Bio
Valerie Crosswhite was born in Baltimore, Maryland and now lives and works in Manhattan. She received her BFA from the Cooper Union in 2002. In 2010 she went to Seoul, South Korea as an apexart Outbound Resident. She is a painter, and recently had an exhibition of her paintings shown in conjunction with the New York International Latino Film Festival. Her work deals with comic sexuality, giddy voyeurism, animal spirits, and life lessons.
Biography
Born 1980 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Lives and works in New York City.
Education
2002 B.F.A. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York
Solo Exhibitions
2010 New York International Latino Film Festival, The Cell, New York
2010 Follin Gallery, New York
Group Exhibitions
2011 “Now Showing” Astor Center, New York
2011 “MISC.” The Fuller Building, New York
2011 “Salon Show” Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn
2010 “Close-Up” Brooklyn Artists Gym, Brooklyn
2009 “Little Creatures” McCaig-Welles Gallery, Brooklyn
2009 “On From Here” Guild & Greyshkul, New York
2006 “Windows Projects” Guild & Greyshkul, New York
2005 “2 Much” Current Gallery, Baltimore
2004 “They Think I’m One of Them” Guild & Greyshkul, New York
2004 “Guild & Greyshkull at Placemaker Gallery” Placemaker Gallery, Miami
2002 “Native” The House, Miami
2002 “Señor Show” The Houghton Gallery, Cooper Union, New York
1997 “The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards National Student Art Exhibition” Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Residencies & Awards
2010 apexart Outbound Residency Program, Seoul, South Korea
2005 Fourth Annual Baltimore City Paper Comics Contest, First Place
1998 Maryland Artists Equity Foundation, Josh Fendell Award
1998 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Honorable Mention
1997 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Silver Award in Painting
Publications & Films
2011 “Fugly” artwork featured in film
2005-06 “Shabby Tabby” weekly comic strip, City Paper, Baltimore
2006 “Shabby Tabby” weekly comic strip, Birmingham Black & White, Birmingham, Alabama
Bio
Valerie Crosswhite was born in Baltimore, Maryland and now lives and works in Manhattan. She received her BFA from the Cooper Union in 2002. In 2010 she went to Seoul, South Korea as an apexart Outbound Resident. She is a painter, and recently had an exhibition of her paintings shown in conjunction with the New York International Latino Film Festival. Her work deals with comic sexuality, giddy voyeurism, animal spirits, and life lessons.
Biography
Born 1980 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Lives and works in New York City.
Education
2002 B.F.A. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York
Solo Exhibitions
2010 New York International Latino Film Festival, The Cell, New York
2010 Follin Gallery, New York
Group Exhibitions
2011 “Now Showing” Astor Center, New York
2011 “MISC.” The Fuller Building, New York
2011 “Salon Show” Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn
2010 “Close-Up” Brooklyn Artists Gym, Brooklyn
2009 “Little Creatures” McCaig-Welles Gallery, Brooklyn
2009 “On From Here” Guild & Greyshkul, New York
2006 “Windows Projects” Guild & Greyshkul, New York
2005 “2 Much” Current Gallery, Baltimore
2004 “They Think I’m One of Them” Guild & Greyshkul, New York
2004 “Guild & Greyshkull at Placemaker Gallery” Placemaker Gallery, Miami
2002 “Native” The House, Miami
2002 “Señor Show” The Houghton Gallery, Cooper Union, New York
1997 “The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards National Student Art Exhibition” Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Residencies & Awards
2010 apexart Outbound Residency Program, Seoul, South Korea
2005 Fourth Annual Baltimore City Paper Comics Contest, First Place
1998 Maryland Artists Equity Foundation, Josh Fendell Award
1998 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Honorable Mention
1997 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Silver Award in Painting
Publications & Films
2011 “Fugly” artwork featured in film
2005-06 “Shabby Tabby” weekly comic strip, City Paper, Baltimore
2006 “Shabby Tabby” weekly comic strip, Birmingham Black & White, Birmingham, Alabama
