Biography and Press

EDUCATION

1998 MFA School of Visual Arts, NY
1996 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
1992 BFA Parsons School of Design, NY
1991 Parsons School of Design, Paris
1988 Smith College

Solo EXHIBITIONS

2008 ‘Town & Country’, Jenkins/Urbanspace, Beaufort, SC
2002 ‘The Crackup’, Rare Gallery, New York, NY
1999 ‘Visions of Grandeur’, Grazer Kunstverein, Graz, Austria
Glarner Kunstverein, Glarus, Switzerland
1998 ‘Visions of Grandeur’ American Fine Arts, Co., New York, NY

Group EXHIBITIONS

2011 ‘Signs on the Road’, Winkelman Gallery, New York, organized by Workroom G (Leslie Brack, Michael Ashkin and Joshua Geldzalher)
2010 Verge Art Fair, The Dylan Hotel, New York, NY, with artists Sarah Butler, Timothy Murphy, and Stefan Saffer
2009 Momenta Art, Brooklyn, ‘The Mood Back Home’, co-curated by Leslie Brack and Suzy Spence. Stephan Cohen Gallery, Los Angeles, ‘Here's Looking at You’ Momenta Fundraiser, Sarah Meltzer Gallery New York
2008 New York Foundation for the Arts commission, boxed edition, ‘Rachel & John’,
Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn,’Born Again, Again’, curated by Eduard Steinhauer
Bridge Art Fair Miami, curator Eduard Steinhauer
2006 ‘Valentino’s Muse’, online exhibit
2002 Colgate University Art Gallery, ‘Metaforms’, curated by Carol Kinne
2001 Muller DeChiara Gallery, Berlin, Wattage and Friendship’ curated by David Hunt
Rare Gallery, New York, ‘Vice Versa’ curated by Michael Lieberman
De Chiara Gallery, New York, ‘Slice of Life’, organized by Laurie DeChiara, Yadigit online exhibition curated by Suzy Spence with audiodregs, Francine Spiegal, Michael Balderi, c404, Claude Closky, deco-vision, Danny Hobart, Paul Johnson, justinspace, humanface, mumbleboy, panapet, sodaplay, and 10pm Scope Art Fair Miami, Rare Gallery
2000 Momenta Brooklyn, ‘I Saw Stars’ curated by Leslie Brack
1999 Holly Solomon Gallery, New York, ‘Paper Magazine's 15th Anniversary Exhibition’ ‘Accelerator’, exhibition curated by Josephine Lanyon, Godfrey Worsdale, and Catherine Gibson, exhibited at Arnolfini Bristol, Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton, and Oldham Art Gallery, Oldham, United Kingdom
Turner and Runyon Gallery, Dallas ‘Encyclopedia 1999’ Leslie Heller Work Space, New York ‘Chocolate Kingdom’, curated by Leslie Brack Momenta fundraising exhibition, Green Naftali, New York
1998 Matthew Marks and Pat Hearn Galleries, New York, ‘Painting Now and Forever, Part I’ American Fine Arts, Co, New York, ‘E Pluralis Nihil’, organized by Colin DeLand David Beitzel Gallery, New York ‘A Skowhegan Decade’ School of Visual Arts Gallery, ‘Dataphilia’ organized by Ken Feingold
1997 Gramercy International Art Fair, Los Angeles, American Fine Arts, Co. Gramercy International Art Fair, Miami, American Fine Arts, Co.
1996 Griffon Gallery, Los Angeles, "Codpiece" curated by Meg Linton

Fellowships and Awards

2009 New York Foundation for the Arts Fiscal Sponsorship, “The Mood Back Home”
2001 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow, Computer Arts
1996 Skowhegan Residency

Academic Experience

2010 – 2012 Visiting Critic, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT

2002 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Reviews & Articles

Yaelle Amir, ARTslant, Verge Highs and Lows, March 14, 2010
Jennifer Ceaser and Brian Niemietz, The New York Post, "All Dolled Up", March 6, 2010
Butler, Sharon, The Brooklyn Rail, "The Mood Back Home",
2009 Katz, Vincent, Apollo Magazine, "The Women's Rooms,"
2009 Gatson, Rico, Artinfo.com, Rico Gatson in New York, "Picks"
2009 Shaffer, Jessica, FemminstBloggers@BrooklynMuseum.org, "Picks" 2009
Townes-Anderson, Nathan, Art21Blog, "Bite Me", 2009
Andre, Laura, Motheringmagazine.com “The Mood Back Home: an exhibition inspired by Womanhouse”, January 2009
Lee, Linda, Artinfo.com, “A Tale of Two Bridges”, Dec. 5
2008 Blankscreenmedia.com, featured artist, “Eye Pop”, October
2007 Laster, Paul bkyn.com, featured artist, "streams" section
Johnson, Ken, Suzy Spence, “The Crackup”, The New York Times, March 4, 2002
(t)here magazine, issue 5, Suzy Spence featured digital artist t-here.com
Daniele Perra, Tema Celeste, websites reviews, www.Yadigit.com, November-December 2001, temaceleste.com, July 17, 2001
Kensler, Chris, Artbyte, “Brain Candy”, July-August, 2001 pgs. 115-116, review also featured at www.artbyte.com
Christopher Elam, Artkrush.com, featured website yadigit.com, July 2001
Teri McSherrie, Cut-and-paste.com, featured website yadigit.com
March 2001 Cotter, Holland, The New York Times, “I Saw Stars,” May 19
2000, pg. E34. Leacock, Victoria, Smock "Vox Populi", July 2000 pg. 28
Farquharson Alex, Frieze, Accelerator, summer 1999 pg. 99-100
Davis, Peter, Paper Magazine, “Beautiful People” 1999, April 1999, pg. 72
Niegelhell, Franz, Neue Zeit, Bewusstsein Industrie und Seifenopern, March 7, 1999
Ressort: Kultur, Oesterreich Salzburg, "Disney, Jesus Christus und Warhol", SN vom 27.3.1999 Steirische Wochenpost
“Suzy Spence im Grazer Kunstverein”, March 4, 1999
Stadler, Eva, “Visions of Grandeur” exhibition essay, Grazer Kunstverein, February 1999
Steirerkrone, Jagd-Bilder der besonderen Art, March 5, 1999
Titz, Walter, Kleine Zeitung, Normen und Konventionen, February 26, 1999
Johnson, Phil, The Independent, “Young Guns Go for It, Accelerator”, February 1999
Martienssen, Tim, Esquire Magazine, “Be Here Now – Accelerator”
February 1999 Harris, Mark, Art Monthly, “Accelerator”, January 1999, pp. 33-34
Accelerator, exhibition catalogue, Godfrey Worsdale, Jo Lanyon, Catherine Gibson, 1998
The New Yorker, “Painting Now and Forever Part 1”, August 3, 1998, pg 14
Smith, Roberta, The New York Times, “Painting Now and Forever”, August 7, 1998, pg. E33.
Glueck, Grace, The New York Times, Suzy Spence, Visions of Grandeur, July 10, 1998, pg. E37.
Levin, Kim, the Village Voice, Suzy Spence, July 7, 1998, pg. 89
Paper Magazine, “Guest Artist Room with a View” by Suzy Spence, June 1998
CNBC's Great Stuff, television interview with Suzy Spence, February 21, 1998
Goldman, Robert, Artnet Magazine, “E Pluralis Nihil,” www.arnet.com, February 6, 1998
Davis, Peter, “Hollywood Hip 101, the Chateau Marmont has an Art Attack" Paper Magazine, February 1998, pg. 24