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Biography |
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1960–64 |
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Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art. Bombay, India. |
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1960–64 |
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Bachelor of Arts. University of Bombay. Bombay, India. |
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1965–67 |
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Masters of Fine Art. School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL. |
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1970 - 1972 |
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Folk Universitet, Lund, Sweden. |
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Exhibitions |
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2004 |
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Masala, Diversity and Democracy in South Asian Art. William Benton Museum of Art, University of Conecticut, Storrs. |
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2003 |
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Women Alive! A legacy of Social Justice, Archeworks, Chicago, IL |
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2003 |
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Enough; Indira Freitas Johnson and Voices from around the World, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL. |
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2002 |
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Uniting the Community for Peace; temporary installation, Field Museum of Chicago |
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2002 |
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The Good Earth, Contemporary Textile Art in India, St. Marie Aux Mines, France |
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2002 |
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The Virginia A. Groot Foundation Exhibition, SOFA, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. |
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2002 |
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Made From Scratch, The Chicago Athaneum, Chicago, IL |
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2001 |
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Pedagogy: Beyond Reeling, Writhing, Uglification and Derision. Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts, Chicago, IL. |
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2001 |
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Voices of Shakti;, DePaul University, Chicago, IL |
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2001 |
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FREENOTFREE, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI |
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2000 |
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Process of Karma, Indianapolis Art Center Indianapolis IN. |
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2000 |
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Art of the Spirit, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburg, PA. |
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1999 |
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Voices of Shakti, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, College of St.Catherine,St. Paul |
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1999 |
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Poetic and Narrative Expressions, Lakeview Museum, Peoria, IL |
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1999 |
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Looking In the Mirror: Aspects of Figurative Ceramics, Riley Hawk Gallery, Columbus,OH |
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1999 |
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Spiritual Passports/Transformative Journeys, State of Illinois Art Gallery, Chicago, IL. |
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1998 |
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Politically Direct, Mclean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL |
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1998 |
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Text and Territory: Navigating through Immigration and Dislocation, University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, IL. |
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1997 |
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Five Perspectives-Clay, The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA. |
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1997 |
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Viewpoint: Art as Message, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO. |
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1997 |
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Indira Freitas Johnson, Death and Rebirth, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, |
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1996 |
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Art in Chicago; 1945-1995, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL. |
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1996 |
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Labor of Love. New Museum of Art, New York, New York. |
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1996 |
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Cast of Character, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheyboygan, WI. |
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1995 |
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Exploring A Movement: Feminist Visions in Clay. LaBand Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. |
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1995 |
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Indira Freitas Johnson, Process of Karma, MC Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
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1995 |
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Indira Freitas Johnson, New Work” Clarion University of Pennsylvania, PA. |
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1995 |
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Vehicles of Transformation; Art Works by Indira Freitas Johnson” Chicago Cultural Center. Chicago, IL. |
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1994 |
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NCECA Invitational Exhibition-Émigrés: Cultural References in Contemporary Clay” New Orleans Museum of Contemporary Art, New Orleans, LA. |
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1993 |
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“Material Departures; Tradition and Change” State of Illinois Gallery, Chicago IL. |
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1992 |
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Ceramic Sculpture: Form + Figure, Society for Art in Crafts. Pittsburgh, PA |
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1992 |
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“Indira Freitas Johnson: Storm Shelters and Other Works”: Evanston Arts Center, Evanston, IL. |
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1992 |
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“Women’s’ Work: Visual Language in Transition” Esther Saks Gallery, Chicago. |
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1990 |
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Spirit Shelters Installation, Chicago International New Art Forms Expo. Navy Pier. Esther Saks Gallery. Chicago |
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1990 |
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“Past Visions, Present Realities”: One person show. Connell Gallery, Atlanta, GA. |
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