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BRENDA STARStudio: 20 Vernon Street, Somerville, MA 02145
SELECTED EXHIBITIONSGallery NAGA, Boston, MA 20092005, 2000, 1996, 1989, 1988, 1985 1982, 1980
Cyclorama Boston MA “ARTCetera Benefit” 2008Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston, MA“Annual AIDS Benefit” 2008Meditech Inc. Canton MA "Controversy" 2006Aidekman Arts Center Tufts University 2005Three Columns Gallery, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 2004New Art Center, Newton MA 2001“The Animal as Muse: Divine to Demonic” MPG, Boston, MA 2001 “body parts” Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham MA 2000“Out-of-the-box!”Starr Gallery, Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton MA 2000“The Power To Enchant: Amulets & Talismans”Somerville Museum, Somerville MA 1999“A Survey of Local Contemporary Works”Boston Public Library, Boston MA 1998“The Space of Speech: Artists Working the Language/Image Boundary”Fuller Museum of Art Brockton MA"The Eighth Triennial" 1996Howard Yezerski Gallery Boston MA 1996"Industrial Strength"Newport Art Museum Newport RI 1990"Exploring the Figure through Sculptured Form"DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park Lincoln MA 1989“Sculpture on the Edge”Aartvaark, Philadelphia PA 1989Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 1988Holy Cross College, Worcester MA 1988 “Visiting Artists”Northeastern University, Boston MA 1988 “Works in Paper”Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta GA1987 “small scale sculpture/Large Scale Sculpture”Bank of Boston Gallery, Boston MA 1987“The Narrated Earth”Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston MA 1986“The ICA 50th Anniversary Art Auction”Bank of Boston Gallery, Boston MA 1986“Large Scale Works in Paper”Fanueil Hall, Boston MA 1986“A Salute of Boston Artists”Wellesley College Museum, Wellesley MA 1986DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln MA 1985“Beyond Antiquity: Classical References inContemporary Art”Nina Freudenheim Gallery, Buffalo NY 1985“Sculpture”Museum School Gallery, School of the Museum of Fine Arts,Boston MA 1985“Works in Handmade Paper”Brattleboro Museum, Brattleboro VT 1985“Workshop Experiments: Clay, Paper, Fabric, Glass”Gallery Eleven, Tufts University, Medford MA 1985“Collaboration/Rugg Road”Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston MA 1984“Boston Now: Sculpture”Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg MA 1984“Paper in Art” Somerville Historical Society,Somerville MA 1984 “Somerville Connections”Massachusetts College of Art, Boston MA 1984Mobilia, Cambridge MA 1983“Altered Egos”Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater MA 1983Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA 1983VanBuren/Brazelton/Cutting Gallery, Cambridge MA 1982Arts and Science Center, Nashua NH 1982Danforth Museum, Framingham MA 1981“Homage”Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Providence RI 1981John F. Kennedy Library/Symphony Hall, Boston MA 1980“Art in Support of Art”
TEACHINGSchool of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA, Associate InstructorTufts University, Medford MA, Associate Instructor, Basic SculptureCollege of the Holy Cross, Worcester MA 1987Visiting ArtistCollege of the Montserrat, Beverly MA 1987Visiting Artist
EDUCATIONMFA, SculptureTufts University/School of the Museum of Fine ArtsBoston MA BFA, SculptureTufts University/School of the Museum of Fine ArtsBoston MA
AWARDS /RESIDENCIESArtist in Residence Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA 1999Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston MA 1991Two commissioned editioned pieces for benefactors for annual benefit Massachusetts Artists Fellowship in Sculpture 1989 PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONSSimmons College, Boston MABank of Boston, Boston MAThe Boston Company, Boston MADelta Dental, Boston MAFidelity Management and Research, Boston MA Massachusetts Financial Services, Boston MAMeditech, Boston MA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONSGallery NAGA, Boston, MA 20092005, 2000, 1996, 1989, 1988, 1985 1982, 1980
Cyclorama Boston MA “ARTCetera Benefit” 2008Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston, MA“Annual AIDS Benefit” 2008Meditech Inc. Canton MA "Controversy" 2006Aidekman Arts Center Tufts University 2005Three Columns Gallery, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 2004New Art Center, Newton MA 2001“The Animal as Muse: Divine to Demonic” MPG, Boston, MA 2001 “body parts” Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham MA 2000“Out-of-the-box!”Starr Gallery, Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton MA 2000“The Power To Enchant: Amulets & Talismans”Somerville Museum, Somerville MA 1999“A Survey of Local Contemporary Works”Boston Public Library, Boston MA 1998“The Space of Speech: Artists Working the Language/Image Boundary”Fuller Museum of Art Brockton MA"The Eighth Triennial" 1996Howard Yezerski Gallery Boston MA 1996"Industrial Strength"Newport Art Museum Newport RI 1990"Exploring the Figure through Sculptured Form"DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park Lincoln MA 1989“Sculpture on the Edge”Aartvaark, Philadelphia PA 1989Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 1988Holy Cross College, Worcester MA 1988 “Visiting Artists”Northeastern University, Boston MA 1988 “Works in Paper”Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta GA1987 “small scale sculpture/Large Scale Sculpture”Bank of Boston Gallery, Boston MA 1987“The Narrated Earth”Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston MA 1986“The ICA 50th Anniversary Art Auction”Bank of Boston Gallery, Boston MA 1986“Large Scale Works in Paper”Fanueil Hall, Boston MA 1986“A Salute of Boston Artists”Wellesley College Museum, Wellesley MA 1986DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln MA 1985“Beyond Antiquity: Classical References inContemporary Art”Nina Freudenheim Gallery, Buffalo NY 1985“Sculpture”Museum School Gallery, School of the Museum of Fine Arts,Boston MA 1985“Works in Handmade Paper”Brattleboro Museum, Brattleboro VT 1985“Workshop Experiments: Clay, Paper, Fabric, Glass”Gallery Eleven, Tufts University, Medford MA 1985“Collaboration/Rugg Road”Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston MA 1984“Boston Now: Sculpture”Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg MA 1984“Paper in Art” Somerville Historical Society,Somerville MA 1984 “Somerville Connections”Massachusetts College of Art, Boston MA 1984Mobilia, Cambridge MA 1983“Altered Egos”Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater MA 1983Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA 1983VanBuren/Brazelton/Cutting Gallery, Cambridge MA 1982Arts and Science Center, Nashua NH 1982Danforth Museum, Framingham MA 1981“Homage”Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Providence RI 1981John F. Kennedy Library/Symphony Hall, Boston MA 1980“Art in Support of Art”
TEACHINGSchool of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA, Associate InstructorTufts University, Medford MA, Associate Instructor, Basic SculptureCollege of the Holy Cross, Worcester MA 1987Visiting ArtistCollege of the Montserrat, Beverly MA 1987Visiting Artist
EDUCATIONMFA, SculptureTufts University/School of the Museum of Fine ArtsBoston MA BFA, SculptureTufts University/School of the Museum of Fine ArtsBoston MA
AWARDS /RESIDENCIESArtist in Residence Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA 1999Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston MA 1991Two commissioned editioned pieces for benefactors for annual benefit Massachusetts Artists Fellowship in Sculpture 1989 PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONSSimmons College, Boston MABank of Boston, Boston MAThe Boston Company, Boston MADelta Dental, Boston MAFidelity Management and Research, Boston MA Massachusetts Financial Services, Boston MAMeditech, Boston MA