Fran Siegel

Education
M.F.A. Yale University, School of Art, Painting, 1987
B.F.A. Tyler School of Art, Temple University, 1982
Temple University Rome, Italy, 1981

Selected Solo Exhibition
2007IX Internatonal Bienal of Cuenca Ecuador- US Representative, Curated by Kristina Newhouse-Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
2006 Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY "Observations of Light and Matter"
2005 Genovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. "Horizon" Bank Gallery, Los Angeles, CA "Daylight Savings"
2004 Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY "Trace" (catalogue)
2003 Genovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. "Pacific Glow" Art Resources Transfer, NYC, NY "A Conversation about Light and Shadow"
2002 Muzeum Sztuki, Lodz, Poland "Pressure"
2001 Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY "Interference" (catalogue)
2000 Nuova Icona, Venezia, Italia "Dispatch" (brochure) Genovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. "Frequency"
1998 Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY "Suspension" Genovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. "Light, Fire and Air"
1997 The Art Museum of Arad, Romania. "Lumina Umbra" installation Curated by Judit Angel, Condeso Lawler Gallery, NYC, NY. "Porous Painting"
1996 The New Gallery, Houston, Tx. "In Flux"
1995 Tricia Collins Contemporary Art, NYC, NY
1994 Genovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. "Light Work"

Selected Group Exhibitions
2007 Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY Site-specific collaboration at The Carriage House
2006 Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park, COLA Individual Artist Fellowship Awards, Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2006 "LA Arts for Katrina Relief" Los Angeles Design Center, LA, CA
2006 "Summer Splash" Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY

2005 "The Shape of Space" Arena 1, LA, CA Curated by Heather Harmon and Sherin Guirguis
2005 "Groundwork" D.E.N. Contemporary Art, Culver City, CA
2005 "Opener" Whittier College Art Gallery, Whittier, CA

2004 "White on White" Patricia Faure Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2004 "Mapping: From There to Here" Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY
2004 "Miniature Worlds" The Brewery Project, Los Angeles, CA

2003 "In Process" Kristen Fredrickson Contemporary Art, NYC, NY
2003 "Flicker" Jeffrey Coploff Fine Arts, NYC, NY
2003 "Imaginary Spaces" Gatov Gallery, California State University, Long Beach, CA

2002 "Pour, Pierce, Pounce" Kristen Fredrickson Contemporary Art, NYC, NY
2002 "More Breathing Room" Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY
2002 "Pointed Maneuverings" University of Rhode Island, Kingston Rhode Island
2002 Art in The Embassy Program, Traveling exhibition, New Delhi, India

2001 "Alterations" James Graham and Sons, NYC, NY
2001 "Immaterial Material" Corning Inc. Gallery, NYC, NY, Curated by Karen Chambers (brochure)
2001 "Friendships in Arcadia" Art in General, NYC, NY
2001 The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY Organized by Barbara Toll (catalogue)

2000 "In -Tangible" Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY

1999 "Transparent Facade" Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA,
1999 Fuller Art Museum, Brockton Ma. Triennial Curated by Carl Belz
1999 "Vanishing Points" Curated by Margaret Evangeline, Cynthia Broan Gallery, NYC, NY (brochure)

1998 "Transparent Facade" The Work Space, NYC, NY. (brochure)
1998 "New American Artists" Curated by Stephan Stux, at Gabriel Stux, Dusseldorf, Germany
1998 "Diverse Work" Hillwood Art Museum, L.I.U., Brookville, NY curated by Ann Abeles
1998 "Vibration" Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY
1998 "Get Close" Curated by Ann Schoenfeld, MMC Gallery, NYC, NY

1997 "Breathing Room" Curated by Thatcher and Stux, Lipson Carriage House, NYC, NY
1997 "New York Selections" Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY.
1997 "Abstraction Index" Curated by Vincent Longo, Condeso Lawler Gallery, NYC NY.
1997 Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, Ga. (two person show)
1997 "Peeling a Grape" Condeso Lawler Gallery and Eich Space, NYC NY

1996 Temple University Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa. " Tyler/Rome 30th Anniversary Exhibition "
1996 "Material Matters" A.O.I. Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Curated by Bobbie Foshay-Miller

1995 "The Spirit of the Matter" Tricia Collins Contemporary Art, NYC, NY
1995 "Vital Signs" Condeso Lawler Gallery, NYC, NY. Curated by Margaret Thatcher
1995 "Obsession and Repetition" Dillon Gallery, NYC, NY Curated by Sarah Ward
1995 "Emerging Artists" Members Choice, A.I.R. Gallery, NYC, NY.
1995 "Material Verite", Art Initiatives, NYC, NY.

1994 "Re: Mark" Art in General, NYC, NY. Curated by Holly Block
1994 "Remotion" E.S. Van Dam, NYC, NY. Curated by Julie Gross
1994 "Pattern Declarative" Genovese Gallery South, Boston, Ma.

1990 "Marks of Vision" Organized by the Martin Luther King Library, Washington, DC.

