BIOGRAPHY

Born: New York, 1969

Resides: Brooklyn, New York

Education: Virginia Commonwealth University (M.F.A., 1999); Corcoran College of Art and Design (B.F.A., 1991); School of Visual Arts, New York (1987-88)

Solo Exhibitions:

2001
Project Room, Ace Gallery, New York.

2001
Ace Gallery, Los Angeles.

1999
"Tara Donovan," Corcoran Gallery of Art's Hemicycle Gallery, Washington, D.C.

1998
"Tara Donovan: New Sculpture," Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, Virginia.


"Tara Donovan: Resonances," Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, D.C.



Group Exhibitions:


2001 "Un/Ruled," Exhibit A, New York.


"Print Matters: New Works and Modern Treasures," Virginia Museum of Art, Richmond.


"Tara Donovan and Jae Ko: Transcending Time," John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.


2000 "Tara Donovan: Toothpicks 2000," Ace Gallery, Los Angeles.


"Great Prints," Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, Virginia.


"Wild Life," Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, Virginia.


"De Tempore," Grand Arts, Kansas City, Missouri.


"Summer 00 New Prints," David Adamson Gallery, Washington, D.C.


"Whitney Biennial," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.


1999 "Fresh Meat," Kim Foster Gallery, New York.


1998 "Jacob House Project," Richmond, Virginia.


"Simple Matter," Numark Gallery, Washington, D.C.


1997 "What's Hot," Baumgartner Galleries, Washington, D.C.


"Options 1997," Washington Project for the Arts, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Selected Bibliography:

2001
Myers, Holly. "Delightfully Ordinary: Tara Donovan."Los Angeles Times (September 14).

2001
Harvey, Doug. "Multiple Exposures."LA Weekly (June 22-28).

2001
Hirsch, Faye. "Tara Donovan, Working Proof."Art on Paper (January-February).

2000
Cohen, Mark. "The Whitney's Principle of Inadvertency."Review (April 1).

2000
Hickman, Kate. "Hidden Treasures."Kansas City Star (November 24).

2000
Howell, George. "Tara Donovan: Material Accumulations."Sculpture (June).

2000
Preston, George Nelson, Ph.D. "Children of the Reckless West, Obvious Is Obvious and Lies Like Art."Review (April 1).

2000
Richard, Paul. "Whitney's Sampler."The Washington Post (March 31).

2000
Siegel, Katy. "Biennial 2000."Art Forum (May).

2000
Viveros Faune, Christian. "Whitney Biennial."New York Press (March 29).

1999
Lewis, Joanne. "An Artist with the Whorl' at Her Feet."The Washington Post (December 19).

1998
Gilbert, Chris. "Simple Matter."New Art Examiner (December).

1998
Howell, George. "Tara Donovan."Sculpture (May-June).

1998
James, Curtia. "Ordinary Items Are Redefined: Sculptor Takes Innovative approach."Richmond Times-Dispatch (April 4).

1998
Protzman, Ferdinand. "The Stuff Art Is Made On."The Washington Post (July 23).

1998
------. "Industrial Strength Sculpture."The Washington Post (January 22).