*Work-In-Progress
Ana Wolovick
b. 1973 New York City, NY, USA
US & Australian citizen, Lives/Works Brooklyn, NY
Education
2003-2005 MFA Yale University, School of Art- Painting, New Haven, CT - Jacob K Javtis Fellow
1993-1997 BFA Art Center College of Design, Fine Art- Painting, Pasadena, CA
1991-1992 The University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA - Biochemistry
Selected Exhibitions
2019
“Patterns of Intention”, 2 person exhibition, New Jörg, Vienna, Austria
“Drawing Show”, Proto-Gallery on ARTSY, curated by Nick de Pirro
“I Don’t Believe in Art, I Believe in Artists”, Inaugural Exhibition, LX Gallery, New York, NY, curated by Jen DeNike
2018
“Leaving the American Sektor”, Solo Show, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2017
“Post-Election”, September Gallery, Hudson NY, curated by Kate Gilmore and Kristen Dodge
2016
“Why I Want to Fuck Donald Trump”, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY, curated by Alfred Steiner
“Gut Rehab”, Pop-Up, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Rachel Owens
“Beware the Holy Whore”, Pop-up, Ida Schmid, New York, NY, curated by Jen DeNike
“Pop-up Postcards”, Cleopatra’s Greenpoint, curated by Michel Auder
2015
“Monument Patterns”, Solo Show, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Jason Tomme
“Solar Anus”, SOMA, Mexico City, Mexico
“Only 2.5 Hours from the GWB”, Various Venues in the Catskills NY, curated by Pia Dehne
2011
“e-flux: Pawnshop”, Art Basel, Switzerland, curated by Anton Vidolke and Julieta Aranda
2009
“Snippets, Sampling, Static”, Ernest Rubenstein Gallery, New York, NY, curated by Cora Cohen
2008
“Artissima”, Fruit & Flower Deli Gallery, Turino, Italy, curated by Rodrigo Mallea Lira
2007
“Pie in the Face”, Jail Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, curated by Keith Sklar
“Reverie and Revolt: Contemporary Collage”, Art Center South Florida, Miami Beach, FL, curated by Jane Hart
2006
“Wonder Twin Powers, Activate!”, Gescheidle Gallery, Chicago, IL, curated by Anat Ebgi and Jose Carlos Diaz
“Summer Salon”, Gerald Peters, New York NY curated by Kate Werble
2005
“Monstrously Tranquil”, Ingalls and Associates, Miami Beach, FL, curated by Christian Curiel
“From the Root to the Fruit”, Alona Kagan Gallery, New York, NY, curated by David Hunt
“Video Pleasures of the East”, Worth Ryder Gallery - U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, curated by Mariah Robertson
2002
“Artists in Residence”, Altos de Chavon Gallery, La Romana, Dominican Republic
2000
“Greater New York”, MoMA PS-1, Queens NY, (uncredited, collaboration with Charles Long)
1999
“Holiday Situations”, collaboration with Charles Long and Mark Mothersbaugh
1998
“The Internalized Page Project, vol. 2”, collaboration with Charles Long
1997-1998
“The Internalized Page Project, vol. 1”, collaboration with Charles Long
Public Collections
“The Internalized Page Project, vol. 1”, collaboration with Charles Long
Harvard Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge MA
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
New York Public Library, Print Collection, New York, NY
“Holiday Situations”, collaboration with Charles Long and Mark Mothersbaugh
Harvard Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge MA
Press & Bibliography
2019
Art Daily, XXXX
2017
Art Forum, XXXX
POSTER-Pre, catalog, designed and produced by Ana Wolovick for Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2016
Bedford + Bowery, XXXX
Gothamist, XXXXXX
Huffington Post, XXX
Paper Magazine, XXX
Artnet News, XXX
2015
Visions of Excess, Risograph Book Produced by SOMA, Mexico City, Mexico
Art Critical, XXXX
2006
NY Sun, XXX
2005
Abstraction at Yale - The Coloring Book, by Palma Blank, Yale Press, New Have CT, Edition of 50
2002
Hoy, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August: Art Review: Altos de Chavon- Artists in Residence, Amable Lopez Melendez
2000
A Decade of Collecting, Harvard University Art Museum, 2000
1999
New Kids on the Block: MuseX Editions & the next generation of digital artists, Art on Paper, Digital Art Supplement, Vol.1, No. 1
Working Proof, Art on Paper, Vol. 4, No.1, September-October 1999, p.5
1998
The New York Times, Art In Review, Friday July 3, 1998, p.E33, "Charles Long", Bonakdar-Jancou Gallery, by Ken Johnson (last paragraph re: “The Internalized Page Project, vol. 1”, collaboration with Charles Long).