1988 "Drawings by Ten" Mandeville Gallery, University of California, San Diego, CA
1988 "The Drawing Show" Koslow/Rayl Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA

1986 The Wright Gallery, Dallas, Tx. "Fran Siegel and Sam Scott"
1986 LACE "The Downtown Show" Curated by William Olander; New Museum, NY.
1986 Piezo Electric Gallery, NYC, NY.
1986 Rex Wignall Museum, Claremont Graduate School, Alta Loma, CA

Teaching Positions
2002 - present California State University Long Beach, Art Department, Tenured Associate Professor of Drawing and Painting
1993 - 2002 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn., NY. Associate Professor with CCE
2002 Pratt in Tuscany, Lucca, Italy, Program Director and Painting Faculty
1998 - 2001Pratt in Venice- Painting Faculty

Grants & Awards
2006 The American Academy in Rome, Italy, Visiting Artist and Scholars Program
2006 Vincent Fitzgerald and Company - Commissioned Artist Book as companion to poetry by Rumi.
2005 City of Los Angeles Individual Artist Fellowship (C.O.L.A.),Cultural Affairs Department, CA
2005 City of West Hollywood Public Art Commission for new Koning Eizenberg building.
2005 California State University, Long Beach, Assigned Time for project development, also 2003
2004 California State University, Long Beach, Matching catalogue funding for "Trace".
2003 California State University, Long Beach, Materials Grant for "Force Field" a drawing project.
2002 Santa Fe Art Institute, New Mexico, Residency Award
2001 Fifth Floor Foundation, NYC NY
2001 Pratt Institute, Bklyn, NY, Faculty Development Grant.
1997 Edward Albee Foundation, Montauk, NY
1996 E.D. Foundation Grant, Kearny, J
1996 Ucross Foundation Residency Grant, Clearmont, Wyoming
1995 Yaddo Residency Grant, Saratoga Springs, NY
1994 Art in General; Honorarium. NYC, NY
1991 Ucross Foundation Residency Grant, Clearmont, Wyoming
1987 Foundation Des Etats-Unis- Harriet Wooley Grant., Paris, France.
1986 Yale Tuition Scholarship, New Haven, CT.
1986 Yale Norfolk Faculty Grant, Ellen- Battel Stoeckel Estate, Norfolk, CT.
1985 Yale Tuition Scholarship, New Haven, CT.

Lectures & Community Projects
2006 Visiting Artist: Temple University, Rome, Italy
2006 Visiting Artist: University of Southern California, Art Department, Los Angeles, CA
2005 Lecture: UC Davis Art Department at Bank Gallery exhibition, Los Angeles CA
2005 Lecture: "Seeing Art in Italy" Glendale College Italian Department, Glendale, CA
2005 Panel Discussion: Another Year in LA, Los Angeles CA
2004 Visiting Artist: Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, CA "Painting on the Edge"
2004 Visiting Artist: Biola University Art Department, Anaheim, CA
2003 Visiting Artist: Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
2002 Visiting Artist: Muzeum Sztuki, Lodz, Poland
2002 Visiting Artist: University of Rhode Island, Kingston Rhode Island
2001 Lecture: Studio Benefit Tour - Art in General, NYC, NY
2000 National Advisory Board, Art in General, NYC, NY
2000 Invited Lecturer: Catherine T. Carter Inc.Series organized by Dominique Nahas
1999 Visiting Artist: Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
1999 Visiting Artist: Rice University, Art and Art History Department , Houston, Texas
1998 Visiting Artist: American University, Perugia, Italy
1990-6 Cooper Union School Of Art, NYC, NY. Forum Lecture Series: Color Theory Workshop
1995-7 Art Walk: Studio lecture to benefit the Coalition of the Homeless
1996 "Looking at Art", Gallery Lecture, Houston, Tx. Also:1993
1995 Visiting Artist: Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt.
1995 Berkely Art Museum, Berkely, CA, Gallery talk at Tricia Collins Contemporary Art,, NYC, NY
1995 Art in General, Panel Discussion, NYC, NY
1993 Invited lecturer: Association of International Colour, University of Budapest, Hungary
1993 Visiting Artist: Glassel School of the Arts, Houston, TX.
1992 Lawndale Arts Center and Diverseworks, Houston, TX, co-organizer of "Speak Out"
1992 Womens Action Coalition Houston Convention Project
1991 Visiting Artist: Sheridan Community College, Sheridan, Wyoming.
1991 Visiting Artist: Wyoming Arts Council, Sheridan, Wyoming.
1991 Womens' Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY. Workshop on Painted Surface.

