Andrea Loefke  

 

Born     Heidelberg, Germany

            Lives and works in Brooklyn, New York

 

Education

2001 - 2003       MFA in Sculpture, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

1994 - 2000       Civic and Public Service Examination in Art Education and Physical Education (equivalent to M.Ed.) University of Leipzig, Germany

1997 - 1998       Fine Arts Scholarship, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2011                 The Union Gallery, New York, NY

2008                 “Folding an orange fish out of newspaper”, Downtown Gallery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

                        “Folding an orange fish out of newspaper”, Kasia Kay Art Projects, Chicago, Illinois

2007                 “The squirrels, hedgehogs and rabbits are indeed harmless”, Michael Steinberg Gallery, New York, NY

“Site Specifics’ 07 –  inandoutthroughandabout…and don’t forget to put your feet in the blue bucket”, Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York

2006                 “Das muss gefeiert werden! Mit Krokant, Kandiszucker, Kremhuetchen, Kokosflocken und Konfekt!”, Galerie Schuster, Frankfurt, Germany

                        “Oh, do let me help to undo it”, PH Gallery, New York, New York

2005                 “Ene mene miny mo”, Kiehle Gallery, St. Cloud State University, Saint Cloud, Minnesota

2004                 “When the green frog changed into a happy prince, the nearby well — splish, splash — turned into sweetened lemonade”, PH Gallery, New York, New York

2003                 “Beneath such dreamy weather”, SPACELab, SPACES, Cleveland, Ohio

“It had, in fact, a sort of mixed flavour of cherry-tart, custard, pine-apple, roast turkey, toffy, and hot buttered toast“, Sherman Studio Art Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

                        “What a blissful time we had…”, Sculpture Center, Cleveland, Ohio

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2011                 "Off the Wall, Off the Floor", Walnut Ink Gallery, Michigan City, Indiana

2010                 “Party Animal“, The Outdoor Project, Bushwick Park, Brooklyn, New York

                        “Colored Glasses", Da Gallery, New York, New York

2009                 “Space Jam – Happily I await the end”, The Union Gallery, New York, New York

“The Grand – I hope you don’t mind me talking about the best of both“, Amelie A. Wallace Gallery, SUNY College, Old Westbury, New York

2008                 “Home Base Project III – Andrea’s Home Sweet Home + Cooking Session“, a site-specific public art project exploring notions of home: 764 St. Nicholas Ave., Harlem, New York

2007                 “Heidelberg Kauft Junge Kunst 69”, Heidelberger Kunstverein, Heidelberg, Germany

2006                 “Peace King Mother Nature – One early morning when the campfire was still smouldering”, Second Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts

                        “Every day is different – Untitled ”, Michael Steinberg Gallery, New York, New York

“Paramnesiac Landscape – We’d better change the subject IMMEDIATELY - - just to be safe!“, New York Center for Art and Media Studies, Bethel University, New York, New York

2005                 “Dear Bubble Tea – Down, down, down you fluffy puffs“, Nurture Art, Brooklyn, New York

                        “Point of View – Tik tik tik tik... “, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 “Project Diversity – a Multi-Venue Exhibition of 200 Brooklyn Artist”, Under the Rainbow – One early morning when the campfire was still smouldering“, Tastes Like Chicken Art Space, Brooklyn, New York

2004                 “9x – Untitled“, Smack Mellon Gallery, Brooklyn, New York

“Emerging Artists_New Work – One early morning when the campfire was still smouldering“, Fireland Association for the Visual Arts, Oberlin, Ohio

“Back from SPACELab:10 years of innovation – Bathing, blooming, and waddling in the rain“, Spaces, Cleveland, Ohio

2003                 “Wet – Untitled“, S1 Art Space, Brooklyn, New York

                        “Crossing Borders –  Untitled“, Goldfarb Center for the Arts, York University, Toronto, Canada

2002                 “Outstanding Student Achievement In Contemporary Sculpture Awards – Untitled ”, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey, juried by Valerie Fletcher, Donald Kuspit, Tom Eccles

 

Awards, Fellowships and Residencies

2010                 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant

2009                 Shortlist, 2009 London International Creative Competition

2008                 Residence and Fellowship, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Nebraska

2004/05                        Studio Program, Smack Mellon, Brooklyn, New York

                        Smack Mellon Emerging Artist Fellowship, New York Community Trust, New York, New York

2003                 Residence, MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, New Hampshire

                        Edith Fergus Gilmore Material Award, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

2002                 Outstanding Student Achievement In Contemporary Sculpture Awards, International Sculpture Center, Publisher of Sculpture Magazine, Hamilton, New Jersey

                        Edith Fergus Gilmore Art Travel Award, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

2001/02                        Ohio State University Fellowship, Columbus, Ohio

1997/98                        Scholarship for Kent State University, Ohio, Akademisches Auslandsamt, Leipzig, Germany

 

