JESSICA ZAWADOWICZ


In the middle  
There’s a box they don’t tell you about
FIGURE GROUND ROCKS
a little, left over    
Selected Work

CV                                                                                                                                                                                   
BIO
                                                                                                                                                                                        jessicazawadowicz@gmail.com


                                                                                                                                               @jessicazawadowicz


EDUCATION
2024    Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, Madison, ME
2023    MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2019     BFA, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA


SOLO  & DUO EXHIBITION
2025     Crossover, Regards, Chicago IL (forthcoming)
               In the middle, Seerveld Gallery, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL
              There’s a box they don’t tell you about, with Yaismel Garib, Patient Info, Chicago, IL 
2024    FIGURE GROUND ROCKS, free range, Chicago, IL 
2023    a little, left over, with Garrett Lockhart, Weatherproof, Chicago, IL


GROUP EXHIBITION
2025    To Be Continued..., Curated by Laura Frazure & Lauren Whearty, Atelier Gallery, Philadelphia PA    
2024    The Weatherproof Anniversarial, Weatherproof, Chicago, IL 
2023    Dock 6 Design & Art 15, Dock 6, Chicago, IL
              The First Show, Stasia’s Gallery, Chicago, IL
              Last Call, Color Club, Chicago, IL
2022    Electric Pink Lemonade, Curated by Roland Santana, Circle Contemporary, Chicago, IL
              Flat File Program, Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, NY
             Warmth, Stay Home Gallery, Paris, TN
2021     Flora, Curated by Eric Preisendanz, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2020    Spring Up, Curated by Maria Kraybill (Artillerie), PII Gallery, Philadelphia, PA


AWARDS/ FELLOWSHIPS/ RESIDENCIES 
2024    Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, Madison, ME
2023-2024  Teaching Fellowship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2023    Poor Farm, Manawa, WI
2019    Corzo Center Emerging Artist Microgrant, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2019    Larry Day Award, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2019    Ted Carey Award, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2015-2019    Trustee Scholarship, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA


CURATORIAL
2025   Drawing on, Co-curated with Michael Cuadrado, Patient Info, Chicago, IL  



PRESS/ PUBLICATION
Lvl3 Interview, “Artist of the Week Interview”, Lvl3, September 2, 2025
Evan Fusco, “Figure/Ground/Rocks A General Conversation with Jessica Zawadowicz,” General Research, Substack, January 15, 2025
Lori  Waxman, “A Rock and a Fry Pan Walked Into a Gallery,Hyperallergic, April 21, 2024


ARTIST TALKS
2025    Artist Talk, Purdue University Northwest , Hammond IL
              Visiting Artist Talk Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL
2022    Flat File Artist Programming, Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn NY
2021     Fine Arts Department Artist Talk, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA