Curriculum Vitae

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Education
AB, MA, MFA, Art, University of California, Berkeley 

Website: www.susanchor.com
Instagram:  @suechor 

Solo Shows, Siteworks, Projects

“Small Luminous Paintings”, Dru Arstark Fine Art (Artsy, online) - August-September, 2023
“Moon Rocks”, Joshua Tree Highlands, permanent site work - November, 2021
“Making Light of It”, Loiter Galleries, Long Beach CA - October-November, 2021
“Save the USPS”, mail art project, September, 2020
“One Hundred Gifts” Los Angeles CA, mail project (documented in blog) — 2013-2017
"Fiat Lux IV", Phantom Galleries, Long Beach CA, (sitework) — December, 2009-March, 2010
"Granite Lookout”, public work, Firehouse 4, 450 E. Temple — Los Angeles CA, October, 2009
"Fiat Lux III", Phantom Galleries, City of Long Beach, CA (sitework) — January-March, 2008
"Fiat Lux II", Phantom Galleries, Pasadena CA (sitework)— December, 2006-January, 2007
Dangerous Curve, Los Angeles CA  (solo) — May 8-29, 2004
Arnaud Lefebvre Gallery, Paris, France  (solo) — January 9-February 7, 2004
"Fiat Lux", Jim Kempner Fine Arts, NYC  (solo) — December 18, 2003-January, 2004
Two Siteworks, Chinati Foundation, Marfa TX (solo) — June, 2001
"Drawings", The Locker Plant, Marfa TX (solo) —June, 2001
Installation, Masonic Building (concurrent Flavin Symposium@Chinati) Marfa TX (solo) — May, 2001
Gail Gates, Brooklyn NY (sitework) — September-October, 2000
Arnaud Lefebvre Gallery, Paris, France (solo) — September, 1999
Florence Lynch Gallery, NYC (solo)— June, 1999
Kunstmuseum Heidenheim, Germany (sitework) — May-July, 1999
Städtische Galerie Würzburg, Germany (sitework) — February, 1999 - 2001
Brian Gross Fine Arts, San Francisco CA (solo) — July-August, 1998
2 Siteworks, ART/OMI, Omi NY — July, 1997
Sitework, 476 Broadway, NYC — June, 1995
Nancy Driscoll Gallery, Sea Cliff NY  (solo) — September, 1992
Sitework, Fulton Ferry Landing State Park, NYC — April-May, 1990
Performance, Dixon Place, NYC — April 26, 1990
Performance, The Knitting Factory, NYC — March 12, 1990
Sitework, 55 Central Park West, NYC (commission) — March, 1988
Performance, BACA Downtown, NYC — April, 1987
Windows on White, NYC (solo) — December, 1984-January, 1985
Installation, Proarts Gallery, Oakland CA (solo) — July, 1982
Sitework on location at 230 Seventh Avenue, NYC — June, 1981

2-4 Person Shows

“Light Works, Darkest Days of the Year”, Loiter Gallery, Long Beach CA — Dec 2019-Jan 2020
Arnaud Lefebvre Gallery, Paris, France — May-July, 2005
Arnaud Lefebvre Gallery, Paris, France — February-March, 2001
P.S. 122, New York NY (with Elena Berriolo) — November, 2000
Bellevue-Saal, Wiesbaden, Germany (with Thorsten Goldberg) — September, 1998
Dedicated Space, NYC — February, 1994
Financial Guaranty Ins. Co. Corporate Headquarters, NYC — May-October, 1993
Boathouse, Prospect Park, NYC — August -September, 1990
Performance, Claremont College, Los Angeles CA — November, 1986
Performance, The Painted Bride, Philadelphia PA — March, 1986
Installation, The Women's Interart Center, NYC — April, 1984
ASUC Studio Gallery, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley CA — July, 1979
Anna Gardner Gallery, Stinson Beach CA — September, 1977

