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Stephen Talasnik

Biography

EDUCATION

1979	MFA,Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
1978	Tyler School of Art, Rome Italy
1977	Syracuse University NY, Graduate Level Research
1976	BFA, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

AWARDS

2005	New York Foundation of the Arts Sculpture Fellowship
2001	American Academy of Arts and Letters Invitational, New York, NY
1991	Inaugural Poster Commission, Walter Reade Theatre Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY
	Print Portfolio Commission; Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Museum of Art, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
1987	MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH
1985	National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Artist Fellowship, Drawing Editions Portfolio Commission: 
	--Brandywine Graphics Workshop; Philadelphia, PA, funded by the Pennsylvania State Council on the Arts

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Albertina, Vienna, Austria
Akademie der Bildenden Kunst, Kupferestichkabinett, Vienna, Austria
Art Institute of Chicago Architectural Archive, Chicago, IL
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
Avery Collection of Architectural Drawing, Columbia University, New York, NY
British Museum, London, England
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal, Canada
Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, MI
Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Haags Gemente Museum, The Hague, The Netherlands
Hammer Museum, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Hypo Cultural Foundation, Munich, Germany
Indiana University Art Museum. Bloomington, IN
Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ
Kupferstichkabinett, State Museums of Berlin, Germany
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, NY
New York City Public Library, NY
New York Historical Society, New York, NY
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Phildelphia,PA
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, Providence, RI
Queens Museum of Art, NY
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA
Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, NY 
Tamarind Institute Archives, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Teylers Museum, Haarlem, The Netherlands
The British Museum, London, England
The New School, New York, NY
University of Delaware Art Museum, Newark, DE
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
Weatherspoon Art Gallery, The University of North Carolina, Greensboro,NC
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT


SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2014	“Linear Transformations,  Structures of Questionable Origins”, 
	Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington, DC

2013	Drawings and Sculpture, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA

2012	“Boulder Field”, Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, VA       
	“Floating World”, site specific installation Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO

2011	“Elusive Landscape: Drawings and Sculpture”, Katonah Museum,NY
	“Adrift/Afloat”, Gensler Architects, Rockefeller Center, New York,NY

2010	“Panorama: Monolithe Intime”, Battat Contemporary, Montreal, Canada
	“Thought Patterns”, Marlborough Chelsea, New York, NY

2008	“Panorama: The Mapping of Prediction”, Queens Museum of Art, NY
	“Anatomy of Architecture”, Marlborough Chelsea, New York, NY

2005	“Building Without a Net: New Drawings and Sculpture”, Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington,DC

2003	“Das Panorama”, Site Specific Drawing Installation, Architektur Galerie Berlin”, Berlin, Germany
	“Aeroparts”, Philadelphia International Airport, PA

2002	“New Panoramas and Small Drawings", Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington DC 
	“In the Details”, Gallery Schlesinger, New York, NY
	“Organic Engineering”, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA
	“Small Drawings”, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA

2001	“Fictional Engineering”, Brooks Engineering Design Center, Cooper Union, New York, NY
	“Fictional Engineering”, Architecture Gallery, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
	“Fictional Engineering”, Philadelphia Art Alliance, PA

1999	“New Drawings: Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington DC
	“Visionary Objects - New Drawings” Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA  	
	“Large Format Working Drawings”, Sarah Moody Gallery, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

1998	“Visionary Objects, Panoramas, and Maps”, The American Architectural Foundation, 
	--American Institute of Architects Headquarters Gallery, Washington DC						
	“New Drawings”, Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington DC
	“The Big Cone; A Drawing Installation”, Nagoya Municipal Gallery, Nagoya, Japan 

1995 	“Recent Drawings“ Weatherspoon Art Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC (catalogue) 
	“Small Works on Paper”  Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA

1994 	“Recent Drawings” Schmidt Dean Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
	“Manuscript Drawings” Van Rooy Galerie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 

1993 	“Recent Drawings“ INFORM Gallery, Kanazawa, Japan 

1990	“Works on Paper“ Dolan / Maxwell Gallery, New York, NY (catalogue)
	“Recent Drawings” Evergreen State University, Olympia, WA
	“Recent Drawings”  Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA 

 
1988	“Recent Drawings“ Dolan / Maxwell Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 1987
	“Mythology: Recent Drawings” , Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA 

1985	“Recent Drawings“ Janet Fleisher Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1984	DuBois Art Gallery, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

1983	Bryce Gallery, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

1981	“Recent Drawings“ Rosemont College, Bryn Mawr, PA

1980	“Drawings and Burial Artifacts“ Stockton State College, Pomona, NJ 
	“Challenge Exhibition“ Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA  
	--Administered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA 


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2012	“Unfolding Patterns”, Dorsky Gallery, Long Island City, NY

2011	“Master Drawings”, Nicolas Schwed, Paris, France

2010	“5 + 5”, Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, NY

2009	“Invitational Exhibition of Visual Arts”, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY

2008 	“New Bamboo”, Japan Society, New York, NY

2006	“Recent Acquisitions”, Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan

2005	"Space, Gravity and Architecture in Contemporary Works on Paper”, Kupferstich-kabinett, 
	--State Museums of Berlin, and Ulm Museum, Ulm, Germany
	“Drawing Survey: Works from the Collection”, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Germany

2004	“Architektur Material”, Architektur Galerie , Berlin, Germany
	“Colored Pencil”, KS Art, New York, NY
	Survey, Albertina, Vienna, Austria

2003	Avery Library Collection of Architectural Drawings, Columbia University,NY
	Ball Point Inklings, KS Art, New York, NY

2002	"Boats and Vessels“ Brattleboro Museum, University of Vermont, Brattleboro, VT

