ARTIST’S RESUME

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Monika Zarzeczna was born in Warsaw, Poland. She grew
up in the Netherlands but moved from Amsterdam to New York in 2002.
She now lives and works in Brooklyn.

Exhibitions

2008 JUNTOS ACORDARON ADELANTAR EL OSCURECER, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

2007 MONIKA ZARZECZNA, David Castillo Gallery, Miami, USA
LOST BOYS AND SUCH, Superfine, Brooklyn, NY, USA
GINNA TRIPLETT and MONIKA ZARZECZNA, Pluto Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
THE FIELD, curated by Heng-Gil Han, JCAL, Queens, NY, USA
MOMENTA’S ART BENEFIT, White Columns, New York, NY and Momenta gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA

2006IN PRACTICE SculptureCenter, Long Island City NY,
BETWEEN THIS AND THE OTHER, street installations for Dumbo Art Festival,Brookyn, NY,USA
GROWING UP IN PUBLIC, curated by Rosanna Martinez,Repetti gallery, Queens,NY,USA
WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? Superfine, Brooklyn, NY
LUCKY DRAW, SculptureCenter, Long Island City, NY
WORKS ON PAPER. Flux Factory, Queens, NY

2005NIGHT OF A 1000 DRAWINGS. Artists Space, New York, NY
SANQUIN PRIJS EXPOSITIE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
DUMBO ART FESTIVAL, Brooklyn, NY
THE CLUMSY AND THE ILL ADJUSTED,installation
in the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park,Brooklyn, NY

2004DUMBO ART FESTIVAL, Brooklyn, NY
SMALL WORKS, Washington Square Galleries, NY
SOLO SHOW, BWAC,Brooklyn. NY
PIER SHOW, BWAC Brooklyn. NY
WATER SHOW, BWAC, Brooklyn, NY

2003 WORKS ON PAPER, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY
LACED, Brooklyn, NY
BWAC, Brooklyn, NY

2002 RARITEITEN KABINET, Moira, Utrecht, TheNetherlands

2001 JONG TALENT 2,Provincie Huis Utrecht
ART FRENZY. Queens, NY
CABINETS OF WISHFUL THINKING,Retort Gallery,Amsterdam
PORTABLES, CLB, Amsterdam
STUKKEN ONDERGRONDS, Expodium, Utrecht
VERLINDE KAMER, Hotel Winston, Amsterdam

2000PAINTED IMAGE LIMITED, Outline, Amsterdam
MIX VOOR HERSENPAN, Atelier 408, Amsterdam
SOLO, Shell Research Center, Amsterdam
OPENING, Expodium, Utrecht

1999 VERS 5, Academie Galerie, Utrecht
JONG TALENT 2, Grafisch Atelier Utrecht

Art Education

1998-1999 HKU, School of Visual Arts Utrecht, BFA Painting
1994-1998 AHK, Academie voor Beeldende Vorming, BFA, Painting and Drawing
and BA Visual Arts Teacher
1997 SUNY PURCHASE, NY, exchange program, Visual Art

Awards and Honors:

2006 Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture,Skowhegan, ME, USA
2006 Award recommendation for the LMCC’s Swing Space Program in the installation category, New York, USA
2006 Dream house residency, Skowhegan, ME, USA
2005 Sanquin Prize nomination, Amsterdam, TheNetherlands
1999 First Prize in designing art permanent art piece for
Waterzuiveringsbedrijf Nijkerk, Nijkerk, The Netherlands
1999 Selected for ‘Jong Talent 2’ and commissioned to create a
print for de Kunstuitleen Utrecht, The Netherlands

Slides and/or work available from:

The Drawing Center Artist File, New York,NY, USA
Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Artists Space, New York, NY
Rotunda Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Dumbo Arts Center, Brooklyn, NY