Suzan Shutan
Hamden, CT
born 1953 USA
Working site specifically, I approach each work as drawing in space. Motivated by the function, architecture and activity of a place, I try to conjoin two with three dimensional elements. The narrative, which waivers between literal and abstract, works as folklore in that it is intended as social commentary.
Suzan Shutan received a A.R.T. grant (Artist Resource Trust) from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, an Artslink International CEC Partners grant for Warsaw Poland, an Artist Fellowship from Art Matters and two Connecticut Commission on the Arts Fellowships. She has been an artist in residence at Yaddo, Bemis Foundation, and will be in residence at Proyecto Ace in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2008. Suzan Shutan has an MFA from Rutgers University, Mason Gross, New Brunswick, NJ, a BFA from California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA and currently is an Artist Mentor in the Graduate Art Program of Transart Institute, Austria and teaches sculpture at the Housatonic Community College in CT. Her work is many permanent collections including The University of Freiburg, Germany, The Swedish Archives, Bjarred, Sweden, Villa Taverna Foundation, NY, Rhode Island College, Sacred Heart University and the Housatonic Museum.
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2008 - Proyecto ACE, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2007- ArtPolitika, Russia
2003- Palace Ujazdowski Contemporary Art Center, Warsaw, Poland- Project Folklore
2002- Centre Pompidou, Paris, France, The Academy of Visual Arts of Braunschweg, Germany- Anthology of Art; Invitational initiated by artist Jochen Gerz
1996- Rogue Art Gallery, Victoria, Canada- Hanging Roots: Six Women of The Americas
1993 - East Berlin Kunstferin, Germany- Ethnic Cleansing
1986- Centro Colombo Americano Galeria, Medellin & Bogota, Columbia- Ten American Graduate Art Students
1984- Swedish Archive of Artists Books, Bjarred, Sweden, Artist's Books/Booked Art
1980 - The University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany - International Artist Books
SOLO EXHIBITS
2007- Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI- Dimensional Drawings: Installation
1997- Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT - The Valiant Little Tailor: Two rooms, "How Grimm" series
1995- Manhattanville College, Brownson Gallery, Purchase, NY- How Grimm? Three Tales: Installation
1991- Iowa State University, College of Design, Ames, IA - Between Heaven & Hell: Installation
1986- Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT- Stuck Inside a B&W TV: Installation
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 - Housatonic Museum of Art, CT- Lineal Investigations. John Slade Ely House Center for Contemporary Art, CT- Black, White & Red
2006 - Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sacred Heart University, CT- The Local Line, Albertus Magnus College, Ct- Elementum II
2005- The Guggenheim Museum,NYC- Local Report, collaborative video event with Robert Whitman
2004 - Norwalk Community College, CT- Images from Poland
2003- WAX, Brooklyn NY-New Work by Cal Arts Alumni,The CT Commission on the Arts- Fellowship Recipients
2002- Rhode Island School of Design, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI - Faculty Exhibition, Yale University Film Fest, CT
2000 - CPTV "On the Couch" interview-Evelyne Seeger Kauldis
1999- Abrons Art Center,Henry Street Settlement, NYC-Funkshun
1998-The Alternative Museum, NYC-New Voices/New Visions,
1995- Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT- Inspiring Contrast: Grant Recipients
1991- University of Hartford, Joseloff Gallery,CT-Towards 2000
1989 - Souyun Yi Gallery, NYC- Embracing Mystery, Real Art Ways, CT- Mythic Moderns, Yale University, CT- Rutgers at Yale
SELECTED PUBLIC ART PROJECTS & COLLABORATIONS
2007 - Featured Resident Artist, Artspace, CT-Open Studios Fractured Narratives: Video & Sculpture Installation
2006 - Albert Schweitzer Institute, CT- Earth Art Sculptures
2006-97- Quinnipiac University Sculpture Park, CT- Created bi-annual revolving Earth Art
2003 - Artspace, CT- The Big Knit In, an intergenerational project with 12 senior centers
2002 -Perrelli Building,CT- Two Room Installations, Holes/Circles & Squares/Edges
1996-03-The Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, CT- Elevator Installation in conjunction with The Infinite Measure
1993 - Artist Book Works, Chicago, IL- Window Installation, In/Out
1991 - Bradley International Airport, Hartford, CT- Three Windows -Bradley's Believe It or Not
1988 - Windows on White, NYC- Three Window Installations "Bed, Boat, Box" installed for one year
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