SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2016 Onloaded: Karolina Sussland/Clouds, Phoenix, AZ, Curator: Ted Decker
2015 Karolina Sussland: Big A, little a, Eric Fischl Gallery, Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ, Curator: Jon Haddock
2011 Modified Arts, Phoenix, AZ
2009 Goodness… in Progress, Figarelli, Scottsdale, AZ
2007 Peripheral, Icehouse, Phoenix, AZ
2005 Doing it Anyways, Eye Lounge, Phoenix, AZ
2004 Barb Ross, Sex Offenders, and Some Drawings, Eye Lounge, Phoenix, AZ
2003 …and the Horse You Rode in on, Eye Lounge, Phoenix, AZ; Girls, Modified, Phoenix, AZ
2002 In Between, Studio LoDo, Phoenix, AZ
2001 Modified, Phoenix, AZ
GROUP SHOWS:
2017 Unmasking Identity, Rhetorical Gallery, Curators: Faith Damm/Alexis Sheets, Phoenix AZ
2016 Laguna Art Museum, Art & Nature, Kelsey Michaels Fine Art, ‘Impressions’, Laguna Beach, CA
2016 Modified: Karolina Sussland and Buzzy Sullivan, Phoenix, AZ, Curator: Connor Descheemaker
2015 Self-Made: 15 Years of eye lounge, Vision Gallery, Chandler, AZ
2014 (pre)Occupation, The Hive, Phoenix, AZ. Curator: Jo Novelli-Blasko
2013 2012 Artists Grants Recipients Exhibition, Phoenix Art Museum, April 13 – May 19, 2013, Phoenix, AZ
2012 Residual Benefits: Artists Employing Residencies in Professional Practice, Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art (phICA), November 16 – December 31, 2012, Modified Arts, Phoenix, Arizona USA, Co-curators: Ted G. Decker and Vicki L. Stouffer
2012 The Space Between/O espaço entre, Amarelonegro Arte Contemporânea, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Guest Curator: Ted G. Decker
2011 Declaring Independence, Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art (phICA)
at Eric Fischl Gallery at Phoenix College, Phoenix, Arizona USA. Curator: Ted G. Decker
2010 Disruptive Momentum: Current Work From Leading Phoenicians, Modified Arts, Phoenix; Annual Drawing Show, Pravus, Phoenix, AZ
2009 Wonderland: Art from New Times Best of Phoenix 2009, [Merz] project, Phoenix, AZ
2008 Conversation, ABC No Rio, New York, NY; Here/Now, Ghost Gallery, Phoenix, AZ, Chaos Theory 8, Legend City, Phoenix, AZ; Molten Brothers: Deck, Phoenix, AZ
2007 Carnaval do Rio, ASU Art Museum, Tempe, AZ
2006 Configuration, Bentley Projects, Phoenix, AZ
2005 Home, Arc Gallery, Chicago, IL; Eye Lounge, Phoenix, AZ; Her?, Eye Lounge, Phoenix, AZ; Trunk Space, Phoenix, AZ;
2004 Democracy in America, ASU Art Museum, Tempe, AZ; Art Detour, Eye Lounge, Phoenix, AZ; Retro Daddy-o, Tempe Public Library, Tempe, AZ
2003 You Still Draw Like a Girl, 6th Street Studio, Phoenix, AZ; Isn’t it Grand, 3 Car Pile Up, Phoenix, AZ; Art Detour,Eye Lounge, Phoenix, AZ
2002 Freedom, Ice House, Phoenix, AZ
2001 Contractions, Citywide TV, Phoenix, AZ; Experiment Station, Treehouse29, Tempe, AZ
2000 Culture of Our Underground, Nile Theater, Mesa, AZ; Cites Around the City, Step Gallery, Tempe, AZ
2000 Specimens, Step Gallery, Tempe, AZ
1999 ASU Juried Undergrad Show, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ; Painting and Drawing Invitational, Step Gallery, Tempe, AZ
AWARDS/RESIDENCIES:
2012 Contemporary Forum Artist Grant
2010 Vermont Studio Residency, VT, US; Artist grant
2009 Ted Decker Catalyst Fund Mini Grant
2008 The Banff Centre, Cosmic Ray Research artist residency, Banff, AB, Canada; Group of 7.5 scholarship
2007 Ted Decker Catalyst Fund
2006 Creative Capital Professional Development Seminar
PUBLICATIONS:
2016 The Arts Beacon, Karolina Sussland + “Buzzy” Sullivan at Modified Arts, September 8, 2016
2015 Karolina Sussland asks: What Distinguishes Fine Art from Commercial Art Phoenix New Times, October 15, author Brittany Corrales
2011 Karolina Sussland Skewers Mad Ave Vision of Everyman in Photo Exhibition at Modified Arts Phoenix New Times Blog, Nov. 21, 2011, author Kathleen Vanesian
2010 100 Creatives, Phoenix New Times Blog
2007 Hearsight review of Ghost Gallery, November, author Scott Andrews; “Peripheral” book with writing by Ted Decker, Cassandra Coblentz;
2006 “Phoenix 21st Century City” book published by Edward Booth-Clibborn, author Nan Ellin
2005 Phoenix New Times, November 24; Java, November 5 p.16; The Arizona Republic, October
2004 The Arizona Republic newspaper, November 3; Art Papers magazine, November/December
2003 Shade magazine, September, author Gina Cavallo Collins
2002 Art Papers magazine, May/June, author Kurt von Behmann; The Arizona Republic newspaper January 21, author John Villani
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS:
US Bank
Dr. George Lopez
Bick Law Group
Polsinelli Shughart PC
Ensemble Art Program, Ensemble Investments, LLC, Phoenix, AZ
TEACHING:
2004-2005 Algebra and Geometry teacher at Metropolitan Arts Institute
EDUCATION:
2000 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, BFA Drawing