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STACEE KALMANOVSKY b.1981 Gomel, Belarus, lives Mundelein, IL
EDUCATION
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2012 Masters of Fine Art / The University of Chicago, Department of Visual Art
2004 Bachelors of Fine Art / The University of Illinois at Chicago / School of Art and Design
2002 Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute of Art / Study Abroad / Florence, Italy
2019-Present College of Lake County / Professional Development / Ceramic
AWARDS/RESIDENCIES
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2012 Artist Residency: A Paper A Drawing A Mountain
The Banff Center / Banff, Canada.
2011 The Arts and Science Initiative Graduate Collaboration Grant
2012 Awardee in collaboration with Philippe Tapon and Clare Rosean.
The University of Chicago Arts / Chicago, IL.
2012 Master in Fine Arts Fellowship Nominee
The Dedalus Foundation, New York, NY.
2010 Full Tuition Waiver based on Merit
2012 University of Chicago, Department of Visual Art, Chicago, IL.
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
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Solo:
2014 A Reciprocal Wild / The Secret Intelligence of Objects / Woman Made Gallery / Chicago, IL.
2012 Heat Me Up Cool Me Down / The Philosopher’s Knoll / Banff Art Center / Banff, Canada.
2012 Drone, MFA Thesis Exhibition / Logan Center Gallery / Chicago, IL.
2009 Territory / Villa Peyron al Bosco di Fontlucente / Fiesole, Italy.
Group:
Upcoming Thirst Trap / Bridgeport Art Center / Nov/Dec 2024
Upcoming Lure of the Local; Drawing You In / Mundelein, IL
2023 Color Form / Robert T Wright Gallery / Grayslake, IL
2023 Recent Works/ Robert T Wright Gallery / Grayslake, IL
2023 For those Without A Choice/ Weinberg-Newton Gallery / Chicago, IL
2022 Lure of the Local / Mundelein, IL
2022 Wiggle Room / Facility Theater / Chicago, IL
2021 Recent Works/Juried exhibition / Robert T Wright Gallery / Grayslake, IL
2021 The Skin I am In / Curated by Donna Jackson / South Haven Center for the Arts / South Haven, MI
2021 Still Holds Up / Drive-in Exhibition / Wilmette, IL
2005 Rain / Ometti: Lo Spazio / Florence, Italy.
Group:
2021 Recent Works / Juried exhibition / Robert T Wright Gallery / Grayslake, IL
2021 The Skin I am In / Curated by Donna Jackson / South Haven Center for the Arts / South Haven, MI
2021 Still Holds Up / Drive-in Exhibition / Wilmette, IL
2017 I Have Feelings to Express / Curated by Josue Pellot / Tiger Strikes Asteroid / Chicago,IL.
2013 CISCO SYSCO SISQO / Curated by Alina Tenser / Rockaway Beach, NY
2013 Emerging Illinois Artists / McLean County Arts Center / Bloomington, IL
2013 Sense/ Curated by Gwendolyn Zabicki / SLAC @ Milwaukee Ave Arts Fest / Chicago, IL
2013 16th International Open, Group Exhibition / Woman Made Gallery / Chicago, IL
2012 Expansion / Lacuna Arts Center / Chicago, IL
2012 21st Biennial / Curated by Shannon Stratton Evanston Art Center / Evanston, IL
2011 Animality / Open Practice Committee Seminar Exhibition / Dova Temporary / Chicago, IL
2011 MDW Art Fair / Chicago, IL
2010 Communicating Forms: Aesthetics, Relationality, Collaboration / Dova Temporary / Chicago, IL
2009 Once Upon A Time & Now / curated by Susan Sensemann/ Evanston Art Center/ Evanston, IL
2009 Angoli d’Arte / Villa Peyron al Bosco di Fontelucente / Fiesole, Italy
2009 Sulla Propria Pelle / Villa Vogel / Florence, Italy
PUBLICATIONS – Print
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2013 The Child Alberta Setup / Contributing text and image / Vancouver, BC
2012 Wild Once and Captured by Jeff Epton / Full color illustrations / Chicago, IL
2012 Paper Monument / Draw It with Your Eyes Closed:
The Art of the Art Assignment / n+1 Foundation / Brooklyn, NY
Contributing text and image p. 81/82.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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2023 Founder – Mundelein Art Advisory/ Gallery and Gift / Mundelein, IL
2012 – Present Founder – The Art Room / Fine Art Education / Mundelein, IL
2019 – 2023 Studio Art / Art Therapy / Stevenson High School / Lincolnshire, IL
2019 – Present Fine Arts Instructor / Mundelein Park District / Mundelein, IL
2014 – 2020 Fine Arts Instructor / Music and Montessori Center, Mundelein IL
2015 – 2019 Fine Arts Instructor / Montessori School of Long Grove / Long Grove, IL
2018 – 2019 Fine Arts Instructor / Chateau Elite / Mundelein, IL
2018 – 2019 Fine Arts Faculty / David Adler Music and Arts Center / Libertyville, IL
2010 – 2012 Course and Teaching Assistant / The University of Chicago / Department of Visual Arts
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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2020 Water Division Committee / Research and Business plan for an Art Center in Mundelein, IL
2021 – Present Public Sculpture Committee / Purchasing and Installation Consultant / Mundelein, IL
2020 – Present Miller Park Commissioner / Restoring and planning Miller Park / Mundelein IL
2018 – Present Mundelein Arts Commissioner / Cultural events and community engagement
The Village of Mundelein / Mundelein, IL
2014 Panelist / Gifted Services Committee
Diamond Lake District 76 / Mundelein IL
Helped pilot the gifted services program for the district