Rebecca Major

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Born: Budapest, Hungary
Lives: New York, NY

Education
1994 B.F.A. Painting, Pratt Institute, New York, NY

Solo Exhibitions
2003 Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art, Budapest, Hungary, Lost Gloves of NYC-From Chaos to Order
2001 Mai Mano House of Hungarian Photography, Budapest, Hungary, Characters
1994 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, Thesis Project


Group Exhibitions
2008
N.J. School of Architecture, Newark, NJ, "the Westinghouse Project"
K�K (Kort�rs �p�t�szeti K�zpont) [the Center for Contemporary Architecture - Trans.], Budapest, Hungary [A one day special exhibition and evening of events]
Eyewash gallery, Brooklyn, New York, NY, "Artwalking"
Cuchifritos gallery/project space, benefit exhibition, New York, NY
The White Box, New York, NY, benefit exhibition, "The Dream of the Red Chamber Masquerade Ball"
2007
Janos Gat gallery, New York, NY, "VARIA"
The White Box Annex, New York, NY, "Gamebird Sampler : New Works"
N.J. School of Architecture, Newark, NJ, "A Modified History of Downtown Newark"
Red Saw Gallery, Newark, NJ, "FILMEDIO"
Grace Van Vorst, Jersey City, NJ, "Cathedral Arts Festival-2007"
2006
Red Saw Gallery, Newark, NJ, "Schoner Arsche"
Art in Odd Places, New York, NY
New Jersey School of Architecture, Newark, NJ, "Jailhouse Revival"
Aferro Gallery, Newark, NJ, "In Light"
Red Saw Gallery, Newark, NJ, "Escaping Freedom"
2005
Kogart Museum, Budapest, Hungary, "NECC- Female Identity in Eastern Europe"
STUK theater, Leuven, Belgium, [photo images as part of theater performance] "Crash test-Drama"
Arlene�s Grocery, New York, [screening], "5th Annual Picture Show Film Festival"
Prenelle Gallery, London, [screening], "Island Art Film and Video Festival"
2004
Anthology Film Archives, New York, [screening], "New Filmmakers Series"
National Hungarian Film Festival, Budapest, Hungary, [screening]
Van Brunt Gallery, New York, "AmBush"
Chisholm Gallery, New York, "Peace Signs: The Anti-War Movement Illustrated"
Chisholm Gallery, New York, "The International Vintage Poster Fair"
Judson Memorial Church, New York, "April Showers"
Chashama Times Sq. New York, [Chashama closing event], "Lost Gloves of New York"
2003
Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecskem�t, Hungary, "Taken in Hungary"
White Box-The Annex, New York, "the Gun & Wound Show"
Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York, "Recession Special: 99-Dollar Show"
2002
819 & 823 Washington St., New York, "Dining Haul : Unpacked no. 4"
Chashama, Times Sq., New York, "Windows on 42nd Street"
2001
Palais Royal Jardin, Paris France, "Regard Hongrois"
Chashama Times Sq, New York, "Blank Box"
2000 Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York, "Pet Show"
1998 Jacklight Gallery, New York, "Flesh and Fruit"
1997 Jacklight Gallery, New York, "Hypocrites and Liars"
1995 Eighth Floor Project Space, New York, [Soho-Biennial participant], "Bibliomania"

Bibliography
2004
�Judge backs city; denies park protest�, Aug, 26, AM New York [newspaper USA] (photo of artist making poster)
2003
�New York-i kesztyuk� [New York Gloves � Trans.], 9/22, Nepszabadsag [newspaper, Hungary]
�Talalt targyak muveszeti osztalya� [Found Objects As Art � Trans.] , 9/19, Metro [newspaper, Hungary]
�Uj idoszaki kiallitasok� [Contemporary Exhibitions � Trans.], Sept, Muzeumi Hirlevel [magazine,Hungary]
�Kaosztol rendig� [From Chaos to Order -- Trans.] Oct, Foto Mozaik [magazine, Hungary]


Grants/Awards
Ludwig Museum residency 2003 recipient

Publications
2003
Lost Gloves, Print City Kft publishers, Catalogue of exhibition,
From Choas to Order, fold-out press pamphlet, published by Ludwig Museum of Budapest
2001
Regard Hongrois/Hungarian Photographers: In the Garden of the Palais Royal, catalogue of exhibition, PAULKER publishers


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