Elissa Levy
lives and works in NY
SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2018 of secrecy, the violet, Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond, VA
2006 Purfle; Cal Lane & Elissa Levy, Foley Gallery, New York, NY
2004 Camoufleur, Brooklyn Fireproof Inc., Brooklyn, NY
1998 Symmetry, The Living Room, San Francisco, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 On Message, Theodore: Art, Brooklyn NY
Mis (Missing) Information, Charlie James Gallery, LA, CA
2017 The Times, Flag Art Foundation, New York, NY
12 x 12, 2017, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
TRUTH, BRIC Media Arts, Brooklyn, NY
2016 RISE: Four Letter Word Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2015 Coordinated Disregard, Terrault Contemporary, Baltimore, MD
In Our Cave We See Shadows, Projekt722, Brooklyn, NY
2014 All the News That’s Fit to Print, Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM
Out to See, Various locations in the South Street Seaport, NY, NY, curated by Sara Reisman
2013 The Written Word, John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
Burying the Lede, Momenta Art, Brooklyn, NY
Paper, Mirror, Torn. Brian Morris Gallery, NY, NY
2012 Creative Nonfiction, Kunsthalle Galapagos, Brooklyn, NY
Quantum Effect, The Active Space, Brooklyn, NY
Wise Blood, Field Projects, NY
Cut-Up, Storefront Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Permanent Collection, Nancy Margolis Gallery, NY, NY
2010 What is left, Curatorial Research Lab@Winkleman Gallery, NY. Curated by Rachel Gugelburger
Painting with Pictures, Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education, Bronx, NY
Curated by David Gibson, Savannah Spirit and Asya Geisberg
2009 NEVERandagain, International Studio and Curatorial Program, Brooklyn (ISCP), NY
All Suffering to End Soon!, Callicoon Fine Arts, Callicoon, NY
Kayosties with Elissa Levy and Bjorn Meyer-Ebrecht, Pocket Utopia, Brooklyn, NY
2008 Enantiomorphic Chamber, NURTUREart Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Curated by Kevin Regan
and Christopher Howard
2007 One Day We Shall Control the Sun, The Arsenal Gallery, New York, NY
Playing With Fire, Texas Firehouse, LIC, NY
Pre-Primed, WPAC Auction, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC
2006 Gimme Shelter, Shelter Island, NY, Curated by Megan Riley
Altoids Living Spaces 2006, Exhibition of New American Design, Curated by Dave
Alhadef & Jason Miller, Brooklyn, NY
Other than Art, G Fine Art, Curator’s Office, Provisions Library, Washington, DC, curated
by Milena Kalinovska
2005 Altoids 7th Annual Curiously Strong Collection, Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA; Blue Star
Arts Complex, San Antonio, TX; Soo Visual, Minneapolis, MN; New Museum Of Contemporary
Art, New York, NY; Luckman Center Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2004 Gifted, The Future Perfect, Brooklyn, NY
Shape-Shifter, Emerging artists at audioEngine, New York, NY curated by Elissa Levy
Extreme Diversity, Great Neck Arts Center, Great Neck, NY
2003 Wish for Color, Presented by Gen Art and Banana Republic, Tribute, NY, New York and
online at www.BananaRepublic.com
Breaking Ground, White Columns, New York, NY curated by Lauren Ross
2002 Bodies and Forms, DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival, Brooklyn, NY
1998 Chateaux Marmont International Art Fair, Santa Monica Museum of Art, West Hollywood, CA
RESIDENCIES & GRANTS
Quirk +VisArts Residency, 2018, Richmond, VA
Belle Foundation for Cultural Development Grant, 2017
The Wassaic Project, 2016, Wassaic, NY
Scottish Sculpture Workshop, 2013, Lumsden, Scotland
Independent Research Project, Deveron Arts, 2013, Huntly, Scotland
The Glenfiddich Artists in Residence Programme 2006, Dufftown, Scotland
COLLECTIONS
The Altoids 7th Annual Curiously Strong Collection, part of the New Museum of Contemporary Art, NY, permanent collection
The Glenfiddich Collection, Dufftown, Scotland
RELATED PROJECTS
2013 Limited Edition of hand sewn prints with Field Projects, NY
2012 David Bown Projects, 3rd SemiAnnual Competition, featured group of 25 artists,
www.davebownprojects.com
2010 Visionaire 2010, A Survey of Art in the Year 2010, calendar curated by 52 influential
figures, featured artist, artwork featured in the week curated by Anne Ellegood
Sewing Social, a monthly series of events where people are invited to wear clothing that
needs repair and a special team of darners mends the clothing on one’s person; held at
various locations including Robert Goff Gallery, NY and Morgan Lehman Gallery, NY
2008 CAKE Magazine: Outhwith, cover image, curated by Hilary Nicoll and Claudia Zeiske,
Scotland.
