JESSICA ZAWADOWICZ

Crossover
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

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


SOLO*  & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2025     Crossover, Regards, Chicago IL *
               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 EXHIBITIONS
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 & RESIDENCIES 
2023-2024  Teaching Fellowship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2023 & 2025  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
2026   Art exhibitons for winter 2026, Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune
                        https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/02/art-chicago-winter-2026/
2025   Artist of the Week, Lvl 3 
                        https://lvl3official.com/jessica-zawadowicz/
             Figure/ Ground/ Rocks, Evan Fusco, General Research
                        https://generalresearch.substack.com/p/figuregroundrocks
2024    A Rock and a Fry Pan Walked Into a Gallery, Lori Waxman, Hyperallergic
                        https://hyperallergic.com/904489/a-rock-and-a-fry-pan-walked-into-a-gallery/


ARTIST TALKS/ VISTING CRITIC
2026    Visiting Artist, Critique Seminar, University of Chicago, Chicago IL 
2025    Artist Talk, Drawing Studio, 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