introduction |
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I am comfortable in my skin and I believe that my life experience strengthens my art. New York-based, I am fortunate to have had extensive exposure to diverse cultures through my pre-art professional work, travel, and studies. This broad perspective is manifest in my work. My recent work brings perspectives of the Baby Boomer Generation to Twenty-first Century iconography. |
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art education |
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2006 |
MFA Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY). Sculpture. |
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2003 |
BFA Hunter College, CUNY. B.F.A. Sculpture, Highest Honors. |
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2003/04 |
The Skirball Institute, NYC. Artists’ Study Group with Tobi Kahn. |
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2002 |
The Art Students League, NYC. Stone Carving with Gary L. Sussman. |
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Residencies |
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2010 |
A.I.R. ACSL (Art & Cultural Studies Laboratory) (May/June) Yerevan, Armenia. |
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2008 |
Artist-in-Residence Tondach Brick Factory. Prague, Czech Republic. |
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solo exhibits |
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2010 |
"nothers" Naregatsi Art Institute. Yerevan, Armenia. This exhibit is the culmination of an ACSL Residency in Armenia funded by the Lighton International Artists Exchange Program, A Project of the Kansas City Artists Coalition. (June) |
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2009 |
"still lives". This solo exhibit was made possible in part through a 2009 Manhattan Community Arts Fund Grant, supported by the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Culpeper Gallery Abrons Arts Center at Henry Street Settlement (NYC). |
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wishbone series, nos.3-5. Jeffrey's Gallery. Essex St. Market, NYC. |
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2006 |
OUR BACKYARD: A Cautionary Tale. Curated by James Wagner & Barry Hoggard. Dam Stuhltrager Gallery Sculpture Garden, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (NYC). |
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judged competitions |
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2008 |
"Discover Emerging Artists". Nurture Art Benefit (Oct. 27th) at James Cohan Gallery, NY, NY. Jurors: Koan-Jeff Baysa, Lowell Pettit, Amy Rosenblum Martin, & Lilly Wei. |
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2007 |
"Politics of Power". Brooklyn Artists' Gym (BAG), Brooklyn NY. |
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"In Praise of Physical Labor". Woman Made Gallery , Chicago, Il. Juror: Ursula Kammer-Fox, Artist. |
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2006 |
10th Anniversary Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition (Sculpture). Nippon Gallery, NYC. Jurors: David McFadden, Chief Curator, Museum of Arts & Design, Shinichi Doi, Conservator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cora Rosevear, Asso. Curator, MoMA, Yoshiko Ebihara, Gallery 91, Arthur Pogran, Ceramist. |
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2005 |
VISIONS IX International Juried Art Exhibit. The Cathedral Foundation, Covington, KY. (Catalogue). Recipient, JURORS’ Award. Jurors: Matthew Distel, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Susan B. Halpern, Film Council of Greater Columbus, Ohio. Trevor Martin, Betty Rymer Gallery & School of the Art Institute of CHICAGO, IL. |
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2004 |
International Jewish Artist of the Year Award 2004. Finalist(Sculpture). London Jewish Museum of Art & The Ben Uri Gallery. Tram Studios Exhibition. London. (Catalogue) Jurors: Dr. Andrew Renton, Dir. Curatorial Programs-Goldsmiths College, Univ. London & Columnist Evening Standard. Dr. James Hyman, Art Dealer & Writer. Artists David Breuer-Weil, Carole Berman Sujo & Naomi Alexander. Rachel Dickson, Curator. Marion Naggar, Collector & Patron. |
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2002, 2001 |
Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition (Non-Functional). Nippon Gallery, NYC. |
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2000 |
Faculty Committee, Hunter College Art. Dept. Gallery. NYC. |
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selected group exhibits |
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2010 |
ArmoryFest 2010. Clocktower Building Gallery (March 4 - May 25). Long Island City, NY. |
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Countdown To Peace, Missing Peace Art Museum On-Line (go to Dessel's LINKS to access). |
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The 12th Annual POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE, A Benefit for Visual AIDS (January). Hosted by ZieherSmith Gallery, NYC. |
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2009 |
"Countdown to Peace". St. Augustine’s College (Oct.9-Dec.4), Raleigh, North Carolina. |
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LIC Art Center & LIC ARTISTS, Inc. OPEN STUDIOS. LIC, NY. |
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LIC Artists INC Exhibit in Armory Week - A DAY IN QUEENS. Paintcan Studios. LIC, NY. |
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2008 |
TheArtConspiracy (December). Gallery Korea, NYC. |
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Jircany 2008 (September). Galerie EcceTerra, Prague, Czech Republic. |
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Guest Artist, Long Beach Island Foundation 2007-2008 Artist Residency and Retreat Exhibition (May). L.B.I. Fdn. of the Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, NJ. |
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COUNTDOWN TO PEACE. East Carolina University (Greenville, No. Carolina). Installation conceived and curated by ECU art faculty members Catherine Billingsly and Jodi Hollnagel-Jubran. |
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2007 |
"Small Rays of Hope and Fragments of a Larger Idea" (December). Curated by Rhonda Schaller and Dave Jaquish. Rhonda Schaller Studio (Chelsea)New York City. Dessel one of five artists chosen from the group to also create and exhibit a larger work. (Art calendar Small Rays of Hope 2008) |
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ACCESS: A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE. Curated by Rhonda Schaller and Dave Jaquish. Rhonda Schaller Studio (Chelsea) NY (Catalogue) |
