Blaffer Gallery - Jessica Stockholder- Kissing the Wall Artist Biography, Jessica Stockholder 1959 Born in Seattle, Washington grew up in Vancouver, Canada. 1978 Attended a four-month program at The Camden School of Art in London, England, then the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada where she studied with Judith Lodge. 1979 Awarded a tuition scholarship to the University of Victoria. 1990 Acrylic and oil paint, wood, wool, lights without bulbs, 1982 stool made of branches, wheels, papier-mâché, duct BFA from the University of Victoria. tape, cloth 46x 78 x 32 in 116.8 x 198.1 x 81.3 cm 1983 Studied painting, then switched to sculpture with Jake Berthot, Judy Pfaff, Ursula von Rydingsvard, David von Schlegell and George Trakas, at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, with a tuition scholarship. 1984 One-person exhibition, installation In-side out at the Art Culture Resource Center, Toronto, in July. 1985 MFA in sculpture and the Susan H. Whedon Award from Yale University and moved to New York City. 1988 National Endowment for the Arts Grant in Sculpture Visiting artist at Brock University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 1989 New York Foundation for the Arts Grant in Painting. 1991 1990 Wood, magazine rack, papier-mâché, luggage, Contingent Realms: Four Contemporary Sculptors, wheels, light fixture, mirror, cloth, metal lath, wire, electrical wire Whitney Museum of American Art at Equitable Center, New 58 x 24 x 25 in York, September–December. 147.3 x 61 x 63.5 cm Collection Eileen and Richard Ekstract, Sagaponack, New York 1991 Page 1 Blaffer Gallery - Jessica Stockholder- Kissing the Wall Whitney Biennial 1991, Recording Forever Pickled Too, installation, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, April 2–June 30. 1992 Taught undergraduate and graduate level sculpture courses at New York University, New York, and the School of Visual Arts, New York. Lectured and visited studios at Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island 1993 Began teaching various sculpture courses at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York; The Cooper Union, New York and continued to teach at New York University; resident artist at Skowhegan School, Skowhegan, New York. Lectured and visited studios at CalArts, Valencia, California 1995 1996 th Lamp parts, blue bulb, yellow cord, hardware, mirror, Painting Outside Painting: 44 Biennial Exhibition of wire mesh, fabric, acrylic paint Contemporary American Painting, The Corcoran Gallery 68.3 x 27 x 97 in of Art, Washington, D.C., December 16–February 19, 1996. 173.4 x 61 x 246.4 cm Collection Carol and David Appel, Toronto Your Skin in this Weather Bourne Eye-Threads & Swollen Perfume, installation, Dia Center for the Arts, New York, October 5–June 21, 1996. Done in conjunction with an online project. 1996 John Solomon Guggenheim Fellowship Award, Visual Art 1997 Lectured, participated in panel discussions and was a visiting artist in many locations, including: Atelier Calder, Tours, France; School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada; University of Texas, Austin, Texas; Fundaci¢ “la Caixa”, Barcelona, Spain. La Biennale di Venezia: 47th Esposizione Internazionale d’arte, Recording Forever Pickled, installation, Corderie Building, Venice, June 15–November 9. Released an artist book entitled Jessica Stockholder: 9 Installations, published by Edition du Centre d'art imprimé, Paris, France. Edition of 75, signed / numbered. 1996 Metal stud, angle iron, plastic mesh, paper with plaster and Celluclay, lamp shade, Styrofoam, pillow, plastic and metal furniture, acrylic paint, newspaper, electrical cable ties, four coat hooks 96 x 55 x 63 in 243.8 x 139.7 x 160 cm Collection Susan and Michael Hort, New York Page 2 Blaffer Gallery - Jessica Stockholder- Kissing the Wall Page 3.