Liz Deschenes

Boston, Massachusetts, 1966 -

BiographyEducation

1988 Rhode Island School of Design B.F.A. Photography, Providence, RI

Grants and Awards

2000 Aaron Siskind Foundation Grant

Solo Exhibitions

2004
Liz Deschenes/ Siobhan Liddell, Gesellschaft fur Aktuelle Kunst, Bremen Germany
2001
Blue Screen Process, Andrew Kreps Gallery, NYC
1999
Below Sea Level, Andrew Kreps Gallery, NYC
1997
Beppu, Bronwyn Keenan Gallery, NYC

Group Exhibitions

2004
Liz Deschenes und Siobhan Liddell, Gesellschaft f¸r Aktuelle Kunst, Bremen, Germany
2003
Rethinking Photography V, curated by Ruth Horak, The Forum Stadtpark, Graz Austria
In Full View, Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York
Afternoon Delight, curated by Max Henry, Caren Golden Fine Art, New York
Back Grounds, curated by Olivier Renaud-Clement, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York
2002
Back Grounds, curated by Olivier Renaud-Clement, Galerie Nelson, Paris
Modern Photographs from the Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Overnight to many Cities, Photographerís Gallery, London
State of the Gallery, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York
2001
Salon Style, Plus Ultra, Brooklyn NY
[Some] Photography [Abstract], Larry Becker Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Overnight to Many Cities, curated by Collier Schorr, 303 Gallery, NYC
In the landscape, Silverstein Gallery, NYC
Rocks and Trees, curated by David Armstrong, Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA
Serial Number, Gale Gates, curated by Lauren Ross, Brooklyn NY
Hydro, Marcel Sitcoske Gallery, curated by Erin Parrish, San Francisco, CA
2000
Square Roots, Cecilia de Torres, Ltd., NYC, curated by Ladd Spiegel
1999
Xmas, Kent Gallery, NYC
The Paradox of Simplicity, NYC, curated by Sheila Germani
Sea Change: The Seascape in Contemporary Photography, Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA
International Center of Photography, NYC
The Cathedral Project: Liz Deschenes, Kevin Larman, Donald Moffett, curated by Katherine Gass, The
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, NYC
1998
Sea Change: The Seascape in Contemporary Photography Center for Creative Photography Museum,
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, curated by Trudy Wilner Stack (catalogue)
Tenri Bienale 1998 (catalogue), Doyusha Gallery, Japan
Osaka Municipal Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan
Hokutopia, Tokyo, Japan
Niigata Prefectural Civic Centre, Niigata, Japan
Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Fukuoka, Japan
Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Aichi, Japan
1996
Water, James Graham & sons, NYC
1995
Liz Deschenes, Drew Dominick, Susan Silas, Jose Freire Gallery, NYC
1992
Exposing Ourselves, alternative space, London
1991
Outrageous Desire, Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts, DAB
Galleries, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Curation

2000
Photography About Photography, Andrew Kreps Gallery, NYC

Teaching

2000-2004 Instructor, International Center of Photography
2003-2004 Adjunct Professor, School of Visual Arts, MFA Photography and Related Media, Dept.

Lectures

2002
International Studio Program, NYC
City College, NYC
New York University, NYC
School of Visual Arts, NYC
2001
International Center of Photography, NYC
2000
International Center of Photography, NYC
Columbia University, NYC, Visiting Artist Lecture, Photography Department
1998
Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, Panel Discussion ìSea Changeî

Publications

Ruth Horak, Ed. Rethinking Photography I + II, Forum Stadtpark, 2003 (Salzburg: Fotohof edition)
Liz Deschenes, Page 382, Charley, 2002

Bibliography

Best, Robert, "Theoretisch Romantisch", Taz, march 2004
Robillard-Krivda, Eva, , "Back Grounds. Impressions photographiques", paris-art.com, march 2004
Wilson, Michael. New York Critics Pick; Back Grounds: Impressions Photographiquesî
Artforum, March 2003
Liz Deschenes, Page 382, Charley, 2002
Talley, Dan R. Philadelphia, The Art Papers, Mar/Apr 2002
Sozanski, Edward. "Abstract camerawork" The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 2, 2001
Strauss, R.B. "Pretty as a picture" Avon Grove Sun, November 1-7, 2001
Williams, Gregory. Flux Interior, Interior Design, August 2001
Smith, Roberta. Quick as a Shutter, Group Shows Shatter Conventional Wisdomî
New York Times, July 6, 2001
Sudbanthad, Pitchaya. Liz Deschenes, Zing Magazine, Spring/Summer 2001
Humphrey, David. New York email, Art Issues, Summer 2001
Sundell, Margaret. Liz Deschenes, Artforum, May 2001
Valdez, Sarah.Serial Number, Time Out New York, February 8 - 15, 2001
Afable, Jade, Hydro, Reviewwest.com, January 2001
Aletti, Vince, Photography About Photography, The Village Voice, March 7, 2000
Henry, Max. artnet.com, February 2000
Paul Myoda, Flash Art, Nov./Dec. 1999, Issue No. 209
Arning, Bill, Time Out New York, August 5-12, 1999, Issue No. 202
Aletti, Vince, The Village Voice, July 20, 1999
Cotter, Holland, The New York Times, July 16, 1999
Neal, Alex, Time Out New York, June 10-17, 1999, Issue No. 193
Pincus, Robert L, signonsandiego.com, February 28, 1999,
http://www.citysearch.signonsandiego.com/E/G/SANCA/0000/00/30
Regan, Margaret, Tucson Weekly, April 16-22, 1998,
http://weeklywire.com/disk%24ebony/tw/www/ww/04-20-98/tw_review1/html
Portwood, Pamela, The Arizona Daily Star, A World of Water and Sky, March 6, 1998
Brennan, Michael, Artnet, February 13, 1998,
http://www.artnet.com/magazine/reviews/brennan2-13-98.html
Zing Magazine, Bath Houses, Volume 2, Winter 1998 (photography project)
Glueck, Grace, The New York Times, November 7, 1997

Catalogues

Horak, Ruth. Rethinking Photography l+11, The Forum Stadtpark, Graz Austria
Hostetler, Sue. Oceans, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., New York, New York, 2002
Maurizio Cattelan, Bettina Funcke, Massimiliano Gioni, Ali Subotnick, Charley O1,
Les Presses Du RÈel, 2002
Schorr, Collier. Overnight to Many Cities: Tourism and Travel at Home and Away
Great 41, The Photographers Gallery, London, 2002
Stack, Trudy Wilner, Sea Change: The Seascape in Contemporary Photography, Center for Creative
Photography, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 1998
Tenri Bienale 1998, Tenri, Japan, 1998
Salo, Marcia, Outrageous Desire, Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts DAB Galleries, New
Brunswick, New Jersey, 1991

Public Collections

Metropolitan Museum of Art
Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington D.C.
Whitney Museum of American Art

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