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Chris Verene Biography
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1969 |
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Born Galesburg, Illinois
Lives and works Atlanta, GA
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1993 |
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Instructor: Beginning and intermediate Photography, Emory University
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Full-time and Part-time Adjunct Professor, Atlanta College of Art
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Keynote speaker: Convocation 2000, Georgia State University
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Adjunct Professor, MFA Photography and Related Media, School of Visual Art, New York
Visiting Lecturer, International Center for Photography, New York
Instructor, International Center for Photography, New York
Guest Lecturer, Bard College, New York
Visiting Artist, The Schoolhouse School, Provincetown, Rhode Island
Guest Lecturer, Knox College, Galesburg, IL
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Jan 1 1901 12:00AM - 2001 |
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TEACHING AND LECTURING
Guest Lecturer from 1995-present: Sarah Lawrence College, University of Central Arkansas, University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Emory University
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SELECTED RECORDED MUSICAL WORKS
2001: Cordero: Drummer and Manager. Reviews summer 2001:The New York Times, The Village Voice, TimeOut New York, (featured music act) FOX 5 TV: Good Day New York
2000: 'Bach on a Stick' Bach on a Hook Chris Verene Co-producer, drums, vocals, styling Pearineel Records Featured in the Whitney Biennial 2000 audio tour
1998: Baby, A Little Rain Must Fall The Rock *A* Teens Cover Photograph Merge Records
1997: 'Cry' The Rock *A* Teens artwork, drums, (member and performer 1995-1998) Daemon Records
1996: The Rock *A* Teens CD artwork, drums Daemon Records
1992: 'But Me I Fell Down,' D.Q.E. (founding member with Grace Braun) drums, vocals, manager, promoter Cargo Records/ Feel Good All Over Records/ Hoppilty Hoi Records
1984-1994: 'Pictures of Cliffs' music cassette ' Ride this Ride' music cassette 'N is for Knowledge'music cassette 'Reliability' music cassette 'Masterbation Made A Mess Out Of Me' 7 inch vinyl record
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PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Whitney Museum of American Art
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia
Cheekwood Museum, Nashville, TN
The Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
The Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2005
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“Chris Verene,” Byron Cohen Gallery, Kansas City
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2005
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“Prairie Jews: New Chapters from the series, “Galesburg,” Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta
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2005
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“Galesburg,” Portugal, Spain (TBA)
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2005
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”Camera Club,” London (TBA)
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2005
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“The Self-Esteem Salon the Orphanage,” The Armory Art Fair, The Old Chelsea YMCA- with Frisbee Curatorial Group
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2005
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“The Self-Esteem Salon The Baptism Series,” Peres Projects, Los Angeles from The Collaboration Lifeworks of Chris Verene and Christian Holstad (TBA)
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2004
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“Chris Verene-Retrospective” The Contemporary, Atlanta, GA
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2004
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“Common Ground,” The Jewish Museum
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2003
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Nathan Cummings Foundation Show, New York
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2003
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“American Dream,” Ronald Feldman Gallery
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2003
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“The Furtive Gaze” (3 Artist show) Contemporary Museum of Photography
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2003
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“Chris Verene” Photographs Do Not Bend, Dallas, TX
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2002
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“Galesburg: Wendy Cooper Gallery, Madison, WI
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2002
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“Galesburg” Ramapo College, NJ
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2002
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“Galesburg,” Rose Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
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2002
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“The Self- Esteem Salon, The Baptism Series,” Deitch Projects, New York (Performance)
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2002
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“The Baptism Series,” Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta (Performance)
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2002
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“Visions From America: Photographs From the Whitney Museum of American
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2002
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Art 194- 2001,” The Whitney Museum of Art, New York
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2002
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“Family” The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Connecticut
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2002
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“Sexual Healing: Various forms of sexual photography,” Reflex Modern Art Gallery, Amsterdam
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Sep 4 1922 1:43PM - 2001
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Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta Georgia Galesburg, curated by Maxine Payne Caufield, University of Central Arkansas
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Sep 4 1922 1:43PM - 2001
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Vereni, Escapista! Times Square, New York City
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Sep 4 1922 1:43PM - 2001
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PERFORMANCE: Chris Verene and Vereni the Great presented by David Armstrong The Schoolhouse Center, Provincetown, RI
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Jan 1 1921 1:43PM - 2001
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What's New, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
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Jan 1 1921 1:43PM - 2001
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Photographs, Cherry Street Temporaty Gallery, Galesburg, IL
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Jan 1 1921 1:43PM - 2001
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A Way With Words, Whitney Museum of American Art at Phillip Morris, New York
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Jan 1 1921 1:43PM - 2001
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Uneasy, Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston
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Jan 1 1921 1:43PM - 2001
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The Penis Show, Eyedrum, Atlanta
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2001
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“It’s a Wild Party and We’re Having a Great Time,” Paul Morris Gallery, New York
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2001
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"What's New," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
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2001
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“Photographs,” Cherry Street Temporary Gallery, Galesburg, IL
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2001
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“A Way With Words,” Whitney Museum of American Art at Phillip Morris, New York
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2001
