Craig Drennen
704 Stuart Street
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 220-3462

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2007
Pictures From the Phantom Zone, Samson Projects, Boston, MA

2006
The Supergirl Project, Savannah Gallery, Atlanta, GA (catalog available)

2005
Helen Slater as Supergirl, Booklyn Fireproof Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2004
Helen Slater as Supergirl, Pinnacle Gallery, Savannah, GA

2002
Starland Gallery 28, Savannah, GA
Pedestrian Incorporated, Jacksonville, FL

1998
Craig Drennen & Jack Bach, E.i.E., Brooklyn, NY
Duveneck Gallery, Carnegie Center for the Arts, Covington, KY
Morlan Gallery, Lexington, KY

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2007
In The Viewing Room, Frederieke Taylor Gallery, NYC (September 2007)
Blank, Tilt Gallery, Portland, OR

2006
Shanghai Art Fair, Shanghai, China
NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance), Miami, FL
Grand Opening Exhibition, 2CarGarage, Savannah, GA
Goundswell Benefit, Exit Art, NYC
MACO Art Fair, Mexico City, Mexico
Scope New York, 636 Eleventh Avenue, NYC
ARCO Art Fair, Madrid Spain
MAGA Film Festival Exhibition, Macon, GA

2005
NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance), Miami, FL
Semiconductors, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA – Artist/Curator
Reorder, curated by Sarah Walko, Savannah Gallery, Atlanta, GA & Red Gallery, Savannah, GA
Small Wonders, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Scope NY, Flatotel Hotel, New York City (shown by Samson Projects)

2004
Michael Scoggins & Craig Drennen, Samson Projects, Boston, MA
Champagne, Cadillacs, and Cash, curated by Rowley Kennerk, Urban Institute Art Center,
Grand Rapids, MI
Craig Drennen & Virginia Derryberry, Tower Gallery, SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY
Triangle Arts Foundation Benefit Exhibition, Triangle Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Ohio University Bicentennial Alumni Exhibition, Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center, Athens, OH

2003
Tension & Release, curated by Jinchul Kim, Art Institute & Gallery, Salisbury, MD
Craig Drennen & Eve Laroche-Joubert, Triangle Arts Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Unframed First Look, Lehman/Maupin Gallery, NYC; work selected by Peter Halley, Ross
Bleckner, and Sue Williams
Inauguracion, Espacio Pinar, Madrid, Spain
Nine, exhibition of nine painters, Pinnacle Gallery, Savannah, GA (catalog available)
Momenta Art Benefit 2003, Momenta Art, Brooklyn & White Columns, NYC
Unfiltered, AquaSpace, Savannah, GA
Lacoste Exposition & Vernissage, Lacoste School of the Arts, Lacoste, France

2001-3
Carry On Drawings, traveling exhibition curated by Avantika Bawa, Jehangir Art Gallery, Boroda,
India; ArtCore Gallery, Mumbai, India; Indian Habitat Center, New Delhi, India; Rapid
Transit Gallery, Savannah, GA; Beguiling Gallery, Toronto, Canada; Student Art Gallery, University of California San Diego

2002
New Artists/New Art, Cork Gallery, London (catalog available)
SECAC Juried Members’ Exhibition, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

2001
Flood, AquaSpace, Savannah, GA
2nd Annual Drawing Exhibition, Starland Gallery 28, Savannah, GA
Reflections of Jane Fonda, Orleans Gallery, Savannah, GA (catalog available)

2000
Liberal Propaganda, (installation and performance of Ew/Dw), Starland, Savannah GA
Aqua2000, AquaSpace, Savannah, GA
Wallflowers, Flower Trademark, Savannah, GA - Artist Curator

1999
Small Work, Selena Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

1998 99
44/100 % Pure, Lubelski Gallery, New York City -- Artist/Curator
Paper, E.i.E., Brooklyn, NY

1997
Momenta Art Auction, Momenta Art, Brooklyn, NY
Arts Exchange, with Sara Meltzer, New York City
Emergency Art Exhibition, Pat Hearn Gallery, New York City
Chaperone, exhibition/event, DiLeia Contemporary + Cultural Machine Works, Cincinnati, OH
Small Works National Juried Exhibition, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
Redundant/Redundant, artist multiples, DiLeia Contemporary, Cincinnati, OH
Mental Reck, Subculture Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Five & Dime, In Collaboration Gallery - Santa Monica, CA & Akron, OH

1994
Gen Art: Art of the Next Generation, Christinerose Gallery, New York City

1993
Mixed Bag, In Collaboration, Akron, OH
Watertower 1992 Juried Exhibition, Louisville, KY
Clark State Community College 5th Annual Exhibition, Springfield, OH - Best of Show

SPEAKING APPEARANCES:

2007
Artist lecture, MFA School, Boston, MA

2006
Artist lecture, Savannah Gallery, Atlanta, GA

2005
“A User’s Guide to Modern & Contemporary Art: Painting After Conceptual Art,” Atlanta
Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
“A User’s Guide to Modern & Contemporary Art: History of Installation Art,” Atlanta
Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
Panelist for “Re-thinking Graduate Art Education,” College Art Association Annual
Conference, Atlanta, GA—moderated by Maureen Conner & Saul Ostrow

2004
Artist lecture at Buckingham, Brown & Nichols prep school, Cambridge, MA

2002
Chair for panel “Teaching and the Avant-Garde,” Southeastern College Art Association
Conference, Mobile, AL

2001
“Introduction to Silverpoint,” Kenwood Academy 3rd Annual Teachers Conference, Chicago, IL
“Mosaic as Contemporary Practice” (honorarium), SNARF, Amityville, Long Island, NY

