Liz Nielsen
Education
M.F.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, Photography, 2004
B.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2002
B.A., Seattle University, Philosophy and Spanish, 1998
Current Professional Experience 2010
Director of Swimming Pool Project Space
Photo Instructor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
SAIC Undergraduate Admissions, Assistant Director, On-Campus Manager
Selected Exhibitions
2010
Twelve Galleries Quarterly #1: MinimumixaM curated by Nicholas Cueva, Dan Gunn, and Heather Mekkelson, Opening January 23rd at the Pentagon Gallery, Chicago, IL
Exhibition 6.04102010 at MVSEVM Gallery, Chciago, IL
Upcoming, Opening August 14th, 2010: Feeble Intimacy at LVL3
2009
FLAT 4, Analysis and Criticism of the domestic artspace scene in Chicago.
(Article: A few thoughts...on Chicago Apartment Galleries) Chicago, IL
Swimming Pool Project Space DOGCAT, Chicago, IL
Mini Dutch Dusty Bunnyfield vs. Molotovia Cottontail
Sullivan Galleries Ship in a Bottle
2008
Bridge Fair in Miami Accomplice Projects Miami, FL
Finch Gallery An Associate Degree in Science Curated by E.C. Brown, Chicago, IL
Hoffman LaChance Contemporary ThreeHundredSix curated by Stacie Johnson and Michael Behle, Saint Louis, MO
2007
Bridge Fair in Miami Word of Mouth presented by Diet Gallery Miami, FL
Gescheidle Gallery Awesome in Giftshop project space Chicago, IL
COMA (California Occidental Museum of Art) Group Show Chicago, IL
2006
COMA (California Occidental Museum of Art) Beware of Darkness Chicago, IL
Lisa Boyle Gallery Some Things Are Quite Funny and Some Things Which Are Quite Serious Chicago, IL
Three Seasons Gallery 5,000,000 Tons of Energy Curated by Jeremy Hobbs Chicago, IL
Three Seasons Gallery Blissed Chicago, IL
COMA (California Occidental Museum of Art) Group Show # 2 Chicago, IL
2005
Lisa Boyle Gallery New Work by Liz Nielsen (Solo Show) Chicago, IL
ArtLedge Spooktakula Chicago, IL
Aqua Art Miami Lisa Boyle Gallery Miami, FL
4-F Gallery Genderosity Los Angeles, CA
Nova Young Art Fair (Project rooms: (The Mothership Installation) and
(Love Hangover Installation with Julia Hechtman) Chicago, IL
Art Chicago Lisa Boyle Gallery Chicago, IL
Fraction Workspace Gallery Group Show Chicago, IL
2004
Heaven Gallery Who’s doing Self-Portraiture in 2004? Curated by Jason Lazarus Chicago, IL
Zolla/Lieberman Gallery Summer Love Chicago, IL
The Wiggle Room Sketches, Scrawls, Scribbles, and Such San Antonio, TX
Unit B Gallery And now for something completely different Chicago, IL
Gallery 400 MFA Thesis show Chicago, IL
Riverside Arts Center Brain/Body Curated by Susan Sensemann Riverside, IL
2003
NAB Gallery Colorforms Chicago, IL
The Stray Show Unit B Gallery By Land and Sea Chicago, IL
1926 Gallery (SAIC) Oops…I did it again Curated by Ryan Weber Chicago, IL
Awards
Illinois CAAP (Community Arts Assistance Program) Grant 2005
University of Illinois Scholarship: Navona Award Full tuition waiver
Seattle University: Presidential Scholarship
National Honors Society
Press
New City Break Out Artist, 2009
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