Thursday, October 11, 2007

this piece is still not quite finished either. but so far it is 30 speakers. very tiny speakers. coming from each speaker is a different persons voice. each person is telling a story about how he/she got a scar on their body.


other peoples broken hearts

for this piece. which is still in the making. i am colllectiong sentences on broken hearts. if you have a story about a broken heart and want to send it to me please do. this is what i have so far.


16 juy 2007

i sent out an email to folks to gather information. in the email were these guidelines.

1.today july 16, 2007 please set an alarm to some time between the hours of 2 and 3 pm.  if you choose to not use an alarm try and be aware of said amount of time during this time.
2. when alarm sounds recognize what your thoughts were the in the moments just before alarm went off.
3. whatever your thoughts were write them down and get them to me. i would prefer email. you can also send an email to me at spizanky@earthlink.net. but i need you to call and leave a voice message. to me at 443.226.1761 . please be sure to leave the time in your message. down to the minute.
4. be honest please. i want the truth. i want to know what your random thoughts are at an exact moment.

the response from people was really interesting. and rather exciting. so many people responded. i actually had more voices than i did speakers. each speaker is playing a loop of one individuals voice. a room of 24 speakers. 24 voices.

images from this piece are the few to follow.




Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Julie Benoit
3211 Abell Avenue
Baltimore. Md. 21218
spizanky@earthlink.net
443.226.1761

Education:
2006 to current working on MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art
2002 B.S. in Fine Art, Towson University
Recipient of the Towson University Printmaking Award
Recipient of the John Blair Mitchell Printmaking Award
Mentors: Tonia Matthews, Trudi Ludwig-Johnson, Richard Hellman

Awards:
2004 Maryland Federation of Art Jurors Choice Award, Juror: Gerald Ross
2003 Maryland Federation of Art Jurors Choice Award, Juror: Virginia Shore
2002 John Blair Mitchell Printmaking Award
2001 Towson University Printmaking Award


Curatorial Experience:
2004 New Drawings by Harrison Haynes: Mission Space, Baltimore, Md. September 2004.
2004 Mark Mothersbaugh: Beuatiful Mutants. May 2004. Mission Space, Baltimore, Md.
2004 Breathing Underwater: recent photographs by Michelle Tecco. June 2004. Mission Space, Baltimore, Md.
2004 a journey: Chela Gallery, Baltimore, Md. March 6-30.
2002 Winter: A Collection of Works. Mission Space., Baltimore, Md. A group show with eight artists.

Exhibitions:

Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2005 Passing Notes: a Visual Collaboration by Julie Benoit and Cara Ober. Spare Room Installation
Space, 2720 Greenmount Ave. Baltimore, Md. Curated by Cindy Rehm
2005 Action Speaks: Recent Works of Kris Vandevander and Julie Benoit. Shinola Gallery, Baltimore, Md.
Curated by Amy Schwartzbaum.
2004 Secret Signs: New Paintings and Collaborative Works, The GSpot Audio-Visual Playground, Baltimore,
Md. curated by Jill Sell.
2002 Recent Works of Barbara Johnson and Julie Benoit, Mission Space, Baltimore, Md. Curated by Todd Lesser.

Juried Exhibitions
2005 Parkside National Small Prints Exhibition, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wi. Juror Karen
Kunc
2004 Delta National Small Prints Exhibition, Bradbury Gallery ASU, Jonesboro, Ar. Group show juried by
Shelley Langdale.
2004 Fall Members Juried Show, Maryland Federation of Art, City Gallery. October 1-30. Juror Gerald
Ross, Painter.*Jurors Choice award.
2004 Spring Juried Exhibition, Maryland Federation of Art City Gallery, Baltimore, Md. Group Show juried by
Tonia Matthews, Printmaker. *Jurors Choice award.
2003 Spring Juried Exhibition, Maryland Federation of Art City Gallery, Baltimore, Md. Group show juried by
Virginia Shore, Senior Curator, Arts in the Embassies Program. May 28 - June 28. *Jurors Choice award.
2001 Spring Juried Exhibition, Hollzman Gallery, Towson University, Towson, Md.
2000 Fall Juried Exhibition, Hollzman Gallery, Towson University, Towson, Md.