1998
Panelist for “Art Criticism and the Popular Press,” Mid-America College Art
Association Conference, Lexington, KY
Speaker for “Re-factoring Art History into the Contemporary Artist’s Studio,”
Mid-America College Art Association Conference, Richmond, VA.
Presentation title: “Teaching the Avant-garde”
“A History of Artist Multiples” (honorarium), Dia Center for the Arts, New York City
Visiting Artist (honorarium), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

1994
Artist lecture at Artist Alliance, New York City
Introductory speaker for Gen Art Symposium; speakers included Peter Halley,
Lynne Cooke and Jeffery Deitch, New York City

1992
Visiting Artist (honorarium), Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
Visiting Artist, Governor’s School for the Arts, Bellarmine College, Louisville, KY
Visiting Artist (honorarium), Irvington Elementary, Irvington, KY

PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE:

2007
Interview with curator Ragan Cole-Cunningham, Counterparts exhibition catalog, Virginia
Center for Contemporary Art, Virginia Beach, VA

2004-present
Contributing critic for DRAIN, www.drainmag.com

2002-2003
Contributing critic for Art Papers, Atlanta, GA

1998 - 99
Contributing critic for New York Arts and Cover, New York City

1994 - 96
Contributing critic for Artlink, an online arts magazine, New York City

1991 - 93
Staff art critic for ACE, monthly exhibition reviews, Lexington, KY

1991 - 92
Contributing critic for Dialogue, Columbus, OH

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

2007
Johnson, Ken, “Search for Life’s Moral Clarity Unites Two Painters,” Boston Globe. Jan 24, 2007

2006
Aishman, Steve, “Craig Drennen @ Savannah Gallery,” Big, Red & Shiny. Issue #43, May 2006 (http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/frameset.pl)

2005
Feaster, Felicia. “Food for Thought.” Creative Loafing Atlanta. Jul 6, 2005
Keane, Pepper. “Supergirl and Suds.” Free Williamsburg. Mar, 2005
Moy, Kimberly. “Show Man.” Boston Globe Magazine. Jan 16, 2005

2003
Wilkin, Karen. “Letter From Provence.” The Hudson Review. Summer 2003
Ehrhardt, Ursula. “’Tension & Release’ embodies surprise and insight.” The Daily Times. Nov. 2, 2003

2001
Singh, Nonika. “Giving Art a Shove, onto World Stage.” Hindustan Times. Dec 11, 2001
Datta, Sanjeeta. “Suitcase Shockers.” Indian Express. Dec. 22, 2001
Maddox, Georgina. “Art Out of a Box.” Indian Express. Dec 17, 2001
Negi, Manjula. “How About Art Out of the Box?” Hindustan Times. Dec. 22, 2001
Gitlin, Holly. “Excess is Best: Flood.” Connect Savannah Oct 10-16, 2001

2000
Hersh, Allison. “Group Show Aqua 2000.” Savannah Morning News. Sep. 17. 2000
Blatt, Carolina. “Finding Art in the Alley.” The Georgia Guardian. Sep. 15-21

1998
Smith, Roberta. “Everything is Everything: Jack Bach & Craig Drennen.”
New York Times. Nov. 6, 1998

1997
“Letter to Peter Schjeldahl.” The Village Voice. Aug. 26, 1997

1992
Coleman, Kurt. “Knot Art: An Exhibit of Paintings and Multiples by Craig Drennen.” ACE Magazine. Oct. 1992
Minton, David. “Drennen Show Offers Cheerful Wit, Cynicism.” Lexington Herald-Leader. Oct. 4, 1992

TEACHING AND RELATED EXPERIENCE:

1999-2007
Savannah College of Art and Design, Professor of Painting, Savannah, GA (full-time)

1998-99
Dia Center for the Arts, Education Coordinator, New York City (part-time)
School of Visual Arts, Adjunct Instructor, New York City

1997-99
Kingsborough Community College, Adjunct Instructor, Brooklyn, NY
Long Island University, C. W. Post Campus, Adjunct Instructor, Greenvale, NY

1998
New Jersey City University, Adjunct Instructor, Jersey City, NJ

1997-98
Dia Center for the Arts, Teaching Artist, New York City (part-time)

1996
Mercy College, Brooklyn Campus, Adjunct Instructor, Brooklyn, NY

1993-94
Long Island University, C. W. Post Campus, Adjunct Instructor, Greenvale, NY

1992
Eastern Kentucky University, Adjunct Instructor, Richmond, KY
University of Kentucky, Adjunct Instructor, Lexington, KY

1991-92
Transylvania University, Part-time Instructor, Lexington, KY

GRANTS & AWARDS:

2006
Skowhegan fellowship, Skowhegan School of Painting & Drawing, Skowhegan, ME
Dream House Residency, Skowhegan, ME

2005
Presidential Fellowship, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA

2003
Triangle Arts Foundation Artist Residency, Brooklyn, NY
Savannah College of Art & Design New York Studio Space Residency

2002
Vermont Studio Center Individual Artist Residency, Johnson, VT
Presidential Fellowship, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA

EDUCATION:

2006
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME

1991
MFA Art History (20th-century specialization), Ohio University

1990
MFA Painting, Ohio University

1988
BA Interdisciplinary Studies (Art/English), Glenville State College, summa cum laude