Selected One Person Exhibitions

  • 2006
  • THE BODY IN TRANSFMORMATION, Month of Photography, Slovakia.
    FLYING AND FLOATING, Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, GA.
    Installation in Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • 2005
  • BOUYANCY, Cave Space, Brooklyn, NY.
    FROM EARTH TO SKY, Artoteca, Milan, Italy
  • 2003
  • UC Berkeley Extension Gallery, San Francisco, Ca.
    Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY.
    Contemporary Arts Center, Abilene, Tx.

  • 2000
  • LA METAMORFOSIS DE ICARO, Santiago, Chile.
  • 1999
  • TRACES OF THE BODY, Cave Space, Brooklyn, NY.
  • 1998
  • MISE-EN-SCENE, University of Delaware, Newark, De.
    Robin Rice Gallery, New York, NY.

  • 1997
  • PERSONAL RITUALS, American Cultural Center, Prague, Czech Republic.
    Third Eye Photowork Gallery on the Internet.
    In Focus Gallerie, Cologne, Germany.
  • 1996
  • Clement Gallery, University of Toledo, Oh.
    Books and Company, New York, NY.
    Gallerie 3.14, Laon, France.
  • 1995
  • Month of Photography, Bratislava, Slovakia.

  • 1994
  • THE WILL OF THE WISP, Atlanta Photography Gallery, Atlanta, Ga.
    AUTONOMY AND ALCHEMY, ICARUS AND ANGELS, Melkweg Gallerie, Amsterdam.
    Pyramid Fine Arts, Rochester, NY.
    Alma College, Alma, Mi.
    Eastern Washington University, Spokane, Wa.
    Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, Va.

    • 1993
    • In Focus Gallerie, Cologne, Germany.
      STILL WEBBINGS WHISPER, Coker College, Hartsville, SC.
      Iisalmen Kamera Festival, Iisalmi, Finland.
      NADIR A LIDERTS (Dark Anxieties), Camera Club of New York, NY.
      Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, Pa.

      • 1992
      • NEW WORK FROM EASTERN EUROPE, Spazi Fine Art, Housatonic, Ma.
        Török Fürdö Malom-Tó, Budapest, Hungary.


      Selected Group Exhibitions

      • 2008
      • LAYERED, BUOYED, TETHERED, BARELY, Emergence Festival, Governor's Island, NYC.
        MIND OVER MATTER, Houston Community College, Houston Tx.
        DECOMPRESSION, Queens Museum, Queens, NY.
        ALONE IN THE LANDSCAPE, Flatfile Galleries, Chicago IL. (2 person)
      • 2005
      • LUMINOSITY, Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood, Co.
      • 2004
      • STAGED FANTASY, Sink Gallery, Denver, Co.
        Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY.

      • 1999
      • WHERE THE GIRLS ARE, Detroit Art Institute, Detroit, Mn.

      • 1998
      • VAGUENESS, G4 Gallery, Cheb, Czech Republic. (two person).
        CRITICS' CHOICE: DISCOVERIES OF THE MEETING PLACE, Fotofest, Houston, Tx.
      • 1997
      • GLORIOUS GARDENS, Bonnie Benrubi Gallery, New York, NY.

      • 1996
      • THE FLESH AND THE SPIRIT, Houston Center for Photography, Tx. (two person).
        FRESH WORK, Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona Beach, Fl.
        8x10: Contemporary American Photographers, Queens College Museum, NY.

      • 1995
      • TIME MEASURE, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary.
        Photogallerie Wien, Vienna, Austria (two person with Pavel Pecha).

      • 1994
      • FOUR PHOTOGRAPHERS, Paul Cava Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
        GROUP SHOW, Tom Cugliani Gallery, New York, NY.
        MYTHS, DREAMS AND MYSTERIES, Del. Ctr. for Cont. Art, Wilmington, De. (two person).
      • 1993
      • BILD PHOTOGALERIE, Aarau, Switzerland (two person).
      • 1992
      • THE ROPE SHOW, Artists' Space, New York, NY.