Bibliography

2008                 Lindsay Trapnell, “Bemis Buddy“, THE READER, Omaha, NE, Vol. 14, August 21-27th, 2008, p. 26

                        Jerry Saltz, Critic’s Pick: HomeBase Project, NEW YORK MAGAZINE, May 12th, 2008

“Andrea Loefke An Interview” by Paul Black in 7 parts, SUITE 101.com, Category Sculpture, May 5th – 27th, 2008

“Art Space Talk: Andrea Loefke – HomeBase III”, a conversation with Andrea Loefke by Brian Sherwin, MYARTSPACE.com, Sunday, May 4th, 2008

“Once Upon a time: A conversation with Andrea Loefke by Paul Anthony Black”, Feature: SCULPTURE Magazine, Vol. 27 No. 4, May 2008, p.32-37

2007                Joerg Runde, “Inspiration von der Strasse – Andrea Loefke”, MANNHEIMER MORGEN and SUEDHESSEN MORGEN, Sat. Nov. 3rd, 2007, p. 31

Janet M. Goleas , Review on “Site Specifics '07, The Carriage House”, ISLIP ART MUSEUM, July 2007

David Cohen, ARTWORLD DIGEST –  “Seed Project” and Annual New Artist Survey (curated printed exhibition featuring 98 artists from around the world,) “Special Edition/Seed Issue 2007”, April 07, p. 25

2006                 Jonathan Goodman, Review on “Oh do let me help to undo it!”, PH Gallery, New York, New York, SCULPTURE Magazine, Dec. 2006, Vol. 25, p. 77-78

Florian Balke, Review on “Das muss gefeiert werden! Mit Krokant, Kandiszucker, Kremhuetchen, Kokosflocken und Konfekt!”, Galerie Schuster, Frankfurt, Germany, FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG, Vol. 190, Thursday, August 17th, 2006, p.48

THE NEW YORKERS, Live TV Talk Show hosted by James Chladek. Metro Studios, New York, New York, Live Interview, May 4th, 2006, 12am-12:15am, streamed in New York on TV26 and 35 and www.tv26newyork.com

David Cohen, ARTWORLD DIGEST – “Unambiguous” – an Annual New Artist Survey (curated printed exhibition featuring 99 artists from around the world,) Vol. 1, March 2006, p. 38

2005                 William Powhida, Review on “Under the Rainbow”, Tastes Like Chicken Art Space, Brooklyn, New York, THE BROOKLYN RAIL, Vol. June 2005, p. 19

2004                 Jeffrey Kastner, Review on “ When the green frog changed into a happy prince, the nearby well — splish, splash — turned into sweetened lemonade…”, PH Gallery, New York, New York, ARTFORUM, Vol. Nov. 2004, p.227-228

Lyz Bly, “Invented Worlds – a decade of experimentation at Spacelab”, FREE TIMES, Vol. 12, No. 21, Sept. 15 - 21, 2004, p. 47

                        “Back from SPACELab: 10 years of innovation”, exhibition catalogue, Spaces, Cleveland, Ohio

2002                 “2002 Outstanding Student Achievement In Contemporary Sculpture Awards”, SCULPTURE Magazine”, Oct. 2002, Vol. 21, p. 56-61

“Fall/Winter 2002/03 Exhibition”, exhibition catalogue, Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey

 

Projects/Commissions

2009                 Commission: site specific, permanent installation, SØR Rusche Collection, Berlin, Germany

2008                 “Ausflug ins Grüne” (Outing to Greenwood), Performance/Video project in collaboration with University of Michigan, School of Art & Design and College of Dance, Music and Theater, Ann Arbor, Michigan

2005                 Scope New York 2005: bathroom installation, PH Gallery, New York, New York at Flatotel, New York, New York

 

Collections

SØR Rusche Collection, Ölde, Germany

Patricia Lewy Gidwitz Collection, New York, NY

JoAnn Hickey Collection, New York, NY

Philipp Gutbrod, Ph. D., New York, NY

Suzanne Slesin & Michael Steinberg, New York, NY

Annegreth T. Nill, Ph. D., Columbus, OH

Richard Neel Collection, New York, NY

Bezirksärztekammer, Karlsruhe, Germany

 

Teaching and Professional Experience

since 2005         Visiting Instructor – 3D-Design I and II, Pratt Institute, Associate Degree Program, NY, New York

since 2008         Adjunct Professor – Foundation Sculpture, School of Visual Arts, Fine Arts Department, New York, New York

2008                 Visiting Artist, University of Michigan, School of Art & Design and College of Dance, Music and Theater, Ann Arbor, Michigan

                        Visiting Artist, University of Tennessee, Department of Sculpture, Knoxville, Tennessee

                        Guest Lecturer, New York Center for Art and Media Studies, Bethel University, NY, New York

2007                 Guest Lecturer, New York Center for Art and Media Studies, Bethel University, NY, New York

2005                 Guest Lecturer, Kiehle Gallery, St. Cloud State University, Saint Cloud, Minnesota

2004                 Guest Lecturer, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio