Deborah Wasserman, fine artist, contemporary artist

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516 Lorimer Street # 2, Brooklyn, NY 11211 • debwass@earthlink.net •  347 581 5636

Born: Brazil, raised in Israel, resides in NYC.

EXHIBITIONS AND SCREENINGS

2006       

WANDERLUST, Solo  exhibition, A.I.R  Gallery, New York, NY

    PINK KID GLOVES, Four person show, Chashama Gallery, New York, NY
    A.I.R. GALLERY IN BUDAPEST, Group exhibition, 2B Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
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2005          PROJECT DIVERSITY, Group exhibition, Eleventen  Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
    REFLECTIONS, ARTIS 2005, Nexus Projects Gallery, New York, NY
    WANDERINGS, Group exhibition, Makor Gallery, The 92nd Street Y, New York, NY
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2004   AFTER THE LIGHT, Group exhibition, The Andy Warhol building, New York, NY
  TIMLESS/TIMELINESS, Group exhibition, Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, NJ

(BE)LONGING, Three person show, Makor Art Gallery, NYC

GENERATIONS 04, A.I.R. Gallery, NYC

ERRATA AND CONTRADICTION, Group exhibition, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

IN THE FACE OF OTHERS, Group exhibition, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, NYC

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2003 THE AFFORDABLE ART FAIR, 2003 Pier 92, NYC
ID_ENTITY Group exhibition, NurtureArt Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
BLACK AND WHITE Group exhibition, Cheryl Hazan Gallery, NY
TOAST-TRIBECA OPEN ARTIST STUDIO TOUR Group exhibition
EMERGE 2003 Group exhibition, Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, NJ
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2002 INTIMATE Group Exhibition, Brooklyn Fire Proof, Williamburg, NY
SEE THROUGH Group exhibition, Satellite Gallery, Long Island City, NY
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2000 DISTANTE, TAO PROXIMO Solo exhibition, Hebraica, La Galeria, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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1999 OUTER BOROUGHS Group exhibition, White Columns Gallery, NYC
SIZE MATTERS Group exhibition, GaleGates, Brooklyn, NY
QUICK SANDS Solo exhibition, Abraham Lubelski Gallery, NYC
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1997 A.I.M. AT THE BRONX MUSEUM Group exhibition, Bronx Museum, NYC
REFLECTING POOL Group exhibition, Kenkelaba Gallery, NYC
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1996 SOHO ARTS FESTIVAL Installation-performance, M.B.M. Gallery, NYC
THE 14th WORLD WIDE VIDEO FESTIVAL De Hague, Netherlands
THE ART MARKET - GEN ART Group exhibition, NYC
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1994 CAUGHT BETWEEN MIND (URGE) AND BODY Group exhibition, A.I.R Gallery, NYC
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1993 CAPTURED Open studios, Whitney Independent Study Program, NYC
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VIDEOS
2005   ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES, Directing, producing and editing
2004 (UN)STILL LIFE- Directing, producing and editing
2001 THINGS (CAME) (AND WILL) DISAPPEAR- Directing, producing and editing
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1995 YOUR NIPPLES DO NOT RESPOND- Directing and producing
1996 SAVAGE CROPS- Directing, producing, and acting
1994 READY MADE LOLITA - Directing, producing, and acting
1993 PRE/OCCUPATIONS- Directing, producing, and shooting
1992 HAIR & NAILS- Directing, producing, and shooting
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PERFORMANCE
1995 BEYOND AND BACK Hunter College, New York, NY
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PUBLIC COMISSIONS

2006              

PUBLIC SCHOOL 69, Commissioned  through PUBLIC ART FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS to create a site specific wall piece for library at P.S.69, Brooklyn, NY
2004 

PUBLIC SCHOOL 40, Commissioned Through the ROTUNDA GALLERY to create a banner installation at P.S. 40, Brooklyn, NY

2003 PUBLIC SCHOOL 69, Commissioned through PUBLIC ART FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS to create a permanent  mural at P.S.69, Brooklyn, NY
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VISITING ARTIST
2005        SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, SAVANNAH, GA
 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2003   ALJIRA – A CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART– Newark, NJ
1997   A.I.M - ARTISTS IN THE MARKETPLACE – The Bronx Museum, Bronx, NY
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CURATORSHIP
1995 THE LIVING THEATER AT THE KNITTING FACTORY  The Knitting Factory, NYC
2002 SEE THROUGH Group exhibition, Satellite Gallery, Long Island City, NY
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HONORS AND AWARDS
2004  MAKOR ARTIST’S NEWTWORK, THE 92ND STREET Y
2002 ALJIRA EMERGE 2003
1997 SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE Full residency scholarship
1995 EXPERIMENTAL TELEVISION CENTER Finishing Fund Grant
1989 AMERICA-ISRAEL CULTURAL FOUNDATION Scholarship
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RESIDENCIES
2002 ALJIRA EMERGE 2003
1997   SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE
1997 ARTISTS IN THE MARKETPLACE -The Bronx Museum of Art
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EDUCATION
1992-1993 WHITNEY INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM -The Whitney Museum of American Art
1990-1992 M.F.A - CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
1990-1992  B.F.A. - CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS - Valencia, CA
1986-1990 Art Diploma -THE TEL-AVIV SCHOOL OF ARTS
1985-1986 SHENKAR COLLEGE OF DESIGN- Certificate
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COLLECTIONS

Mr. Lewis Johnson, USA

Mr. Boyd Weisntein, USA

   

Mr. and Mrs. Levin, USA

   

Mr. Ted Fedder, Brazil.

   

Mr. Guillermino Wasserman, Brazil

   

Mr. Nilton Serson, Brazil

   

La Hebraica, La Galleria, Brazil

   

Mr. Jack de Saussuire, Switzerland

   

Mrs. Sylvia Priest, Switzerland

   

Mr. Yoram Danzinger, Israel

   

Mrs. Dorit Lubrani, Israel

   

Mr. Lot Edri, Israel

   

Mr. Amit Perlman, Israel

    Mrs. Nurit Sharet, Israel