LAUREN PURJE
Cell: 614-579-7882
Email: LPurje@gmail.com
www.laurenpurje.net
Born 1987 / Dublin, Ohio
Lives and works in New York
Education:
2009 B.F.A. Painting, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2005 Art Students' League, New York, NY
Exhibitions:
2012- Viridian Artists, Group Show: February 2012 Chelsea, NY
2011-
Margaret E. Bacon Gallery, "Mercy Mercy Me: A series of disasters" (Solo show) Visiting Artist at Buffalo State University, December Buffalo, NY
Sabay Thai, "The Early Years" (solo show), Curator: Vernita Nemec Elmhurst, NY
Viridian Artists, "Holiday Presence": Group Show, December Chelsea, NY
2010
- Greenpoint Gallery, "An All Out Art Assault" Curator: Shawn James, Brooklyn, NY
- Sapphire Lounge, "Join the Circus Or Watch The Parade"(solo show), New York, NY
- The Townhouse Art Gallery, Curator: Esther Nash, Brooklyn, NY
- Trisolini Gallery, "BADASS: The Secret Ingredient" Curator: Gary Lee Cordray, Athens, Ohio
- The Union, "Don't Waste Your Time Looking At Anything Else", Athens, Ohio
2009
- Ohio University Gallery, “Undergraduate Thesis Exhibition; OF Frivolity & Philosophy: an existential adventure” Ohio University
- Ohio University Gallery, "Undergraduate Juried Exhibition" Juror: DeWitt Godfrey
- Arts West, "Aquabear Legion: Film and Art @ Arts West", Athens, Ohio
- Donkey Coffee, Athens, Ohio
2008
- Ohio University Gallery, “Undergraduate Student Exhibition” Juror: Christine Heindl
- CUBE 4, “Monsters Love Art” (Solo Show), Athens, Ohio
- Roy G Biv Gallery, “Small Works” Columbus, Ohio
2004
- Worthington Gallery, “Focus On Four” Worthington, Ohio
Related Experience:
2010- present Art For The People: by the person Lauren Purje (collaborative art-by-request project)
2009-present Vladimir & Estragon (comic @ www.laurenpurje.blogspot.com)
2008-2009 ROY G BIV Member, Columbus, Ohio
2008-2009 CUBE 4 Gallery Coordinator, Ohio University
Undergraduate Art League, Ohio University
2009 Assistant to Mark Dion, Ohio University
2007-2008 Designer (Staff Council of CFB Complex Dormitories)- Ohio University
2005 Mentorship with Artist, Robert Cenedella- New York, NY
Visiting Speaker at Columbia Teachers College (of mentorship)- NY
Grants/ Awards:
2009 1st Prize Ribbon in Collaborative Art Project, Ohio University Creative Research Fair
2008 Provost Undergraduate Research Fund Grant Ohio University
2004 Walkabout Fund Award, Linworth Alternative HS, Worthington, Ohio |
