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Artist Statement:
An individual artist explores
and gives the world a view of
their personal heightened
awareness. Artists see and
think with keen beliefs and
insights.Reflection of human
and societal concerns which
cross emotional boundaries--
communicating that which is
unspoken.
My traditional art foundations
of drawing, painting and
printmaking, evolved into ...
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http://www.artworldchicago.com/
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http://www.beartnow.com
http://www.artincontext.com/art
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Artist Reviews:
Chicago based artist Nancy
Bechtol uses landscapes to
encourage her viewers to go
beyond the surface of the
painting to the hidden truth.
In her photography, Bechtol is
concerned with using the
medium as a “journey”. Her
landscapes serve as metaphors
for the transformative
experiences in our lives. In
each ...
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Collections:
Illinois State Museum.
Springfield. IL.
Tweed Museum, Minnesota. USA.
Sverges Television. Stockholm.
Sweden
Video and New Media-archives.
School of the Art Institute of
Chicago
Ryerson Library. The Art
Institute of Chicago
James McNeil Mesple, The Muse
Room,Private Collection.
Chicago
John Jenkins, Private
Collection. Chicago
The Illinois Institute of ...
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Exhibitions for Nancy Bechtol:
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Exhibited nationally and internationally.Midwest Regional Fellow/National Endowment for the Arts; Recipient of the Illinois Arts Council Fellowship Award-Media Arts; Neighborhood Arts Program Artist City of Chicago. Dept of Cultural Affairs; American Video Conference Award sponsored by the American Film Institute/Billboard Magazine; Tokyo International Video Festival, Special Merit Award in Experimental Video Art; Chicago Access Network Television, Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) Independent Producer 1986-current.
2011
Halsted Street Gallery. Pilsen-Chicago. "Inspired Art" exhibition. Sept.2011. The Inspired Art Project enlists local artists to create and donate original works, inspired by original poetry written by the youth of America SCORES, nonprofit organization,Chicago’s after school program. "Dream Wide Awake (street wisdom) in collaboration with Fernando M., Castillano School.
Satellite, a new media arts exhibit. Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival. Chicago. "tag 002" duet, madpalX "six degrees of separation" and eyeball kid "National Park Series". new media, cyberspace, live and installation. curated show. July.
The Triangle Gallery of Old Town. Chicago. showing with the legendary Chicago Society of Artists. August - Sept.1
2010
Cook County Building. Chicago, Downtown.125th Anniversary Show with the Chicago Society of Artists hosted by Pappas. . CSA.
Bloomingdale Park District Museum. Nov-Dec. CSA (Chicago Society of Artists) member show.
ARC Gallery. Chicago. Collaborative showing of "Bensenville Reclaimed" a photo essay with David Bechtol on the O'Hare Airport Expansion
Gallery 180. Chicago Mart Center. Illinois Institute of Art Faculty show.
Somambulist. 4ART Inc @ Zhou B Art Center, Chicago. curated by Jenny Lam and Robin Monique Rios, Gallery Director and owner
LACDA and Live 8_0_8 Event, Curated by Roxanne Brousseau-Felio,
intenational interactive of 48 artists featured
at Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Rex Bruce, director.
Live 8_0_8 Event X2, Curated by Roxanne Brousseau-Felio,
intenational interactive streaming from Brazil. Oct.2010
"Psyche" curated by Lucy Mueller. Logan Square, MAAF
Ico Gallery, NY, New York. Chelsea. "Eyes of the World" curated by Robert Berry. April 2-28, reception April 9.
Ico Gallery, NY, New York. Chelsea. "From the Dirt" curated by Robert Berry. Sept-Oct 2010
The Illinois State Museum-Chicago Gallery. "Illinois Women Video Artists" as part of the International SWAN Day. presented 2 new videos and gallery talk.
