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Click here to read Regina Hackett's review of Grossman's Told You So in the Seattle PI

Click here to read a review of Grossman's show at the Union Art Gallery in Milwaukee

Click here to read Regina Hackett's review of Not Consumed in The Seattle PI

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Click here to read Matthew Kangas' review of Scapegoat Variations in Art in America

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LAUREN GROSSMAN

EDUCATION

1981-83 University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1980-81 University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
1978-80 Washington University, St. Louis, MO

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008
Told You So, Howard House, Seattle, WA
Whithersoever, Fairbanks Gallery, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

2006-07
Meditations and Revelations, Union Art Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

2006
Not Consumed, Howard House, Seattle, WA

2002
Scapegoat Variations, Esther Claypool Gallery, Seattle, WA

2001
Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI

1999
Descent Into Limbo, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

1996
Bearing the Body of Christ, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

1995
Entry Into Jerusalem, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Northview Gallery, Portland Community College, Portland, OR

1994
Discrete Objects, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

1993
Magdalene in the Wilderness, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

1991
Make an Effort to Remember, Collaborative Installation with Borgia-Aberle and Weslien, JM Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI

1990
Rusted Eden, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

1989
Noli Me Tangere, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

1987
Hoops of Real Fire, Traver Sutton Gallery, Seattle, WA

1985
Allied Arts Gallery, Yakima, WA

1984
Jackson Street Gallery, Seattle, WA

1983
Short Form Gallery, Seattle, WA

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2008
Century 21: Dealer's Choice, Wright Exhibition Space, Seattle, WA
Heads:DisEmbodied, Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland, WA

2005 
Unnatural History, Kittredge Gallery, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

2004
Seattle Perspective, WA State Convention Center, Seattle, WA

2003
UW Ceramics Program 1969-1996, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA

2002
Seattle Collects 2002, City Space, Seattle, WA

2000
Ceramics National, Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY; Harn Museum, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL; Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL; Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento CA (until 2002)
Coca Credits , Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
4 x 4, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA

1999
Artificial Life, Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA
Within/Without, Archer Gallery, Clark College, Vancouver, WA

1998
Horsehead Project, Sand Point Naval Base, Seattle, WA

1997
Wit and Wisdom, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA

1994
Figure and Ground, Port Angeles Arts Center, Port Angeles, WA
Process, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA

1993
Maveety Gallery, Salishan, OR
Screams with Laughter, Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver, BC

1992
Figures of Stature, Cheney Cowles Museum, Spokane, WA
Carnival Culture, Center of Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
Seattle Invitational, Security Pacific Gallery, Seattle, WA

1991
The Artist in the Art, Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA

1990
The Human Form, Dinnerware Gallery, Tucson, AZ; Grand Canyon College,
Phoenix, AZ
Washington Crafts: Then and Now, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
The 28th Ceramic National, Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY;
Flint Institute of Art, MI; Utah Museum, Salt Lake City, UT

1989
Califia-Artists' Books, Fuller Gross Gallery, San Francisco, Ca
Surreal Ceramics, JM Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI

1988
Scripps Ceramic Annual, Lang Gallery, Claremont, CA;
Marylurst College, Marylhurst, OR
Personal Form: Books and the Artist, Henry Gallery, Seattle, WA

1987
Seattle Sculpture 1927-87, Bumberbiennale, Seattle, WA

1986
Underground Seattle, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle

1985
Neon Plus, Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA

1984
Introspectives, Pyramid Art Center, Rochester, NY

1980
Copper II: Metalsmithing National, University Museum, Tucson, AZ

1979
El Paso Biennial, El Paso, TX

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

2007 
Schumacher, Mary Louise, "Taking a Turn...", Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Feb 9
One Shot, Visual Codec Project publication
Fagin, Gary, "Celestial Mechanics: The Iconic Explorations of...", checklist essay, UW-Milwaukee

2006 
De Vuono, Frances, "Lauren Grossman at Howard House", Artweek, Vol 37, No 4, May
Enriquez, Lucia, "Artists Take on Religion...", Seattle Times, March 17
Graves, Jen, "Don't Call it Religious Art", The Stranger, Vol 15, No 25
Gaucys, Peter, "Lauren Grossman's 'Not Consumed' at...", The Stranger, Vol 15, No 24