2005 Tour T-Shirt, The Altoids 7th Annual Curiously Strong Collection, Featured artist for annual
t-shirt that accompanies the exhibition tour
2004 Soldiers Symmetry Wallpaper, Wallpaper of own design installed in and sold exclusively at
The Future Perfect, Brooklyn, NY
2001 KIDSART Interactive Coloring Book for Children, published by Clifford•Smith Gallery;
Boston, MA, curated by Bradley Rubenstein
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2011-2012 InContext Tours, NY, A series of artists’ studio tours around the New York City area with Elizabeth Tenenbaum
2011 Pratt Harlem Project, NY, curated by Elissa Levy and Heather Darcy Bhandari
2009 NEVERandagain, ISCP, Brooklyn, NY curated by Elissa Levy featuring Alisa Baremboym, Balam Bartolomé,
Rhys Coren, Rico Gatson, Rena Leinberger, Elissa Levy, Sam Martineau, Björn Meyer-Ebrecht, Austin Thomas and Ian Unlauf
2007 Alex Da Corte, I Attach Myself to You, Stonefox Artspace, New York, NY solo exhibition curated by Elissa Levy
2005 Souvenir, Exhibition of emerging artists at audioEngine, New York, NY curated by Elissa Levy
2004 Shape-Shifter, Exhibition of emerging artists at audioEngine, New York, NY curated by Elissa Levy
neverland, Exhibition of emerging artists at audioEngine, New York, NY curated by Elissa Levy
Gifted, The Future Perfect, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Elissa Levy
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2009 Guest Critic, Fine Arts Department, Video and Sculpture Studio, School of Visual Art, NY
2001-2002 Continuing Education Faculty, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY Design and Drawing Courses
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPGHY
Newton, Karen, “Artist-in-residence Elissa Levy explores the media through a former assassination attempt by a member of her family,” Style Weekly, August 21, 2018 (pictures).
Gadette, Kimberly, “At the Visual Arts Center of Richmond in the Fan, 'art for everyone',” The Richmond Dispatch, August 29, 2018 (picture).
Kathleen Roberts, “Newsprint Works are Inspired by New York Times,” The Albuquerque Journal, Friday January 24, 2014 (picture).
Weidman, Paul, “News Prints: Artists Transform The New York Times”, Pasatiempo, January 24, 2014.
Smith, Roberta. “Burying the Lede: News as Art,” The New York Times, October 18, 2013, p. C25.
Downes, Lawrence. “The Writing on the Wall,” The New York Times, October 20, 2013, p SR12.
Smith, Roberta. “Burying the Lede: News as Art,” The New York Times, October 18, 2013, p. C25.
Downes, Lawrence. “The Writing on the Wall,” The New York Times, October 20, 2013, p SR12.
Cowan, Sarah. “All the Art That’s Fit to Print,” Hyperallergic.com, October 14, 2013.
Hitchings, Jen. “The Quantum Effect at The Active Space Brings a Touch of Mystery,” BushwickDaily.com, January 14, 2013.
“Cut Up and Julie Torres, Ghost in the Machine, at Storefront Bushwick,” Design Porteur, June 8, 2012.
Hedstrom, Sofia and Schori, Anna. Modemanifestet, The New Fashion Manifesto, (Foreword by Vivienne Westwood), features “Sewing Social” organized by Elissa Levy, 2011, (picture).
Rubenstein, Bradley. “All of This and Nothing,” Culture Catch, www.culturecatch.com, December 12, 2010.
Short, Aaron. “Pocket Utopia Stumbles through Williamsburg,” New York Post, November 17, 2009.
Reviews, Art Review, April 2009, p.96
Neyenesch, Cassandra. “Enantiomorphic Chamber” The Brooklyn Rail, March 2008, online (picture).
Glickman, Aaron. Arts & Culture Feature, SocialMiami.com, April 2008, online (pictures).
Lawrence, Sidney. “Capital Roundup,” Artnet,com, May 2006.
Cohen, David. Artworld Digest Magazine “Unambiguous”, 2006, p.11 (picture).
Dawson, Jessica. “Art That Seeks Its Higher Purpose,” The Washington Post, April 1, 2006, p. C01.
Abbe, Mary. “Curiously Fun,” Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 17, 2005.
Goddard, Dan R. “Altoids Gives Art Show Breath of Fresh Air,” San Antonio Express-News, March 13, 2005.
Isono, Nobue. 2005 New York Ateliers, 2005, p 14-19. (book)
Farr, Sheila. “Altoids: A Refreshing Mixture of Work by Talked-About Young Artists,” The Seattle Times, January 23, 2005.
Chen, Aric. “Generation Next,” Surface, November 2004, Issue #50, p. 64-6.Kahn, Eve M. “Power to the Paper,” I.D., November 2004, p.86-9.
Wolff, Zoë. “Renaissance Fair,” TimeOut New York, June 3-10, 2004, Issue No. 453, p.46.
Ross, Lauren. “Warcraft,” NY Arts Magazine, Vol. 9 No. 5/6, 2004.
Harris, Jane. “Breaking Ground,” TimeOut New York, October 16-23, 2003, Issue No. 420, p.83.
Gibson, David. “Featured Artist’s Portfolio,“ articlemagazine.com, Fall 1999 edition.
Berry, Colin. “Top Picks Review,” Citysearch San Francisco, citysearch.com, October 1998.
EDUCATION
1993 Rhode Island School of Design Providence, Bachelor of Fine Arts
1988, 1992 The American University in Paris, Liberal Arts, Division of Art History
1989 Instituto D'Allende San Miguel D'Allende, Mexico, Studio Art
1988 Parsons School of Art Paris, Studio Art