Collection > 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


Ann Toebbe
Margie's Room
Cut paper, acetate, linen tape, graphite, paint on paper
80 x 126 inches
2012
Ann Toebbe
The Babysitter
Acrylic, Gouache on Panel
12 x 16 inches
2010