Karolina Gnatowski
karolinagnatowski@gmail.com

EDUCATION

MFA 2007 Fiber and Material Studies The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

BFA 2002 Fiber and Material Studies The University of the Arts, Philadelphia

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

2011

Dock 6 Design and Art Series, curated by Gretel Garcia Cuba and Holly Sabin of Hinge Gallery, Chicago

"Bauhaus Now" The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art:
A collaboration with Daniel Lavitt . Chicago

SOLO SHOW. The Bike Room. Curated by Nancy Lu Rosenheim. Chicago

2012

Group show with Surabhi Ghosh. SideCar Gallery. Hammond, IN

EXHIBITIONS

2011

"Sea Change" Meadow Gallery
A collaboration with Diana Guerrero-Macía

The Suburban booth & SideCar Gallery booth. MDW Fair Chicago

2010

“Alea Jacta Est”. Group Show, Weglowa Gallery, Bialystok Poland.

"The Great Poor Farm Experiment II". The Poor Farm, Little Wolf WI. Curator Magalie Guerin

2009

"Sweeping the Inside Out" . Group Show. Side Car Gallery, Hammond IN. Curators Carl Baratta and Mike Kaysen

"In Memory of…A Love Story" Performance at SPOKE Gallery

"I Love You, I Love You" LivingRoom Gallery, Chicago IL
Group show with Dan Gunn featuring collaborative works with Gunnatowski

"A Disconsolate Chimera" Lecture and performance at Hyde Park Art Center

2008

"Retreat" Northern Illinois University. Gallery 214, Chicago IL
Group Show with Chris Lin Curated by Jenny Ramos

"Territory" 2828 N. Sawyer, Chicago
A collaborative installation of painting and sculpture situated in an apartment without disrupting the livability of the space. Extensions include a residency program featuring performance, responsive writing and a publication.
In collaboration with Dan Gunn as part of Gunnatowski.

"John Almanza, Karolina Gnatowski, Carol Jackson" The Brown Triangle, Chicago, IL

2007

"Lollapalooza" Grant Park. Chicago, IL

"Danger, Rabies!" Gallery2, Chicago

"MFA Thesis Exhibition"Gallery2, Chicago

2006

"Performance: The Twins" London, UK

"Whynogetaway" Gallery2, Chicago, IL

2005

"Integrated Visions". The Roger Brown Study Collection. Chicago, IL

2002

"See Through" Abington Arts Center, Pennsylvania

"BFA Thesis Exhibition" Gallery Siani, Philadelphia

AWARDS

2002 Roselyn Borowski Award for Fibers

COLLECTIONS

Jefferson Godard, Chicago

LECTURES/RESIDENCIES

2010 Urban Gateways, Teaching Artist in Residence

Art Factory, Bialystok Poland. Visiting guest lecturer/ Resident.

PUBLICATIONS

2010 Bialystok Gazeta, (August 23, 2010)

Kurier Poranny, (July 10, 2010)

2009 Steve Kush Ruiz “Karolina Gnatowski @ Spoke” Chicago Art Review ( July 13, 2009)
Link: http://chicagoartreview.com/2009/07/13/karolina-gnatowski-spoke/

2008 Gunn, Daniel “Carol Jackson, Karolina Gnatowski, John Almanza” New City Magazine ( January 2008)

2007 Sincerity and Sentiment Symposium Gallery 2, Chicago SAIC Paper: Is That Sarcasm? I Don't Even Know Anymore.

2006 Why No Get Away Show Catalogue