Awards, Residencies, As Invited Critic and Misc. Relevant Work Experience
2018-present
Executive Director/Treasurer, Black Ball Projects - NFP, Inc., an Artist-run 501(c)3 Nonprofit Arts Organization, Brooklyn, NY
2019
Invited critic, RU Residency, Brooklyn, NY
2018
Invited Critic, NARS Residency Program, Brooklyn, NY
Invited Critic, The New School - Parsons, New York, NY
2017
Invited Curator, RU Residency, Brooklyn, NY
Artist in Residence, Culture Vultures, Sefrou, Morocco
2016
Invited critic, RU Residency, Brooklyn, NY
2015
Co-founder/curator/director, Black Ball Projects (BBP), an Artist-run commercial gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
SOMA Summer Program, participant, Mexico City, Mexico
2013
The Walking Seminar, Beta-Local, Throughout Puerto Rico
2009
Website animator for the official Obama White House website
2007
Rema Hort Mann Foundation, Emerging Artist Award (Nominee)
2004
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Gamblin Paint Prize, Yale University, New Haven, CT
2002
Artist in Residence, Altos de Chavon, La Romana, Dominican Republic.
Faculty Foundation Grant, Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
1998-1999
"South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut", Supervising Technical Director, Feature Film, Paramount Pictures
1997-1998
"South Park", Seasons 1 & 2, Technical Director, Comedy Central TV
Curatorial Experience
2013-2015
- re-search-er, Blog-Website, Documented Studio Visits with Artist Friends, including: Mika Rottenberg, Michel Auder, Emily Mae Smith, Rose Kallal, Miguel Cardenas, Frank Heath, Tamar Halpern, Adam Helms among others; site now defunct.
2015
- M.A.T.S. (Monthy Artist Talk Salon), Invited artists come to my cleaned-out studio and give a talk on the subject of their choice: their practice, a specific piece - etc. Participating artists include: Michel Auder, Laura Parnes, Kristine Potter among others.
- PartA - PartB Limited Edition Box-Set, Curated, Produced and Assembled by Ana Wolovick containing the works of 33 artists and writers
- Whizzer, Group Exhibition, Nov. 11 - Dec. 8, 2015, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick, Harriet Salmon and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- 12x12x12, Group Exhibition, Dec. 12 - Feb. 2, 2016, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick, Harriet Salmon and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2016
- They/Them/Their, solo exhibition by Sean Nash, Feb. 13 - Mar. 9, 2015, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick, Harriet Salmon and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Family Viewing, 2-person exhibition with Linda Gallagher and Ted Partin, Mar. 30 - Apr. 23, 2016, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick, Harriet Salmon and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Aranciata You Glad I Didn't Say Banana, Sean Bluechel, Eamon Ore-Giron and Zach Rockhill, Apr. 30 - May 31, 2016, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick, Harriet Salmon & Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Object/Affection, solo exhibition by Damien Davis, Jun. 10 - Jul. 17, 2016, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick, Harriet Salmon and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- MTN, Group Exhibition, Aug. 3 - Sept. 12, 2016, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick, Harriet Salmon and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Lottery, solo exhibition by Matt Borruso, Sept. 21 - Oct. 31, 2016, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick, Harriet Salmon and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Hello Seekers, Amelia Bauer, Eric Graham, Parsley Steinweiss , Nov.9 - Dec. 7, 2016, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick, Harriet Salmon and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- 12x12-2016, Group Exhibition, Dec. 13 - Jan. 31 2017, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick, Harriet Salmon and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2017