2005 
Tourtillot, Suzanne, editor, The Figure in Clay, Lark Books

2003
Kangas, Matthew, “Lauren Grossman at…” Art in America, Feb. 2003.

2002
Josslin, Victoria, “Sculptures Take Biblical…” Seattle P-I, Jul. 15 2002.

2001
Hackett, Regina, “Burning Passion” Seattle P-I, Mar. 20, 2001

1999
Hackett, Regina, “Grossman's Herd Dominates” Seattle P-I, Oct. 18, 1999
Schiffler, Meg, “Artificial Life” Consolidated Works

1996
Adelman, Carole, “Bearing the Body of Christ” Art Access, Vol. 5 No. 6
Fredericksen, Eric, “Jesus Machine” The Stranger, Jun. 27, 1996

1995
Kangas, Matthew, Sculpture, Jan/Feb. 1995.
Josslin, Victoria, Reflex, Vol. 9 No. 10, Nov. 1995.

1994
Garrow, Stephen, “Skin Treatments” Reflex, Oct/Nov. 1994

1993
Askey, Ruth, “Figurativity” Visions Art Quarterly, Summer, 1993.
Brunsman & Askey (ed.), “Modernism and Beyond: Women Artists of
the Pacific Northwest” Midmarch Press, 1993.
Grossman, Lauren, “Contemporary Figurative Sculpture” Artweek, Apr.4,
Haynes, Deborah, “Bible Stories” Artweek, Mar. 4, 1993.

1992
Auer, James, “Sheboygan Show Daring…” Milwaukee Journal, Dec. 29.
Bless, Nancy, “Make an Effort” JM Kohler Arts Center.
Sellars, Beth, “Monumental Ceramics” Cheney Cowles Museum

1991
Goss, Lee, “Fracturing Genesis” Reflex, Jan/Feb. 1991.
Kangas, Matthew, Sculpture, Vol. 10 No. 2, Mar/Apr, 1991

1990
Kangas, Matthew, “Lauren Grossman” American Ceramics, Vol. 8 No. 1.

1989
Glowen, Ron, “Subtle Invocations of the Macabre” Artweek, May 20, 1989.
Hackett, Regina, “Grossman's Art Not For the Squeamish” Seattle P-I,
May 5, 1989.

1988
McCloud, Mac, “Scripps Ceramic Annual” Ceramics Monthly, Nov. 1988.
“Anche in America Si Fa Ceramica” Il Progresso, N. 5-9 Marzo, 1988.

1987
Hackett, Regina, “Bad Taste's Good Omen” Seattle P-I, April 10, 1987.

1986
Kangas, Matthew, “Underground Seattle at COCA” Art in America, Dec.

AWARDS, GRANTS, AND COMMISSIONS

2007 
Virginia A Groot Foundation Recognition Award, Evanston, IL
GAP Grant, Artist Trust, Seattle, WA

2005
Flintridge Foundation Award

2000
PONCHO Special Recognition Award, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA

1997
“Seattle Artists 1997” Award Recipient, Seattle Arts Commission

RELATED EXPERIENCE

2007
Visiting Faculty, Univ. of Washington Rome Center, Rome, Italy (also 2003)

2006
Visiting Lecturer, Univ of Washington, Seattle, WA (also 2002, 2000, 1997, 1995)

2005
Arts/Industry Resident, Kohler Company, Kohler, WI

2003
Visiting Faculty, Univ. of Washington Rome Center, Rome, Italy

2002
Visiting Faculty, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA

2000
Visiting Faculty, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA

1995
Visiting Faculty, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA

1992-93
Board Member, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA

1991-96
Instructor, Pratt Fine Arts, Seattle, WA

1991
Artist-in-Residence, Pratt Fine Arts, Seattle, WA

1990
Arts/Industry Resident, Kohler Company, Kohler, WI

1988
Workshop Instructor, Istituto per L'Arte Ceramica, Faenza, Italy

1986
Artist-in-Residence, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

1984-87
Artist-in-Residence, Washington State Arts Commission

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

David Banks, Pasadena, CA
City Light Collection, City of Seattle, WA
Sonny Kamm, Los Angeles, CA
John Michael, Kohler Arts center, Sheboygan, WI
Matthews Collection, Arizona State University Museum, Tempe, AZ
Microsoft Inc., Redmond, WA
Ted and Ruth Nash, Belvedere, CA
Herb and Lucy Pruzan, Seattle, WA
Richard Serra, Los Angeles, CA
Special Collections, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Hank Vigil, Seattle, WA