Found Objects

In this particular series, I used the mundane, the discarded, and the forgotten to comment on our modern day enigmas and dilemmas. Found objects, just like words, when disconnected, have little or no meaning as signifiers. By juxtaposing them in ironic ways, I create a new visual language that calls viewers to a new awareness and a new perception not only of what they see, but how they perceive it. The real becomes surreal and the surreal becomes real. Through my sculptures I deconstruct the universal conception of objects and create a new reality that is charged with irony and humor. By playing with objects, I invite viewers to participate in the psychological game where the viewers’ imagination is challenged and they intuitively react to each piece. It is this reaction to the objects that makes the objects art and not the objects themselves.

Biography

Education

1994    M.F.A., Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, NJ
1990     B.F.A., Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, NJ
1978     B.A., Education, Alvernia University, Reading, Pennsylvania
AWARD
2011 Chosen as Featured Artist, WCA National
2010 Kinetic Art Award, City light Gallery, Bridgeport, CT
2000   Stamford Cultural Center … Project Award
1998   Connecticut New Art Annual Award
           New Mexico Miniature Arts Society Creativity Award
1997   The Marguerite S. Daggy Memorial Award in Painting
1994   Distinguished Honor-Binney & Smith, Excellence in Art
1993   Grant -Liquitex Excellence in Art from the U.S,, United Kingdom and Mexico
           Grumbacher Purchase Award
         Grumbacher Gold Medallion in Painting Category
1992   Distinguished Fellowship Recipient-New Jersey State Council on the Art

Solo Exhibitions

2003 “The Eye of the Beholder” Dietel Gallery, Emma Willard , Troy, NY
1996       Gallery Jag, sponsored by UNESCO, Pulawy, Poland
1994     "Connections," The Elizabeth A. Seton Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ
              “Silence," American Center of Polish Culture, Washington, DC
             "Silence-Voices-," Norbert Gallery, Princeton, NJ

Group Exhibitions

2023 “Climate Canging”, Las Langess Art Gallery. Las Laguna.CA
2022 “THE FL3TCH3R EXIHBIT”,10 th Year Anniversary, Reece Museum, TN
“THE BEST OF WOMEN”, Stola Contemporary Art , cHic cago, IL
2021 “'We Who Dream Know No Borders’' virtual exhibition, WCA, Washington, DC
2020 “Gift,” Sichuan Fine Arts Institute 's Huxi Campus, China
“Art From Detritus” Viridian Contemporary Art Gallery, New York, NY
“Earth Speaks VI” Pocono Arts Council, Stroudsburg, PA
2019 “The Metamorphosis of the Printed Image” Trenton City Museum Trenton, NJ
“Kristallnacht,” SK Art Gallery, White Plains, NY
“XPOSED – Humans vs Planet Earth, Knox Contemporary Gallery of Art ,  Alberta, Canada
“Hidden,” Flickering Stone, Rookwood, Sydney, Australia
2018 “Evil Plastic,” Viridian artists a Contemporary Art Gallery, New York, NY
“REBIRTH” Bio-Woman, Gallery 59 rue de Rivoli, Pars, France
"United-International.” Gologorski Gallery, Krakow, Poland,
2017 “Health Achieve,” Ontario Hospital Association, conference Ontario, Canada
“Show Me the Money” HVCA Gallery, Highland, MI
:A Laugh, a Smirk, a Snicker” Florence Quarter Gallery ,” SUVA. Tucson, AZ
“Nasty Women,” "Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT
2016 "Digital Culture" International Exhibition, CICA Museum, South Korea
“Life of a Woman Santa,” Fe Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