Selected Group Exhibitions

“Vernal”, J. Peeler Howell Fine Art, Fort Worth TX, March 23 - April, 2024
“Apophenia”, LA Municipal Gallery, Los Angeles, December 9, 2023 - March 16, 2024
“Small Works”, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago IL, December 2 - December 21, 2023
“The Art of Transformation”, Loiter Galleries, Long Beach CA, November 25 - December 9, 2023
“Small Works”, Five Points Gallery, Torrington CT, October-November, 2023
“Hallway”, Wright Contemporary, Taos NM, January-February, 2023
“Joyful”, SCWCA Exhibitions, Fundraiser for LA Foodbank, Dec 15, 2022-Jan 15, 2023
“Geometric Variations”, SITE: Brooklyn, Brooklyn NY - November 15-December 13, 2022
“Painting 2011-2021”, SITE: Brooklyn, Brooklyn NY - September 15-October 13, 2021
A Lovely Day, SCWCA Exhibitions - June 7-30, 2021
“Art in the Time of Corona, A Global Art Project”, DAB Art, LA CA - March 2020-January 2023
https://www.artsy.net/show/dab-art-art-in-the-time-of-corona?page=3&sort=partner_show_position
“Prayers for the Pandemic”, Drawing Rooms, Jersey City NJ — December, 2020
“At Midnight”, Art on 30th, San Diego CA — November, 2020
“Purely Abstract”, Kavanagh Gallery, St. Charles IL — October-November, 2020
“COVID-19”, Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre, Paris FR — June, 2020
“Attending to Wonder”, GFAA, Gainesville FL — May-June, 2020
AZ Aqueous XXXIV, juried, Tubac Art Center, Tubac AZ — October-November, 2019
“Bienvenue”, Cité International des Arts, Paris FR (Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre) — October, 2019
“Brooklyn Art Library”, The Other Art Fair, Artists and Fleas, Los Angeles — September, 2019
“Brooklyn Art Library”, Off the Grid, San Francisco Center for the Book, SF — September, 2019
"Somewhere We Landed", Drawing Rooms, Jersey City NJ — May, 2019
"In Bloom", HOTE Gallery, Los Angeles CA — October-November, 2018
"Somewhere Over the Interconnected Rainbow", Drawing Rooms, Jersey City NJ — June, 2018
"The Sketchbook Project", Brooklyn, Chicago, Austin, LA, Seattle, Toronto, San Francisco — 2015
“After Darkness, Hope for Light”, Godine Gallery, MA College of Art-Design, Boston Jan-Feb 2012
"Turtle Show", Galerie Arnaud LeFebvre, Paris FR — October, 2011
"Galerie Arnaud LeFebvre 1990-2010“, Galerie Arnaud LeFebvre, Paris FR — September, 2011
"Expo Retrospective", Galerie Arnaud LeFebvre, Galerie Ivana de Gavardie — Paris Sept-Oct, 2011
"The Value of Water", St. John the Divine, New York NY (electronic show) — September, 2011
"The Canvas Project", Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn NY — December, 2010
"The Sketchbook Tour", Chicago Art Source Gallery, Chicago IL — May-June, 2009
"The Sketchbook Tour", Museum of Design, Atlanta  GA — April, 2009
"The Sketchbook Tour", MOCA, Washington DC (9 venues in all) — March, 2009
"A Language More Powerful Than Words", 2nd City Art Gallery, LA — April 16-May 26, 2005
Arnaud Lefebvre Gallery, Paris, France — January-March, 2003
8 Invited Artists:  Proposals for Public Work, Bergkamen, Germany — October-November, 2002
"Faculty Exhibition", Fullerton College, LA — September, 2002
"The Magic of Light", Hudson River Museum (catalogue) — February-May, 2002
"Out of Site", Pasadena City College Art Gallery — November, 2001
"Minimal 2000", Jim Kempner Fine Arts, NYC — March, 2001
"Light as Object", Gail Gates, NYC — Sept-October, 2000
"Blurring the Line", RareArt, NYC — April, 2000
“Generations: A Survey of Women Artists at the Millenium", AIR Gallery, NYC — February, 2000
"FarbLicht", Kunstmuseum Heidenheim, Germany — May-July, 1999
"FarbLicht", Städtische Galerie Würzburg, Germany — February-April, 1999
"25th Anniversary Invitational", A.I.R. Gallery, NYC — October, 1997
"Gregnik Proto-II", radio broadcast, NYC — October, 1997
Open Studio Exhibition, Art Omi, Omi NY — July, 1997
"Drawn Conclusions", Riverside Art Museum, Riverside CA — Sept-October, 1996
Group Show, City College of NY, NYC — October, 1996
Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany — September, 1996
Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek CA (invit) — April, 1996
"Mass Exposure", NYC — December, 1994
"Wall to Wall", Art Initiatives, NYC — December, 1993
O.I.A. Salon Show, NYC — March-April, 1993
Krasdale Corporate Headquarters, NYC — October, 1992
"The Other Landscape", Art Initiatives, NYC — October, 1992
Competition Diomede, The Clocktower, NYC — May - July, 1989
Installation, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists' Coalition, NYC — April - May, 1989
Invitational, Blackthorn Gallery, Portsmouth NH — October,1986
Installation, The Arsenal Gallery Annex, NYC — March, 1982
Installation, Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco CA — February, 1981
Installation, S. F. Airport, San Francisco CA (invitational) — February - April, 1981
Heller Gallery, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley CA — February, 1981
Small Works, Wash. Square East Gallery, NYU, NYC (nat'l. juried) — January, 1980
Installation, Sacramento State, Sacramento CA (invitational) — October, 1980
Group Exhibition, Humboldt State, Arcata CA — November, 1979
University Art Museum, Berkeley CA — July - August, 1979
California Institute for the Arts, Valencia CA — March, 1979
53rd Annual Crocker Kingsley, Crocker Art Museum, Sac'to CA — May, 1978
CA - Hawaii Biennial, Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego, CA, - March, 1978

