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Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA
EDUCATION
MFA, Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT, 2003
BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1998
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
(tbd), Broadway Gallery, New York City, NY
2024
Two Person Operating System v.2 (with Susan Marshall Dance Co.), The Kitchen, New York City, NY
2023
Rice University, Houston, TX
2022
Brain in Hand, Jessica Silverman, San Francisco, CA
2022
Body Matters/Martha Friedman, Bainbridge House, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ
2021
Two Person Operating System Type 2, (in collaboration with Susan Marshall Dance Company) Hurley Gallery, Princeton NJ
2019
Martha Friedman; Castoffs, The Henry Museum, Seattle, WA (catalogue)
2017
Dancing Around Things, Andrea Rosen Gallery 2, New York, NY
2017
Some Hags, The IFA Great Hall, New York, NY
2016
Pore, Locust Projects, Miami, FL
2012
Caught, Wallspace Gallery, New York, NY
2010
Rub, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Detroit, MI
2010
Rubbers, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA (catalogue)
2010
Plug, Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, IL
2009
The Organization of Batter, Wallspace Gallery, New York, NY
2008
Art Positions Miami Basel, Miami, FL
2007
Not Simply Connected, Wallspace Gallery, New York, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Compartive Guts; Exploring the Inside of the Body Through Time and Space,
Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
2021
Everywhere and Here, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History / Artspace, New Haven, CT (catalogue)
We Are Here, Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2020
Animism Reanimated, Jessica Silverman, San Francisco, CA
Conversational Spirits II, Jessica Silverman, San Francisco, CA
2019
The Empathy Lab, Jessica Silverman, San Francisco, CA
2018
Rose Ocean: Living with Duchamp, Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs, NY
2017
Fluid and Flow: The Art of Liquid Control, The Australian National University, Canberra, AU
Haptic Bodies: Perception, Touch and the Ethics of Being, Barnard University, New York (curated by Tina Campt)
2016
In the Flesh, Part II: Potential Adaptations, Diet, Miami, FL
2015
Not A Painting, The Hole, New York, NY
Civilization and Its Discontents: SAIC Alumni Exhibition, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL
Drawing for Sculpture, TSA, New York, NY
Foundation Barbin Presents: Redeux (Sort of), Kai Matsumiya Gallery, New York, NY
2014
The Rhythm That Laughs You, Flux Factory, Long Island City, NY
2013
Ten Years, Wallspace Gallery, New York, NY
Frieze New York Sculpture Park—curated by Tom Eccles, New York, NY
Flesh and Blood, Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem, IL
2012
Buy My Bananas, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY Catherine Konner Sculpture Park at RoCA, West Nyack, NY
The Big Toe, Wallspace Gallery, New York, NY
Erogenous Zones, Silverman Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Flesh and Blood, Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem, IL
Flights From Wonder, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA
2011
New York Minute—organized by Kathy Grayson, The Garage Center for Contemporary Culture, Moscow, RU
B-B-B-B-Bad, Anna Kustera, New York, NY
Sculpture is a three dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials..., Johann Koenig, Berlin, DE
2010
Rock Garden, Salon 94 Freemans, New York, NY
Swagger, Drag, Fit Together, Wallspace Gallery, New York, NY
Herd-Thinner - organized by David Hunt, Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Miami, FL
2009
New York Minute—organized by Kathy Grayson, MACRO, Rome IT
In the Between—organized by Suzanne Egeran, Istanbul, TR
Offset—curated by Matthew Spiegelman, Mt Tremper Arts, Mt Tremper, NY
Time-Life Part Two, Taxter & Spengemann, New York, NY
From Yarn to Yucca A Continuation of the Dialogue Between Abstraction and Figuration, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY
