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About Tara
There are places we know that are part of what we call Home. Sometimes these place are a When, sometimes a memory. We all have visited these Places; they surround our daily lives, daily environments & psyches. If I walked through such a place that is here and yet nowhere, I would find that, in the end, it is a Place that has been with me the entire time, and one that I will also never truly find:
Tara Cronin is an artist working in various mediums focusing on alternative photographic methods, works on paper, installation and book-arts. She has pursued an art career that has both helped her solve problems in her own internal space as well as in the space she finds herself situated externally. Tara received a BA in Writing from New School University, and an MFA in Photography from Bard College and the ICP-Bard Program, and has Twice-earned the ICP Director’s Fellowship Award.
During her graduate and post-graduate work, Tara explored this interface between the material and the individual by making photographically-based work involving images or prints combined with materials such as reconstituted hemoglobin and chlorophyllin as well as with dust and with liquid metals. She holds various co-patents with partner and scientist Ed Chen including one on a unique polymer made from those materials used in her artwork, which after scientific research demonstrated itself to be the first synthetic membrane able to remove CO2 directly from air and convert it into useful liquids. This resulted in a solo show in the Museo de la Ciudad in Querétaro, Mexico in 2012, and later an invitation to be a guest-speaker and exhibition participant at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington DC. Having exhibited throughout New York City, North America and Internationally, Tara's most recent exhibitions include participation in the MT. ROKKO PHOTO FESTIVAL in Kobe, Japan, and a 6-person exhibition with PHOTO DISTRICT NEWS at Foley Gallery in New York, NY.
Through working with the methods she does, Tara also works entrepreneurially and hopes to promote the idea of Science and Art as being symbiotic. Tara has worked on multiple startups with partner and scientist Ed Chen attempting to transform traditional skepticism of climate change through their technologies, while also promoting the relevance of Art and Science. Tara and Ed recently embarked on piloting their agricultural technology on the oldest certified Organic coffee farm in Kona Hawai'i in Summer 2015 and Tara is proud to be two years into her experience as a junior-master-roaster. You can find their farm and coffee at Rooster Farms. In Fall 2014 Tara released the books of three artists co-published with Schilt Publishing and with Magical Thinking Publications, an arts-publication and education organization she co-founded with business partner and artist Joshua Lutz.
Tara also hosted her co-founded project of the "Fred Talks - Ted Talks with Friends" for a number of years; a monthly lecture series amongst neighbors and peers that includes discussions on the arts, sciences, and any topic in between. She is happy and grateful to have joined the Board of Directors at SKEA, Society for Kona's Education & Art, in 2016 in Kona, HI.
Tara is nomadic, working primarily between New York City, New Jersey, and Hawaii in the United States.
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More about my past
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Group Exhibitions Awards and Events
2019
CENTER SANTA FE "DIRECTOR's CHOICE AWARD - 2nd PLACE" | Juror: Monica Allende
DAB ART | "STORIES" Curated by Yessica Torres
THAD HIGA & SONTAG SHOGUN "it billows up" | Release of Multimedia Project at Printed Matter, Inc.
2018
DAB ART / H GALLERY "EMPIRE OF DIRT" | Curated by Yessica Torres
DONKEY MILL ART CENTER | Portrait project exhibited in conjunction w/ the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
KLOMPCHING GALLERY | Finalist for FRESH 2018
ART ELEVATED "Public Banners Artwork Project”
BARRETT ART CENTER "New Directions"
BRYAN MAWR REHAB HOSPITAL "Art Ability"
POLITICO POP, NEW ORLEANS, LA "Politico Pop Up3”
BG GALLERY / GESTALT PROJECTS, SANTA MONICA, CA "Spectrum 5”
GALLERY 114, PORTLAND, OR "Everything We Do is Music”
MINNY LEE FINE ART, HONOLULU, HI "International Center of Photography & Minny Lee Fine Art - Bookmaking Masterclass”
GALLERIE RENEE MARIE, BENICIA, CA "Art of the Book”
MOMA/PS1, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY "NY ART BOOK FAIR"
KAHILU THEATRE, WAIMEA/KAMUELA, HI "Intersections: Considering Imbalance”
2017
HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART SCHOOL, HONOLULU, HI “HONOLULU PRINTMAKERS” Artist's Print & Book Fair
CENTER FOR PHOTGRAPHIC ART, CARMEL, CA "INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION" Juried by Philip Brookman
EAST HAWAI'I CULTURAL CENTER, HILO, HI "HAWAI'I CONTEMPORARY ARTS EXHIBIT," Invited Artist
ITHACA COLLEGE, ITHACA, NY “AWAKE! READING ROOM,” Artist's Book Fair. With 10x10 PhotobooksEAST HAWAI'I CULTURAL CENTER, HILO, HI "ISOLATION," Curated by Linda Connor
