Toebbe, Ann
ANN TOEBBE 
Born: 1974 Cincinnati, OH 
Lives in: Chicago, IL
EDUCATION 
2005 
Universität der Kunst Berlin, Germany
2004 
M.F.A. Yale School of Art, Yale University
1997 
B.F.A. Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
1995 
Parson's School of Design, NY Studio Program, NYC
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 
2010 
Steven Zevitas Gallery, Housekeeping, Boston, MA 
 
 
2008 
Branch Gallery, Churches, Durham, NC 
 
 
2007 
ThreeWalls, Stained Glass, Chicago, IL 
 
 
2003 
537 Gallery, After School Days, Cincinnati, OH 
 
 
PROJECTS 
2008 
Grandma,Brooklyn Fire Proof, Brooklyn, NY 
Grandma, AfterModern, San Francisco, CA 
 
 
2006 
The Idea of Death is Tormenting Me, Brooklyn Fire Proof Inc., Brooklyn, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS 
2010  
Two-person Exhibition, Chapelle Fine Arts, Arhaus N. Denmark, TBA 
 
 
Power of Selection 3, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL, November 
 
 
IAAFBJHMJNMOMRSATSW, Curated by William Staples, Fountain Studio Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
NEXT Art Fair, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Chicago, IL 
 
 
2009  
Mixtape, Jen Bekman Gallery, NYC 
Zombie: A Mindless Affair, Curated by Edra Soto, Antena, Chicago, IL 
Knowingly Naive, Steven Zevitas Gallery, NEXT, Chicago, IL 
West Prize Finalist Exhibition, West Collection, Oaks, Pa traveling to NEXT FAIR, Chicago, IL 
 
 
2008 
Innocence Regained, Anna Kustera Gallery, NYC 
Mutability, Curated by Patricia Courson, ATC Projects, Chicago, IL 
Bellwether, Curated by Shannon Stratton, Vox Popoli Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 
The Artist Project, Around the Coyote, Art Chicago, Chicago, IL 
The Souvenir Show, Curated by Laura Mackin, The Gift Shop Project Space, Chicago, IL 
 
 
2007 
You Are in My Space, Gallery 2, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 
The Big Bang, Curated by Julie Langsam, Spaces, Cleveland, OH 
Constellation, Curated by Michelle Beckett, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL 
Table Tops, Curated by Deborah Hesse, Haskins Laboratory, New Haven, CT 
Subreality, AfterModern, San Francisco, CA 
Work from the Flatfile, Gala Benefit, Art Space, New Haven, CT
2006 
Darling Project, Wendy Cooper Gallery, Chicago, IL 
One Year Anniversary Exhibition, AfterModern, San Francisco, CA 
 
 
NOVA, Brooklyn Fire Proof Inc., Chicago, IL 
Selections, Work from the Flatfile, Artspace, New Haven, CT
2005 
My Perspective, Curated by Steven Zevitas, OSP Gallery, Boston, MA 
Drama, Romance, Loneliness, Narcissism, and Other Diseases of the Soul, Curated by Chris Bogia and Jen DeNike, Massimo Audiello Gallery, NYC
2004 
Hallowed Halls, Curated by Chip Tom, Marc Selwyn Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Yale School of Art Gallery, New Haven CT
2003 
Selections, Work from the Flatfile, Art Space, New Haven, CT
2002 
Art Basel-Miami, Ambrosino Gallery, Miami, FL 
Emerging New York Artists, Curated by John O' Conner,Arno Maris Gallery, Westfield State College, Westfield, MA
2001 
Passing Through: 11 New York Artists, Curated by Sarah Brennamen, Shaqab College of Design Art, Doha, Qatar and Virginia Commonwealth University
2000 
Benefit Auction, Bellwether Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 
Flatfiles, Bellwether Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 
Snapshot, Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, MD
1999 
Crunchberg, Videoland Art Gallery, NYC 
Rough House, 338 West 38th St., NYC 
Night of 1,000 Drawings, Artists Space, NYC
1998 
Rough House 13, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn NY
1997 
BFA Exhibition, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, OH 
Independent Show, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, OH
1996 
Independent Show, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, OH
1995 
Open Studios, New York Studio Program, NYC
AWARDS 
2009 
West Prize Finalist 
 
 
2007 
Illinois Council for the Art, Finalist Award 
Chicago Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Community Arts Grant
2005 
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
2004 
DAAD Scholarship, Universität der Kunst Berlin, Germany
2003 
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship 
Schoelkopf Travel Grant, Yale University
2000 
Skowhegan Summer Fellowship
1996 
Bernadette and David E. Davis Award, Sculpture Dept., Cleveland Institute of Art
COLLECTIONS 
2010 
Fidelity Investments 
 