- Pre, Group Exhibition, Feb.11 - Mar. 16, 2017, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- POSTER, Group Exhibition, Mar. 22 - May 6, 2017, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick, Harriet Salmon and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Just Cause, Maria Agureeva, Benjamin Brett and Juan Sánchez, May 9 - Jun. 4, 2017, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and Jason Tomme in collaboration with RU Residency, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Wax by the Edge of the Sun, Group Exhibition, Jun. 20 - Aug. 6, 2017, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Inverted Obsolescence, solo exhibition by John Pugh, Aug. 16 - Sept. 17, 2017, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and Jason Tomme, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Terra, solo exhibition by Harriet Salmon, Sep. 27 - Nov. 12, 2017, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and Harriet Salmon, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- 12x12-2017, Group Exhibition, Nov. 29 - Jan. 14, 2018, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and Brian Wondergem, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2018
- Dissonant Accords, 2-person exhibition with Colby Bird and Becky Kinder, Jan. 24 - Mar. 4, 2018, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and Brian Wondergem, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- unRaveling, Group Exhibition, Mar. 14 - Apr. 15, 2018, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick & Brian Wondergem, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Something Other than What You Are, solo exhibition by Camel Collective (Anthony Graves and Carla Herrera-Prats), Apr. 19 - Jun. 3, 2018, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and Camel Collective, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Leaving the American Sektor, solo exhibition by Ana Wolovick, summer 2018, Curated by Ana Wolovick, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- In Lieu Of, solo exhibition by Matthew Lusk, Sept. 29 - Nov. 11, 2018, Curated by Ana Wolovick, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Bitches Talkin, solo exhibition by ET (Tamar Halpern and Eileen Quinlan), Nov. 28 - Jan. 20, 2019, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and ET, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2019
- 12x12-2019 Black Ball Projects Benefit Fundraiser, Group Exhibition & Auction, Feb. 2- Mar. 10, 2019, Co-curated by Damien Davis, Pia Dehne, Jen DeNike, Laleh Khorramian, Rachel Owens, Mika Rottenberg, Michele Snyder, Sarah Trigg and Ana Wolovick, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Terratorial Expansion of the Innermost Continent, solo exhibition by Sarah Trigg, Apr. 3 - May 26, 2019, Curated by Ana Wolovick, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- The Astronaut 1996, solo exhibition by Katy Schimert, Sept. 23 - Nov. 3, 2019, Curated by Ana Wolovick, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Chill Out, 2-person exhibition with Axel Koschier and Stefan Reiterer, Nov. 13 - Jan. 12, 2020, Curated by Ana Wolovick, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2020
- Pre Again, Online Viewing Room, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and Kelly Chang, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2021
- Pablo Cristi, Online Viewing Room, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and Kelly Chang, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- Lachell Workman, Online Viewing Room, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick, Kelly Chang and Rachel Owens, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2022
- Adrian Meraz, Online Viewing Room, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and Kelly Chang, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
- China Adams (Upcoming), Online Viewing Room, Co-curated by Ana Wolovick and Kelly Chang, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn, NY
Curatorial Press (*work-in-progress*)
2016
Family Viewing - Village Voice
DD- Pick
MTN- Vice
2017
Pre- The New Yorker
The New York Times Gallery Guide
Just Cause- Pick
Inverted Obsol- John Pugh- The New Yorker
Harriet Salmon- Pick
2018
The New York Times Gallery Guide
2019
Trigg- Editor's Pick
Trigg- Brooklyn Rail Online
Trigg- Pick