2001	“Painting and Sculpture Invitational“ American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY
	"Kinds of Drawing“ University of Massachusetts; Amherst, MA

 
2000	“Blurring Lines: Contemporary Drawing“ Kohler Art Museum, Sheboygan, WI 
	“The Art of Convergence“ Forbes Inc. Gallery; San Francisco, CA / New 	  York, NY 
	“Comparing Centuries: Old Masters to Contemporary”, Denenberg Fine Art, San Francisco, CA

1999	"Pencils of Nature: A Dialogue“ Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects, New York, NY
	“Pattern“ James Graham & Sons, New York, NY

1998	“Neue Erwerbungen - Drawing Acquisition” Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, Austria
	“Twenty Philadelphia Artists“,  Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
	“Recent Acquisitions: Works on Paper“, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 
	“Inaugural Exhibition“, Gallery NAITOH, Nagano, Japan

1997	“Recent Drawing Acquisitions”, Teylers Museum, Haarlem, The Netherlands
	“Stung by Splendor: Working Drawings and the Creative Moment”, The Cooper Union for the Advancement 
	--of Science and Art, New York, NY
	“Recent Acquisitions, Works on Paper”, Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA 	

1996	“Recent Acquisitions: Drawings and Prints” , The British Museum, London, England 	
	“Structural Foundations of Clarity“, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
	“Marking Time“ Kitredge Gallery, Tacoma, WA 
	“Moderate Fable: Works on Paper”, Andre Zarre Gallery, New York,NY 

1995	“Works on Paper“ Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan 
	“Markings: A Drawing Invitational“, Mercer Gallery, Rochester, NY

1994	“National Drawing Biennial“, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
	"Works on Paper“ Van Rooy Galerie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
	“Art into Architecture”, Tribeca 148 Gallery, New York, NY

1993	“Karuizawa International Drawing Biennial”, Wakita Museum of Art, Karuizawa, Japan

1992	“Vessels for Discovery“, Islip Art Museum, Long Island, NY
	“Works on Paper“ Azabu Arts and Crafts Museum, Tokyo, Japan 	
	Lincoln Center Publications: Winter Garden Gallery, World Trade Center, New York, NY 		
 

1991	“Works on Paper: Recent Acquisitions”, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
	“Works on Paper“ Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, New Brunswick,NJ 
	“Recent Acquisitions“, National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian, Washington, DC
	“Urban Recollections“ Hanaeh - Kent Gallery, New York, NY
	“Vision, Fantasies, and Mind Wanderings “ Lintas Worldwide, New York, 	NY
 
1990	“Works on Paper: Contemporary American Drawing“, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
	“Art on Paper“, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC 
	“Echo Press: A Decade of Printmaking“, Indiana University Museum of Art, Bloomington, IN 
	“National Drawing Biennial“, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR 
	“Works on Paper“, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX 

1989	“Exhibition for China“, Hillside Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1988	“Achromatic Variations“, Levy Gallery, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
	“Metaphors: The Image of Clothing in Art“, Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, AL

1987	“Southeastern Regional Works on Paper Exhibition“, Beaver College, Easton, PA

1986	“Pertaining to Philadelphia: Works on Paper from the collection from the 70's and 80's”
	--Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
	“American Graphic Arts: Watercolors, Drawings, and Prints from the Collection of the 
	--Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts “, Philadelphia, PA

1985	“An Inside Place“, Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ
	“Printed At PCA“ Philadelphia College of Art Print Gallery, PA
	“Golden Years: 50 Year Alumni Invitational“, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA

1984	“Contemporary Works on Paper“, Frumkin and Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
	“Selections 27“, The Drawing Center, New York, NY
	Philadelphia Drawing Competition, Philadelphia Art Alliance, PA
	"21st Biennial Exhibition“, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
	“Contemporary Drawing“ Kipp Gallery, University of Indiana, PA 
 
1983	“Works on Paper“: Matthews Hamilton Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1981	“Fifth International Drawing Biennial“, Cleveland, England
	“Small Works National“, Zaner Gallery, Rochester, NY
	“A Look at Drawing“ Philadelphia College of Textile and Sciences, PA 

1980	“Director's Choice“, A J Wood Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
	“Small Works on Paper“, Newcastle Polytechnic, England


BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Feldman, Edmund. “Structural Foundations of Clarity,” Catalogue essay, The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR, 1986.

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Halperin, Mark. “Contrivance: A Theory of everything, Signifying Nothing,” Forbes Magazine, Fall 1999.

Kilgannon, Core. “Artist’s Inspiration,” Online video, The New York Times, October 31, 2008.

Koplos, Janet. “The Line in Contemporary Art,” Catalogue essay, Yodohama Museum of Art, Japan, 1999. 

Kramer, Linda. “Stephen Talasnik---Drawing as History,” Catalogue essay, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, 
	The University of North Carolina, Greensboro, March 1995.

Lawrence, Sarah E. “Stephen Talasnik, Panorama: The Mapping of Prediction.” 
	Catalogue essay, Queens Museum of Art, NY, September 2008.

__________, “Stephen Talasnik: Elusive Landscape,” catalogue essay, Katonah Museum of Art, NY, September 2011.

Levin, Ann. “Roots of Bamboo Sculpture Explored in NYC Exhibit,” Associated Press, November 10, 2008.

Merkel, Jayne. “Drawing on Creativity in the Galleries,” OCULUS magazine, 
	An Eye on New York Art and Architecture issue, November 1997.

Murdock, Robert. “Stung by Splendor: The Working Drawing and the Creative Moment,” Review magazine, 
	The Critical state of Visual Art in New York, October 15, 1997.

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	The American Architectural Foundation, American Institute of Architects, Washington, DC, November 1997.

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	Brooks Engineering Design Center, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 
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