Nicole Aimiee Macaluso

EXHIBITION HISTORY:
2002 The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago; Solo show in June
2001 Stolizzo Gallery's grand opening exhibition, September 2001
2001 Around the Coyote through Izzo
2001 Chicago ArtOpen
2001 Gilbert Finesilver Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida
2001 ArtePadova, in Padova, Italy through Galleria Alba of Ferrara Italy, October
2001 The LightHouse Gallery,Kingston Langley UK online show
2001 CCT Gallery, Chicago; “Interwoven,” a solo show running from 9/2001 to 1/2002
2001 Gallerie Gora, Montreal, Quebec; “Five Years Microcosm,” a solo show of five years of work
2001 Gwenda Jay Addington Gallery, Chicago; “Cabrini Connections,” group show
2001 Sotheby's of Chicago; Creating Pride event
2001 Gallery 2828, September show through IZZO
2001 JettSett Gallery
2001 The Thirteenth Floor Gallery’s April show
2001 The Beverly Art Center’s Annual Alfred Baar Exhibition
2001 The Winter Coyote through IZZO, Chicago
2000 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology; Solo Show
2000 The Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago; “Union Images,” September show
2000 The Peter Jones Gallery of Chicago, “The Adam & Eve Ball,” group show
2000 The Palette & Chisel Academy’s faculty show
2000 Gwenda Jay Addington Gallery, Chicago; “Cabrini Connections,” group show
2000 Gallery 203, Chicago; New Dimensions II, duo show with Walter Fydryck
2000 La Llorona Gallery, Chicago; Travelling Two Year International show begins
2000 La Llorona Gallery, Chicago; New Dimensions, duo show with Walter Fydryck
2000 Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL; group show
2000 Friends of the Arts, Kunstwerk Gallery, Voyeur show
2000 Feitico Gallery, Chicago; group show
2000 FOTA, Kunstwerk Gallery, Annual Member’s group show
2000 The Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago; FOTA group show
1999-2000 The Lindenberg Gallery, NYC; “Art for the New Millenium,” group show
1999 The Kanevsky Gallery, Kent, Conneticutt, group show
Further histories availiable upon request

BIOGRAPHY

Growing up in a family of artists (Her Father is an artist as well as her mother is a literary artist), has lead her to develop a deep devotion to the study of the human figure and to all aspects of painting and multiple media.
Outside of the guidance from her family, she received training early on from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago obtaining a BFA and received a full scholarshipfor her MFA at Northern Illinois University. Her awards include a recent CAAP Grant as well as one previous, a 1999 NUSA Stipend recipient, a1998 VSC Grant and a 1994The Vermont Studio Center merit summer fellowship. She is currently represented by La LLorona Gallery of Cbicago, in which she is involved in a two year travelling exhibition to a number of international sites including France, Italy and Brazil. Up and Coming, she will be featured in a solo show at Galerie Gora in Montreal, Quebec, November 27th to December 15th, 2001 and a small group show at The CCT Gallery of NorthWestern University Settlement House, Chicago, September 12th, 2001 to February 2002.
As of May 15th, 2001: August Day of 1998©1998, painted low relief will be published as a chapter opener to the textbook: Fundamanetals of Abnormal Psychology and Modern Times by Carson, Butcher and Mineka coming out sometimes 2002. This selection was made possible by Allyn & Bacon Publishing/Pearson Education and The VSA Organization out of Washington D.C.
Coming September 30,2001: Dizionario Enciclopedico Internazionale D’Arte Moderna E Contemporanea 2001/2002 will be available to the public through Casa Editrice Alba, Corso Porto Po 82/A 44100 Ferrara, Italy Which includes a full biography and B& W reproduction of my art.

FELLOWSHIPS/Grants:
1994 The Vermont Studio Center merit summer fellowship
1998 VSC Grant
1999 NUSA Stipend recipient
2000 CAAP Grant
2001 CAAP Grant

GALLERY AFFILIATIONS:
Gallery Agora, Soho, NYC
Present La Llorona Gallery, Chicago
Present Galleria Alba of Ferrara Italy
2001-1998The New Content Gallery of Chicago
1998The Pharoah’s Embrace, Palatine, IL
1994The Arlene Harris Gallery
1994The Ecletic Junction of Chicago
1993The Liz Long Gallery of Chicag

Events and Performances:
2001 Artists’ Against Aids Benefit
2001 Creating Pride, Sotheby’s Auction
2001 Cabrini Connections
2001 Reach!, a benefit for the APDA organized by Ruth Sackheim Publishing
2000 SAIC Bare Walls Fundraiser
2000 Poetry feature at the Fulton Cafe, Chicago
2000 WineRave, WineBrats Orgranization
2000 Poetry feature at Cafe Aloha, Chicago
2000 Artists’ Against Aids Benefit
2000 Cabrini Connections
2000 Creating Pride, Sotheby’s Auction
1999 SAIC Bare Walls Fundraiser
1996 SAIC Bare Walls Fundraiser