biography of Inka ESSENHIGH (1969)
Personal data
Birth : 1969 - Belfonte PA Pennsylvania, United States
Sex : F
Nationality/Affiliation : United States
Address
New York NY New York, United StatesRepresentatives
Victoria Miro Gallery – 16 Wharf Road – London, United Kingdom
Education
1991 : Columbus College of Art and Design – 107 North 9th Street – Columbus OH, United States
1993 : SVA School of Visual Arts – 209 East 23rd Street – New York NY, United States
Work
Categorie and medium
Painting : Oil 
Drawing-Watercolor : Works
| Thieves | |
| Date of creation : 2000 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 86 x 92 inch | |
| Lost Treasure | |
| Date of creation : 2000 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 58 x 50 inch | |
| Sunspots | |
| Date of creation : 2000 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 78 x 72 inch | |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2008
Victoria Miro Gallery – London, United Kingdom
04/03/2008 – 05/02/2008
2006
303 Gallery – New York NY, United States
03/04/2006 – 04/15/2006
2003
Fruitmarket Gallery – Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
04/05/2003 – 05/24/2003
2002
303 Gallery – New York NY, United States
11/09/2002 – 12/20/2002
Victoria Miro Gallery – London, United Kingdom
10/29/2002 – 12/07/2002
2000
American Landscapes : Recent Paintings by Inka Essenhigh
Albright Knox Art Gallery – Buffalo NY, United States
2000
Victoria Miro Gallery – London, United Kingdom
2000
Mary Boone Gallery – New York NY, United States
2000
New Paintings
Deitch Projects – New York NY, United States
2000
1999
New Paintings
Deitch Projects – New York NY, United States
1999
1998
Recent Paintings
Stefan Stux Gallery – New York NY, United States
1998
1997
Wallpaper Paintings
La Mama La Galleria – New York NY, United States
1997
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2006
Frieze Art Fair
Regent’s Park – London, United Kingdom
10/12/2006 – 10/15/2006
Represented by : 303 Gallery – 525 West 22nd Street – New York NY, United States
2004
Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : 303 Gallery – 525 West 22nd Street – New York NY, United States
2003
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/04/2003 – 12/07/2003
Represented by : 303 Gallery – 525 West 22nd Street – New York NY, United States
Art 34 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/18/2003 – 06/23/2003
Represented by : 303 Gallery – 525 West 22nd Street – New York NY, United States
The Armory Show 2003
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
03/07/2003 – 03/10/2003
Represented by : 303 Gallery – 525 West 22nd Street – New York NY, United States
2002
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/05/2002 – 12/08/2002
Represented by : 303 Gallery – 525 West 22nd Street – New York NY, United States
Art 33 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/12/2002 – 06/17/2002
Represented by : 303 Gallery – 525 West 22nd Street – New York NY, United States
The Armory Show 2002
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
02/22/2002 – 02/25/2002
Represented by : 303 Gallery – 525 West 22nd Street – New York NY, United States
2001
Art Basel Miami Beach: cancelled
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/13/2001 – 12/16/2001
Represented by : Victoria Miro Gallery – 16 Wharf Road – London, United Kingdom
Art 32 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/13/2001 – 06/18/2001
Represented by : Victoria Miro Gallery – 16 Wharf Road – London, United Kingdom
The Armory Show 2001
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
02/23/2001 – 02/26/2001
Represented by : Victoria Miro Gallery – 16 Wharf Road – London, United Kingdom
2000
Art Frankfurt – Die europäische Messe für junge Kunst, n° 12
Frankfurt, Germany
03/24/2000 – 03/27/2000
Represented by : Galerie Schuster – Fahrgasse 8 – Frankfurt, Germany
1999
The Armory Show 1999
Stefan Stux Gallery – New York NY, United States
1999
Group exhibitions
2003
My Reality : Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation
Norton Museum of Art – West Palm Beach FL, United States
2003
My Reality : Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation
Huntsville Museum of Art – Huntsville AL, United States
10/13/2003 – 01/04/2004
2002
My Reality : Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation
Akron Art Museum – Akron OH, United States
09/21/2002 – 01/05/2003
My Reality : Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation
The Chicago Cultural Center – Chicago IL, United States
07/13/2002 – 09/08/2002
La Part de l’Autre
Carré d’Art – Musée d’art contemporain – Nîmes, France
05/18/2002 – 09/15/2002
My Reality : Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation
Tampa Museum of Art – Tampa FL, United States
04/21/2002 – 06/23/2002
My Reality : Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation
CAC Contemporary Arts Center – Cincinnati OH, United States
01/24/2002 – 03/31/2002
2001
Works on paper from Acconci to Zittel
Victoria Miro Gallery – London, United Kingdom
2001
My Reality : Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation
BMA Brooklyn Museum of Art – Brooklyn, New York NY, United States
07/28/2001 – 10/03/2001
Berlin biennale für zeitgenössische Kunst, n° 2
Berlin, Germany
04/20/2001 – 06/20/2001
Hybrids
Tate Liverpool – Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
04/06/2001 – 06/24/2001
My Reality: Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation
Des Moines Art Center – Des Moines IA, United States
02/10/2001 – 05/06/2001
2000
Greater New York: New Art in New York Now
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center – Long Island NY, United States
02/2000 – 05/2000
1999
Pleasure Dome
Jessica Fredericks Gallery – New York NY, United States
1999
A Room with a View
Sixth@Prince Fine Art – New York NY, United States
05/09/1999 – 06/10/1999
1998
Night of 1000 Drawings
Artist’s Space – New York NY, United States
1998
Anatomy / Intellect
Stefanelli Exhibition Space – New York NY, United States
1998
Pop-Surrealism
The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art – Ridgefield CT, United States
1998
1997
The Art Exchange Show
Arena Gallery – New York NY, United States
1997
Girls ! Girls ! Girls !
Tricia Collins Contemporary Art – New York NY, United States
1997
Sex / Industry
Stefan Stux Gallery – New York NY, United States
02/08/1997 – 03/23/1997
1994
Juried Group Show
SVA School of Visual Arts – New York NY, United States
1994
1993
Young Ukrainian American Painters Group Show
Ukrainian Museum – New York NY, United States
1993
Bibliography (Selected)
On the artist
Books
2002
Vitamin P – New Perspectives in Painting
Publisher: Phaidon Press – Regent’s Wharf – London, United Kingdom
Author: Collectif
2002
ISBN : 071484246X
Exhibition catalogues
2001
2. Berlin Biennale
Berlin, Germany
2001
ISBN : 3896110977
Periodicals
2003
LEVINE Gary – Inka Essenhigh at 303
in: Art in America n° 4 p. 131
New York NY, United States
04/2003
GLEESON David – Reviews
in: Contemporary n° 47/48 p. 122
London, United Kingdom
2003
2001
El Periodico del Arte n° 47
Madrid, Spain
08/2001-09/2001
BLECKNER Ross – Inka Essenhigh
in: Bomb Magazine n° 76 p. 38
New York NY, United States
06/2001-09/2001
ISBN : 07433204
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