b. Monclair, New Jersey, 1965

• EDUCATION

  • 1988-1990

    • MFA in Photography, Yale University Graduate School of Art, New Haven, CT

  • 1981-87

    • BFA in Photography and Graphic Design, Cooper Union School of Art and Science, New York, NY

  • 1986

    • Credited Courses in Graphic Design and Typography, Allegemeine Gewerbeschule Basel,
    • Basel, Switzerland

• ACADEMIC POST

  • 1995-Present

    • Associate Professor, Media Arts Chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN

• SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 2006

    • Katherine Turczan: Promise of Recovery, Franklin Art Works, Minneapolis, MN

  • 2004

    • The View from Here: Images of Central Europe and the American Midwest, MCP, Minneapolis,
    • MN One Year, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

  • 2002

    • The View from Here: Images of Central Europe and the American Midwest,
    • Ludwig Museum/Museum of Contemporary Art, Budapest, Hungary
    • Minnesota Artists, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Minnetonka, MN

  • 2001

    • From Where They Came, Yossi Milo Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2000

    • Women, University of Northern Iowa Art Gallery, Cedar Falls, IA

  • 1998

    • From Where My Parents Came: Portraits from the Ukraine, Minneapolis Institute of Art, MAEP,
    • Minneapolis, MN

  • 1997

    • Young Women, Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York, NY

  • 1996

    • McKnight Recipients, University of Minnesota, Katherine Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

  • 1994

    • Portraits, Maine College of Art and Design, Photography Gallery, Portland, ME

  • 1992

    • Savannah College of Art and Design, Bergen Gallery, Savannah, GA

  • 1990

    • Vulnerability of the Flesh: A Vision Aids, Underground Gallery, New Haven, CT

  • 1987

    • The Cooper Union, New York, NY

• GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2007

    • SAD, Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

  • 2004

    • McKnight Exhibition, Katherine Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    • Group Photography Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Israel

  • 2003

    • Recent Acquisitions, Chicago Institute of Art, Chicago, IL

  • 2001

    • Two Women, Weinstein Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

  • 2000

    • Weinstein Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, “Big”, Group

  • 1999

    • Female, Wessel & O’Conner, New York, NY

  • 1998

    • Contemporary Classicism, Neuberger Museum, SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY
    • Future-Present, Aldrich Museum, Ridgefield, CT

  • 1997

    • Backyards, Robert Mann Gallery, New York, NY
    • Eye of the Beholder, Photographs from the Avon Collection, International Center of Photography,
    • New York, NY

  • 1996

    • Democratic Processes: American People and Politics, Parts Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
    • Portraits, Pfizer Corporation, New York, N Y
    • Center Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
    • University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
    • Weber State University, Ogden, UT

  • 1995

    • Portsmouth Museums, Portsmouth, VA
    • Lower Columbia College, Fine Arts Gallery, Longview, WA

  • 1994

    • Anderson Ranch Gallery, Snowmass Village, CO

  • 1993

    • Wilkes University, Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes-Barre, PA
    • Pennsylvania State University, Zoller Gallery, College Park, PA

  • 1992

    • New Southern Photography, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA

  • 1990

    • SCAD Faculty Exhibition, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA
    • CAA Exhibition, Hunter College Gallery, New York, NY
    • Yale University Art and Architecture Gallery, New Haven, CT
    • Images '90, Mill Gallery, Guilford, CT
    • CAA Exhibition, Hunter College Gallery, New York, NY

• GRANTS AND AWARDS

  • 2003

    • McKnight Photography Fellowship, Minneapolis, MN

  • 1996

    • McKnight Photography Fellowship, Minneapolis, MN

  • 1995

    • Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship, Minneapolis, MN
    • Jerome Travel and Study Fellowship, Minneapolis, MN

  • 1990

    • Alice Kimball English Traveling Grant, Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT

• PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

  • • Brooklyn Museum of Art. Brooklyn, NY
    • Chicago Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
    • The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
    • Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX
    • Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
    • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
    • Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
    • Milwaukee Museum of Art, Milwaukee, WI
    • New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
    • Yale University Sterling Library, New Haven, CT

• SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • 2001

    • Aletti, Vince. “Children of a Higher God.” Village Voice 10 July 2001: pg 76.
    • “Goings on About Town: Photography.” The New Yorker 23 July 2001: pg 17.
    • “Listings.” Time Out New York July, 2001.
    • “Post Communist Portraits: Nuns.” Doubletake 1991/97 Issue # 24 April 2001.
    • Smith, Roberta. “As Chelsea Expands, A Host of Visions Rush In.” The New York Times 1 June 2001: pg B29, B31.

  • 1999

    • Collischan, Judy. Neuberger Museum: Contemporary Classicism Catalog 1999: pg 15.
    • Grace Glueck. “Female.” The New York Times 17 Sept. 1999: pg B34.

  • 1998

    • Obolensky, Kira. “From Where My Parents Came.” Arts Magazine January 1998: pg 6-7.

  • 1997

    • Abbe, Mary. “Faces to Watch.” Minneapolis Star Tribune 28 Dec. 1997: pg F7.
    • Abbe, Mary. “Circling Home.” Minneapolis Star Tribune 7 Dec. 1997: pg F1,F9.
    • Abbe, Mary. “The Big Picture.” Minneapolis Star Tribune 8 Oct. 1997: pg E1, E7.

  • 1996

    • Slade, George. ”Democratic Processes: American People and Politics.” Parts Journal: Photographic Arts Sept.1996: pg 8, 14, 18.

  • 1992

    • Barrett, Nancy. New Southern Photography Catalog, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1992: pg 58.
    • Pearce, Elizabeth. “Documenting History.” The Georgia Guardian January 1992: pg 4.

  • 1991

    • “Current Works: Platinum/Palladium.” Odessa, TX, 1991.

  • 1987

    • Democratic Left May/Aug. 1987: pg 17.