pierce.cole@gmail.com
Cole Pierce b. 1978

Education

M.F.A. Art Theory & Practice, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 2007

Post- Baccalaureate Certificate, Painting/Drawing, School of Art Institute of Chicago, IL September, 2005

B.S.S. Art, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA, September, 1996 – April, 2001

B.S.S. Sociology, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA, September, 1996 – April, 2001

Awards

CAAP Grant, Chicago Dept of Cultural Affairs, 2009

CAAP Grant, Chicago Dept of Cultural Affairs, 2008

Exhibitions

"Tape Epiphany" Antena Gallery, Chicago, IL, August, 2009

"Per Second" Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, Chicago, IL August, 2009

“Piano Clockworks” Old Gold Exhibitions & Events, Chicago, IL November, 2008

“Vega Caucus” Vega Estates, Chicago, IL May, 2008

“Old Gold Van Sale” Milwaukee International Art Fair Milwaukee, WI May, 2008

“Live Box Video Lounge”  Around the Coyote,   Chicago, IL  October, 2007                                   

“Domestic Firefly”    Vega Estates, Chicago, IL   September, 2007                       

“MFA Thesis Exhibition” Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, IL April, 2007           

“Salad Days”     Rowland Contemporary Gallery       Chicago, IL     June, 2006                                   

"Alumni Exhibition”  ACM Chicago Arts Program,           Chicago, IL   May, 2006                               

"Closing Ceremony", Sarajevo Winter Festival,  Sarajevo, Bosnia   March, 2006                                   

“SAIC Graduate Exhibition”         G2,      Chicago, IL          May, 2005                                

"Drawn to Draw", Betty Rymer Gallery, Chicago, IL April -July, 2005

“Nippon 12” Nippon Steel USA Annual Juried Show Chicago, IL February, 2005

“Joan Flasch Artist’ Book Collection” School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL December, 2004, -permanent collection

“Postcards, Blankets & Other Responsibilities” 1926 Exhibition Space, Chicago, IL December, 2004

“Second Annual Video Survey” GARDENfresh Collective Chicago, IL October, 2004

“East Village Art Walk” 1316 W. Chestnut Gallery Space Chicago, IL August, 2003

“Curators Choice Film & Video Festival” Around the Coyote, Chicago, IL August, 2003

“3rd Party Loft Party” Underground Studios, Chicago, IL August, 2003

“As Is” Muscatine Gallery, Iowa City, IA July, 2001

“Desert Storm 2.0” Armstrong Gallery, Cornell College Mt. Vernon, IA April, 2001

“Assumed Name Project” TBP House, Iowa City, IA November, 2001

“Illegitimate Arts Festival” ACM Chicago Arts Program, Chicago, IL May, 2000

“Etcetera Film Festival” Cornell College Mt. Vernon, IA May, 2000

“Etcetera Film Festival” Cornell College Mt. Vernon, IA May, 1999