CAROLINE MAK
Born London, United Kingdom. Raised in Hong Kong. Works and lives in Brooklyn, NY
EDUCATION
2003 - 2005
University of Chicago, IL
M.F.A. from the Committee on Visual Arts in sculpture and installation
1998 – 2002
Stanford University, CA
B. Sc. Degree in biological sciences and a B.A minor in studio art
Jan – Jun ’01 Johns Hopkins Marine Biology Station, Monterey, CA
GRANTS/ RESIDENCIES
Fall 10 BRIC Media Fellowship, Brooklyn, NY
July 10 Elsewhere Collaborative residency, NC (NEA Fellowship)
Feb 10 Gallery Aferro studio residency, NJ
Sept 07 Emerging Artist Fellowship, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens, NY
2003 – 2005 University of Chicago Unendowed Fellowship, Chicago, IL
2004 University of Chicago Arts Council Summer Fellowship, Chicago, IL
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Dec 07 Nylon Riots, New Life Gallery, wooloo.org, Berlin, Germany
Oct 06 Home Improvement, PS 122 Gallery Hallway Space, New York, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Nov 09 Sculpture on Sea, Hong Kong (catalog)
Oct 09 Nurture Art Benefit, Claire Oliver Gallery, NYC, NY
Sept 08 Engendered Space, SCA Contemporary, Albuquerque, NM
Aug 08 Projects ’08, Carriage House, Islip Art Museum, Long Island, NY
May 08 Mirage, Hong Kong Art Fair 08, curated by Sabrina Fung
Dec 07 Brief Encounters, Caren Golden Fine Art, New York, NY
Sept 07 Emerging Artist Fellowship 07, Socrates Sculpture Park, NY
Feb 07 Greater Good, Site for Art and Architecture, Philadelphia, PA
June 06 Seventh Biennial Bellevue Sculpture Exhibition, Bellevue, WA
April 06 Brooklyn Underground Film Festival, Brooklyn, NY
Jan 06 2nd Annual East Williamsburg Survey Show, Tastes Like Chicken Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
June 05 Research and Development, Little Black Pearl, Chicago, IL, MFA group thesis show
May 05 Towards Something Familiar, Midway Studios, University of Chicago, IL
Two-person MFA thesis show
CURATED REGISTRIES
Drawing Center, New York, NY
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook, 2008 (illus)
Chui, H.K. “The Mirage Amongst the Art Galleries’, Artist, June 2008, no. 397 (illus)
Chan, K. Ming Pao Daily News, May 14, 2008, A. 28 (illus)
Burrows, V. “No doubt about it, local art scene is alive and kicking”, South China Morning Post, May 9, 2008 (illus)
“Itinerary – Socrates Sculpture Park”, Sculpture, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 19 (illus)
Fitch, G. “A Brief and Partial View of Socrates Sculpture Park”, Artezine, No. 15, Oct 2007
“Gowanus Artist of the Day”, Brooklyn Record http://www.brooklynrecord.com/archives/2006/10/gowanus_artist_2.html
Enriquez., L. “Sculpture: Looking inward, reaching out at biennale”, The Seattle Times, June 30, 2006
Powhida, W. “Critic’s Pick” , WagMag, Feb 2006
“Caroline Mak”, Fashionlines http://www.fashionlines.com/2005/oct/artMak.php
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