RENATE FERRO
HOMECURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Visiting Assistant Professor, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, College of Architecture, Art and Planning, Department of Art
Managing Co Moderator –EMPYRE-- soft-skinned space, New Media List Serve
Art Editor, diacritics, Journal of Literary Criticism, produced at Cornell University, Published by Johns Hopkins University Press
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS/INSTALLATIONS
Solo presentations are denoted with an *
2011
upcoming--Freud Museum, London England, October-December 2011
upcoming--ISEA in Istanbul, Turkey, September 2011
Brief Histories Spring 2011: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2010
Janus Pannonius Muzeum, Pecs, Hungary, Video Installation, December
Hemispheric Institute and FOMMA, San Cristobal de las Casas, Installation/Presentation, August
Dartmouth College, Installation/Performance-Private Secrets/Public Lies, May
Free University Berlin, *Kulturen des Performativen, April, Installation/Performance
Harvestworks, NYC, Workshop Exhibition, Women and Technology
2009
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Video Installation- Fort/Da. October
Dorsky Gallery, Long Island City, NY, Installation: Panic Hits Home, July
Cornell University Panic Hits Home Installation for Militarism conference, April
2008
Collaborative Installation/Performance in conjunction with 40th Anniversary of the Earth Art Show, Cornell University
Chicago City Arts, Chicago, IL., "The Horror Show" curated by Deb and Dave Tolchinsky, full color catalog, Facing Panic
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, "Cornell Faculty Exhibit"
2007
Los Angeles Center For Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA, "Snap To Grid, digital photography
Apex Art, New York, NY, "The Most Curatorial Biennial of the Universe", digital photography
AWOL Gallery, Toronto, Canada, "Square Foot", digital photography
Tsing Hua University, Beijing China, "Critical Art: Faculty of Cornell University Art Department", One-channel video installation, Virtual Trunk
Hang Zhou Museum of Fine Arts, Hang Zhou, China, "Critical Art: Faculty of Cornell University Art Department, One-channel video installation, Virtual Trunk
*Finger Lakes Environmental International Film Festival (FLEFF), IthacaCollege, Handwerker Gallery, Ithaca, New York, Panic Hits Home
2006
*NEH/Boatwright Festival for the Arts, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, One-channel video installation, Anamnesis: Lyotard Revisited
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1 channel video installation, Anamnesis: Lyotard Revisited
2005
Schweinfurth Museum, "Made in New York" juried biennial, Auburn, New York, installations: Virtual Trunk and The Cabinet
New York State Decentralization Light in Winter Festival, "Bodies Through Technology", Ithaca, New York, digital photography
2004
Mercyhurst College Faculty Invitational, Cummins Gallery, Erie, Pa, digital installation, Mining Memory: The Cabinet
Ink Shop Printmaking Cooperative Juried Exhibition, Ithaca, NY, Installation, My Mother Told Me So
*Tjaden Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Performance/Installation, Secrets and Tales
2003
*Tjaden Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Performance/Installation, Beyond Pleasure
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Education Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, new media installation, Moving Portrait
2002
State of the Art Gallery Invitational Print Show, Ithaca, NY, prints
2001
Red Newt Cellars Winery presents Ithaca Art Trail, Hector, NY, prints
"The Inscribed Image" curated by Mary Zebell, Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca, NY
2000
West Hartford Juried Arts Festival, West Hartford, Connecticut, print show
Mystic Juried Arts Festival, Mystic Connecticut, print show
1999 Gallery 210 Juried Print Show, Syracuse, NY, prints
1997 Upstairs Gallery Invitational, Ithaca, NY, print
1996 Albany Institute of Arts and Sciences, Rice Gallery, curated show "Women's Choices, Albany, NY, drawings and mixed media
1996 *Cornell University Hartell Gallery, mixed media works on paper, Birthworks
1994
*Hallwalls Women's Window box Series, Buffalo, NY, installation
MANA Juried Art Exhibition "The Birth of Art the Art of Birth", Congress Hotel, Chicago, IL, mixed media
1992 State of the Art Gallery Invitational, "The Columbus Quincentennial Pre-Constructionist Project, Ithaca, NY, mixed media print
