Chicago, IL 60648
wafaa [at] crudeoils [dot] us
Education: | |
| 2003 | MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago fall 2003 |
| 1999 | BFA, Bachelor of Fine Arts; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Summa Cum Laude |
| 1990 | Bachelor level coursework in Geography and Geology; University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq |
Professional Appointments: | |
| 2004 to present | Instructor, Photography, Art and Technology, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| 2003 - 2005 | Instructor, black and white photography, color photography, advanced video, Harold Washington College Chicago, IL |
Technical Skills: | |
| Applications: | Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Morph, Director, DVD Studio Pro, Digital Photography. |
| Chemical-based Photography: | Black & White and Color |
| Printmaking: | Intaglio |
| Languages: | English and Arabic |
Gallery Representation: | |
| 2006 to present | Dean Jensen Gallery, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2006 to present | Midwest Photographers Project at the Museum of Contemporary Photography |
| 2003 to present | Flatfile, Chicago, IL |
Solo Exhibitions: | |
| 2008 | Virtual Jihadi, Gallery 111, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY |
| 2007 | Al dar Al-Iraqi, The Iraqi House, Montalvo Arts Center (scheduled), Saratoga, CA |
| 2007 | Milwaukee Art Museum, Impressionist Gallery, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2007 | Domestic Tension, FlatFile Galleries, Chicago, IL |
| 2007 | Interior Landscapes, Pawn Gallery, Dallas, TX |
| 2006 | Casting Bread, Dean Jensen Gallery, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2005 | The Human Condition, Flatfile Galleries, Chicago, IL |
| 2004 | Perseverance Implied, Arts Media & Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ |
| 1999 | Raze #213, ASA Gallery, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1999 | The Sorrow of Baghdad, The Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1998 | Poliversial, an honors thesis exhibition, John Sommers Gallery, University of New Mexico |
| 1995 | Me-My Friends Exploring Nature, ASA Gallery, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1989 | Second One-Man Show, Baghdad, Iraq |
| 1988 | First One-Man Show, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq |
Selected Group Exhibitions: | |
| 2008 | Experiencing the War in Iraq, Pawtucket Armory, The Arts Exchange. Providence, RI |
| 2007 | Green Zone Red Zone, Gemeente Museum Den Haag, Den Haag, Netherlands |
| 2007 | Consuming War, Hyde Park Art Center (scheduled) Chicago, IL |
| 2007 | Bilingual, Glass Curtain Gallery, Columbia College Chicago (scheduled) Chicago, IL |
| 2007 | This Is Not A Self-Portrait, Gallery 2 Chicago, IL |
| 2007 | Global Eyes, ACM Siggraph 2007 Art Gallery. San Diego, CA. |
| 2007 | To Fear or Not to Fear, The Art Center of Highland Park Highland Park, IL. |
| 2007 | Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart with Dean Jensen Gallery Chicago, IL. |
| 2006 | Imagine Hope, Tippecanoe Arts Federation Lafayette, IN |
| 2006 | Active Liberty, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago,IL. |
| 2006 | Detained, Asian American Arts Centre, New York, NY |
| 2005 | In the Shadow of the Surreal, Flatfile Galleries, Chicago, IL |
| 2005 | Footcandles, ISU, The University Art Gallery, Bloomington, IN |
| 2005 | The Institute Show, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY |
| 2005 | Cyclics Art Show, Cyclics Corporation, Schenectady, NY |
| 2005 | Painting on Photography : Photography on Painting, The Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL |
| 2004 | Intimachine, Art Interactive Gallery, Cambridge, MA |
| 2004 | Immersion Point, Lipa Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 2004 | The Dolan Center Art Gallery, Friends Academy, Locust Valley, NY |
| 2003 | Thesis Exhibition, G2, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2002 | Al Qaeda R Us, G2, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2002 | First Crudeoils Show, Genesis Art Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 2002 | Mona Lisa, The Art Institute Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2002 | Code, 1926 Exhibition studies space Chicago, Chicago, IL |
| 2001 | Superstitious, 105 fourth street. Albuquerque New Mexico |
| 1999 | New Mexico 2000, Juried Exhibit, Santa Fe Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1999 | Shhh!, Plan B, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1999 | Shhh!, Site 21/21, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1999 | Work in Process, National Student Printmaking Exhibition, Arizona State University |
| 1999 | Solitary Vices 2, Site 21/21, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1998 | Invitational No. 1, ASA Gallery, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1997 | Prints, Gyros Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 1997 | New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1996 | Young Picasso, University Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1996 | Art & Noise, R.B. Winnings, Albuquerque NM |
Performance and Video Screenings: | |
| 2006 | I Ate Duchamp’s Green Box, www.crudeOils.us Chicago, IL |
| 2003 | Split Film Festival, Split, Croatia |
