Annie Heckman

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Born: 1981 Chicago, Illinois
Lives: Chicago, Illinois

Education
2006
M.F.A. Studio Art, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, NY
2003
Rome Center Summer Program, Loyola University Chicago, Rome, Italy
2002
B.F.A. Studio Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL


Solo Exhibitions
2008
Airline to Heaven, Part I, solo, Hammes Gallery, Moreau Center for the Arts, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN

2007
Meet me on the Island, solo screening of Love in outer space and under water, curated by Jason Lahr, Island Park, Century Center, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN

2006
Airline to Heaven, Part I, solo screening, MISC: Video & Performance, coordinated by Kristen Copham, NY Studio Gallery, New York, NY

Group Exhibitions
2008
Her shorts: 2008 International Women's Video Festival, screening, Plugged Art Collective, Dinnerware ArtSpace, Tuscon, AZ
Puppies are Biodegradable, coordinated by the F.U.E.L. Collection, Framations Gallery, St. Charles, MO, Ron Berg Gallery in Kansas City, MO, and Missouri State Capitol Building, Jefferson City, MO
Six Degrees of Separation: A Hungarian Experience, curated by Frances Valesco, Rosenberg Library, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Airline to Heaven, Part I, solo, Hammes Gallery, Moreau Center for the Arts, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN
Reality Gallery American Slide-All 2008, NY Studio Gallery, New York, NY

2007
MISC: Video & Performance, screening of Becoming Formless, coordinated by Zeina Assaf, NY Studio Gallery, New York, NY
Chicago Art Open: Curator’s Choice, curated by Karen Irvine, Sabina Ott, & Linda Warren, Iron Studios, Chicago, IL
Cine Capellini, screening of Love in outer space and under water, curated by Kamel Boutros & Anna Mosby Coleman, New York, NY
ArtXposium 2007, curated by Anni Holm with Brian Reis & the West Chicago City Museum, Grobe’s True Value, West Chicago, IL
Meet me on the Island, solo screening of Love in outer space and under water, curated by Jason Lahr, Island Park, Century Center, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
Puppies are Biodegradable, The F.U.E.L. Collection, Philadelphia, PA
Her Shorts 2007, screening, Plugged Video Collective, The Historic Y, Tuscon, AZ
Artist-in-Residence Exhibition, curated by Beata Szechy, Central EU Gallery (KIKA), Budapest, Hungary
Kismet, curated by Kara Donatelli, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, Lubbock, TX
Animals & Plants in Abstract & Urban Worlds, curated by Jodi Panas & Corliss Parker, Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR), New York, NY

2006
ILIS Faculty Annual, Ruth Ray Memorial Gallery, The Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg, IL
Sweet N’ Slow, coordinated by Reba Fritz & Jennifer Chrzanowski, The Elbo Room, Chicago, IL
Airline to Heaven, Part I, solo screening, MISC: Video & Performance, coordinated by Kristen Copham, NY Studio Gallery, New York, NY
Cine Capellini, screening, coordinated by Anna Mosby Coleman, Olmsted Hall, New York, NY
On otherness, curated by Krista Hoefle, Hammes Gallery, Moreau Center for the Arts, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN
Central Europe through the Eyes of International Artists, curated by Geller Katalin & Beata Szechy, Central EU Gallery (KEKI), Budapest, Hungary
13th Experimental Video/Film Festival, screening of Repules a menyorszagba/Airline to Heaven, Congress Center, Balatonfüred, Hungary
Artist-in-Residence Exhibition, curated by Beata Szechy, Congress Center, Balatonfüred, Hungary
MFA Thesis Exhibition, with Jonathan Berger, Victoria Calabro, Chad Hamilton, Brooke Moyse, Megan O’Connor, & Jen Piette, 80 Washington Square East Galleries, New York University, NY (catalog)
2006 Harnett Biennial of American Prints, Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond Museums, juried by Kathy Caraccio, Richmond, VA
Brave New World, curated by Nancy Barton, Pless Hall, New York University, NY
Paperscapes: Afruz Amighi & Annie Heckman, curated by Ann Chwatsky, Gallery Space at Wagner, Puck Building, New York University, NY
Moonage Daydream, with Brooke Moyse & Victoria Calabro, Rosenberg Gallery, New York University, NY

2005
Winter Print Salon, 2005, The Garage, New York Society of Etchers, Brooklyn, NY
Bushwick Art Projects, curated by Mirella Borra & Dalit Anolik, Brooklyn, NY
New Works: Selections by Kiki Smith & Valerie Hammond (Reprise), ifpda Print Week, New York University, NY
Auction for Action, coordinated by Jasmine Tsou, The Commons, New York University, NY
Juried Show 2005, juried by Mark Dion & J. Morgan Puett, Contemporary Artists Center, North Adams, MA
New Prints 2005/Summer, International Print Center New York, NY
New Works: Selections by Kiki Smith & Valerie Hammond, The Commons, New York University, NY
Storefront/Forefront, video salons, coordinated by Graciela Fuentes & Gautam Kansara, The Tower Building, New York University, NY
BFD Puppet Show, with Megan O’Connor, The Commons, New York University, NY
Turnover, The Commons, New York University, NY

