Katie Kirk
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
www.katienicolekirk.com
katienicolekirk@gmail.com
Education:
2016 - School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL - Masters of Fine Arts- Painting & Drawing
2010 - Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA - Bachelors of Arts- Film and Television Production
Solo Exhibitions:
2018 - Parts & Motions, Open Mind Art Space, Los Angeles, CA
2018 - Zest, STNDRD Projects, Granite City, IL
Two and Three-Person Exhibitions:
2018 - Pleasure At A Distance, with Kaveri Raina, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
2017 - Exchange Between, with Kaveri Raina, Demo Project, Springfield, IL
2017 - Alterations, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus, OH
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2024 - TBD, Heaven Gallery Chicago, IL
2024 - TBD, Noyes Gallery, Evanston, IL
2022 - Abstract Generations, Brand Library, Glendale, CA
2021 - Strange Paradigm, yngspc.com, curated by Kate Mothes
2021 - The Secret Lives of Color, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus, OH
2020 - Star Goddess Island, Wonzimer Gallery, Los Angeles, curated by Gregory Rourke
2019 - Parallels to a Fictional Universe, L’Oiseau Presente & Botshaft, Berlin, Germany
2019 - Permutations, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus OH
2019 - Land of Milk & Honey, Backspace LA, Los Angeles, CA, curated by Bryan Ricci
2018 - Los Angeles Notebook, Jacob’s West, Venice, CA, curated by Jacob Melchi and Spencer Carmona
2018 - L.A. Looking, LAVA Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2018 - Untitled (Show #3), Arvia LA, Los Angeles, CA
2018 - Dangerous Professors, curated by Ruslana Lichtzier, Flatland Gallery, Houston, TX
2018 - SAIC Alumni Show, Lük Studio, Los Angeles, CA
2017
Benefit Auction, NowSpace & Central Park Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Benefit Auction, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Los Angeles, CA
Mind’s I, Dalton Warehouse, curated by Anne Harris and Keith Tolch, Los Angeles, CA
Animal Farm, Dalton Warehouse, curated by Aubrey Manson, Los Angeles, CA
2016 - South Bay Focus, Torrance Art Museum, curated by Peter Frank, Torrance, CA
2016 - M.A.S. Attack, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
2016 - Girl Band, The Lorna Room, Rodgers Park, Chicago, IL
2016 - Praxis, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, curated by Tyler Cann, Columbus, OH
2016 - Deal With It, The Woskob Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
2016 - Masters of Fine Arts Exhibition, Sullivan Galleries, curated by Irene Hoffman, Chicago, IL
2014 - Avant-Gardeners, Comfort Station, Chicago, IL
Art Fairs:
2019 - Art Palm Springs, Open Mind Art Space, Palm Springs Convention Ctr, Palm Springs, CA
2016 - EXPO Chicago, SAIC Booth curated by Edra Soto, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Awards and Nominations:
2016 - The Art Institute of Chicago Community Associate Artist
2015 - Dedalus Foundation MFA Fellowship Nominee
2014 - Chicago Consortium for Art in Society Fellowship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2010 - Painting Scholar of Distinction, Loyola Marymount University
Press & Interviews:
2020 - “Risk, Reward, and Life” ShoutoutLA https://shoutoutla.com/meet-katie-kirk-artist-product-designer/
2020 - Bunte, Brooke, “Star Goddess Island at Wonzimer Gallery.” Is This How You Art. https://isthishowyouart.wordpress.com/
2018 - ICTV Irvine, “Irvine Fine Arts Center Fall Exhibits”, youtu.be/jB5ZHD_fncE
2018 - Han, Christine, “Review of Parts & Motions”, Maake Magazine http://www.maakemagazine.com/katie-kirk-parts-and-motions
2018 - Baumann, Sacha, “The Artifact.” Full Bleed
2018 - Abrams, Sarah, “Meet Katie Kirk.” Voyage LA. http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-katie-kirk/
2017 - “Three Exhibitions, One Night.” Illinois Times
2017 - Regensburger, Jeff, “Alterations at Brandt-Roberts.” Columbus Underground
2016 - LePique, Annette, "Girlband at Lorna Room." Chicago Artist Writers
2016 - Laura Hieber, "Artist of the Week." LVL3 Media
2016 - "Deal With It Opens at Woskob Gallery." Penn State College of Arts and Architecture
2015 - Burns, Emily, "Featured Artist." Maake Magazine
Lectures and Artist Talks:
2018 -Kaleidoscope Fine Arts Panel, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
2018 - Visiting Artist Lecture, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
2017 - Visiting Artist Lecture, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
2017 - Conversation with Amy Johnson, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus, OH
2016 - Visiting Artist Lecture, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
2016 - Community Associate Artist Lecture, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2016 - Artist Lecture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, PTDW Department, Chicago, IL
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