    Selected Collections

    The Bibliotheque Nationale
    Joel-Peter Witkin

    The Houston Museum of Fine Art
    Jan Svankmajer

    The Detroit Art Institute
    Dr. Stanley Burns

    The Brooklyn Museum
    Alberto Venzago

    The Denver Museum
    Lee Male

    The Worcester Art Museum
    Leo Steinberg


    Selected Bibliography

    XFUNS MAGAZINE (Taiwan), pages 72-77, February 2008.
    Light Leaks Magazine, (Canadian) cover, pages 1, 8-11, May 2007.
    MALABAR MAGAZINE, (Mexican) cover, pages 4, 7-12, 45, February 2007.
    KWARTALNIK MAG. (Polish) A. A. M.'S WORLD OF ILLUSIONS, by Grzegorz Przyborek, pages 22-29, Fall 2006.
    PHOTOEYE BOKLIST, "Publishing the Photographic Book", Pages 48-49, Spring 2006.
    THE NEW YORK GAHO (Japanese), page2, 16-18, Jan. 2006.
    ZOOM Magazine (Italian), "Anne Arden McDonald", pages 34-38, July 2005, by Gigliola Foschi.
    2 online book reviews, FINEPHOTOBOKS.COM, Aug. .2004, INDIEWORKSHOP.COM, March 2006.
    THE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTOR NEWSLETTER, page 11, December 2004, by Jayme Guokas.
    THE BROOKLYN RAIL, July 2004, Book review by Ellen Pearlman.
    ARTNEWS MAGAZINE, page 73, (image), January 2004.
    PHOTO INSIDER MAGAZINE, pages 30-32, March 2003, by Marissa E. Campbell.
    SHOTS MAGAZINE, "Interview: Anne Arden McDonald", pages 4-10, March 2001, by Russell Joslin.
    APERTURE MAGAZINE, "Explorations: Ten Photographers", February 1999. Article by Peggy Roalf.
    REVIEW MAGAZINE, March 1999, Article by Carol Diehl.
    LA FOTOGRAFIA (Spanish), "Autoretratos" #63 page 44-45, October 1997.
    PHOTO METRO MAGAZINE volume 15, issue 144, page 40-41, 1997.
    CV PHOTO MAGAZINE (Canadian) "Dreams in Black and White" #38 pages 16-23, 1997, by Celine Mayrand.
    (4 articles in French newspapers, Summer 1996)
    PHOTOGRAPHIES MAGAZINE (French), "Young Talent", #77 page 72, June 1996.
    SHOTS MAGAZINE, "I Am Not This Body", # 51 pages 4-8, March 1996. Article by Anne McDonald.
    ART LIFE MAGAZINE (Slovak), "O Anicke", pages 30-31, Dec. 1995. Article by Rudo Prekop.
    (5 articles in Austrian papers and magazines, Fall 1995).
    APEX Magazine, (German), #20 pages 83-84, 1994. Text by Wanda Strukus.
    NY NEWSDAY, "The Marketing of Generation X", November 1994. Article by Amei Wallach.
    FOTO (Dutch), pages 17-21, August 1994. Portfolio.
    TIME OUT (Dutch), "Fantastic Voyage", July 1994. Review by Dave Potts.
    LA TIMES, "Exhibitions Wander Through Once-Taboo Territory", May 1994. Review by Cathy Curtis.
    ROCHESTER CHRONICLE "Eerie Works Help Artist Work Through Dreams" April 1994 By Elizabeth Forbes.
    NEW YORK TIMES, "Group Show--Tom Cugliani Gallery", January 1994. Review by Charles Hagen.
    VILLAGE VOICE, "Choices--Disposable Generation", July 1993. Review by Vince Aletti.
    (10 assorted articles appearing in Finnish papers, July 1993)
    COOPERATION (Swiss),"Un Combat Quotidien", # 29 page 38, July 1993. Article by Justine Deleau.
    LE DEMOCRAT (French), "Une Toute Autre Realite", page 28, May 1993. Article by Bernadette Richard.
    PHOTO REVIEW MAGAZINE, vol. 15 #3 page 42, Summer 1992.
    ART NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE, June-July 1992. Review by Charlet Davenport.
    EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE, pages 28-31, July 1992. Article by Wanda Strukus.