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2006 |
Dangling Between The Real Thing And The Sign In The Window. Curated by James Wagner and Barry Hoggard. Dam Stuhltrager Gallery (Williamsburg, Brooklyn). |
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Plan B Prevails - MFA Thesis Exhibition. DUMBO (Brooklyn), NY. (May 24-June 16) |
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Plan B MFA Thesis Exhibition. Brooklyn College Art Gallery. Catalogue Essayist Dena Schottenkirk. (May 3-4) |
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2004 |
VISIONS & DREAMS Curated by Tobi Kahn. A.I. Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY |
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2003 |
SEPTAGON Curated by Nari Ward. Hunter College BFA Degree Show. Bertha and Karl Leubsdorf Art Gallery. NYC, NY. |
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2001-2002 |
Public Art. 105th Street DOG RUN. Riverside Park, NYC, NY. |
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awards & honors |
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2010 |
Artist's Grant. Puffin Foundation Ltd. (NJ) |
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Lighton International Artists Exchange Program Grant, Kansas City Artists Coalition (K.C., MO) |
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2009 |
Manhattan Community Arts Fund (MCAF) Grant, supported by the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), NYC. |
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2008 |
Emergency Grant. Foundation for Contemporary Arts. New York, NY. |
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2007 |
HEART AS ARENA includes Dessel on TOP 10 ART THINGS 2006
http://heartasarena.blogspot.com/2007/01/top-10-art-things-2006.html |
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2006 |
Dessel heads Hoggard’s 2006 HIGHLIGHT’s list
http://www.mtaa.net/mtaaRR/news/mriver/more_06_cya.html |
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Research Award (GIP). Brooklyn College, CUNY. Brooklyn, NY. |
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Cerf Award for Excellence in Art. Brooklyn College, CUNY. Brooklyn, NY. |
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2005 |
Cerf Award for Excellence in Art. Brooklyn College, CUNY. Brooklyn, NY. |
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2004/2005 |
Graduate Merit Award. Brooklyn College CUNY. Brooklyn, NY. |
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professional affiliations/experience |
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2007 to present |
Member, Long Island City Artists Inc. |
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2006 to present |
Panelist. ARTS in the SCHOOLS GRANTS Panel - Queens Council on the Arts. |
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2005 to present |
Member, Women’s Caucus for Art |
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2004 |
Member. ARTS In The SCHOOLS GRANTS Program ADVISORY BOARD (Queens Council For The Arts) |
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2004/2005 |
Assisted Professor Karin Giusti in 3D class (Sculpture). Brooklyn College, CUNY. Brooklyn, NY. |
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2001 |
Assisted Ruth Borgenicht, Mold Maker/Ceramic Artist. Hunter College, CUNY. NYC,NY. |
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2000 |
Assisted Artist Juan Sanchez with “Cries and Pain”, co-published by LESP & Dieu Donne Papermill. Lower East Side Print Shop,Inc. NYC, NY. |
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WEB SITE |
<http://desselstudio.net> |
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Reviews, ... |
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2009 |
"Up Close With Susan Dessel's 'Still Lives'". The Lo-Down: News From the Lower East Side. November 06, 2009.http://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/2009/11/up-close-with-susan-dessels-still-lives.html |
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Leah, “‘still lives’ and the Women of the 23 Souls” September 4, 2009. http://jwablog.jwa.org/23souls |
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Amy Stone, “FEMINIST FUNERALS Art Opens the Conversation” Lilith Magazine Summer 2009 V.
32 No.2, p.31 |
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2008 |
ARTIST CLAIMS ACTION IS CENSORSHIP May 14, 2008. The Sandpaper <http://www.desselstudio.net/static/dyn-files/1/1860.jpeg> |
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ARTIST CLAIMS ACTION IS CENSORSHIP, continuation. The SandPaper, May 14, 2008. <http://www.desselstudio.net/static/dyn-files/1/1861.jpeg> |
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I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts (or An Exhibition Space's Responsibilities with Regards to Potentially Offensive Materials). Ed Winkleman, May 12, 2008.
<http://edwardwinkleman.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-must-not-think-bad-thoughts-or.html> |
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NOT MY VOICE. James Wagner, May 12, 2008. <http://jameswagner.com/mt_archives/007069.html> |
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Susan Dessel's "OUR BACKYARD' Censored by Gallery. James Wagner, May 11, 2008. <http://jameswagner.com/mt_archives/007057.html> |
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Hiding the Bodies in Our Backyard, May 12, 2008. Brent Burket <http://heartasarena.blogspot.com/2008/05/hiding-bodies-in-our-backyard.html> |
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2006 |
2006 HEART AS ARENA Brent Burket “Body Count.” November 6, 2006.
<http://heartasarena.blogspot.com/2006/11/body-count.html> |
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tom moody “Dangling Between the Real Thing and the Sign in the Window”. November 4, 2006.
<http://www.digitalmediatree.com/tommoody/?38269/> |
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tinsquo “Dangling” at Dam, Stuhltrager . November 1, 2006. <http://www.tinsquo.com/archives/000376.html> |
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ARTINFO “Poli See” NYC. September 7, 2006.
<http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/21090/chelseas-opening-night/?page=2> |
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James Wagner "Brooklyn College MFA works resurrected, with scars", June 6, 2006.
<http://jameswagner.com/mt_archives/005639.html> |
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Publications |
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2009 |
Gotham History BLOTTER. Gotham Center for NYC History, CUNY Graduate Center. A CONCEPTUAL ARTIST LOOKS AT JEWISH CEMETERIES. November 6, 2009. http://gothamcenter.org/blotter/?p=303 |
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