Bibliography
2007 Farber, Jim. Reflections on Ecuador Rave Magazine, The Daily Breeze, P 1, 4/27
2007 Farber, Jim. Creative Distractions The Daily Breeze, Pgs B1, B2, 5/29/07
2007 Goodman, Jonathan. Fran Siegel ObservationsÉ, Art in America, April, 2007
2007 Jones, Leslie. Vjia Celmins; Beyond Drawing, Art on Paper, P. 71, May/June
2007 MLS, Siegel. Artista de la Luz y su Memoria El Mercurio, 4/26/07
2007 MLS. Artistas Llegan a la Bienal, El Mercurio, 1/19/07
2007 Staff. Artista de EE.UU se alista para la Bienal de Cuenca, El Universo, 1/28/07

2006Balazar, John. Artists Fear Loss Of Bohemia, Los Angeles Times 12/10/06 and Monterrey Herald 12/15/06
2006Buckley, Annie. C.O.L.A. at the Municipal Art Gallery, Artweek, July 2006
2006Cannon, Sara. Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, C.O.L.A. Catalogue
2006Clinton, Paul. New Light, The Daily Breeze, 5/ 27/06 p. 3

2005Frank, Peter. Daylight Savings, Pick of the Week, L.A. Weekly, 5/13/05
2005Myers, Holly. Amid the Celestial Strands, Los Angeles Times, 4/22/05
2005Pagel, David. New Vistas, Los Angeles Times, 2/11/05
2005Pagel, David. Testing Spatial Sensibilities, Los Angeles Times, 11/18/05
2005Weil, Rex. Fran Siegel, Artnews, January, 2005

2004Knight, Christopher. The Many Colors of White Explored. Los Angeles Times, 3/19/04
2004Staff. On The Town Fran Siegel - Trace, December, 2004

2003McCoy,Mary Bucci. Fran Siegel New Paintings, Art New England, Oct/Nov p22
2003McQuaid, Cate. Fran Siegel Seeing through Layers, Boston Globe, 6/30/03 p.C19.

2002Cholewinski, Maciej. Wystawy w Obrazkach, Kalejdoskop, July /Aug, 2002 pg. 32
2002Macnie, Jim. ART, The Providence Phonenix, 01/25/02
2002Norris, Doug. Five Artists Make Their Points Known, Independent, 2/28/02
2002Pantalone, John. ImprintsÉ Art New England, June/July 2002, pg. 38
2002Talaga-Nowacka. Diagnoza Miasta, Gazeta, Lodz, Poland, 06/03/02 Pg. 5
2002VanSicien, Bill. Beneath the Surface at URI, The Providence Journal,02/21/02
2002Warsaw Voice. Polish and Central European Review, # 27, 07/07/02

2001Amy, Michael. Fran Siegel - Interference, Art in America, December, 2001
2001Baker, Deborah. Santa Fe Offers Respite for Artists, Associated Press and The New York Times,10/7/01.
2001Chambers, Karen. Immaterial Material, Corning Inc. Gallery, NYC, NY 2001 (brochure)
2001Glueck, Grace. Fran Siegel Interference, The New York Times, 05/04/01
2001Goodman, Jonathan. Fran Siegel- Interference, Sculpture Magazine, Nov., 2001
2001Johnson, Ken. Alterations, The New York Times, 08/10/01
2001New York Magazine. The Textile Business,07/09/01, p. 64.
2001Schmerler, Sarah. Alterations, TimeOut, New York,07/19/01
2001The New Yorker. Alterations, 07/30/01, p. 15
2001VanGelder, L. Seeing the Light, The New York Times, 03/20/01, p.E1
2001Volk, Gregory. Interference, Catalogue essay, 3/01

2000Balakian, Peter. Text for Yaddo exhibition catalogue Friendships in Arcadia, Art in General, and Hyde Collection, NY
2000McQuaid, Cate. Matt Harle and Fran Siegel at Genovese, Boston Globe,11/16/00 p.D3.
2000Pool, Martha. Off the Wall Ideas, Design Times, Oct/Nov,2000 photo p.66.

1999Carlock, Marty. Triennial Exhibition, Art New England, December/January 1999, p 37.
1999Evangeline, Margaret. Brochure essay for Vanishing Point, March 1999
1999Frank, Peter. Transparent Facade, Pick of the Week L.A. Weekly, 10/15/1999
1999Knight, Christopher. Light and Space, Los Angeles Times, 9/16/99, pgs. 52-56.
1999Nahas, Dominique. Fran Siegel /Suspension, Review Magazine 11/01/98. p 7-8.
1999Rush, Michael. Vanishing Point, Review Magazine, 4/99, p.112.
1999Sherman, Mary. Take a Concrete Look, Boston Sunday Herald, 9/26/99, p. A8.
1999Temin, Christine. Abstract for, Boston Globe, 10/08/99, pD1.
1999Wei, Lilly. Transparent Facade, brochure essay for exhibition at Otis Gallery.

1998Harrison, Helen A. Diversity Among Artists, The New York Times,7/19/98, p.14.

1997Angel, Judit. Catalogue essay - Lumina Umbra, Arad Art Museum, 6/97
1997Arad TV. Interview from the Arad Art Museum- broadcast on 6/16/97 at 8 P.M.
1997Calkins, Heidi. Under-Fire Artists, Chicago Tribune, 11/ 5 /97, p.1.
1997Chambers, Karen. Fran Siegel, Review Magazine,5/97