Submerging Artists—curated by General Store, The Dark Fair, Koelnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, DE
Presents, Rowley Kennerk Gallery, Chicago, IL
2008
The Station—curated by Nate Lowman and Shamim M. Momin, Miami, FL
Lost in the Supermarket, Armand Bartos Fine Art, New York, NY
Thank You for Coming Triple Candie, 2001-08, Triple Candie, New York, NY
2007
Trapdoor, Public Art Fund, New York, NY
Bunch, Alliance and Dissolve, Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, OH
Obscene Soft Sounds, Wallspace, New York, NY Distinctive Messengers, House of Campari, New York, NY
2006
Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition, Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY
Mystic River II, Arcadia University Art Gallery, Glenside, PA
Mystic River—curated by Noah Sheldon, SouthFirst Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Space Between The Spokes, KS Art, New York, NY
Dynasty—curated Omar Lopez-Chahoud, Gallery MC, New York, NY
2005
Excitations—curated by Matt Keegan, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
2004
The Reality of Things, Triple Candie, New York, NY
Buy American, Galerie Chez Valentin, Paris, FR
G C G, Art in the Office, 22 Courtland St. New York, NY
SELECTED TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
Princeton Athens Center
Current(s)/PEYMATA, A Project by Brooke Holmes, Polina Kasmadaki, Yorgos Tzirtzilakis, Artist Talk, June 30-Jul 2, 2022
Princeton IHUM Department; Interdisciplinarity and Antidisciplinarity; Guest
Lecture, November 23, 2021
ArtSpace, New Haven; Conversation about sculptural practice with Kymberly Pinder, Yale Dean of the School of Art. October 24, 2021
New York University, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World & The Center for Ballet and the Arts; HUMORAL VARIATIONS: Galen and his Modern Interpreters, with Brooke Holmes and Jennifer Homans, June 23, 2021
Vassar College; Artist talk, March 19, 2021
Cooper Union; Visiting Artist Lecture, April 11, 2019
Yale Sculpture Department; Visiting Artist lecture, October 3, 2018
Princeton IHUM Department; Interdisciplinarity and Antidisciplinarity; Guest Lecture on
Pain and Art, October 8, 2018
Princeton Athens Center & The Benaki Museum; “Liquid Antiquity” Symposium, July 13-14, 2018
Henry Museum; Gallery Talk, June 15, 2018
Princeton Engineering Department, Council on Science and Technology; Living at the Intersection, Engineering and the Arts Symposium April 12-13, 2018
Princeton Architecture Department; Panelist for “The Case of Concrete” discussion, April 4, 2018
Cal Arts School of Art; Paul Brach Lecture, December 5, 2017
Cooper Union; Guest Artist Lecture, October 9, 2017
Barnard College; Artist talk-back at The Barnard Scholar and Feminist Conference, March 13, 2017
Princeton University German Department; A Conversation between Martha Friedman & Juliane Rebentisch on Contemporary Art Practices, October 3, 2017
Institute of Fine Arts New York;
PANEL 1 moderated by Thomas Crow, October 19, 2016,
PANEL 2 following performance of TPOS by Susan Marshall and Martha Friedman, November 16, 2016
PANEL 3 following curated concert by C.Spencer Yeh & Liz Pearse, December 1, 2016.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2022
Sarah Cascone. "Rubber Art Maestro Martha Friedman’s Brooklyn Waterfront Studio Contains Gallons of Silicone and a Bundle of Antique Cigars" artnet. May 27, 2022.
Selen Ozturk. "Martha Friedman Pushes the Limits of Body and Mind with Brain in Hand" whitewall. May 11, 2022.
Tony Bravo. "S.F. gallery’s ‘Tenterhooks’ gets inside the brain with blend of visual art, dance" San Francisco Chronicle Datebook. May 9, 2022.
Princeton Art Museum Quarterly Magazine. "Body Matters / Martha Friedman" Princeton Art Museum Quarterly Magazine. Spring 2022.
Radillo, Annie & Schmitter – Emerson, Liana. “Artspace New Haven considers space and time.” Yale Daily News. September 27,
2018
Baran, Jessica. "Artforum Critic's Pick." Artforum. November 5, 2018.
