Marina Kuchinski

Education

1995	MFA Degree in Ceramics, Penn State University, University Park, PA
1992	BFA Degree in Ceramics, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Israel

One and Two Person Exhibitions

2012	Another View, Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL
2009	Off the Record, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
2008	The Art of Concept, Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN
2007	Wait, Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL
	Revach, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL
2005	Worlds Apart, Tuttle Gallery, NCECA Conference, Baltimore, MD
	This and That, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL
2003	Contact Details, Beacon Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
2002	Distortions, Pearl Conard Gallery, The Ohio State University, Mansfield, OH
2001	Untitled, Hopper House Art Center, Nyack, NY
2000	Within, Chester Springs Studio, Chester Springs, PA
	Out of Context, Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN
1999	Art in Space XII, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
	Opus and Installation, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
1998	Have, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN
1997	Spider's Nests, Dayton Hudson Gallery, St. John's University, Collegeville, MN

Selected Group Exhibitions

2012	Beyond the Brickyard, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2011	Grand Reopening, Ceramic Sculpture Invitational, Obsidian Gallary, Tucson, AZ
	River2River Juried Show, Iowa Clay Converence, The Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
	Visions In Clay, LH Horton Jr Gallery, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA
	64 Arts National Juried Exhibition, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL
	Icons, Totems, Banalities, Emblems and Embodiments: Animals as Image, NCECA Conference, Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center, Tampa, FL
	Twenty-Four Maximum, Christopher Art Gallery, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL
2010	A New Decade of Clay, Co-sponsored by Clay Times Magazine, Sierra Nevada College and Northstar-at-Tahoe, Truckee, CA
2009	NCECA 2009 Clay National Biennial Exhibition, NCECA Conference, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
	64 Arts National Juried Exhibition, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL
2008	Feminist Ecology, Koehnline Museum of Art, Des Plaines, IL
	Life's Unique Journey, Northwest Cultural Council, Arlington Heights, IL
	Jersey Shore Clay National, M. T. Burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ
	Dreams & Visions, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
2007	1830° F, Contemporary Expressions in Clay, Springfield Art Association, Springfield, IL
	Divine Dirt, The Kavanagh Gallery, Fine Line Arts Center, St. Charles, IL
	Big Muddy, Quigley Gallery, Clarke College, Dubuque, IA
	2007 Regional College and University Art Faculty Exhibition, Governors State University, University Park, IL
2006	Seventh National Juried Exhibition, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
	Galex 40, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
2005	Art Under Fire, Brickton Art Center, Park Ridge, IL
	New Art '05: Reason and Squalor, Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA
	Open Destiny: New Visual Directions 2005, Caladan Gallery, Beverly, MA
	55th Annual Quad-State Exhibition, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL
	National Photography Invitational, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2004	47th Annual International Award Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
	Vitrified Clay National: Form & Content, Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX
2003	Contemporary Ceramics Invitational, Bradley University, Peoria, IL
	Mute, National All Media Juried Exhibition, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD
2002	Pushing Clay, University of Southern Maine Art Gallery, Gorham, ME
	Red Heat, Contemporary Work in Clay, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
2001	Stretch National Invitational, NCECA Conference, Afro-American Cultural Center, Charlotte, NC
	Faculty Exhibition, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
	Origins in Clay National, Traveling Exhibition, Art Gallery, The University of Texas, San Antonio, TX; Del Rio Gallery, Del Rio, TX
2000	Indoor/Outdoor Sculpture Show, Oannes Gallery, Tiverton, RI
	2000 Studio Artists Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
	Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2000, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
1999	The Creative Arena at the Epoch of an American Century, Featured Artist, Raymond Lawrence Gallery, Atlanta, GA
	Group Show, 11 Painters & 2 Sculptors, Lindenberg Gallery, New York, NY
	'OO's, The Galleries, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR
	Creating and Connecting, Traveling Exhibition, St. John's University, Collegeville, MN, 1999; The College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN, 1996
	McKnight Artists Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
	1st Annual Juried Exhibition: On the Plains, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
1998	The Penn State Tradition, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
	National Juried All Media Exhibition, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, Ml
1997	Greater Midwest International Exhibition, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO
	Sculptural Works in Clay - 97, Maine Artist's Space, Danforth Gallery, Portland, ME
	Form 97, BAG Gallery, Manitou Springs, CO
1996	Faculty Exhibition, Kiehle Gallery, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
	The Miami Valley Annual Crossroads In Clay Competition, Middletown Fine Arts Center, Middletown, OH
1995	Feats of Clay, Lincoln Arts Gallery, Lincoln, CA
1994	Crafts National 28, Zoller Gallery, Penn State University, University Park, PA
1993	Tables Exhibition, Hakikar Gallery, Jaffa, Israel
	The America-Israel Cultural Foundation Award Winners Exhibition, Art Gallery, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
1992	The Bezalel Exhibition, Aharon Cahanah Gallery, Ramat Gan, Israel
1991	Fruit Containers Juried Competition and Exhibition, First Place Award Winner, Habitat Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel

