Karen Olivier

Installation view of Winter Hung to Dry, 2003. Artist’s winter clothes and line,
7 feet x 65 feet by 30 inches. Photo Rik Sferra

Installation view of Fort with Centerpeace, 2003. Photo printed on sheetrock, metal studs and paint,
6 x 18 x 11 feet. Photo Chuck Marshall

BIOGRAPHY

Born: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 1968
Resides: Houston
Education: Glassell School of Art (Core Program, 2001-2003); Cranbrook Academy of Art (M.F.A., 2001); Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2000); University of the Arts, Philadelphia (Post-Baccalaureate Program, 1997-99); Dartmouth College (B.A., 1989)

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2003
“Project Space,” Feldman Gallery, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, Oregon.

2002
“Round 16,” Project Row Houses, Houston.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2004
“In Practice,” SculptureCenter, Long Island City.

2003
“Siting Sculpture,” The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art.
“It’s Not the End of the World,” Nave Museum, Victoria, Texas.
“Sweet Dreams,” No Name Gallery at the Soap Factory, Minneapolis.
“Core Exhibition,” Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Also 2002. Catalogue.
“Function: Assimilate,” Tyler Gallery, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia.

2002
“Core Samples,” Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, Texas.

2001
“Function: Drop It,” Talento Bilingue de Houston, Houston.
“Wall Space,” Genesis Park, Houston.
“Summer Show,” Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
“M.F.A. Thesis Show,” Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

2000
“Blue,” Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
“Erotics of Dislike,” Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

1999
“Thesis Exhibition,” University of the Arts, Philadelphia.

Selected Bibliography

2004
Dollar, Steve. “Putting Innovation into ‘Practice’,” Newsday (January 4).
Moloney, Tim. “The Accidental Artist,” 002 Magazine (February).
Perrault, John. “SculptureCenter,” artsjournal.com/artopia (February 1).

2003
Daniel, Mike. “‘Siting Sculpture’ at the Contemporary,” The Dallas Morning News (October 31).
Heinkel-Wolf, Peggy. “Sculpture Exhibit Offers Odd Twists at Every Turn,” Star-Telegram (November 8).
Klaasmeyer, Kelly. “Party on the Patio,” Houston Press (April 10).
Poulson, Alex. “Oil Be Damned: Houston Art,” Dazed and Confused (December).
Pugh, Clifford. “Is Houston Hip? UK Mag Thinks So,” Houston Chronicle (November 23).

2001
Morrison, Gavin. “Wall Space. Wall-Works at Genesis Park, Houston,” glasstire.com (April).

2000
Davenport, Bill. “Core 2002 Exhibition at the Glassell School of Art,” glasstire.com (April).