"The Best Art Shows in Seattle: Winter 2018/2019." The Stranger. December 5, 2018.
Milne, Stefan. “Mickalene Thomas’s and Martha Friedman’s Exhibits at Henry Art Gallery Explore Bodies.” The Seattle Met. August 8, 2018.
Upchurch, Michael. “When objectifying a man’s body is a good thing.” Crosscut. June 22, 2018.
Roth, Minhae Shim. "Locust Project Turns 20: Remembering Its Most Memorable Exhibits." Miami New Times. December 4, 2018.
2017
“Goings on About Town: Art; Martha Friedman.” The New Yorker. March 2017.
Sweeny, Erin. “Gut Feeling, Martha Friedman: Dancing Around Things.” The Brooklyn Rail. March 2017.
Droitcour, Brian. “Martha Friedman.” Art in America. March 2017.
Haber, John. “Dancing in the Dark: Simon Starling and Martha Friedman” Haber’s Art Reviews. March 2017.
Ho,Yin.“Critic’sPicks:Martha Friedman, NYU Institute ofFine Art, Great Hall.” Artforum.com. October 2017.
Cascone,Sarah.“Editors’Picks:8ArtEventstoSeeinNew York This Week.” Artnet.com.October 25, 2017.
2016
Bennett,Molly Jean. “MarthaFriedman’s Two PersonOperating System.” The Dilettante Army. March 2016.
Brathwaite, Hunter. “Reviews in Brief: Martha Friedman,” Blouinartinfo.com. February 2016.
2015
Heddaya, Mostafa. “Q&A: PAMM Curator Diana Nawi’s Miami.” Blouinartinfo.com. December 10, 2015.
Levin, Jordan. “Art Basel- ‘Pore’ at Locust Projects a Dance of Moods.” The Miami Herald. December 4, 2015.
“Let the Bile Flow.” The Art Newspaper. December 4, 2015.
Uszerowicz, Monica. “Two Artists Give Shape to Our Outer and Inner Selves.” Hyperallergic. December 4, 2015.
Meier,Allison. “A Battle Between Body, Blood, and Bile Through Dance and Sculpture.” Hyperallergic. December 4, 2015.
Phillips, Kaitlin. “In the Land of Women.” Artforum. December 2, 2015.
Creahan, Daniel. “AO On-Site: Art Week Miami Opening Night, December 1st, 2015.” AO.
December 2, 2015.
Indrisek, Scott. “Beyond the Fairs: Must-See Exhibitions in Miami During ABMB.”
Blouinartinfo.com. December 1, 2015.
Cascone, Sarah. “Wyclef, Deitch Get the Partying Masses Warmed Up at Art Basel in Miami Beach.” Artnet. December 1, 2015.
Vartanian, Hrag. “Your Concise Guide to the 2015 Miami Art Fairs.” Hyperallergic. December 1, 2015.
Pini, Gary. “Mega Guide to Art Basel Miami Beach 2015.” Paper. November 23, 2015. Lengel, Rebekah Lanae. “A Sculptor and a Dancer Collaborate on ‘Pore’ at Locust Projects.” The Miami Herald. November 6, 2015.
2012
Yau,John.“From the Pictorial to the Abstract: The Recent Sculpture of Martha Friedman.”Hyperallergic.com. September 16, 2012.
Kerr, Merrily. “Martha Friedman.” Time Out New York. October 11-17, 2012.
“Goings On About Town: Art; Martha Friedman,” The New Yorker. October 2012.
Belasco, Daniel. “Martha Friedman in the Studio with Daniel Belasco.” Art in America. February 2012.
2010
Peetz, John Arthur. “Martha Friedman: 500 Words.” Artforum.com. September 9, 2010.
