Rachel Frank
lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
frank.rachel.e@gmail.com

Education:

2005     Masters of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2005     Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME

2005     The Royal College of Art, exchange program, London, England

2003     Bachelors of Fine Arts, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

Selected Exhibitions:

2008    Solid Gold, curated by Sarah McEneaney and Adelina Vlas, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA

2008    Works on Paper, Cuchifritos, New York, NY

2007     A Muzzle of Bees, curated by Thomas Brauer, 33 Bond Gallery, New York, NY

2007     No New Tale to Tell, 31 Grand Gallery, New York, NY

2007    Working Space, Cuchifritos, New York, NY

2007    This is Not the Future, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA

2007    Our Dark Heroes, curated by Tracy Candido,Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn, NY

2005    International Sculpture Center 2005 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition, Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ        

2005    MFA Biennial, The Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE

2005    MFA Thesis Show, The Ice Box Space, Philadelphia, PA

2004     Recent Work, Solo show, The Fahrenheit Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2003    Rapt, Two-person show in conjunction with the National Surface Design Convention, The Fahrenheit Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2003    BFA Thesis Exhibition, H&R Block Art Space, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

2002    The Stray Show, Kingsbury, Chicago, IL

2002    National Society of Arts and Letters: Small Sculpture Exhibition, Opie Gallery, Leedy-Voulkos Arts Center, Kansas City, MO

Awards and Honors:

2008     The Rema Hort Mann Foundation, Grant nomination, New York, NY

2007     The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Inc., Grant recipient, New York, NY

2007     The Sculpture Space, Artist-in-Residence, Utica, NY

2006, 2007 Visiting Artist, Rhode Island School of Art and Design, Providence, RI

2006     Artist Alliance Inc., Studio grant, New York, NY

2006     The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Grant recipient, Quebec, Canada

2005     Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation, Studio grant, New York, NY

2005      International Sculpture Center, Outstanding Student Achievement in
                  Contemporary Sculpture Award

2005      Skowhegan Matching Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, PA                 
2004      Juror's Choice Award, Fox Gallery Show, Philadelphia, PA

2004      Robert Engman Award, Philadelphia, PA

Publications:

“Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards” Sculpture October 2005: 59 (Photo and text)

Ismael, Amelia. “Rachel Frank and James Woodfill at the Fahrenheit Gallery” Review February 2005: 48 (Photos and review)

Trafton, Robin. “Soft Cloth Becomes a Harsh Reality” The Kansas City Star October 9, 2004: 10 (Photos and review)

Buszek, Maria. "In Review" Surface Design Journal Spring 2004: 48-49 (Photos and review) 

Thorson, Alice. "Absurd and Violent" The Kansas City Star June 27, 2003: 27 (Photos and review)