael. “Grazing on the Grassroots”
MKEonline.com. Wolkowicz, Lindsey. “Sublime inspirations” |
| 2005
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Time
Out Chicago. Lopez, Ruth. “Art Man Walking”. Dec. 15-29
Art
in America. Snodgrass, Susan. (Review)
Art US. Grabner, Michelle. (Review)
Ten by Ten. Ganzer, Ben. (Review)
Flavorpill. Ferrara, Annette.
Bad at Sports. (podcast). Episode 17.
ABC, Channel 7. Mathie, Frank. “Performance artist welcomes
Old Man Winter”
Chicago Sun-Times. Baldacci, Leslie.
Chicago Sun-Times. Hawkins, Margaret |
| 2004
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artforum.com.
Sholis, Brian. “Critic’s Pick: Chicago.” (Review)
NewCity Chicago. Workman, Michael. “Physical Therapy.”
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| 2003
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Theatre Topics. Clark, Laurie Beth. “Ding Dong School (Skits
and Things): Teaching Performance Art” |
| 2002
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Here
and Now. Catalog. Elms, Anthony. Chicago Cultural Center |
| 1998
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Isthmus.
Madison, WI. “The Wild Ones” |
| 1996
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Wisconsin
State Journal, Madison, WI. “A back-and-forth quality sets
apart this…”
Isthmus. Madison, WI. “The State of the State”
Tribune. Pittsburgh, PA. “‘Diverse, Unified look at
sexual minorities”
Capital Times. Madison, WI. “Armory Show is Weird and Beautiful” |
| AWARDS
& GRANTS: |
|
| 2007 |
Louis
Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award (with Dutes Miller) |
| 1999
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Featured
Artist, The Twelfth Annual Cleveland Performance Art Festival, Cleveland,
OH. |
| 1998
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Invitational
Artist, The Eleventh Annual Cleveland Performance Art Festival.
Cleveland |
| 1997
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Exhibition
Award, Second Annual Indy Installation Fest. Indianapolis IN. |
| 1996
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William
L. Blockstein Artist Fellowship, Madison Art Center. Madison, WI. |
| 1995
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Lecture
and Fine Arts Series of the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County
Grant and Solo Exhibition. |
COLLECTIONS: |
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Madison
Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, WI
Joan Flasch Artist Book Collection, School of the Art Institute
of Chicago, Chicago, IL
National Gallery of Canada
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