    Catalogues and Books

    FOTOFEST CATALOGUE--PARTICIPATING SPACES, pages 97, 99, 247, published 2008.
    PLASTIC CAMERAS: TOYING WITH CREATIVITY, pages V, 24-26, published 2006.
    BRATISLAVA MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY (Slovakia), pages 118-119, published 2006.
    THE JACQUES MALLET COLLECTION, Pages 132-137, published 2005.
    ANNE ARDEN MCDONALD, INSTALLATIONS AND SELF PORTRAITS, published April 2004.
    BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY, page 41, March 2000. Edited by James Luciana.
    DREAMS 1900-2000-ART AND THE UNCONSCIOUS, page 256, January 2000. Edited by Lynn Gamwell.
    LICHTECHT (Austrian), Photo Symposium--Schrattenberg Castle, pages 6-7, September 1995.
    FRESH WORK, Southeast Museum of Photography, June 1996.
    8 x 10, Queens College Museum, June 1996.
    THIRD INTERNATIONAL FOTOTAGE (German), pages 96-97, October 1995.
    TIME CAPSULE-A Concise Encyclopedia of Women Artists, pages 510-511, Winter 1995.
    BRATISLAVA MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY (Slovakian), pages 148-149, November 1995.
    BILDER #115 (Austrian, Photogallerie Wien), pages 1-9, October 1995.


    Commissions

    • 2008
    • Curated Czech and Slovak show for The University of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
      Curated Pavel Pecha show for the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI.
    • 2007
    • Commissioned to produce 24 pieces for BRIC Rotunda Gallery's benefit auction, Brooklyn, NY.
    • 1999
    • Curated Czech/Slovak exhibition for The Czech Center, NYC.
    • 1997
    • Performance at The Kitchen in NYC with TRIPTYCHON from Austria.
    • 1996
    • Curated Czech/Slovak exhibition for Spazi Contemporary Art, Housatonic, Ma.


    Selected AWARDS AND HONORS

    • 1998
    • Discoveries of the Meeting Place, Fotofest, Houston, Tx.

    • 1995
    • Best in show, Robin Rule Gallery, Denver, Co.

    • 1994
    • Artist in Residence, Millay Colony, Austerlitz, N.Y. (Lapine Fellow)
      "The Space Program" grant from The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation.

    • 1993, 1997
    • Finalist, Friends of Photography Ruttenberg Foundation Award.

    • 1992
    • Best in show, Images Gallery, Cincinnati, Oh.
      Merit Award, WOMEN IN THE VISUAL ARTS 1992.

    • 1991
    • Chosen to represent the Organization of Independent Artists in their anniversary show.

    • 1990
    • Third Place, Maine Photographic Workshop's annual print competition.
      First Place in Black & White, Soho Photo Annual Print Competition.
      Merit Award, MATRIX INTERNATIONAL '90, Sacramento, Ca.
      Third Place, San Diego Art Institute's Annual Exhibition, San Diego, Ca.

    • 1984
    • Savannah College of Art and Design Scholarship for Summer Art Study in London and Paris.


    Teaching, Public Speaking, & Slide Presentations

    • 2007-09
    • EXPLORING PORTRAITURE, Parsons School of Design, NYC.
    • 2005-08
    • International Center for Photography, NYC.
      MIT, Boston
      Pratt, Brooklyn
      University of the Arts, Philidelphia
    • 2001
    • University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Ma.
    • 1999
    • Denver Contemporary Arts Museum, Denver, Co.
    • 1998
    • ASMP chapter meeting, St. Louis, Mo.
      Dom Fotografie, Poprad, Slovakia.
      University of Delaware, Newark, De.
    • 1997
    • American Cultural Center, Prague, Czech Republic.
      Symposium for photographers working with rituals, Sypka, Czech Republic.
    • 1996
    • Professional Women Photographers, NYC.
      Houston Center for Photography, Houston, Tx.
    • 1995
    • Bratislava Month of Photography, Bratislava, Slovakia.
    • 1994
    • The Moor, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    • 1993
    • Soros Foundation, Tallinn, Estonia.
      Iisalmen Kamera Festival, Iisalmi, Finland (two lectures).
      Camera Club, NYC.
    • 1992
    • Spazi Fine Art, Housatonic, Ma.
      Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tx.


    Education

    • 1988
    • B.A. with Honors in Art from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Ct.
      Majors in Studio Art (photography) and English (poetry).
    • Fall 1988
    • Visiting undergraduate at the Rhode Island School of Design,
    • 1987, 1986
    • Providence, R.I.
      Studied with William Parker.

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