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SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS *indicates publication or catalogues accompanying exhibitions
| 2004 |
“Earth” 2-person exhibition Flatfile Gallery, Chicago |
| 2003 |
Edith Altman Retrospective, Lindenau Museum, Altenburg, Germany* |
| 1994 |
Der Kunstler Detektive: Investigations Into the Nature of the Victim and Criminal, Installation, Goethe Institute, Chicago, Il.
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| 1992 |
It Was Beyond Human Imagination, Reclaiming the Symbol/The Art of Memory And They Loved Music More Than People, Three Installatins Symposium and Lectures |
| 1993 |
on the Nature of Evil; and Societal Manipulations of Symbols, State of Illinois Museum Gallery, Chicago, IL. |
| 1991 |
Time/Space-The Hidden Dimension, University of Arizona |
| 1989 |
Edith Altman-Retrospective, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL.* |
| 1988 |
Rebuilding the Temple from Memory, Installation Spertus Museum, Chicago, * |
| 1987 |
Edith Altman-20 Year Retrospective, N.A.M.E. Gallery, Chicago, IL.* |
| 1984 |
Edith Altman Installations-Keeping Time in the Musical Landscape, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE.* |
| 1983, 79, 76 |
Installations, Marianne Deson Gallery, Chicago, Il. |
| 1978 |
2 Weeks, Reflections/Projections, Bertha Urdang Gallery, New York, N.Y.* |
| 1971 |
Edith Altman One Person Exhibition, Richard Feigen Gallery, Chicago, IL. |
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 2004 |
“ Soft Edge” Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago |
| 2003 |
“Retrospectives” Gallery 312, Chicago |
| 2002 |
Transcultural Visions: Polish-American Contemporary Art,Muzuem, Narodowe.Szczecinie, Poland * |
| 2002 |
Moving Away, Frauen Museum, Bonn, Germany |
| 2001 |
Transcultural Visions: Polish-American Contemporary Art, Hyde Park.Art Center, Chg.* |
| 2001 |
Pedagogy:, Beyond Reeling, Writhing, Uglification & Dirision ,Columbia Book Center, Chg. |
| 2001 |
Con/Textual Art and Text in Chicago , Cultural Center, Chicago, Il.* |
| 2000 |
Witness and Legacy, Tucson Museum of Fine Art, Artizona* |
| 2000 |
Witness and Legacy, Decordova Museum, Ma.* |
| 1999 |
Political Visions, Fassbender Gallery, Chicago, IL. |
| 1998 |
Spiritual Passports and Tranformative Journeys, (Traveling Exhibition) State of Illinois Art Gallery, Chicago |
| 1998 |
Searching for the Spiritual, Dupree Art Center Gallery, Hope College, Mich. Traveled* |
| 1998 |
Art In Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art. Chicago, Il., |
| 1996 |
Home Is Where, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, Un. Of N.Carolina,Greensboro |
| 1995 |
Light Weight Works, Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon , El.* |
| 1993 |
Point Blank, Peace Museum, Chicago, IL. |
| 1994 |
Bridges and Bounderies, Spertus Museum, Chicago, Il.,* |
| 1992 |
Re-imaging America, Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago, Il. |
| 1992 |
Art and the Invisible Reality, Internation Exhibit and Symposium Franklin Furnace and Rutgers Un.. N.Y |
| 1990 |
Jewish Experience in the Art of the 2oth Century, Barbicon Center, London, England |
| 1987 |
Androgyne, Akadame Der Kunst, Berlin, Germany* |
| 1986 |
The 77th-79th-81st Exhibitions of Artists of Chicago and Vicinity, Chicago, Art Institute. IL. |
| 1995 |
Earsight, Visual Scores and Musical Images, Nexus Foundation. Phil.,Pa. 1984 |
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| 1983 |
Jewish Themes/Contemporary American Artists, The Jewish Museum, N.Y.* |
| 1982 |
N.A.M.E. Gallery Board at Hewlett Gallery Carnegie-Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1982 |
Process in Art, Artemisia Gallery Fund, Chicago, IL. |
| 1981 |
Permanent Collection, Artists Books, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chg.* |
| 1981 |
New Art from Chicago, Cologne Kunstverein, Germany (travelling exhibition)* |
| 1980 |
New Dimensions: Time, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL. |
| 1980 |
American Women Artists, Museu De Arts Contemporanea, University De Sao Paula, Brazil |
| 1979 |
Chicago-Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany* |
| 1979 |
American Portraits of the 60ís and 70ís, Aspen Center of Cont. Art, Co.* |
| 1978 |
Chicago Abstractionist; Romanticized Structures, Kansas City Art Gallery, Kansas City, Mo.* |
| 1977 |
American Women Artists, Galleria De Cavallino, Venice, Italy* |
| 1977 |
