Abraham Ferraro

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (* Upcoming Exhibitions)

2001   HOP, SKIP, & AHHHH JUMP, Fulton St. Gallery, Troy, NY, Invitational.

2000   OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD: PENCIL PUSHER PUSHING PENCILS, Fulton
          St. Gallery, Troy, NY, Invitational,
Performance & Exhibition.

1999   THE KNOCKOUT ARTIST(and DA RING), Artists Space, New York City,
          New York, Invitational,
Performance & Exhibition, Sponsored by
          KRISTIN LUCAS.

          THE KNOCKOUT ARTIST(and DA RING), Fulton St. Gallery, Troy, NY,
          Invitational Performance & Exhibition.

1996   ABRAHAM FERRARO, Emmitt Christian Gallery, Fredonia, New York.

         

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (* Upcoming Exhibitions)

2003  “INTERPRETATIVE” SELF-PORTRAITS, Fulton St. Gallery, Troy, NY,
         curated by Colleen Skif, Invitational.

2002  MOHAWK-HUDSON REGIONAL, Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany,
         NY, juried & curated by Linda
Nordon, juried Show.

         MFA THESIS EXHIBITON, University Art Museum, University at Albany,
         Albany, NY, Invitational.

2001  EROTICA, Fulton St. Gallery, Troy, NY, curated by Larry Holle,
         Invitational.
MASQUE, Albany Center Galleries, Albany, NY, curated by
         Pam Barrett-Fender, Invitational.

2000  THE PLAZA, Art Annex, University at Albany, Albany, NY, conceived,
         organized, & curated by Shaw Fici
& Abraham Ferraro.

         MOHAWK-HUDSON REGIONAL, University Art Museum, University at
         Albany, Albany, NY, Juried by Xu Bing,
Curated by Chen Hu, Juried
         Show.

         MARKING THE MILLENNIUM, Fulton St. Gallery, Troy, NY, Juried by
         Denise Bibro, Curated by Colleen Skif.
Juried show.

1999  BAKING WITH TRADITION, University Art Museum, University at Albany,
         Albany, NY, Curated by Zhen Hu,
Invitational.

         MOHAWK-HUDSON REGIONAL, Albany Institute of History & Art at
         Harmanus Bleeker, Albany, NY, Juried
and Curated by Mike Glier, Juried
         show.

         UNDER CONSTRUCTION, Rice Gallery, Albany, NY, Curated by Janis
         Keane Dorgan, Invitational.

         CLICKERS, Fulton St. Gallery, Troy, NY, Curated by Jed Cleary and
         Colleen Skif, Juried show.

1998  UAnnex / 3D, Rice Gallery, Albany, NY, Curated by Janis Keane Dorgan,
         Invitational.

1997  FOGAMIRROR, No. B.I.A.S., North Bennington, Vermont, Invitational.

1995  ASCENT, Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center, Fredonia, New York,
         Curated by Marvin Bjurlin, Invitational.

         FACULTY SELECTS, Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center, Fredonia, NY,
         Curated by Marvin Bjurlin, Invitational

1994  THREE STEEL SCULPTORS, Emmitt Christian Gallery, Fredonia, NY.

         FACULTY SELECTS, Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center, Fredonia, NY,
         Curated by Marvin Bjurlin, Invitational

1993  FACULTY SELECTS, Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center, Fredonia, NY,
         Curated by Marvin Bjurlin, Invitational

         

COLLECTIONS (*Public)

*Tang Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga, New York.

*University Art Museum, University at Albany, Albany, New York.

*Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, New York.

*Albany Institute of History & Art, Rice Gallery, Albany, New York.

*Old Main Inn, Fredonia, New York

Paul Hobart, Randy Suffolk, Colleen Skif, Dawn Heilman, Rachael Fry, Larry & Nancy Smith, Ron Johnson, J.P. Shutt M.D., Barbara Charles, Mark Shaw, Robert Booth, Terry Lindquist, Billie & George Heilman, Bob Basil, Dr. Adam Brown, Jeff-Wright-Sedan, Dave Rice & Suzy Fava, Maia Boswell, Corrina Schaming(Rachelle & Hanna), Judy Mayer, Ed Ticson, JoAnn Smaldone, Teal & Peter Schaming, Suzzane Polastri, Maxine Tucker, William Jaeger, Kenton Brown, Susan Myers, Montage, Shaw & Heidi Fici, Frank Brodrick, Jamie Randazzo, Allison Hunter, Jefferson Nelson.

         

BIBLIOGRAPHY (*Reviews)(+Photograph)(# feature article) (~Catalog)

*  Timothy Cahill, “The Mirror Doesn’t Lie, But an Artist Might,” Albany Times
   Union, June 22, 2003.

~+ Linda Norden, “2002 Exhibition by Artists of the Mohawk / Hudson Region”,      Albany Institute of History & Art,2002

*  Peter Bergman, Art in our Region”, Berkshire Home Style, August 2002.

*  Karen Bjornland, “67 Artists featured in regional show”, The Daily Gazette,
   June 29, 2002.

TV  Channel 13 News, "Pencil Pusher," 6 PM and 11 PM Sept 2, 2000

*+#  Jamie D. Gilkey, "Pencil Sharpens Troy Gallery," The Record, August 25,
       2000.

+  "Reactions to the Pencil Pusher," capABILITY Magazine, page 29-30,
    January 2000

*+#  William Jaeger, "UAlbany Student Pushes His Artistry," Albany Times
       Union, Dec 9, 1999

~  Mike Glier, “1999 Exhibition by Artists of the Mohawk / Hudson Region”,
    Albany Institute of History & Art, 1999.

*  William Jaeger, "A 'Regional' Outlook," Albany Times Union, July 11, 1999

*  Stacy Lauren, "Site to be Seen," Metroland, July 8-14, 1999

*  Stacy Lauren, "Channel Surfing," Metroland, Febuary 18-24, 1999

+  "Hot Pants," capABILITY Magazine, January 1999.

*+  Peg Churchill Wright, "UAlbany grad students show variety, creativity in
     sculpture," Daily Gazette, Oct. 29, 1998.

*  Susan Swiergos, "Ascent: Five Strong Climbers Display Their Art," The
   Leader, December, 1995.

         

AWARDS and HONORS

Jury Prize, MOHAWK-HUDSON REGIONAL, Albany Institute of History & Art, Juried by Linda Nordon, 2002.

GSO Research Grant, SUNY Albany, NY, Fall 2001.

GSO Travel Grant, SUNY Albany, NY, Summer 2001.

Jury Prize, MOHAWK-HUDSON REGIONAL, Albany Institute of History & Art, Juried by Mike Glier, 1999

Departmental Award for Excellence in Sculpture, Fredonia State University of New York, 1996

Departmental Incentive Award Grant, Fredonia State University of New York, 1994

         

PUBLIC SPEAKING

YOUNG ARTISTS SPEAK ON INSTALLATION, Siena College, Foy Hall Lobby, Nov. 2001.

         

EDUCATION

Masters of Fine Arts - concentration in Sculpture, Albany State University of New York, graduated May 2002.

Masters of Arts, Albany State University of New York, graduated Dec. 1999.

Dual concentration in Photography and Sculpture, Fredonia State University of New York, Bachelor of Fine Arts, graduated Magna Cum Laude 1996.