1991 Upstairs Gallery Invitational Print Show, Ithaca, NY, print
1990 15 Steps Gallery Valentines Invitational, Ithaca, NY, prints
1989 New York Women's Caucus Juried Show "In and Out of Bounds", Green Hut Gallery, Albany, NY, prints
1988
Memorial Art Gallery Juried Show, Rochester, NY, print
York Riverwalk National Juried Print Exhibition, York, Pa, print, Honorable Mention
Village Gate Art Center, "Portraits" curated by Danika Eskind, Rochester, NY, prints
1987
Village Gate Art Center, Invitational curated by David Kwasigrow, Rochester, NY, large-scale prints
Brand Art Gallery Juried Show, Los Angeles, CA, prints
Albany institute of Arts and Sciences Rice Gallery Invitational, Albany, NY, prints
1986 New Acquisitions Gallery Invitational, Syracuse, NY, prints
1985
Atlantic Gallery Invitational Show, New York, NY, print show
Harcourts Contemporary, San Francisco, CA., acquisitions department
Reiss Gallery, Denver, CO, acquisitions department
1984
*Pinnacle Gallery, Rochester, NY, print show YBOR City Print National
Juried Print Show curated by Mauricio Lasansky, Ybor City, Florida, prints,Award
1983
*Ithaca House Gallery, Ithaca, NY, print show
Rochester Memorial Art Gallery Acquisitions Invitational, Rochester, NY,
VIDEO LIST
The Virtual Trunk DVD 30 minutes video and audio loop
Screen Memory DVD 14 minutes 3 channel digitized super 8 movies with separate sound track
The Cabinet: DVD 7 minutes 2 channel video with separate audio track 10 minutes
Anamnesis: Lyotard Revisited DVD 3 channel video with audio track 18 minutes
Facing Panic: DVD 2 channel video with audio track 27 minutes
Panic Hits Home DVD 4 channel video with separate audio, variable video, audio 45 minutes
Fort Da DVD one-channel video with sound
No Justice, No Peace, Solidarity with the Middle East one channel video with audio 2 minutes
Screen Shots: DVD Video with no sound 45 minutes
AWARDS
2009 Cornell Council for the Arts Grant
2009 Tinker Factory Grant from Rose Goldsen Archive for New Media Art
2007 Women Direct Anniversary Installation Grant, Ithaca, New York
2006 Experimental Television Center Residency, Owego, New York
1998 NYS Council for the Arts Grant- Direct Support Grant
1992 Tompkins County Community Arts Partnership- Direct Support Grant
1988 Artist's Space Installation Grant, New York, New York
1984 YBOR City National Print Show, Color Print Award, Ybor City, Florida
CORPORATE AND SELECTED PRINT COLLECTIONS
Canadian Pacific Limited, Tompkins County Mental Health, Statler Inn, Mount Sinai Hospital, City of Ithaca Centennial Collection, Tompkins County Human Services, YBOR City Florida Chamber of Commerce, Borg Warner Corporation, and selected private collections in the United States, Canada, France, Australia, and Germany.
PUBLICATIONS/GRAPHIC/WRITTEN
2010 Peer reviewed Article/ Digital Arts and Culture: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2565799j
2004 Cover Art, Cornell University Press, History In Transit by Dominick La Capra
1997 Cover Art, University of Michigan Press, Mimesis, Masochism, and Mime
by Timothy Murray
1993 Cover Art, Routledge Press, Like a Film by Timothy Murray
1989 Cover Art and 5 Illustrations, Johns Hopkins University Press, diacritics
1987 Cover Art, Oxford University Press, Theatrical Legitimation by Timothy Murray
1984-87
Cover Art, Theatre Journal. Johns Hopkins University Press,
Volumes 36 to 39
1985 Cover Art, Epoch, Cornell University Press
1985 Critical Art Reviews, Nine Art Reviews written for Critique, Issues
Nos. 2-10 Volume 1
CATALOGS/ ESSAYS/REVIEWS
2009
Dorsky Gallery Catalog August, 2009
Village Voice, Review by Araceli Cruz August, 2009
New.York.Art.Crit, Review by John Haber August, 2009
2008
"The Horror Show" Work included in catalog essays for show at Chicago City Arts Gallery, Essays written by Jean Dunning, Jeffery Sconce, Pam Thurschwell, Laua Kipnis, and Tim Murray
2007
"Critical Art: Faculty of the Cornell University Department of Art", full color exhibition with essay for China Exhibition, essay and illustrations
Apex Art, New York, NY, "The Most Curatorial Biennial of the Universe"
1989 "Artists Redefining Printmaking Rules" by Louise Krazniewicz in The Albany Times Union, review
1988 "The Last Picture Show" by Judith Reynolds in The Rochester City Newspaper, review
1986 Syracuse Herald American Stars Magazine, review by Sherry Chayat
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
College Art Association
Rhizome