Grants and Awards

Camera Obscura Art Residency, Santa Monica CA, September-December, 2023
Joshua Tree Highlands Art Residency - October-November 2021
Award of Excellence, AZ Aqueous XXXIV, Tubac Art Center, Tubac AZ — October, 2019
2017 Art Slant Sculpture Prize Showcase — January, 2017
2015 Art Slant Sculpture Prize Showcase — October, 2015
Los Angeles DCA Award:  Public Sculpture at Firehouse #4, 450 Temple St. LA — January, 2008
Chinati Foundation Residency, Marfa TX — May-June, 2001
Artist in Residence, City of Wiesbaden, Germany— June-September, 1998
ART/OMI International Residency, Omi NY— 1997
Gottlieb Foundation Fellowship — 1989
Artists' Fellowship, NYC — 1989
General Electric Corp. Materials Grant — 1979

Memberships

National Museum of Women in the Arts (charter member)
SoCal Women’s Caucus for Art
American Association of Museums
UC Berkeley Art Alumni Association

Lectures/Panels

Artists’ Panel (zoom), Drawing Rooms, Jersey City NJ - June 15, 2021
GFAA Panel Discussion (zoom): 6 Artists - June 12, 2020
Scripps College, Pomona CA, Lecture — October, 2001
Bellevue-Saal, Wiesbaden, Germany, Lecture — September, 1998
CAA Panel, “Light as Medium, Light as Vehicle”, NYC, Moderator — February, 1997
City University of New York, Visiting Artist — 1993
Claremont College, Los Angeles CA, Visiting Artist — 1986
School for Visual Arts, NYC — 1985
Hampshire College, Amherst MA, Visiting Artist — 1984
Panel, WCA National Conference, "Women Collectors", Moderator — 1981

Publications/Press (selected)