Hodges, Michael H. “New Fall Exhibits Riveting.” Detroit News. September 30, 2010. Bergerson, Chris. “At the DeCordova: ‘Rubbers’ will stretch your imagination.” The Metro West Daily News. October 7, 2010.
Hodges, Michael H. “Artists inspired buildings in MoCAD show.” The Detroit News. October 14, 2010.
Einspruch, Frank. “Visual Arts Review.” The Arts Fuse. October 27, 2010.
2009
KathyGrayson(Ed.).“New York Minute:Sixty Artists on the New York Scene.” Miami: O.H.W.O.W. September 2009.
Kathleen Madden (Ed.), “In the Between.” (Ex. cat), London: Egeran Art Advisory. September 2009.
Douglas, Sarah. “Summer in theCity: Group Shows,” Artinfo. July 24, 2009.
Robinson, Walter. “Weekend Update.” Artnet. July 22, 2009.
Gelber,Eric. "Martha Friedman: The Organization of Batter at Wallspace." Artcritical. May 14, 2009.
Rochelle Steiner and Abigail Clark, Trapdoor, Public Art Fund, April 2009.
Momin, Shamim M., “Future Greats.” Art Review. March 2009.
2008
Vogel, Carol. “Inside Art: Appetite for Sculpture.” The New York Times. November 7, 2008.
2006
“Bunch, Alliance and Dissolve.” (Ex. cat), New York: Public Holiday Projects. November 2006.
Saltz, Jerry. “The Undead of Art History.” The Village Voice. October 30, 2006.
Fry, Naomi. “EAF06: 2006 Emerging Artist Exhibition.” Critics’ Pick, Artforum.com. October 6, 2006. Alemani, Cecilia. “MysticRiver.” Critics’ Pick, ArtForum.com. May 31, 2006.
“Mystic River.” (Ex. cat), May 2006.
Cotter, Holland. “Art in Review: Mystic River.” The New York Times. May 19, 2006.
“Dynasty.” (Ex. cat), March 2006.
2005
“ETC.” exhibition catalogue, September 2005
Cotter, Holland. “Art in Review: ‘Justin Lowe.” The New York Times. August 5, 2005.
North Drive Press Issue 2, collaboration with Rachel Harrison
2004
Johnson, Ken. “The Reality of Things.” The New York Times. June 18, 2004.
Ammirati, Domenick. “Art in the Office.” Critics’ Picks, ArtForum.com. April 13, 2004.
Selbach, Gerard. “Buy American.” Paris Art.March 6, 2004.
OTHER PROJECTS & COMMISSIONS
2021
New York State Council on the Arts Grant with Susan Marshall Dance Company
2019
NEA grant recipient in collaboration with Susan Marshall Dance Company
2017
Visiting Artist Fellowship, Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY
2016
NEA grant recipient in collaboration with Susan Marshall Dance Company
2014
Costumes and stage set for Silas Riener and Rashaun Mitchell, River to River Festival, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York, NY
2013
Frieze Sculpture Park, Curated by Tom Eccles, New York, NY
Stage Backdrop for Dance Festival, with choreography by Merce Cunningham-Silas Riener, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
2011
Curator, Forcemeat, Wallspace Gallery, New York, NY
2008
Sculpture forTrapdoor, Public Art Fund, Brooklyn, NY
2006
Sculpture for EAF 06, Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY
TEACHING
Present: Senior Lecturer, Program in Visual Arts, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
2017-2021: Director, Program in Visual Arts, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
2011-2017: Full-time lecturer, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
2014: Acting Director of the Visual Arts Program, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
2009-2011: Part-time lecturer, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
2008: Part-time Lecturer, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, NJ
2007-2009: Adjunct lecturer, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
2006: Adjunct lecturer, Yale University, Introductory Sculpture, New Haven, CT
2005: Masterclass, New York University, New York, NY
The Cooper Union, Instructor, New York, NY
2003: Cooper Union, Instructor, New York, NY
Instructor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT