Maggie Leininger

Stitched Surfaces
Installations
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Artist Statement
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Biography

Education
1999-1996     Master’s of Fine Art, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
                    Emphasis in fiber/materials and sculpture.
1997             Japanese Language Certificate, Senshu Daigaku, Japan
1993-1990     Bachelor’s of Fine art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
                    Emphasis in fiber/materials, mold-making, foundry, printmaking and photography.
Experience
2007-            Adjunct Faculty, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL
2007-            Teaching Artist, Snow City Arts, Chicago, IL
2007-            Guest Lecturer, School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL 
2003-            Art Educator, District 97 Schools, Oak Park, IL
2003-2006     Teaching Artist, Marwen Foundation, Chicago, IL
2003-2006     Manager of Outreach, Marwen Foundation, Chicago, IL
2004             Teaching Artist, Girls Talk, Chicago, IL
2002-1999     Adjunct Faculty, Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ
1997-1999     Graduate Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Selected Exhibitions
2008            AAOS E-Motion, San Francisco, CA and Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago IL
2007            Through the Looking Glass, Museum of Surgical Sciences, Chicago, IL.  Solo exhibit.
2007            Order vs. Chaos, Light Box Gallery, Kansas City, MO, Two-person exhibit .
2006            Synoptic Systems, St. Xavier Univ., Chicago, IL.  Solo exhibit.
2006            Supervision, Univ. of Wisconsin, Eau Clare, WI.  National juried group exhibition. 
2006            Communications Arts Gallery, Univ. of Wisconsin, Parkside, WI. Two-person exhibit.
2006            Wound Up, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL.  Curated group show.
2005            Obsessive Penetrations,  Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. 
2005            Keeping In—Keeping Out, North Grand Studio, Phoenix, AZ.
                   Solo exhibit of sculpture and performances regarding immigrant issues.
2004            Illinois Women Artists 2004, Roosevelt University Gage Gallery, Chicago IL.
2001            International Exhibition of Women Artists, Soho 20 Gallery, NY, NY.
2000            Cleaning House, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
2000            Women in Visual Arts, Erector Square Gallery, New Haven Connecticut. 
1999            Maintaining Sanity, Solo Exhibition, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, Arizona.
1998            Arizona Biennial, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, Arizona. 
 
Publications
2007            New York Times, Chicago Life Magazine, November, pg. 12
2007            Surface Design Newsletter, Vol. 30. No. 2. Cover.
2005            American Craft, September 2005.
2002            “In Review”, Surface Design Journal, Vol. 26, No.4, pp. 42-6.
2001            “Exposure”, Surface Design Journal, Vol. 25 No. 3, pp.54-5.
1999            “Artist’s Routine Becomes Art”, A.S.U. Insight, October 8.
1999            “Art for Sanity’s Sake”, The Arizona Republic, October 11.
1999            “Biennial Filled wit Unique Character”, Tucson Citizen, May 27.
1999            “Arizona Avant-Garde”, Tucson Weekly, May 27-June 2.
1999            “Spotlight on Education”, Surface Design Journal, Vol. 23 No. 3, pp. 50-1.
 
Selected Awards
2005            City of Phoenix Public Art Initiative Award
2004            National Museum of Women and the Arts, IL Chapter Honoree
2000            Professional Development Grant, Arizona Commission on the Arts
1997            Artist’s Development Grant, Arizona Commission on the Arts