C.V.
Erika Fortner
Stargarder Str. 2
10437 Berlin, Germany
BORN
1980 Ventura, California
LIVES AND WORKS
Berlin, Germany and New York City, NY U.S.A
EDUCATION
2008 Pratt Art Institute, Brooklyn, NY, BFA Painting
2006 Universitá Internazionale dell’Arte, Venice, Italy, Painting and Art History
2006 Scuola Internazionale di Graficam, Venice, Italy, Printmaking
1999 Technology Development Center, Ventura, CA, Digital Animation Certification
1996 Cal Arts Innerspark (CSSSA), Valencia, CA, Painting, Ceramics
RESIDENCIES
JULY 2009 LindART, Co-operate 3, Lendava Castle, Slovenia
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004-PRESENT- Studio Assistant and surface fabrication/ finish consultant for Julie Mehretu
EXHIBITIONS (One or two person show marked with an asterisk)
DEC 2011- Cluster Bomb, Bowery Poetry Club, New York, NY, USA JAN-DEC-2011- Show Your Hope, a gypsy traveling exhibition all over Germany and Holland
AUG 2010- Free Net World International Film Festival, Trenches of the Nish Fortress, Serbia
JUN-OCT 2010- Nord Art, Kunst in der Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany
MAY-JUNE 2010- Jamais Vu, Café CK, Berlin, Germany
MAY-JUN 2010- The Scavenger Project, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, NY, Form Space Atelier, Seattle, Washington, USA
MAR-APR 2010- Midnite Snacks, 1336 Space, Chicago, Illinois, USA
*FEB-MAR 2010- Allegories of Dissonance, Artport, Wedding Art Colony, Berlin, Germany
FEB-MAY 2010- The Sketchbook Project, Art House Gallery in Atlanta Georgia, 303 Grand in Brooklyn, NY,Art and Shelter Gallery at the Salvation Army Alegria in Los Angeles, CA, Soulard Art Market in St. Louis, MO, Home Gallery, Chicago IL, USA
FEB-MAY 2010- The 6th Berlin International Directors Lounge, The Contemporary Media and Film Festival, Artport, Wedding Art Colony, Berlin, Germany
SEP-OCT 2009- Slow New International, The Arts at Marks Garage, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
JUL-SEP 2009- (public exhibition) LindART Residency Exhibition, Main street and Cultural Center Square, Lendava, Slovenia
JUN 2009- Personally Political- Contemporary Sensation, Tacheles, Berlin, Germany
APR 2009- Bring Down Your Ruler, Atelierhof Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
APR 2009- Private Exhibition, Mehretu-Rankin Studio, Berlin, Germany
MAY 2009- Miscellany Springs, Turn Berlin, Berlin, Germany
JAN 2009- The Body, the 11th Annual “Postcards from the Edge” Benefit for Visual AIDS, Metro Pictures, New York, NY USA
MAY 2008- Quadraphonic, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, USA
*SEP 2008- “Erika Fortner: New Paintings” Terra Gallery, Columbus, OH, USA
SEP 2006- Pratt in Venice Group Show, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, USA
SEP 2006- Medium NYC- Emergency Arts in Chelsea, New York, NY, USA
NOV 2005- 31st Annual Holiday Show, Printmaking, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
OCT 2005- Fall Group Show, Fine Arts Office, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, USA
APR 2005- “Merit Award Competition”, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, USA
APR 2005- “Neighborhood Gallery Project”, Peaches and Cream, Brooklyn, NY, USA
MAR 2004- “Equality Now - Domestic Affairs”, Locus Media Gallery, New York, NY, USA
*MAR 2002- “A Celebration of Women”, Café on A, Oxnard, CA, USA
OCT 1998- “Into the Night”, Ventura Theatre, Ventura, CA, USA
JAN 1998- “Human Form”, Governors Office, Sacramento, CA, USA
AUG 1997- “Student Thought”, Cal Arts, Valencia, CA, USA
*AUG 1997- “Dreams”, The Daily Grind, Ventura, CA, USA
AWARDS (recent selections only)
MAR 2010 2nd ArtSlant Showcase Winner
JUN 2009 ArtSlant Juried Winner
MAY 2008 Pratt Circle- Distinction, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, USA
MAY 2008 Liberal Arts Honors, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, USA
OCT 2007- nAscent Art, New York, “Curators Award”, New York, NY, USA
2004-2008 President’s List, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, USA
PRESS/BIBLIOGRAPHY
JUN 2010- Nord Art 2010 Catalogue
MAY 2010- The Scavenger Project Book, Brooklyn, New York, USA
APR 2010-Julie Mehretu: Painting Conservator Luca Bonetti | Art21 "Exclusive", Web Video Release
MAR 2010- Julie Mehretu: Studio Assistants | Art21 "Exclusive", Web Video Release
NOV 2009- PBS: Art 21, Season 5, Systems/ Julie Mehretu interview
OCT 2009- Slow Art, Direct Art Magazine, Volume 16
JUN 2009- Personally Political- Contemporary Sensation Catalogue, Tacheles, Berlin, Germany
AUG 2007 – nAscent Art Catalogue
JUN 2007 – nAscent Art Catalogue
SEP 2006- Medium NYC Exhibition Catalogue
MAR 2004- Four pieces used in a horror film “Evil Eyes” created by The Asylum Production Company in Los Angeles, CA
APR 2004- “The Back Alley Arts Magazine”, digital magazine