“Meet Susan Chorpenning”, Bold Journey magazine, February 13, 2024
https://boldjourney.com/meet-susan-chorpenning/
“1001 Modern Artists You Should Know”, http://artarchives.net/artists/modern_artists.html - 2022
“LA Confidential”, Ann Landi https://vasari21.com/l-a-confidential/ - September 26, 2021
Artists, Art & Story: A Moment in Time, 2020 - March 21, 2021
Prayers for the Pandemic, Drawing Rooms catalogue, Volume 3 (Issu, also hard copy at Amazon) - March 2, 2021
Vasari21 Newsletter, Ann Landi - March 2, 2021
https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=1e7c90506c4e06f6503c74a46&id=976220a714
Vasari21 Portfolio https://vasari21.com/portfolio-susan-chorpenning/ - February 28, 2021
“Purely Abstract” catalogue, https://www.flipsnack.com/FineLineArt/purely-abstract.html — Oct 2020
"One Hundred Gifts Blog" — 2013-2017
The Canvas Project: a visual encyclopedia, Art House, Brooklyn NY — October, 2011
Fine Arts LA magazine (photo of “Fiat Lux”) — December 29, 2009
Everything Long Beach (web article) — December 22, 2009
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/18/your-weekend-to-do-list_n_396662.html — Dec 18, 2009
Flavorpill review of “Fiat Lux” — December, 2009
"Fiat Lux", CD by Doug Tornquist, images from "Fiat Lux II" on cover & as inspiration for CD — 2009
"Fourteen Saturdays at Dangerous Curve", gallery publication, Dangerous Curve, LA CA — 2008
Whole Life Times, "Ghost World" (picture, page 20) — February, 2007
LA Times Calendar, "Ungallery", by Cindy Chang — December 28, 2006
National Public Radio, interview with Liza Simone — December 15, 2006
ArtScene, "It's About Time", by Suvaan Geer — December, 2004
also at:  http://artscenecal.com/ArticlesFile/Archive/Articles2004/Articles1204/SGeer1204.html
LA Weekly, "Art Picks of the Week", by Peter Frank — May 28, 2004
Florence Lynch Gallery Presents:  A Site-Specific Installation, catalogue — 2002
The Magic of Light, catalogue, Hudson River Museum — 2002
"Light Magic", Westchester Family — April, 2002
"Experience the Magic of Light", Connecticut Parent — March, 2002
New York Times, review, Grace Glueck — March 1, 2002
"Show Turns a Spotlight on Light Itself in All Forms", NY Times, W. Zimmer — February 17, 2002
Photo-caption, The Riverdale Press — February 7, 2002
Review, Antiques & Arts Weekly — January 18, 2002
Chinati Foundation Newsletter, Vol. 6 (photo) — December, 2001
Alpine Observer, Alpine TX, Kate Hunt — July 4, 2001
Big Bend Sentinel, Marfa TX — May 3, 2001
Mudfish 12, New York, ed. Jill Hoffman — May, 2001
kunsttermine.de magazine, Germany, photo/caption — May-June-July, 2000
TV Interview, KSW, Ute Hoffarth, Germany — May 19, 1999
Radio Interview, SWR 2, Kultur, Petra Mauwir, Germany — May 17, 1999
"Kunst unter Strom", Actuell Kunst, Nicole Bubenzer — May, 1999
Heidenheimer Zeitung, "Dem Leben auf der Spur", Bettina Schmid — May 7, 1999
Heidenheimer NP, "Wie der Fleck vors Museum kan", bes — May 7, 1999
Bayerische-Staatzeitung, "Asthetische Electroschau" Thomas Senne — April 16, 1999
Front page w/photo, Stadt Würzburg, ake — March 23, 1999
Front page w/photo, Volksblatt Würzburg, Rö — March 10, 1999
TV Interview, "Capriccio", Kulturmagazin, Channel B3,Germany/Switzerland — March 4, 1999
"Ohne Licht keine Kunst", Mainpost, Achim Schollenberger — February 27, 1999
Frankisches Volksblatt, Rö — February 26, 1999
Farb/Licht, catalogue, Stad. Gal. Würzburg/Kunstmus. Heidenheim — February, 1999
Mudfish 11, New York, ed. Jill Hoffman — February, 1999
"Zwischen Erinern und Verschwinden", Wiesbadener Kurier — September 21, 1998
"Erinnerung in Licht und Wort", Wiesbadener Tageblatt, — September 14, 1998
"Gallery Watch", San Francisco Examiner, David Bonetti — August 14, 1998
"Das grosse Thema Erinnerung", Wiesbadener Tageblatt — July 23, 1998
"Mit Licht und Video", Wiesbadener Kurier —July 22, 1998
Review, Bay Area Citysearch.com, Colin Berry — July 22, 1998
Review, San Francisco Chronicle, Kenneth Baker — July 16, 1998
ART/OMI 1997-1998, catalogue — 1998
Jahresgaben 1996, catalogue, Kölnischer Kunstverein — September, 1996
Art at FGIC, catalogue — May, 1993
The Other Landscape, catalogue, Therese Byrne — October, 1992
Atmospheric Tension, brochure, NYC Parks Department — August, 1990
Photo-caption, The Phoenix — April 2, 1987
Review & color photo, HG Magazine — October, 1984
Review, Berkeley Gazette, Melinda Levine — July 23, 1982
Review, Artweek, Judith Dunham — April 25, 1981
Review, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Robert Atkins — April 8, 1981
Video Documentary, Women Arts Video, Los Angeles CA — 1979

Selected Collections/Commissions

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego CA
Montecedro Art Collection, Altadena CA
Sylvie Dupuis, Paris FR
Jean-Claude Gagna, Paris FR
San Diego Civic Art Collection, San Diego CA
ART/OMI Foundation, Omi, NY
Ayala Land Company, Philippines
Stefan Boddeker, Los Angeles CA
Bonnier Collection, Stockholm Sweden
Alfred Frankenstein, San Francisco CA
Ann and Mario Fioravanti, Rome, Italy
Anna Gardner, Stinson Beach CA
Alex and Cecile Gunst, Berkeley CA
Mr. and Mrs. John Kaiser, San Francisco CA
Charles Kohler, San Francisco CA
Kölnischer Kunstverein, Köln, Germany (commission: edition of 3 sculptures)
Arnaud LeFebvre, Paris, France
Hanna and Jeffrey Moskin, NYC
Dale and Ayako Okuno, Pasadena CA
Marifran and Dennis O'Neill, NY
Perkins Coie LLP, Los Angeles CA
Price Waterhouse Corporation, NYC
Marjorie and George Shea, NYC (commission)
David Simpson, Berkeley CA
Muriel and Danny Torii, Los Angeles CA
Mme. Alice Teriade, Paris, France
Troop, Meisinger, Pasich & Steuber, Los Angeles CA
Rob Wiener, NYC and Marfa, TX

Teaching

Fullerton College, Los Angeles — 2001-4
City College of New York, CUNY — 1996-1998
Rockland Community College, SUNY — 1995-96
California College of Arts — Fall, 1981; Summer, 1982
University of California, Berkeley — Fall, 1980
California State University, Humboldt — 1979-80