| 2003 | GLOBAL vision 2003, Flatfile, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2002 | Independent Film-Video Screening, Frankie J's Methadome, Chicago IL |
| 2002 | Enduring Look project, 1926 Exhibition studies space, Chicago, IL |
| 2001 | Security System, Site Specific Performance/ Installation, Chicago, IL |
Awards and Scholarships: | |
| 2007 | Electronic Media and Film Program at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Experimental Television Center's Finishing Funds Program. The Death of Sardanapalus project. |
| 2007 | Community Artist Assistance Program Grant Chicago, IL |
| 2006 | Best Overall Gallery Show 2006, Casting Bread. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI |
| 2006 | Faculty Enrichment Grant, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL |
| 2005 | Community Artist Assistance Program Grant, Chicago, IL |
| 2000 | First Jury Award, New Mexico 2000, Santa Fe Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2000 | Who's who among student in American universities |
| 1999 | Golden Key Honor society Award, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1999 | Cheryl Conniff-carroll Memorial Scholarship, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1998 | Artist of the Year in New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1998 | Cochiti Lake Art and Crafts Scholarship, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1998 | Hilmer G. Olson Memorial Scholarship, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1998 | L.B. Reader Scholarship, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1998 | First Place, Juried Show, ASA Gallery, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1997 | Second Place, New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1997 | Third Place, New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1997 | Second place, Daniel Smith National Competition |
Publication: | |
| Fall 2005 | Divide, Issue # 3 Art and politics, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO |
| April 2005 | The Human Condition “first catalog” |
| Fall 2003 | Split film festival, Split, Croatia |
| Summer 2002 | Exhibition Studies Book 4, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL |
| October 2000 | “New Mexico Two Thousand” Santa Fe, NM |
| Fall 1999 | Conceptions Southwest, University Press, Albuquerque, NM |
| Spring 1998 | Conceptions Southwest, University Press, Albuquerque, NM |
Lectures: | |
| 2008 | Dynamic Art and the Internet , Pratt Institute (scheduled) New York, NY |
| 2007 | Dynamic Art and the Internet, Columbia College Chicago (scheduled) Chicago, IL |
| 2007 | IRAQ: REFRAME, Stanford University (scheduled) Palo Alto CA |
| 2007 | Creating Histories, Hyde Park Art Center (scheduled) Chicago, IL |
| 2007 | “A Look at Crudeoils,” within the “Towards a Culture of Collaboration” panel. Cambridge, MA |
Residencies: |
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| 2008 | Krems Austria (scheduled) Kermes Austria |
| 2007 | Montalvo Arts Center Saratoga, CA |
| 2007 | Catwalk Residency Catskill, NY |
Curatorial: |
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| 2007 | Artist at work, panel, Chicago Culture Center. Chicago, IL |
| 2006 | CHICAGO-NEW MEXICO, Schneider Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 2000 to present | Co-Curator of Crudeoils.us exhibition web-space for artists and writers |
| 2000 | First Alumni Show, University Art Museum, University of New Mexico, NM |
| 1999 | Shhh!, Plan B, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| 1999 | Shhh!, Site 21/21, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Reviews: | |
| October, 2005, The Journal and Courier, Lafayette, IN | |
| September, 2005, The Journal and Courier, Lafayette, IN | |
| August, 2005, Tipp-C Magazine, Lafayette, IN | |
| July, 2005 Chicago Reder, Chicago, IL | |
| April, 2005 UnCity, Chicago, IL | |
| April 15, 2005 Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL | |
| January 14, 2005 The Bosten Herald, Boston, Massachusetts | |
| January 13, 2005 The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts | |
| January 4, 2005 ArtFuture, Arizona | |
| January, 4, 2005 Arizona Republic, Arizona | |
| Dec. 2004 Joerg’s world | |
| January 4, 2005 ArtFuture, Arizona | |
| Nov, 11, 2004 Gilbert republic, Arizona | |
| December 2002, F NEWS, Chicago, IL | |
| October 29, 2002, Volume 32 Number 9, Chicago Reader, Chicago, IL | |
April 2002 Nation21, Korea Page1, Page2 |
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| May 2002, F NEWS, Chicago, IL | |
| November 7, 1999, Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, NM | |
| November 1999, THE Magazine, Santa Fe, NM | |
| October 10, 1999, Albuquerque Sunday Journal, Albuquerque, NM | |
| October 9, 1999, Journal North, Santa Fe, NM | |
| June 1998, THE Magazine, Santa Fe, NM | |
| May 4, 1998, New Mexico Daily Lobo, Albuquerque, NM | |
| May 3, 1998, Sunday Journal, Albuquerque, NM | |
| May 1, 1998, New Mexico Daily Lobo, Albuquerque, NM | |
| May 1, 1998, Albuquerque Tribune, Albuquerque, NM | |
| May 1, 1998, Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, NM | |
| MApril 30, 1998, New Mexico Daily Lobo, Albuquerque, NM | |
| April 28, 1998, New Mexico Daily Lobo, Albuquerque, NM | |
Collectors: | |
| David Ruthenberg, Martha Schneider | |