PHOTOESPAÑA / PHE, MADRID, SPAIN "PHOTOESPANA Photo Festival"
MAGNUM FOUNDATION, NEW YORK, NY “AWAKE! READING ROOM,” Artist's Book Fair. With 10x10 Photobooks
BENAKI MUSEUM, ATHENS, GREECE "Athens Photo Festival 2015 PERMANENT ARCHIVE: Photobook Show"
MOMA/PS1, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY "NY ART BOOK FAIR"
CARNEGIE MUSEUM, PITTSBURGH, PA “AWAKE! READING ROOM,” Artist's Book Fair. With 10x10 Photobooks
2016
INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY, NEW YORK, NY "ICP SPOTLIGHTS"
CENTER, SANTA FE, NM "REVIEW SANTA FE"
MOMA/PS1, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY "NY ART BOOK FAIR"
PHOTOVILLE, BROOKLYN, NY "THE FUTURE PERFECT"
INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY, NEW YORK, NY "THE FUTURE PERFECT"
GALLERY TANTO TEMPO, KOBE, JAPAN "MT. ROKKO PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL"
FOLEY GALLERY, NEW YORK, NY "PDN's THE CURATOR”
FOTOFEST, HOUSTON, TX "FOTOFEST”
2015
MOMA/PS1, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY "NY ART BOOK FAIR”
PHOTOALLIANCE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA "OUR WORLD PORTFOLIO REVIEW”
BENAKI MUSEUM, ATHENS, GREECE "THE PHOTOBOOK EXHIBITION"ATHENS PHOTOFESTIVAL
THE SCI ART CENTER, NEW YORK, NY "THE NEW UNCONSCIOUS," | Curated by Danielle Kalamaras
2014
CENTER, SANTA FE, NM "REVIEW SANTA FE”
MOMA/PS1, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY "NY ART BOOK FAIR”
2013
INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY, NEW YORK, NY “I’LL BE YOUR MIRROR: NAVIGATING INTERACTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE,” | Curated by the Scrapped Team
AAAS - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, WASHINGTON, D.C. "THE ART OF SCIENCE POLICY,” | Curated by Olga Francois
AHL FOUNDATION, NEW YORK, NY | Work Included in Annual Fundraiser Exhibition, Auction, and Gala
MOMA/PS1, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY "NY ART BOOK FAIR”
2012
DUPONT CIRCLE GREEN WEEK, WASHINGTON, D.C | Work Included in Exhibition/Silent Auction
SPACEWOMB GALLERY, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY "REFLECTION”
MOMA/PS1, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY "NY ART BOOK FAIR”
NEXUS GALLERY SPACE, NEW YORK, NY "A VALUATION,” 7-Person Exhibition | Curated by Alexander Clark & Friends
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR, LOS ANGELES, CA | Work Included with Pictura Gallery
CAMERA CLUB OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NY. 2009 THROUGH 2012 “CCNY ZINE AND SELF-PUBLISHED PHOTO BOOK FAIR”
2011
AHL FOUNDATION, NEW YORK, NY Annual Fundraiser Exhibition, Auction, and Gala
AHL FOUNDATION, BROOKLYN, NY “SIGNATURE TUNES," 3-Person Exhibition Curated Liz Kwon
ISE CULTURAL FOUNDATION, FRONT SPACE GALLERY, NEW YORK, NY “NATURE WITHIN,” | Group Exhibition Curated by Minny Lee
FESTIVAL OF IDEAS NYC 2011, NEW YORK, NY 3-Person Open Studio
MADISON AVENUE GALLERY WALK AT SOCIETY CONTEMPORARY GALLERY, NEW YORK, NY “EMERGING LANDSCAPE,” | Curated by Anna di Stasi
PICTURA GALLERY, BLOOMINGTON, IN 2-Person Exhibition | Curated by Mia Dalglish
ESTUARY GALLERY, BEACON, NY “LOVE IS A RIVER,” | Curated by Marla Leigh Caplan
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR, NEW YORK, NY | Work Included with Pictura Gallery
MOMA/PS1, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY "NY ART BOOK FAIR”
2010
MOMA/PS1, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY "NY ART BOOK FAIR”25 CPW GALLERY, NEW YORK, NY “NATURE WITHIN,” | Curated by Minny Lee
INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY, NEW YORK, NY “EXQUISITE LANDSCAPE,” | Curated by Marla Leigh Caplan
FIREPROOF, BROOKLYN, NY “COLLECTIVE SHOWING I” | Curated Film/Video Festival
25 CPW, NEW YORK, NY “BLOOMSDAY,” | Curated by Lori Grinker
ICP-BARD COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NY MFA Group Thesis Exhibition | Curated by Joshua Lutz
ICP-BARD COLLEGE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY Open Studios Year 2
2009
ICP-BARD COLLEGE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY Open Studios Year 1
2008
INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY, NEW YORK, NY “REFLECT,” 1-Year Program Final Group Exhibition Curated by Robert Blake
2007
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY, WASHINGTON, D.C. Group Exhibition
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Education
MFA, BARD COLLEGE, ICP-BARD PROGRAM; NEW YORK, NY | Completed 2010
INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY, GENERAL STUDIES PROGRAM; NEW YORK, NY | Completed 2008
BA, WRITING, NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY; NEW YORK, NY | Completed 2005
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Solo Exhibitions
2012
MUSEO DE LA CIUDAD [MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF QUERÉTARO], QUERÉTARO, MEXICO "SANGRE DE ARBOL, SANGRE DE MI," | Solo Exhibition Curated by Azucena German
2010
ICP-BARD; LONG ISLAND CITY, NY “F l i g h t: From, To, and Within,” | Solo Thesis Exhibition.