Group Exhibitions
2007 Mini Curated Books: A Group Show, Baltimore Book Festival, Baltimore, Md. Sept 28.29. Curator Gary Kachedorian.
2007 Cowboy Show: A Group Show, DCAC, Washington DC, March 16-April 18. Curator Cara Ober.
2006 Holy: A Group Show, The Creative AlLiance, Baltimore, Md. September 1-21. Curator Luci Morreal.
2006 Hopes and Schemes: A Group Show, The Riviera Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. January 13-29. Curator John
Tymkiw.
2006 Business Minded: A Group Show, Renowned Gallery, Portland, Oregon. March 1-30.
2005 Battles: A Group Show, Current Gallery, Baltimore, Md. June 13-27. Curated by Ryan Jedlicka.
2005 Spring Group Show, Cubicle 10, Central Ave, Baltimore, Md. May 1-June 18. Curated by Billy Colbrick.
2005 Summer Suite: Recent Works by Julie Benoit, Meaghan Harrison and Youngmi Song. Gallery Imperato,
Baltimore, Md. Curated by Jordan Block.
2005 Picture Window. Sponsored by the Baltimore Office of Promotion and Arts. 100 artists create work to be
permanently displayed on abandoned buildings throughout the city of Baltimore. Slide show and
reception at Area 405, Oliver Street, Baltimore, MD. Area 405, Baltimore, Md. Curator Gary
Kachadorian.
2004 Inward Gazes, Creating Pieces of the Identity Puzzle. Rosenberg Gallery, Goucher College, Towson, Md.
Group show curated by Cara Ober. Nov. 1 - Dec. 15. A 13 woman exhibit featuring Laura Amussen, Kini
Collins, Cindy Rehm, Lynn Silverman, Jo Smail, Elena Vulkos.* Press: Baltimore Sun December 9, Radar
Review Issue 12.
2004 Systems, Codes, Chaos, Seed Vector Gallery Space, 321 Madison Ave. Baltimore, Md. Curator Seth
Adelsberger.
2004 Matchbook, Spare Room Installation Space,, 3720 Greenmount Ave. Baltimore, Md. A group exhibit featuring
over 60 pieces of original art on matchbooks. Curator Cindy Rehm.
2004 Starscape, Sponsored by The GSpot Audio-Visual Playground, Fort Armistead Park, Baltimore, Md.
Curator Jill Sell.
2004 a journey: Chela Gallery, Baltimore, Md. March 6-30. Group show curated by Push & Pull Productions.
2003 Indian Summer, The GSpot Visual Playground, Baltimore, Md. Group Show curated by Jill Sell.
2003 Starscape, Sponsored by The GSpot Audio-Visual Playground, Fort Armistead Park, Baltimore, Md. Group
show curated by Jill Sell.
2003 A Spring Group Show, The City Cafe, Baltimore, Md. Group show with Cara Ober, Joan Cox, and Tom Webb.
2003 Covert: A Group Show, The Whole Gallery, 405 W Franklin Street, Baltimore, Md. Curator William Downs.
2002 Winter: A Collection of Works, Mission Space, Baltimore, Md. Group show curated by Todd Lesser.
2002 Get Your Grill On, The GSpot Audio-Visual Playground, Baltimore, Md. Group show curated by Jill Sell.
2002 Starscape, Sponsored by The GSpot Audio-Visual Playground. Fort Armstead Park, Baltimore, Md. Group
Show curated by Jill Sell .
2001 Surface Tension, The GSpot Audio-Visual Playground, Baltimore, Md. Group Show curated by Jill Sell.
2000 Fall Group Show, The Whole Gallery, 405 W Franklin Street. Baltimore, Md. Group show curated by Ezra
Picard.

Press Coverage:
2005 Baltimore City Paper. October 12, 2005. Critics Pick. Passing Notes: A Visual Collaboration by Bret
McCabe.
2005 Baltimore City Paper. May 8, 2005. Critics Pick. Summer Suite:A Group Show by Mike Giullano.
2004 Baltimore Sun. December 9. "Intimate and Unsettling." Review of Inward Gazes by Glen McNatt.
2004 Baltimore City Paper. October 13. Seeds of Promise. Review of Seed Vector Show by Jessica Bowers.
2004 Baltimore City Paper. October 6. Critics Picks: Art. Review of Matchbook at Spare Room.
2004 Baltimore City Paper. March 17. A Journey. Review of Chela Gallery Show by Blake dePastino.
2004 Baltimore City Paper. February 25. Secret Signs. Review of GSpot show by Ned Oldham.
2003 Radar Magazine. Issue 6. Review of Group show at City Cafe by Lauren Bender.
2003 Baltimore City Paper. March 26, 2003, Free ‘n Not so Easy. Review of Covert at The Whole Gallery by
Gadi Dechter.
2002 Peek Review. December 2002. Review of Recent Works of Julie Benoit and Barbara Johnson by Lauren
Bender.
2002 Baltimore City Paper. January 16, 2002. Review of Recent Works of Julie Benoit and Barbara Johnson by
Ned Oldham.
2002 Baltimore City Paper. December 11, 2002. A Place to Hang. Review of Winter at Mission Space by Gadi
Dechter.

Published Writing
Radar Review
Issue 11. 2004. Critical review of Baltimore Afrobeat Society.
Issue 8. 2003. Critical review of Conversations, Influence and Collaboration in Contemporary Art, Evergreen
House, Baltimore, Md.
Issue 8. 2003. Critical review of and Julie Stovall and Leslie Furlongs Mural at Martha’s Place, at 1928
Pennsylvania Avenue.
Issue 1. 2002. Critical review of Anti-Folk night at the Ottobar, Baltimore. Md.