Honors

2008	Fourth Place Award, Life's Unique Journey, Northwest Cultural Council, Arlington Heights, IL
2007	Honorable Mention Award, Big Muddy, Quigley Gallery, Clarke College, Dubuque, IA
2006	Sculpture Award, Galex 40, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
2005	Second Place Award, 55th Annual Quad-State Exhibition, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL
2001	Jurors Award, Origins in Clay National Exhibition, The University of Texas, San Antonio, TX
1999	Travel and Study Grant, Jerome Foundation, St. Paul, MN
1998-99	Jerome Grant, Installation Art Commission, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
1998	The McKnight Artist Residencies for Ceramic Artists Grant, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
1997 & 1998	Central Minnesota Arts Board Individual Artist Honorable Mention Grant, St. Cloud, MN
1997	Cultural Diversity Grant (authored for the Art Department at St. Cloud State University), St. Cloud, MN
1996	The Miami Valley Annual Crossroads Competition In Clay Award, Middletown, OH
1992	The America-Israel Cultural Foundation Award for Ceramic Artists, Tel Aviv, Israel

Visiting Lectures and Demonstrations

2007	Visiting Artist, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
2001	Visiting Artist, The Governor's School for the Arts, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
	Panelist, Women in the Middle East through Art, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
2000	Artist in Residence Talk, Chester Springs Studio, Chester Springs, PA
	Visiting Artist, Conestoga High School, Berwyn, PA
1999	Visiting Artist Talk, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
	Artist Talk: Art in Space XII, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
1998	Visiting Artist, Hope College, Holland, Ml
	Workshop: Working with Clay, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
1996 & 1997	Workshop: Wood Firing, Art Department, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

Selected Bibliography

2010	Tony Merino, 2009 NCECA Biennial, Ceramics: Art and Perception, December 2009 - February 2010
2009	Germaine Shames, 2009 NCECA Clay National Biennial Exhibition, Ceramics Monthly, June/July/August 2009
	Tony Merino, Surreal Ruminations on the NCECA Clay National, NCECA Journal, 2009 Volume 30
2005	Cate McQuaid, In a Group Show, Artists Embrace a Faux Naive Style, The Boston Globe, July 29
2002	Ron Schira, PSU graduates create a visual-arts event, Reading, PA, Reading Eagle, February 17
2000	“Up Front”, Marina Kuchinski, Ceramics Monthly, January 2000
	“Up Front”, McKnight Artists Exhibition, Ceramics Monthly, May 2000
	Victoria Donohoe, Chester Springs Studio, The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 16
1999	Jerry Cullum, There's room for many modern sensibilities in 'Creative Arena', The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 8
1998	Elizabeth Weir, Art Center's exhibits are playful, angry and zany, Minnetonka, MN, Lakeshore Weekly News, February 12
1997	Staff writer, McKnight fellowship give artists 'unfettered creative time', Minneapolis, MN, Star Tribune, July 28
	Philip Isaacson, Lowly clay hits humble high on Danforth Gallery walls, Portland, ME, Maine Sunday Telegram, September 28

Teaching

2000-Present	Professor of Art, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
2000	Ceramics Instructor, Millersville University, Millersville, PA
1995-98	Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Foundations, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
1994-95	Teaching Assistant, Penn State University, University Park, PA

Professional Experience

2008	Awards Juror, Spring Members Show, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
2002	Awards Juror, Student Art Exhibition, North Central College, Naperville, IL
2000	Artist in Residence 2000-01 selection panel, Chester Springs Studio, Chester Springs, PA
1999-2000	Artist in Residence, Chester Springs Studio, Chester Springs, PA
1999	Awards Juror, Studio Days 99 Exhibition, Chester Springs Studio, Chester Springs, PA
1998	Artist in Residence, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
1994	Artist in Residence, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Edgecomb, ME