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Speaking/Writing Occasions
2017
LenScratch; Interviewee, Author and Project Editor for 'The States Project" Hawaii LenScratch; Interviewer, Author, for interview with artist Christa Blackwood
2016
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, NEW YORK, NY Presentation with the NY Photo Salon
2013
"THE ART OF SCIENCE POLICY," AAAS [ American Association for the Advancement of Science ], Washington, D.C. - Article; Guest Speaker with Ed Chen for the 40th Anniversary of the S&T Policy Fellowship Program; Event in conjunction with Group Exhibition
2011
MADISON AVENUE GALLERY WALK 2011, NEW YORK, NY Gallery Talk in conjunction with "EMERGING LANDSCAPE" Exhibition
2010
^ ICP-Bard Student Interview with Curtis Hamilton in conjunction with Thesis Exhibition, New York, NY ^
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Features/Publications/Collections
2019
CENTER Santa Fe: 2nd Place Winner; Director's Choice Award
DAB ART: STORIES; Online Exhibition
BROOKLYN MUSEUM LIBRARY: Artist book "Reasons to Care"
2018
AIN'T BAD: FEATURE on "HARUSPICY"
DAB ART: CLICK_BAIT
SILVER NEEDLE PRESS: Interview + Cover Artwork
DON'T TAKE PICTURES: "PHOTO OF THE DAY"
MONO CHROMA: 2018 November/December Issue
PETRICHOR: COVER ART FALL ISSUE
AIN'T BAD: FEATURE on "ARCHETYPAL"
NOT YOUR MOTHER's BREASTMILK: Feature on "White Walls Which Cannot Speak"
CENTER: Feature with "Conjured Futures" on project "T For Transition"
PUNCH PROJECTS: Barnstorm 2018
SAN FRANCISCO BAY INTERNATIONAL PHOTO SHOW; Silver Prize Winner w/ Bokeh Bokeh
CARTE BLANCHE: Feature of Collaboration with Ed Chen's Historical Translations of "The Book of the Dead" Hieroglyphics
LONDON INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE COMPETITION: HONORABLE MENTION
TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS: BRONZE WINNER
THE ESTHETIC APOSTLE, JUNE 2018 ISSUE: Works from "Archetypal"
PETRICHOR TEXT + IMAGE JOURNAL: Feature of Collaboration with Ed Chen's Historical Translations of "The Book of the Dead" Hieroglyphics
SILVER NEEDLE PRESS, FALL 2018 ISSUE: Works from "Archetypal" + Interview Feature
2016
PHOTOVILLE: "THE FUTURE PERFECT"
LENSCRATCH: REVIEW of "THE FUTURE PERFECT"
INFO SITE: "THE FUTURE PERFECT"
PHOTO DISTRICT NEWS "THE CURATOR" EXHIBITION
2015
ATHENS PHOTOFESTIVAL 2015 "THE PHOTOBOOK EXHIBITION"
SCI ART CENTER "THE NEW UNCONSCIOUS"
2013
AAAS ARTICLE; GUEST SPEAKER & EXHIBITION PARTICIPANT in WASHINGTON, D.C.
LANCIA TREND VISIONS
INSPIREFIRST
2012
"SANGRE DE ARBOL, SAGRE DE MI" / "BLOOD OF TREE, BLOOD OF ME," QUERETARO, MEXICO
"BLOOD OF TREE, BLOOD OF ME" - Translated > English by Google
"BLOOD OF TREE, BLOOD OF ME" - INSTALLATION SHOTS
CSR WIRE; SCIENCE & ART MELD
"THE SUM AND ITS PARTS" on JOHN ROSEWALL
"A VALUATION" on PROPER PHILADELPHIA
2011
"SIGNATURE TUNES" on BONG KIM
"NATURE WITHIN" on LUV FOR EVERYONE
2010
ICP-Bard INTERVIEW w/ CURTIS HAMILTON
REBECCA HORNE PHOTOGRAPHY
DISCOVER MAGAZINE
PATINDICA
GIZMODO
VISUAL SCIENCE
KULTUROLOGIA
MONSTERS & MADONNAS