“Bio-Woman,” International, Thomas Lounge Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
“Environmental Project,” International Exhibit, Galéria12, Budapest, Hungary
“Big Ideas in Small Packages,” Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers,
2015 “Water, Water Everywhere,” Alexy von Schlippe Gallery of Art, Avery Point, CT
“IAM Pocket Sized,” Islip Art Museum, Long Island, NY
“Black and White,” City light Gallery, Bridgeport, CT
2014 “Bio-woman 6, International” Robbithole Gallery, New York, NY
“Bio-woman 5, International” Skizza Gallery, Jerusalem
“Me-My self and I,” International, Runnrls Gallery, ENMU, New Mexico
“Transforming Spaces, Water” Collins House. Nassau Bahamas
“Crafted Comedy” Project Gallery, Toronto, Canada
“Come to the Table “ Traveling exhibition. CIVA
“Water: A Universal Human Right.” Robert Morris Gallery, Chicago, IL
“ Face to Face” Katonah Museum, Katonah, NY
“Not A Drop”,47/49 Tanner Street, London,
2013 International “Nations-Water-Cultures” United Nations, New York, NY
Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida, Maitland FL
“VISIONS 2013,“ Sechrest Art Gallery, High Point, NC
"The Petroleum Paradox: For Better or For Worse" Narrows Center, Fall River, MA.
“First Ladies,” City light Gallery, Bridgeport, CT
“Butterfly” Holocaust Museum Houston, Houston, TX
“Revelations: Interrogating the Sacred,” Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
“Bound,” Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY
2012 “Instructions Not Included,” Artspace, New Haven, CT
“Apocalypse” BAU Gallery. Beacon, NY
“Your Face Squared: Self-Portrait Project,” Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT
“Currents,” The Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ
“The History of Woman,” Thomas J, Walsh Gallery, Quick Center, Fairfield ,CT
“40 Years of Women Artists Virtual Exhibit,” IWA, Rutgers University, NJ
“Gendered Object: Barbie Art,” Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY
“House Arrest,” Franklin Street Works, Stamford, CT
“Petroleum Paradox,” Denise Biro Fine Art Gallery, New York, NY
“A Changing World: Women Respond” UCON Stamford Art Gallery, Stamford, CT
2011 “Together-International,” New Century Gallery, New York, NY
“Undeniable Tendencies,” New Century Gallery, New York, NY
“She; Mother and Daughter Generations Gertrude G. White Gallery, Greenwich, CT
2010 “Kinetic Art” City Light Gallery, Bridgeport, Ct
“Come As You are” City Light Gallery, Bridgeport, CT
2008 “ NexGenneratin…” Aughinbaugh Gallery, Grantham ,PA
2007 “Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose,” Leapin Lisard Covington, KY
2006 “Fresh Paint,” Flinn Gallery, Greenwich. CT
2005 “The Next Generation…,” MOBIA , New York, NY
2003 “Iron Works,” Anne Ried Gallery, Princeton, NJ
“Ironworks” Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2001       "Collections," Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick NJ
                Art North East USA, Silvermine Gallery, New Canaan, CT
2000        Red Mill Gallery, Johnson, VT
                Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI
1999        "Grid Works," Hera Gallery, RI
                "National Small Works," Leftbank Gallery, Salt lake City. UT
1998        "New Art Annual," Stamford Museum, Stamford, CT
                 National Show, New Mexico Miniature Arts Society, Roswell, NM
                 First Annual Stanley &Vivian Reed Marine , Stamford Art Association,

Stamford,CT

                "The Aljira National 4," Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, NJ

                "No Big Heads," University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
                "International Icarus," Seaside Art Gallery, Nags Head, NC
1997         "Contained Art," Central Michigan University Art Gallery Mt Pleasant, Michigan
                 48th Annual , The Art of the North East USA, Silvermine Gallery, New Canaan, CT
                "International Icarus, "Seaside Art Gallery, Nags Head, SOHO, Palafox, Pansico, FL
1996        Mary H. Dana Women Artists 25th Anniversary Retrospective, RU,N.Brunswick, NJ
                Aljira National Juried Exhibition, Aljira, Newark NJ
           “ 7 th Annual Faber Barren National Color”, Stamford Museum, Stamford, CT
1995         "Fifteenth annual Faber Barren Color Show, "Stamford Museum, Stamford, CT
                "Award Winner's Exhibition," Stamford Historical Society, CT
                "Generations," Layman Center, Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
                "Connecticut Art, 25th Annual Competition," Stamford Museum, Stamford, CT
                "Message From the Planet," Noyes Museum of Art, Ocean Ville, NJ
                "Women's Work -Inherited Ideologies," Meyerson Hall Gallery, University of

Pennsylvania, PA

1994        "45h Annual, The Art of The North East USA," Silvermine , New Canaan, CT
        "MFA Exhibition," Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick, NJ
         New Jersey Arts Annual, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ
          Ellarslie Open XII, Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ
1993           Fellowship Exhibition, Stedman Gallery, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , Camden NJ

Permanent Collections

  • Special Collections, Artist's Books, Newark Public Library, Newark, N
    Gallery Jag, Pulawy, Poland
    UNESCO, Warsaw Poland
    Vatican, JPII Collection

Awards

2011   Chosen as Featured Artist, WCA National

2010   Kinetic Art Award ,City light Gallery, Bridgeport, CT

2000   Stamford Cultural Center … Project Award

1998   Connecticut New Art Annual Award
New Mexico Miniature Arts Society Creativity Award

1997   The Marguerite S. Daggy Memorial Award in Painting

1994   Distinguished Honor-Binney & Smith, Excellence in Art

1993   Grant -Liquitex Excellence in Art from the United States, United  Kingdom and Mexico
Grumbacher Purchase Award
Grumbacher Gold Medallion in Painting Category

1992   Distinguished Fellowship Recipient-New Jersey State Council on the Arts Department of State.

Catalogs

  •  Woman’s Rights: An Artisan’s Perspective,UniteWoman.org 2013
     A Changing World: Women Respond WCA-CT 2012
     Together International Art Exhibition March 2011, New Century Artist Gallery, New York, NY
     Art of the Northeast USA 1997
     Faber Birren National Color Award Show, Stamford Museum 1996
     Faber Birren National Color Award Show Stamord Museum,1995
     The Next Generation Contemporary Expressions of Faith ,MOBIA, NY
     Polyglot Museum of Biblical Art Fall 2005
     Iron Works September October, Ann Reid Gallery Princeton NJ 2003
     Summer Fest 2001 Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
     http://innalinov.wix.com/biowoman-art-project#!exhibitions/cee5
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    changing-world-women-respondq
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    368538.php
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