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Images by Dan Scott American Image Gallery

 

 

              Susan Chorpenning
              370 West Loma Alta Drive
              Altadena CA  91001
              (626) 398-8816


Curriculum Vitae       suechor@sbcglobal.net         
                                                  
Education
       MFA, Art, University of California, Berkeley                              1979
       MA, Art, University of California, Berkeley                              1978
       AB, Art, University of California, Berkeley                              1973

Teaching
       Fullerton College, Los Angeles                                              2001-4
       City College of New York, CUNY                                                 1996-1998
       Rockland Community College, SUNY                                                 1995-96
       California College of Arts & Crafts   Fall, 1981; Summer, 1982
       University of California, Berkeley                                             Fall, 1980
       California State University, Humboldt                                            1979-80
      
Solo Shows and Siteworks        
       Dangerous Curve, Los Angeles CA  (solo)      May 8 - 29, 2004
       Arnaud Lefebvre Gallery, Paris, France  (solo)      January 9-February 7, 2004
       "Fiat Lux", Jim Kempner Fine Arts, NYC  (solo)          December 18, 2003 - January, 2004
       Siteworks, Chinati Foundation, Marfa TX (solo)   June, 2001
       "Drawings", The Locker Plant, Marfa TX (solo)            June, 2001
       Installation, Masonic Building (in conjunction w/Flavin Symposium at Chinati), Marfa TX (solo)                          May, 2001
       Gail Gates, NYC (sitework)       September-October, 2000
       Arnaud Lefebvre Gallery, Paris, France (solo)     September, 1999
       Florence Lynch Gallery, NYC (solo)                          June, 1999
       Kunstmuseum Heidenheim, Germany (sitework) May-July, 1999        Städtische Galerie Würzburg, Germany (sitework) February,1999 - 2001
       Brian Gross Fine Arts, San Francisco CA (solo)   July-August, 1998
       2 Siteworks, ART/OMI, Omi NY   July, 1997
       Sitework, 476 Broadway, NYC       June, 1995
       Nancy Driscoll Gallery, Sea Cliff NY  (solo)    September, 1992
       Sitework, Fulton Ferry Landing State Park, NYC     April - May, 1990
       Performance, Dixon Place, NYC                       April 26, 1990
       Performance, The Knitting Factory, NYC                                      March 12, 1990
       Sitework, 55 Central Park West, NYC (commission)                     March, 1988       Performance, BACA Downtown, NYC                                  April, 1987
       Windows on White, NYC (solo)   December, 1984 - January, 1985
       Installation, Proarts Gallery, Oakland CA (solo)                               July, 1982
       Sitework on location at 230 Seventh Avenue, NYC                          June, 1981

2-4 Person Shows
       Arnaud Lefebvre Gallery, Paris, France       February-March, 2001
       P.S. 122, New York NY (with Elena Berriolo)     November, 2000
       Bellevue-Saal, Wiesbaden, Germany (with Thorsten Goldberg)       September, 1998
       Dedicated Space, NYC                 February, 1994
       Financial Guaranty Ins. Co. Corporate Headquarters, NYC May - October, 1993
       Boathouse, Prospect Park, NYC      August -September, 1990
       Performance, Claremont College, Los Angeles CA                      November, 1986
       Performance, The Painted Bride, Philadelphia PA                         March, 1986
       Installation, The Women's Interart Center, NYC                             April, 1984
       ASUC Studio Gallery, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley CA                         July, 1979
       Anna Gardner Gallery, Stinson Beach CA                               September, 1977

Selected Group Exhibitions
       Arnaud Lefebvre Gallery, Paris, France January-March, 2003
       8 Invited Artists:  Proposals for Public Work, Bergkamen, Germany October-November, 2002
       "Faculty Exhibition", Fullerton College, LA                                         September, 2002
       "The Magic of Light", Hudson River Museum (catalogue)                    February-May, 2002
       "Out of Site", Pasadena City College Art Gallery                               November, 2001
       "Minimal 2000", Jim Kempner Fine Arts, NYC                                    March, 2001
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Selected Group Exhibitions, cont'd.                                       
       "Light as Object", Gail Gates, NYC        Sept-October, 2000       "Blurring the Line", RareArt, NYC        April, 2000       "Generations: A Survey of Women Artists at the Millenium", AIR Gallery, NYC                                 February, 2000       "FarbLicht", Kunstmuseum Heidenheim, Germany                          May-July, 1999       "FarbLicht", Städtische Galerie Würzburg, Germany                 February-April, 1999
       "25th Anniversary Invitational", A.I.R. Gallery, NYC                              October, 1997
       "Gregnik Proto-II", radio broadcast, NYC                                   October, 1997
       Open Studio Exhibition, Art Omi, Omi NY                                      July, 1997
       "Drawn Conclusions", Riverside Art Museum, Riverside CA          Sept-October, 1996
       Group Show, City College of NY, NYC                                             October, 1996
       Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany                               September, 1996
       Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek CA (invit)                                             April, 1996
       "Mass Exposure", NYC                December, 1994
       "Wall to Wall", Art Initiatives, NYC        December, 1993
       O.I.A. Salon Show, NYC               March-April, 1993
       Krasdale Corporate Headquarters, NYC                              October, 1992
       "The Other Landscape", Art Initiatives, NYC                                    October, 1992
       Competition Diomede, The Clocktower, NYC                                 May - July, 1989
       Installation, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists' Coalition, NYC          April - May, 1989
       Invitational, Blackthorn Gallery, Portsmouth NH                       October,1986
       Installation, The Arsenal Gallery Annex, NYC                             March, 1982
       Installation, Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco CA   February, 1981
       Installation, S. F. Airport, San Francisco CA (invitational) February - April, 1981
       Heller Gallery, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley CA                                        February, 1981
       Small Works, Wash. Square East Gallery, NYU, NYC (nat'l. juried)                                                 January, 1980
       Installation, Sacramento State, Sacramento CA (invitational)              October, 1980
       Group Exhibition, Humboldt State, Arcata CA November, 1979
       University Art Museum, Berkeley CA   July - August, 1979
       California Institute for the Arts, Valencia CA                                        March, 1979
       53rd Annual Crocker Kingsley, Crocker Art Museum, Sac'to CA (juried)                                 May, 1978
       CA - Hawaii Biennial, Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego, CA (juried)                                                March, 1978

Collections/Commissions
       ART/OMI Foundation, Omi, NY
       Ayala Land Company, Philippines
       Stefan Boddeker, Los Angeles CA                                 
       Bonnier Collection, Stockholm Sweden
       Alfred Frankenstein, San Francisco CA
       Ann and Mario Fioravanti, Rome, Italy
       Anna Gardner, Stinson Beach CA
       Alex and Cecile Gunst, Berkeley CA
       Mr. and Mrs. John Kaiser, San Francisco CA
       Charles Kohler, San Francisco CA
       Kölnischer Kunstverein, Köln, Germany (commission: edition of 3 sculptures)
       Hanna and Jeffrey Moskin, NYC
       Perkins Coie LLP, Los Angeles CA
       Price Waterhouse Corporation, NYC                         
       Marjorie and George Shea, NYC (commission)
       David and Dee Simpson, Berkeley CA
       Mme. Alice Teriade, Paris, France
       Troop, Meisinger, Pasich & Steuber, Los Angeles CA
       Rob Wiener, NYC and Marfa, TX

Grants and Awards
       Chinati Foundation Residency, Marfa TX                            May-June, 2001
       Artist in Residence, City of Wiesbaden, Germany                                June-September, 1998
       ART/OMI International Residency, Omi NY                             1997
       Gottlieb Foundation Fellowship                                           1989
       Artists' Fellowship                        1989
       General Electric Corp. Materials Grant                                    1979

Homepage:
    http://www.hometown.aol.com/suechor/myhomepage/index.html
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Memberships
       College Art Association
       UC Berkeley Art Alumni Association

Lectures/Panels
       Scripps College, Pomona CA, Lecture                                               October, 2001
       Bellevue-Saal, Wiesbaden, Germany , Lecture                               September, 1998
       CAA Panel, “Light as Medium, Light as Vehicle”, NYC, Moderator                                           February, 1997
       City University of New York, Visiting Artist                                      1993
       Claremont College, Los Angeles CA, Visiting Artist                   1986
       School for Visual Arts, NYC          1985
       Hampshire College, Amherst MA, Visiting Artist                               1984
       Panel, WCA National Conference, "Women Collectors", Moderator                                           1981

Publications/Press
       LA Weekly, "Art Picks of the Week", by Peter Frank                         May 28, 2004
       Florence Lynch Gallery Presents:  A Site-Specific Installation, catalogue                          2002
       The Magic of Light, catalogue, Hudson River Museum                         2002
       "Light Magic", Westchester Family                                                April, 2002
        "Experience the Magic of Light", Connecticut Parent                    March, 2002
       New York Times, review, Grace Glueck                                      March 1, 2002
       "Show Turns a Spotlight on Light Itself in All Forms", New York Times, W. Zimmer       February 17, 2002
       Photo-caption, The Riverdale Press                                                 February 7, 2002
       Review, Antiques & Arts Weekly                                               January 18, 2002
       Chinati Foundation Newsletter, Vol. 6 (photo)                     December, 2001
       Alpine Observer, Alpine TX, Kate Hunt                                           July 4, 2001
       Big Bend Sentinel, Marfa TX          May 3, 2001
       Mudfish 12, New York, ed. Jill Hoffman                                              May, 2001       kunsttermine.de magazine, Germany, photo/caption                       May-June-July, 2000
       TV Interview, KSW, Ute Hoffarth, Germany                                May 19, 1999
       Radio Interview, SWR 2, Kultur, Petra Mauwir, Germany             May 17, 1999
       "Kunst unter Strom", Actuell Kunst, Nicole Bubenzer                        May, 1999
       Heidenheimer Zeitung, "Dem Leben auf der Spur", Bettina Schmid                                               May 7, 1999
       Heidenheimer NP, "Wie der Fleck vors Museum kan", bes               May 7, 1999
       Bayerische-Staatzeitung, "Asthetische Electroschau" Thomas Senne                                    April 16, 1999
       Front page w/photo, Stadt Würzburg, ake                                     March 23, 1999
       Front page w/photo, Volksblatt Würzburg, Rö                      March 10, 1999
       TV Interview, "Capriccio", Kulturmagazin, Channel B3,Germany/Switzerland                      March 4, 1999
       "Ohne Licht keine Kunst", Mainpost, Achim Schollenberger           February 27, 1999       Frankisches Volksblatt, Rö           February 26, 1999
       Farb/Licht, catalogue, Stad. Gal. Würzburg/Kunstmus. Heidenheim                                         February, 1999
       Mudfish 11, New York, ed. Jill Hoffman                                              February, 1999
       "Zwischen Erinern und Verschwinden", Wiesbadener Kurier                                                 September 21, 1998
       "Erinnerung in Licht und Wort", Wiesbadener Tageblatt,             September 14, 1998
       "Gallery Watch", San Francisco Examiner, David Bonetti        August 14, 1998
       "Das grosse Thema Erinnerung", Wiesbadener Tageblatt                                             July 23, 1998
       "Mit Licht und Video", Wiesbadener Kurier                             July 22, 1998
       Review, Bay Area Citysearch.com, Colin Berry                 July 22, 1998
       Review, San Francisco Chronicle, Kenneth Baker                     July 16, 1998
       ART/OMI 1997-1998, catalogue                                            1998
       Jahresgaben 1996, catalogue, Kölnischer Kunstverein                         September, 1996
       Art at FGIC, catalogue                  May, 1993
       The Other Landscape, catalogue, Therese Byrne                     October, 1992
       Atmospheric Tension, brochure, NYC Parks Department         August, 1990
       Photo-caption, The Phoenix           April 2, 1987
       Review & color photo, HG Magazine                                            October, 1984
       Review, Berkeley Gazette, Melinda Levine                                     July 23, 1982
       Review, Artweek, Judith Dunham                                              April 25, 1981
    Review, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Robert Atkins    April 8, 1981
    Video Documentary, Women Arts Video, Los Angeles CA    1979




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