 
2009 
The Progressive Collection 
 
 
The West Collection 
 
 
2006 
Blue Shield of California, San Francisco
BIBLIOGRAPHY 
2010 
McQuaid, Kate, “Rooms with a View,” The Boston Globe, September 8 
Editor’s picks, “Ann Toebbe: Housekeeping,” The Boston Globe, August 
 
 
2009 
Cochran, Jessica, "Artists You Should Know,” CS Interiors, September 
Featured Artist in Ppgalerie, Ppaper Magazine, Taiwan, August 
Interview with Vincent Wilkie on diskodursko.com, March 23 
Lost at E Minor and Cool Hunting, “Painter Ann Toebbe”, February 24 
 
 
2008 
Neyenesch, Cassandra, "Grandma", The Brooklyn Rail, September 
Bamberger, Alan, "San Francisco Gallery Openings", ArtBusiness.com, January 25 
 
 
2007 
Waxman, Lori, "Ann Toebbe", Artforum.com, November Critics Picks 
Camillieri, Julien, Ann Toebbe, "Stained Glass", Time Out Chicago, November 1 
Fisher, Matt, "Ann Toebbe", MatthewtheYoung.com, January 25 
New American Painting, Featured artists, Issue 71 
Birke, Judy, "Haskins artists find enriching inspiration in tops of tables", New Haven Register, July
2006 
Laemoa, Stephanie, "Critics Picks", San Francisco Chronicle, December 2006 
Asper, Colleen, "The Idea of Death is Tormenting Me", Beautiful Decay, Issue O
2005 
McQuaid, Joyce, "In a group show, artists embrace a faux naive style", The Boston Globe, July 29 
Korotin, Joyce, "Drama Romance Loneliness at Massimo", The New York Artworld.com, February
2003 
"Critics Picks", The Cincinnati Enquirer, May 30 and June 6 
"Look Here! Art, Artists", Cincinnati City Beat, Vol 9, Issue 34 Jul 2-Jul 8
EDITIONS 
2009 
20/200, double edition of "Drying Our Boots by the Stove" and "Burning Down the Second House"
RESIDENCIES 
2000 
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Painting
1995 
Chautauqua School of Art, Sculpture
1994 
Chautauqua School of Art, Sculpture
CURATING 
2006 
STIFF, Gallery 40000, Chicago IL 
The Idea of Death is Tormenting Me at Brooklyn Fire Proof Inc, Brooklyn NY
2004 
Laying Doggo at Brooklyn Fire Proof, Brooklyn, NY
BIBLIOGRAPHY-CURATING 
2006 
Weinburg, Lauren, Time Out Chicago, August 3-9 2000 
Workman, Michael, "Ann Toebbe (you won't get stiffed)", Top 5 List, Newcity, July 20, Chicago, IL
2004 
Maine, Stephen, Dateline Brooklyn Artnet.com, August
ART WRITING 
2008  
"Adaptation", review, Beautiful Decay, Issue W 
"Interview with Case Simmons and Andrew Burke", Beautiful Decay, Issue W 
"Chris Millar", Beautiful Decay, Issue V
2007 
"Sympathy for The Devil", Beautiful Decay, Issue U 
"Interview with Matthew Higgs", Beautiful Decay, Issue U 
Interview with Ai Kijima, Beautiful Decay, FebruaryIssue R
2006 
Deitch Issue: Interview with Brad Kahlhamer, Beautiful Decay, Issue Q 
Sabrina Raaf at Wendy Cooper, Beautiful Decay, Issue P 
Ben Foch and Eli Stalmans at Gallery 40000, Jacob Hoshimoto at Rhona Hoffman Gallery, BAT, Issue 2
TEACHING 
Fall 2010 Professor, Basic Drawing, Columbia College, Chicago 
 
 
January 2010 Visiting Artist and MFA Catalog Essayist, Indiana University, Bloomington 
 
 
Fall 2009 Professor, Basic Drawing, Columbia College, Chicago 
 
 
Spring 2009 Professor, Basic Painting, Northwestern University, Chicago 
 
 
Fall 2008 Professor, Multi-Level Drawing, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 
 
 
Fall 2007 Professor, Basic Drawing, Northwestern University 
 
 
Spring 2007 Professor, Drawing for Exercise, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 
 
 
Spring 2006 Professor, Visual Language, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 
 
 

