PAULA HENDERSON
EDUCATION:
- 2004 MFA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
- 1972 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST, BFA; MAJOR: PAINTING (CUM LAUDE)
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
- LINDA WARREN GALLERY, CHICAGO, MAY 2011
- UNION LEAGUE CLUB CHICAGO, DECEMDER 2010
- CONSTELLATION, INSTALLATION, BLACK MARKET CAVIAR, CHICAGO, AUGUST 2010
- LINDA WARREN GALLERY, CHICAGO, IL, MAY 2009
- UBS 12 X 12: NEW ARTISTS/NEW WORK, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, CHICAGO, JANUARY 2008
- SOCIAL FABRICS: BALLPARK FIGURES, LINDA WARREN GALLERY, CHICAGO, IL, APRIL 2007
- SCHEMATIC PATTERNS, LINDA WARREN GALLERY, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH 2005
- INTER PLAY, MFA THESIS EXHIBITION, MIDWAY STUDIOS, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, 2004
- ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON, MAY 2003
- HOT HOUSE – CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 2001
- SATORI GALLERY, CHICAGO, IL, JANUARY 1997
- SETON GALLERY, CHICAGO, IL, DECEMBER 1994
- DITTMAR MEMORIAL GALLERY, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, SEPT. 1992 & JUNE 1990
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, APRIL 1990
- PRESTIGE GALLERY, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 1989
- CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MARCH 1987
- MONIQUE'S, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 1985
- SPELMAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GA. 1984
- THE CRYSTAL BRITTON GALLERY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 1984, 1982, 1980
- THE STUDIO OF THE ARTS ALLIANCE, ATLANTA, 1981
- THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 1978
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
- TWOS, (Curators selections), DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY, RIVER FOREST, IL, SEPTEMBER, 2010
- PATTERNS. BETTY DARE GALLERY, CHICAGO , OCTOBER, 2010
- ART RESPONDING TO VIOLENCE, NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, SEPTEMBER, 2010
- VER (A)RT GALLERY, VERA PROJECT, SEATTLE, WA, APRIL 2010
- ART CHICAGO, LINDA WARREN GALLERY, APRIL 2010
- SELECTED WORKS FROM THE MCA COLLECTION; FOCUS UBS 12X12, JANUARY 2010
- PAINT, CLIMATE GALLERY, LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS, NY, NOVEMBER 2009
- THE HAIRY WHO AND IMAGIST LEGACY IN CONTEMPORARY ART, ART CHICAGO, 2009
- THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY (U of C), ANNUAL BENEFIT-GLO(BALL), EXQUISITE CORPSE, LWG, 2009
- PAINTPRESENT, LAL, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, MARCH 2009
- ART CHICAGO, LINDA WARREN GALLERY MAY 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
- MAPPING THE SELF, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 2007- MARCH 2008
- UNSERIOUSLY SERIOUS, LINDA WARREN GALLERY, CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 2007
- ART WORK 5, GALLERY II, SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE CHICAGO, JANUARY 2008
- MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CHICAGO, BENEFIT AUCTION, OCTOBER 2006
- ART LA, LINDA WARREN GALLERY, JANUARY 2006
- ARCHI-TYPE, GALLERY ROMAIN, CHICAGO, SEPTEMBER 2005
- PITCH, GALLERY 312, MFA EXHIBIT, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, JUNE 2004
- LINDA WARREN GALLERY, INAUGURAL CHICAGO, 2003
- LINDA WARREN GALLERY, PUBLIC DOMAIN, CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 2003
- GALLERY 37 CENTER FOR THE ARTS, FACULTY SHOW, CHICAGO, IL, 2004, 2003,2002,2001
- LINDA WARREN FINE ART, -PALM SPRINGS, CA, ART EXPO, MARCH 2000
- EARTHWORKS GALLERY, 500 N. MICHIGAN, CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 1999
- WATERMARK GALLERY, OAKLEY STREET, CHICAGO - OCTOBER 1999
- ARTWORK-ART INSTITUTE-CHICAGO, STAFF OF MUSEUM AND SCHOOL, FEBRUARY 1999
- THE STATE LINE VICINITY EXHIBITION, ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM, AUGUST 1998
- ARTISTS OF THE MIDWEST/NEA RECIPIENTS, ART MUSEUM, NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIV, 1998
- SATORI GALLERY, "BLOOD, SWEAT, TEARS": GALLERY ARTISTS, 1997
- DITTMAR MEMORIAL GALLERY, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, FEBRUARY 1997
- INSIDE ART , CHICAGO, SEPTEMBER 1995
- LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, BROOKLYN, NY, SEPTEMBER 1994
- GREENVIEW ART CENTER, CHICAGO, 1994
- NEW HORIZONS IN ART, ILLINOIS ARTISTS, 1990
- CHICAGO SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1989
- COLUMBIA MUSEUM, COLUMBIA, S.C., 1982
- NATIONAL PRINTS/DRAWING COMPETITION, MT. HOLYOKE COLLEGE, MASS. 1974
- THE ALPHA GALLERY, BOSTON, MASS, 1974
- THE WORCESTER ART MUSEUM, SALES GALLERY, WORCESTER, MASS, 1974
- ANNUAL FINE ARTS EXHIBIT, WAUDSWORTH ATHENAEUM, HARTFORD, CT, 1973
RECENT AWARDS:
- 2010 GRANT: ARTIST PROJECT IN VISUAL ARTS, ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL
- 2009 NEW AT THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, CHICAGO
- 2009 THE DRAWING CENTER VIEWING PROGRAM, CURATED ARTIST REGISTRY, NY, NY
- 2008 CATWALK, NY ARTIST RESIDENCY, SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE CHICAGO
- 2004 POST- MFA FELLOWSHIP, VISITING LECTURER, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
- 1998 HONORABLE MENTION AWARD/STATE LINE EXHIBITION/ROCKFORD MUSEUM, ILLINOIS
- 1996/1997 ARTS MIDWEST/REGIONAL NEA VISUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIP AWARD (PAINTING)
- 1990 ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL: SPECIAL ASSISTANCE GRANT/NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY EXHIBIT
- 1987 ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL: SPECIAL ASSISTANCE GRANT/CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER EXHIBIT
SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
- MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CHICAGO
- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY, TEXAS
- DELOITTE & TOUCHE, CHICAGO, IL
- KIRKLAND & ELLIS LAW FIRM, COLLECTIONS- SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO
- AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, ATLANTA, GA
- KING AND SPAULDING, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, ATLANTA, GA
- CLARK COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GA
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, ACQUISITIONS RSO
- HUGHES SPALDING, INC., ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, ATLANTA, GA
- LARRY AND EVELYN ARONSON, GLENCOE, IL
- BARBARA KLAWANS, MUNSTER, IN
- ROBERT AND FRANCESCA TRUSKA, CHICAGO, IL
- PAMELA MONDSCHEIN, HAIFA, ISRAEL
- JEFFREY HAMMES AND LINDA WARREN, GLENCOE, IL
- MARY AND CHARLIE SHEA, WILMETTE, IL.