Drawings of the 70s, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.* |
| 1977 |
The Chicago Connection, E.B. Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA. traveled* |
| 1976 |
Abstract Art in Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL.* |
| 1976 |
Space Transformation, Renaissance Society, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL |
| 1975 |
Fantastic Vehicles, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin * |
| 1975 |
Bertha Urdang Gallery, New York, New York |
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
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| 1998 |
"Reclaiming Memory" pub. University of Turko, art studies , Cover Photograph |
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Witness and Legacy, Houston Press, Photograph, September 18 |
| 1995 |
Witness and Legacy, Cover of catalogue, St. Paul Museum of American Art, St. |
| 1995 |
Bridges and Boundaries, New Art Examiner, Andrew Patner |
| 1994 |
Edith Altman Speaking Out Against Racism, Midwest Womens Forum, Cover story Art Altman Teaches Kids to Speak Out Against Racism |
| 1993 |
Reclaiming the Symbol/The Art of Memory, Chicago Tribune, Sunday, December 5.Arts December 5, Artsweek photograph |
| 1992 |
An Artist Confronts the Swastika, Chicago Reader, R. Seigle |
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Portraits of 5 Chicago Artists, Chicago Tribune, Alan Artner |
| 1992 |
Kunst und Kabbalah, Esotera, Irene Dalichow, Germany |
| 1992 |
Questions as Model, New Art Examiner, June issue, Claire Krantz |
| 1991 |
The Reflowering of the Goddess, Gloria Femen Orenstein, Pergamon Press |
| 1990 |
Allemenines Lexikon Der Bilden Kunstler Publisher, Theme/Baecker, Germany |
| 1988 |
A Different Look at Tradition, Chicago Tribune, David McCracken |
| 1987 |
Memory is Woven Into Altman’s Work, Chicago Sun-Times, Sue Taylor; 5/7/87 |
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Edith Altman at N.A.M.E. Gallery, The New Art Examiner |
| 1987 |
Mid-Career Review at N.A.M.E. Gallery, Art in America, Joanna Freuh |
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Contemporary American Women Sculptors, V.W. Jones, Pub. ORYK Press |
GRANTS
| 2004 |
Arts International Traveling Grant (State of Illinois) |
| 1995 |
Illinois Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship |
| 1994 |
Art Matters, N.Y. |
| 1992 |
Project Completion Grant, Illinois Arts Council; C.A.A.P. Grant, City Arts Chicago |
| 1990 |
National Endowment for the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship Grant |
| 1989 |
Illinois Arts Council Special Assistance Grant |
| 1986 |
Illinois Arts Council Special Assistance Grant |
| 1984 |
Illinois Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship |
| 1979 |
Illinois Arts Council Special Assistance Grant |
HONORS
| 1997 |
C.A.A.P. grant panelist, Chicago Citiy Arts Program |
| 1995-present |
Chicago Womens Artists Coalition, Honorary Board |
| 1994 |
C.A.A.P. grant panelist, Chicago Citiy Arts Program |
| 1991 |
Iafa Award, Chicago, Il. |
| 1990 |
National Endowment for the Arts Panelist |
| 1990 |
C.A.A.P. grant panelist, Chicago Citiy Arts Program |
| 1989 |
Pugealis Mentor Award,Columbia College, Chicago, Il. |
| 1984 |
NEGrant. |
| 1981 |
NEA Grant |
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Artist in Residence Oxbo Summer School for the Arts, Michigan |
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University of Nebraska artist in residence master print project, |
TEACHING
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Assistant. Professor, University of Chicago - School of Art and Design, Painting |
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Instructor Graduate Painting |
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Columbia College, Chicago, IL - Painting Instructor |
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University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - Lecture and Critiques |
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University of Nebraska, Omaha - Visiting Artist and master print project grant |
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Workshop, Art as Healing Dialog, EPNAGAR Women’s Shelter, Chicago |
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University of Houston, Houston, Texas - Lecture and Critiques |
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University of Illinois, Circle, Chicago - Lecture and Critiques |
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