BRIAN KAPERNEKAS
Website: www.kapernekas.com
Education
2004 University of Illinois at Chicago
Master of Fine Art
1999 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bachelor of Fine Art, Painting
Professional Experience
2007 Visiting Professor, Painting 1 and Intermediate Drawing, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb IL.
2006 Visiting Artist (critiques), University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL
2005 Visiting Instructor, Painting 1, Fall 2005, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb IL.
2005 Visiting Artist (lecture and critiques), University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL
2004-Present- Assistant Paper Conservator,
Chicago Conservation Center, Chicago IL
2003-2004 Instructor of Record, Drawing I, Spring 2003
Instructor of Record, Drawing II, Fall 2003
Instructor of Record, Drawing II, Spring 2004
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL
Solo Exhibitions
2012 40,000 Phathoms before the Eye, 65GRAND, Chicago IL.
2011 Dust of Owl, Trail of Thread, MDW Art Fair, 65GRAND, Chicago, IL.
2010 Shapeshifter, 65GRAND, Chicago IL.
2009 Cabin Fever, Proof Gallery, Boston MA.
2008 Deadfall,65 Grand, Chicago, IL.
2006 Stowaway, Gallery 2.5 Project Space, University Gallery, Illinois State University, Bloomington IL.
2005 Cargo, VONZWECK, Chicago, IL.
2005 Cast, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago IL.
2000 Belly Flop, Solo Exhibition, Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago IL.
Group Exhibitions
2013 Slow Read, Glass Curtain Gallery, Columbia University, Chicago, IL.
2013 I'm Jealous of your FailuresUniversity Gallery, Illinois State University, BLoomington, IL.
2013 The House of the Seven Gables, University Gallery, Illinois State University, BLoomington, IL.
2011 Push Pull, RIverside Arts Center, Riverside IL.
2011 Loveland Pass, Grolle Pass Projects, Wuppertal, Germany
2010 Fortress of Solitude, Regina Rex, Buschwick, New York
2009 The Real, Fountain, Brooklyn NY.
2009 Artists Run Chicago, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago IL.
2008 The Barn, Curated by Philip Von Zweck, Chicago IL.
2008 Threehundredsix, Curated by Stacie Johnson and Michael Behle, Hoffman Lachance Contemorary, St. Louis, MI.
2008 Roam(if you want to), C.O.M.A., Chicago IL.
2007 Biennial Faculty Show, Northern Illinois University Art Museum, Dekalb IL.
2007 The Affair at the Jupiter Hotel, 65 Grand, Portland Or.
2007 Heat wave, C.O.M.A., Chicago IL.
2006 C.O.M.A., group exhibition, Chicago IL.
2006 Chicago Art Expo, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago IL.
2006 Group Exhibition, C.O.M.A., Chicago, IL.
2005 Can I Get a Witness?, Bucket Rider Gallery, Chicago IL.
2005 Still, Things Fall from the Sky, Curated by Ciara Ennis, University of California Riverside, California Museum of Photography.
2005 Between the Forest and the Cavern, The Guest Room Project,
Chicago IL.
2005 Centrally Located: The Artadia and the Richard H.Driehaus Foundation 2004 Artist Awards, Cultural Center,Chicago IL.
2005 Things Fall from the Sky, Evanston Art Center, Chicago IL.
2005 Nova Young Art Fair, Contemporary Art Workshop Chicago IL.
2004 Afterbirth, Johnsonese Gallery, Chicago IL.
2004 Summer Salon, Johnsonese Gallery, Chicago IL.
2004 Extension, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago IL.
2004 Formfit, Great Space, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL.
2004 M.F.A. Thesis Show, Gallery 400, Chicago IL.
2003 Tangential Pleasures, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park IL.
2003 Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Scholarship Competition, Chicago IL.
2003 Love and Lust, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL.
2001 Sound and Fury, Group Show, Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago IL.
2001 In Praise of Folly, Elgin Community College, Elgin IL.
2000 Art Expo, Navy Pier, Chicago IL.
2000 Pop Inventory, Two Person Show, Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago IL.
1999 Undergraduate Exhibition, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL.
1998 Seven-Ten Split, Project Space, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL.
1998 White Trash Show, Gallery X, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
1998 Group Show, Gallery Stilyagi, Chicago IL.
1994 Contemporary American Paintings, Two Person Show, Aron Packer Gallery, Chicago IL.
1993 Destination Series, Two Person show, Holmes Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb IL.
1992 McHenry College Exhibition, McHenry IL.
199o Waubonsee Community College Exhibition, Sugar Grove IL.
Awards
Artadia Grant Recipient, Artadia Foundation 2004
Union League Civic & Arts Foundation 2003 Visual Art Scholarship,
Finalist Honorable Mention
Certificate of Recognition, Skyway Conference Art Exhibition,
McHenry Community College1992
Nomination of Recognition Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement,
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL 1991
Certificate of Excellence, Kankakee Community College Exhibition, 1990
Bibliography
Groll, Evan. "Chicago Artist Presents Works to College Community." The Daily Vidette. March 2, 2006
Frank, Peter. "Still, Things Fall From the Sky." Artweek, February 2006, Vol.37, 2006
Ollman, Leah. "Things Fall, but not quite together." Los Angeles Times, November 23, 2005.
Molon, Dominic. "Artadia Chicago 2004." Exhibition Catalog. August 2005.
Ennis, Ciara. "Things Fall From the Sky." Exhibition Catalog. June 5, 2005.
Vroom, Chris. "Artadia Insider Newsletter." May 2005
Jacobs, Jodie. "Tangential Pleasures. Chicago Tribune. December 12, 2003.
Fuller, Janet Rausa. "Thirteen Rising Stars: Portraits of the Chicago Artists as Up-and-Coming Visual Forces." Chicago Sun-Times. October 8, 2000.
Hawkins, Margaret. "Challenging Popular Perceptions." Chicago Sun-Times. September 22, 2000.
Wiens, Ann. "High Art: Can West Loop Galleries Give River North a Run For Their Money?" NewCity Chicago. September 7, 2000.
Blasko, Kevin. Review: "Pop Inventory," New Art Examiner.July/August, 2000.
The 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Private Collections
Vroom, Chris. Artadia Foundation, New York
Gallery Representation
65GRAND, Chicago, IL.
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