- JOHANN AND CATHERINE CHAPMMAN WONG, STAMFORD, CT
- GLORIA AND FARZAD MOGHARABI, WAHINGTON DC
- POONEH RASSEKH, CORONA DEL MAR, CA.
- MEREDITH RESNICK, LONG GROVE IL
- WILLIAM GEISSLER, WARTRACE, TENNESSEE
- DARREL HARRIES, CHICAGO, IL
- ANDALIB KHELGATI, CHICAGO, IL
- KENDRA THOMPSON, CHICAGO, IL
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
- NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS, MIDWEST EDITION, FALL 2009
- FLAVORPILL CHICAGO, EXHIBITION REVIEW MCA, PATRICIA COURSON, JANUARY 2008, ISSUE 173
- NEW CITY, EXHIBITION REVIEW MCA, DAN GUNN, JANUARY 10, 2008
- CHICAGO SUN TIMES, HOOP DREAMS LIVE IN HENDERSON ABSTRACT PAINTINGS, DENISE I. O'NEAL, 1/4/2008
- TIME OUT CHICAGO, , REVIEW MCA, ALICIA ELER, ISSUE 152 , JANUARY 24-30, 2008
- ART X WORLD, MAPPING THE SELF, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, 10/17/07
- CHICAGO READER/ MAPPING RACE RELATIONS/ FRED CAMPER /REVIEW/ EXHIBIT at LINDA WARREN, 3/18/05
- TIME OUT CHICAGO/ BRIDGETTE McCULLOUGH/ REVIEW/ EXHIBIT at LINDA WARREN, MARCH 10-17, 2005
- CHICAGO TRIBUNE /FEATURE/ JENN GODDU, SCHEMATIC PATTERNS at LINDA WARREN, 3/04/05
- NEW CITY/ MICHAEL WORKMAN/ REVIEW/ CIVIC DEMOGRAPHIC/ EXHIBITION at LINDA WARREN, 3/05/05
- CHICAGO SUN TIMES, EXHIBITION REVIEW, MARGARET HAWKINS, APRIL 2005
- CHICAGO ART JOURNAL/ STATEMENT AND ART BY PAULA HENDERSON/ SPRING 2005
- THE CHICAGO READER, CRITIC'S CHOICE /FRED CAMPER/ PAULA HENDERSON at LINDA WARREN GALLERY, 8/22/03
- CHICAGO SUN TIMES, LISA LENOIR/ FEATURE/ PAULA HENDERSON at LINDA WARREN GALLERY, 8/17/03
- CHICAGO JOURNAL, AUGUST, 2003, JANUARY 2001, ART WORK PHOTO FEATURED
- "ARTS DIALOGUE"-QUARTERLY INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION-JUNE 2000 - ART WORK FEATURED
- COVER ART - "THE DIVINE ART OF REVELATION," BAHÁ'Í PUBLISHING TRUST 1998
- SEAWANHAKA (LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY PAPER) - REVIEW, SALENA GALLERY EXHIBIT 1995
- AT CHICAGO, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS/ REVIEW EXHIBIT UIC - APRIL 1990
- REVIEW: CHICAGO SUN TIMES 1987 EXHIBITION/CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
- REVIEW: THE ATLANTA JOURNAL AND CONSTITUTION, 1982 EXHIBITION, CRYSTAL BRITTON GALLERY
- REVIEW: CREATIVE LOAFING REVIEW 1984 EXHIBIT, CRYSTAL BRITTON GALLERY
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
- ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LIBERAL ARTS, SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE, CURRENT SINCE 2006
- POST MFA FELLOWSHIP, GUEST LECTURER, COVA, UNIV. OF CHICAGO, FALL 2004
- LEAD ARTIST, GALLERY 37:DOWNTOWN, NEIGHBORHOOD AND SCHOOLS PROGRAMS-1994-2005
- OCTOBER 1999-GLASGOW, SCOTLAND-LED A GROUP OF CHICAGO GALLERY 37 STUDENTS TO SCOTLAND TO ATTEND GLASGOW'S INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONFERENCE/ INTERNATIONAL YOUNG DESIGNERS PROJECT.
- CURATOR/MULTI-CULTURAL EXHIBITION SERIES/NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY'S NORRIS CENTER
- FEBRUARY 1995- DITTMAR GALLERY/NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, PANELIST, FORUM: "ETHNOCENTRICITY AND THE ARTS"
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