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“Uneasy,” Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston
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2001
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"The Penis Show," Eyedrum, Atlanta
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Jan 1 1922 1:43PM - 2000
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Do You Hear What We Hear, Paul Morris Gallery, New York
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Jan 1 1922 1:43PM - 2000
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Vereni the Great, Pink Pony, New York
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Jan 1 1921 1:43PM - 2000
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Because Sex Sells, Nikolai Fine Art, New York
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Jan 1 1921 1:43PM - 2000
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Tell It Like It Is, Rebecca Camhi, Athens, Greece
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Jan 1 1921 1:43PM - 2000
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The Whitney Biennial, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
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Jan 1 1921 1:43PM - 2000
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PERFORMANCE: Fight Evil with Evil, The Turkey's Nest, Brooklyn, New York
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Jan 1 1921 1:43PM - 2000
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Home Shopping One with Gentle Heights performance at The Fifth International Gallery, New York
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2000
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“Do You Hear What We Hear?” Paul Morris Gallery, New York
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2000
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“Because Sex Sells,” Nikolai Fine Art, New York
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2000
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“Tell It Like It Is,” Gallery Rebecca Camhi, Athens, Greece
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2000
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“The Whitney Biennial,” The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
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2000
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“Fight Evil With Evil,” The Turkey’s Nest, Brooklyn, New York
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2000
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“Home Shopping One with Gentle Heights,” performance at The Fifth International Gallery, New York
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2000
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2000 Biennial Exhibition, Whitney Museum of American Art New York
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2000
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New Acquisitions, High Museum of Art Atlanta, GA
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2000
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PERFORMANCE: Vereni the Great, Threadwaxing Space, New York
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2000
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The Self-Esteem Salon: The Whitney Museum of Art - A Corollary to Camera Club, The Whitney Museum of Art, New York
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2000
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Galesburg, curated by Maxine Payne Caufield, University of Central Arkansas (Winter 2001)
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2000
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Chris Verene Paul Morris Gallery and American Fine Arts Co. Colin De Land Fine Art, New York
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2000
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Camera Club, Reflex Modern Art Gallery, Amsterdam
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2000
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Self-Esteem, Vaknin Schwartz Atlanta, GA
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Jan 1 1922 1:43PM - 1999
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Selections from Galesburg, The Cheekwood Museum, Nashville
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Jan 1 1922 1:43PM - 1999
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PERFORMANCE: Self Esteem Salon, Vaknin Schwartz & Boho Luxe, Atlanta
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Jan 1 1922 1:43PM - 1999
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Vanitas Agnes Scott College, Atlanta
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Jan 1 1922 1:43PM - 1999
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Full Exposure: Contemporary Photography, New Jersey Center for the Visual Arts, Summit, NJ
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Jan 1 1922 1:43PM - 1999
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New Voice, New Visions, University of California San Diego, La Jolla
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Jan 1 1922 1:43PM - 1999
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In Your Face curated by Dr. Robert Shimshak, New Langton Arts, San Francisco, CA
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Jan 1 1922 1:43PM - 1999
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Emerging Artists San Diego Unversity Art Museum, San Diego, Ca
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Jan 1 1922 1:43PM - 1999
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PERFORMANCE: Bach on a Hook and M.I.M.E. performance at Gavin Brown Enterprise, New York
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1999
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“Vanitas,” Agnes Scott College, Atlanta
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1999
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“Full Exposure: Contemporary Photography,” New Jersey Center for
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1999
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“New Voices, New Visions,” University of California San Diego, La Jolla
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1999
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“In Your Face,” curated by Dr. Robert Shimshak, New Langton Arts, San Francisco, CA
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1999
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“Emerging Artists,” San Diego University Art Museum, San Diego, CA
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1999
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“Bach on a Hook and M.I.M.E.” performance at Gavin Brown Enterprise,
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1999
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Chris Verene, Galerie Rabouan Moussin, Paris
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1999
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Full Exposure, New Jersey Center for Visual Arts New Jersey
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1999
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Temporary Contemporary: Selctions from Galesburg-Photographs by Chris Verene, Cheekwood Museum of Art Nashville, TN
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1998
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Camera Club, Paul Morris Gallery, New York
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1998
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Galesburg, Vaknin Schwartz, Atlanta
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1998
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PERFORMANCE: Self Esteem Salon, Gramercy International Art Fair, New York
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1998
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Galesburg, Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta
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1998
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“Backstage,” curated by Helen Varola, Serge Sorokko Gallery, New York
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1998
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“Connections and Contradictions: Modern and Contemporary Art from
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1998
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“In the Heat of Summer,” Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA
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1998
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“Photos Emerging,” presented by Liebman Magnan Gallery and CRIA, New York, NY
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1998
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“Portraits,” Paul Morris Gallery, New York, NY
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