2009
ARC Gallery. Chicago. Collaboration. collaborative photo installation with David Bechtol,"Glances of Paris and The Gardens of Versailles" Oct 2- 24
The International Exhibit - in Croatia/Bulgaria by invitation Sept 2009
MAAF, "Logan Square Past and Present" featuring historic and contemporary art. July-Aug 2, 2009. 2881 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago
Peter Jones Gallery. Chicago. "Dance-a-Go-Go" featured photographer, curated by Effie Mihopoulos
Gallery 350. Mart Center. Illinois Institute of Art Chicago.
Perspectives. Group Faculty Show. May.
Illinois State Museum-Chicago Gallery. Five Illinois Women Video-Film Artists presentation. March 27, 2009.
Art:Raw gallery.NYC. juried inaugural group exhibition in Chelsea. February-March
2008-06
ARC Gallery. Chicago. Does it Matter? Members' Show Oct
Confessions Station Project. Gallery 350, 350 N. Orleans. Chicago. Organizers: Caroline Anderson (Chicago) and Sui Sabine Wiley (Berlin) December 9, 2008 - January 23, 2009. http://confessionstation.com/
CAN TV. Cablecast videos on Channel 19. "Goosetopia:Geese in Urban Areas" and "1000 Artists Wanted..Chris Drew wants you!" Oct.6, 7, 9, 10,18,20,21, 25, 31.
Bartlett Nature Center. James(Pate)Phillip State Park. "Goosetopia" remounted. New version of 3 Channel Video and Photos, in collaboration with David Bechtol. Shown in the Center Theater.
"50 Years of Pow Wow" American Indian Center of Chicago, Traveling show sponsored by the Field Museum of Chicago, continues to 2008
BareWalls 13. School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Juried Painting Event to benefit scholarship fund.
Chicago Artists' Coalition. Peter Jones Gallery. PaintAthon. Benefit event. live painting and auction by Leslie Hindman.
ARC Gallery. Chicago. 5 x 2 Members Show
Gallery 350. Illinois Institute of Art- Chicago. "Critical Mass"
Gallery 350. Ill. Institute of Art-Chicago. "Goosetopia" photo/video
Gallery 350. Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago. All Faculty Show
2005
CAN TV Ch 21, Chicago. 'Art Vibes' miniseries. nov 7- feb 20 2006
Illinois State Museum. Springfield. included in traveling exhibition around Illinois. sept 05-Jan. 06
The C-e-n-t-e-r project. International art project. LA. screenings and DVD.
ARC Gallery. Chicago. RawSpace. ~streetwired~ RE Moody. conceptual video installation
2004
Athenaeum Theatre. The Promise Land. Fashion Show/Live Event. Experimental Video
Gallery 415. War & Peace. group show juried by Ed Pashchke. Chgo.
Hype Gallery. London, UK. Gallery print exhibit and online
2003
Genee Siskel Film Center. Chicago. "old skool revolutionaries". video included in historical compilation by jon cates.
JOMALSA. Spain. Industria Grafica. "Graphic Arts" Art Publication.
Ceres Gallery. NYC, New York.
Illinois State Museum. Chicago Gallery.
2002
Mirabella Spain. MAC21. Exhibition and Catalogue. July 02
SFAC. Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Pk. "The Ancestors Land"
Oct.02
Ceres Gallery. NYC. "Our Ancestors' Land" a collaborative project of Jane Stevens. VCD/Video and installation and digital photo/paintings.
Art in Context. NYC database. Listed as contemporary artist.
2001
Mirabella,Spain. MAC21. Exhibition and Catalogue.
Illinois State Museum. Permanent Collection.
Illinois Art Gallery. Chicago.
Suburban Fine Arts Center. Highland Park, IL
ARC Gallery. Chicago. One Person Show and 2-Person Show. "Freaks:Viruses, Trojans and other Variants.
Chicago Access Network TV. Video Exerpts.Channel 27. Month of September on the ARC Gallery Profile.
Exhibitions since 1982-request for more info.
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