2004
Renovation, Playing Dead Annie, New York University, NY
Silent Auction for ALS, Starbucks, New York, NY
New MFA Group Show, The Commons, New York University, NY
The Citrus Project, curated by Ron Humbertson, New Theater Collaborative, Chicago, IL
New Paintings, solo, Filter, Chicago, IL

2003
The Wanting: Curating Art & Life, curated by Ron Humbertson, Hokin Annex Gallery, Columbia College Chicago, IL

2002
Continual Opening, solo, B.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, GBU Gallery, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
Undergraduate Fall Show, GBU Gallery, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
Around the Coyote Summer Festival, Chicago, IL
Undergraduate Spring Show, GBU Gallery, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL

2001
Paintings, two-person show, The Blue Spider Art Studio, Chicago, IL
Printmaking at UIC, curated by Molly Briggs and Anne Karsten, GBU Gallery, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
Group Show, Studio 99, Blue Island, IL


Bibliography
2007
Mike Riggs, “’Puppies’ Tackles Animal Treatment,” The Evening Bulletin, July 12, 2007, http://www.theeveningbulletin.com
Jon Rutter, “Artists paint ugly picture of puppy mills: Philadelphia exhibit howls about county,” Lancaster Sunday News, July 8, 2007, http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/206585
Central Europe Through the Eye of International Artists, Közép-Európa Nemzetközi Müvészek Szemével, editedby Beata Szechy, published by the Hungarian Multicultural Center, with an introduction by Dr. Geller Katalin

2006
NYU MFA 2006, edited by Anthony Clune, Jen Piette, and Risa Puno, with an introduction by Nancy Barton, Department of Art & Art Professions, New York University, NY
“Winter Print Salon 2005,” Journal of the Print World, Inc., Vol. 29, No.1, Winter 2006
Jennifer Zweibel, “Steinhardt Exhibits the Work of Artists from NYC Public High Schools,” NYU Today, September 26, http://www.nyu.edu/nyutoday/archives/19/02/Stories/steinhardt-art.html
Alexandra Anderson-Spivy, “A Twenty-first Century Etching Revival,” New Prints Essays, International Print Center New York, http://www.ipcny.org/exhib/exhib_np/exhib_np_essays.htm

Grants/Awards
2006
Teaching Fellowship, All Access Summer Program, New York University, NY
Graduate Student Organization Competitive Grant, funding for residency at Hungarian Multicultural Center, New York University, NY
President’s Service Award for Volunteerism and Community Service, New York University, NY

2005-6
Graduate Assistantship, full tuition, New York University, NY

2005
JT Acting Scholarship, New York, NY

2004-5
Graduate Education Scholarship, New York University, NY

2002
John Richardson, Sr. Award for Painting, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL

1999-2002
University Scholars Award, full tuition, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
Honors College Award, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
National Merit Scholarship, Aon Corporation, Chicago, IL



Projects
2009
Artist in Residence, recipient of Artist’s Grant, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Artist in Residence, Art Factory International Artist Residence Program, Bialystok, Poland

2008
Gallery Talk, "Heaven & Hell" course with Anita Houck, Moreau Art Galleries, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN

2007
Founded StepSister Press, Chicago, IL
Beast Poem contribution, Jennifer Karmin, Chicago Calling Arts Festival, Chicago, IL
Artist Talk, New Media & Video Art classes, Saint Mary's College Department of Art, Notre Dame, IN
Curator, Moving Through Medium: six emerging artists animate for the first time, featuring Gisela Insuaste, Lisa Leighton, Karin Lekan, Bridget Riversmith, Kit Rosenberg, & Kelley Schei, Moreau Art Galleries, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN
Visiting Artist, artist talk & studio visits, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Artist Talk, “The Founding of All Access,” Chicago Teaching Artists Collective, Logan Square Branch Public Library, Chicago, IL

2006
Artist-in-Residence, Artist Talk, Hungarian Multicultural Center, Budapest, Hungary

2003
Guest Speaker, Small Business Strategy, English for Business Course, Loyola University Chicago, IL

Publications
2008
Airline to Heaven, Part I, texts and images, with Terri L. Russ and Matthew Dal Santo, StepSister Press, Chicago, IL

2007
“Moving Through Medium,” exhibition essay, Moreau Art Galleries, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN
Heidi Russell: Self Portraits, 2004-2006, NY Studio Gallery, NY, essayist, editor, and designer
“Kismet,” exhibition essay, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, Lubbock, TX

2005
ABC No Rio Benefit Auction Catalog, Deitch Projects, NY, author of artist biographies

2004
Viola Frey: A Lasting Legacy, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, NY, copy editor