Resume
ANDREW RIGSBY
810 N Wood Street 3R
Chicago, Illinois 60622
Phone: 773.732.8968
andrewrigsby@gmail.com
Education
Master of Fine Arts, August 2000
1997-2000 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Bachelor of Fine Arts, December 1992
1989-1992 Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
1988-1989 Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois
Representation
Art Modern Gallery, Miami, Florida
Exhibitions History
2011
What-it-is, Fountain Artfair, New York, New York
The Paul Show, Charnel House, Chicago, Illinois
Pointbridge Studios, Chicago, Illinois, curated by Cecilia Vargas and Madeleine Bailey
Art Modern Gallery, Miami International Art Fair, Miami, Florida
2010 What-it-is, Verge Art Fair, Miami Beach, Florida
Project Space, antena gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Mike’s Museum, New York, New York
(Con)temporary Art Space, Chicago, Illinois
2009 post_ II (Solo Show), what it is, Oak Park, Illinois
Bridge Art Fair, Project Space/Video Installation, New York, New York
2008 Bridge Art Fair, GARDENfresh, Miami, Florida
Group Show, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Meyers, Florida (Curated by Scott Snyder)
2007 Bridge Art Fair, GARDENfresh, London, England
post_, GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois
1623 East, Group Show, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, curated by Natalie Mayville
2006 Bridge Art Fair, GARDENfresh, Miami Beach, Miami, Florida
Thingsweresomuchbetterthelasttimewemet, GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois Bridge Art Fair, Chicago, Illinois
2005 NOVA ArtFair,Chicago,Illinois
Members Only, GARDENfresh, Chicago Illinois
2004 Mechanized Idea, Eyedrum Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, curated by Ginger Wolfe
Stray Show, gallery HQ, Chicago, Illinois
Organically grown in the Midwest, SUNY Purchase Gallery, curated by Luis Maldonado
2003 Barbette, gallery HQ, Kansas City, Missouri
2nd Anniversary Release Gala, Bridge Magazine, Vic Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Evanston Annual Art Auction, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois
Stray Show, FA/Municipal Spaces, Chicago, Illinois
Video Screening, Eyedrum Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
Re/collections, Atlanta, Georgia, Curated by Annika Conner
Inaugural Exhibition, Bucket Rider, Chicago, Illinois
Division, Open-End Art, Chicago, Illinois
Work, Bite Café, Chicago, Illinois
Thirty Thirty Nine, Gallery 3039, Carroll Street Lofts, Chicago, Illinois
2001 Three Artists, Arts Council of Windsor Ontario Gallery, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, curated by Natalie Mayville
2000 Thought + Chance + Practice* (MFA Thesis Exhibition), Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Artshow, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Mini-Print Show, Toyoura Historical Museum, Niigata, Japan, curated by Chika Ito
Mini-Print Show, Hotel Kangetsu Gallery, Niigata, Japan
Mini-Print Show, 1st Annual Creators Market, Niigata, Japan
Good Luck Glove Group Show, Highwire Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Still (video installation)*, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
1999 Go postal, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Small, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Elastic- installation, Surplus Space, Carbondale, Illinois
Meta-catchy/ Post-funny, Surplus Space, Carbondale, Illinois
1998 People are crazy if they think they are in control of their lives, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Bring your own Art, Douglas School Art Place, Murphysboro, Illinois
Cheap Art, Longbranch Cafe, Carbondale, Illinois
Love at the Glove, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Something to masticate on, Juror: Jed Jackson, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
1997 Post-pop nihilism, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Knock out to dispense, Wagner Gallery, Edwardsville, Illinois
1994 Northwest Annual Juried Exhibition, Juror: Joel Peter Witkin, COCA: Center of Contemporary Art, Seattle, Washington
Cafe Paradiso, Seattle, Washington
Collections
Southern Illinois University, Stone House (Office of the President), Carbondale, Illinois
Daryl and Jeff Stokols
Oliver B. Aguilar
Jennifer and Mike Lash
Dora Villarosa
Curated Exhibitions
2004 Artboat 2004,Selected Independent Curator, Bridgemagazine, Chicago, Illinois
2003 Stray in May, GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois
Limbo, Ben Foch, GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois
The Lawrence Welk Sessions, Brad Bullock, GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois
The Stray Show, Tom Burtonwood and Holly Holmes, Ginger Wolfe, Ben Foch and Brad Bullock for GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois
Elastic, Jason Sterns, Marcia Wiley, Tom Burtonwood, Brad Bullock and Dawn Gavin, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Small, Graham McDougal and David Constable, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Professional Practice
Freelance Preparator
2009 to Present (On-going as needed)
Habitat Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Guest Artist Lecture
2008
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Meyers, Florida
Member/Founder
2001 to 2008 (temporarily on hiatus)
GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois