BIOGRAPHY

Born: New York, 1967

Resides: New York/Prague

Education: Academy of Art, Architecture & Design, Prague (1999-2000); Rhode Island School of Design (B.F.A., 1990)

Solo Exhibitions:

2002
"Human Form," The University Museum, Iowa State University, Ames.

2001
"Absent Impressions," Heller Gallery, New York.

1997
"Glass Toys: Ponies, Puppets, & Sailboats," The Glass Gallery, Bethesda, Maryland.

1996
"Toy Theater," Portia Gallery, Chicago



Group Exhibitions:

2001
"Reality Check: Representational Images in Unlikely Media," Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus.

2001
"Breaking the Mold: Conceptual Glass," Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art.

2001
"SOFA New York," New York. Also 2000, 1996.

2001
"Visionary Women: An Exhibition of Glass Sculpture," Bausch & Lomb Gallery, Rochester, New York.

2000
"Light on Glass," Tucson Museum of Art.

2000
"Who Knows Where or When: Artists Interpret Geography and Time," Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, Wisconsin.

2000
"Glass in Context," GlasMuseum, Frauenau, Germany.

2000
"Glass: A Celebration," Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York.

2000
"Cast Shadows," Portia Gallery, Chicago.

1999
"The Magic of Venice," Qualita Fine Art, Las Vegas.

1998
"VIII International Hungarian Glass Art Symposium Show," Vysegrad Fortress, Hungary.

1998
"Dress Up! Artists Address Clothing and Self Adornment," Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, Wisconsin.

1997
"¡Clido! Contemporary Warm Glass," Tucson Museum of Art. Traveled.

1996
"Glass Art Now: Made in Brooklyn," Islip Art Museum, New York.

1995
"Hard Water," The Elsa Mott Ives Gallery, New York.

Selected Bibliography:

2002
Littman, Brett. "Karen LaMonte's Magnificent Glass Dresser." Glass (Spring).

2001
Netsky, Ron. "Shattering Preconceptions About Glass."City Paper (June 7).

1999
LaMonte, Karen."Global Glass: Czech Republic." Glass (summer).

1999
Perreault, John. "Portfolio: Cast Glass, Hot and Warm."Glass (summer).

1997
Harrison, Helen A. "Glass Art Now: Made in Brooklyn."The New York Times (January 5).

1997
Kingsley, April. "Preview: Warm is Hot."Glass (spring).

1997
Lebow, Edward. "¡Cálido! Some Like It Warm." American Craft (October-November).

1997
Regan, Margaret. "Review: Best and Brightest."Tucson Weekly (May).

1996
Dandignac, Pat. "Portfolio." American Craft (February- March).

1996
Dunleavy, Virginia. "A Clear View of Glass Art."New York Newsday (December 29).

1996
Hart, Marla. "Glass Theater."Chicago Tribune (April 12).

1995
Chambers, Karen S. "From New York."World News (Japan, December).