SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014
- Alumni Mini Exhibition, Ragdale's Barnhouse, Lake Forest, IL, United States.
2013
- Charting e, ARTexhibitionLink’s Gallery Uno, Chicago, IL, United States.
2012
- Etudes from Pi, Jenoptik Corporation, Jena, Germany.
- Con Templum, Wieghardt Gallery, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL, United States.
2011
- Etudes from Pi, ARTexhibitionLink’s Gallery Uno, Chicago, IL, United States.
- Etudes from Pi, Harold Washington Library, Chicago, IL, United States.
2010
- New Work, David Weinberg Gallery, Chicago, IL, United States.
2008
- Digits, Alfedena Gallery, Chicago, IL, United States.
2006
- Installations, Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, IL, United States.
- Crown Center Gallery, Loyola University, Chicago, IL, United States.
2005
- Riverside Arts Center, Riverside, IL, United States.
- Illinois Institute of Art, Wabash Street Gallery, Chicago, IL, United States.
2004
- Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis. IN, United States.
- Community Structures, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, United States.
2003
- Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, OH, United States.
- Sculptural Flesh, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL, United States.
- Cloaked Modifiers, CIU Art Lounge, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, United States.
2002
- Dimensional Exchanges, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, IL, United States.
- Groupings, Cook County Building, main lobby, Chicago, IL, United States.
2001
- Nonlinear Feedback, Porter Butts Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States.
2000
- New Work, Evanston Art Center, Atrium Gallery, Evanston, IL, United States.
- Pattern Generation, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, United States.
1999
- Translucent Innuendoes, ACME Art Gallery, Columbus, OH, United States.
- Trumbull Art Gallery, Warren, OH, United States.
- Holding Pattern, Peter Miller Gallery - Project Room, Chicago, IL, United States.
- Domains of Intimacy, Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago, IL, United States.
1998
- Metaphors, E. L. Jacob Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States.
- Around the Coyote Arts Festival - Curators Choice, Wicker Park, Chicago, IL, United States.
- InsideArt Gallery, Chicago, IL, United States.
1997
- Beyond Sculpture, Kishwaukee Art Gallery, Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL, United States.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015
- ArtVenice Biennale 3, Large screen projection Presented by The Biennial Project, Via Garibaldi 1791, Venice, Italy.
- smallworks, Harper College Art Exhibition Space, Palatine, IL, United States.
2014
- Unbound(ed) - Encaustic Exhibition, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL, United States.
- London Calling 2014, The Old Truman Brewery - Dray Walk Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
- 71th Annual Salon Show, South Shore Arts, Munster, IN, United States.
- 35 Years of Public Art, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, United States.
2013
- Warp and Weft: Deviations Away From the Woven Image, University of Chicago Skybridge Gallery, Chicago, IL, United States.
- 70th Annual Salon Show, South Shore Arts, Munster, IN, United States.
- This is Contemporary Art, Marta Hewett Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, United States.
- Identity Discourse, Hyde Park Art Center - Gallery 2, Chicago, IL, United States.
- Define Drawing, MacLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL, United States.
- 2013 Chicago Sculpture International Exhibition, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL, United States.
- Material World, Tall Grass Arts Association, Park Forest, IL, United States.
2012
- A. Rudin, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL, United States.
- Architectural Digest Home Design Show: Made Section, Pier 94, New York, NY, United States.
- Ways of Making, Visual Arts Gallery, Governors State University, University Park, IL, United States.
- Hamptons Spring Show, 4 North Main Gallery, Southampton, NY, United States.
2011
- Art Works Chicago, 2-Person Exhibition, Metropolitan Capital Bank, Chicago, IL, United States.
- The Collective, David Weinberg Gallery , Chicago, IL, United States.
- Sculpture Today: New Forces, New Forms, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI, United States.
- The Artist Project, Pier 92, New York, NY, United States.
- Primary Structures, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose, CA, United States.
- Blackburn College, Carlinville, IL, United States.
- Bare Essentials: Minimalism in the 21st Century, womanMADE Gallery, Chicago, IL, United States.
- The Small Sculpture Show, Andrews Gallery, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, United States.
- Drawing Connections, Siena Art Institute, Siena, Italy.
2010
- Berliner Liste 2010 – Fair for Contemporary Art and Photography, Courtesy of ARTexhibitionLink, Berlin, Germany.
- Sculpture Invasion, Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL, United States.
- Art Loop Open, Block 37, Chicago, IL, United States.
- ARTexhibitionLink - Gallery UNO Projektraum, Berlin, Germany.
2009
- A. Rudin, D & D Building, New York, NY, United States.
- A. Rudin, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL, United States.
- Spellbound, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL, United States.
- The Healing Power of Art, New Visions Gallery, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI, United States.
- Sculpture Conference 2009 - Indoor Sculpture Exhibit, The Gallery in Red Bank, Chattanooga, TN, United States.
- Crossing Threads, Crossing Boundaries, Northern Illinois University Art Museum, DeKalb, IL, United States.
- Indie/South Indie, Prairie Avenue Gallery, Chicago, IL, United States.
2008
- Chicago Sculpture International – 2008 Juried Exhibition, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, United States.
- CSI Sculpture Biennale, Flatfile Gallery, Chicago, IL, United States.
- The Artist Project, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL, United States.
2007
- Chandler Sculpture Walk, Vision Gallery, Chandler, AZ, United States.
- ON / OFF, an ILNMWA invitational, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL, United States.
- From Concept to Collection, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL, United States.
- Sculpture Invasion, Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL, United States.
- Biological Impulses, 2-Person Exhibition, Fermilab Art Gallery, Batavia, IL, United States.
2006
- Women’s Journeys in Fiber, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City, IN, United States.
- Biennial Sculpture Invitational, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI, United States.
- Fragmentations, Claypool-Young Art Gallery, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY, United States.
- Rockford Midwestern Exhibition, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL, United States.
2005
- Chicago Sculpture International, Cliff Dwellers, Chicago, IL, United States.
- Narratives of Biology & Identity, 2-Person Exhibition, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston, IL , United States.
- Parallel Utterances, 2-Person Exhibition, The Three Arts Club, Chicago, IL, United States.
- Graffiti Stories, Hyunnart Studio, Rome, Italy.
- Graffiti Stories, Gallery 24, Berlin, Germany.
2004
- Progression of Patterns, 2-Person Exhibition, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI, United States.
- The Feminine Eye, Bradley University Art Galleries, Peoria, IL, United States.
- Not of Iron, Illinois State Museum, Rend Lake, IL, United States.
2003
- Not of Iron, Illinois State Museum, Lockport, IL, United States.
- Material Presence, McLean County Arts Center , Bloomington, IL, United States.
- Not of Iron, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL, United States.
- Pins and Needles, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI, United States.
- ISC@GFS, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ, United States.
- The Summer Show, Gallery 312, Chicago, IL, United States.
2002
- Organic Forms/Synthetic Materials, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN, United States.
- Not of Iron, Illinois State Museum - Thompson Center, Chicago, IL, United States.
- U. S. Embassy (2-year loan), Ankara, Turkey.
- North American Sculpture Exhibition, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO, United States.
- Rockford Midwestern Exhibition, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL, United States.
- Spaso House, U.S. Embassy (4-year loan), Moscow, Russian Federation.
2001
- Crochet Ancient Craft: Contemporary Art, The Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles, IL, United States.
- Mapping Cultures, Bruce Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA, United States.
- Patterns of Construction, 2-Person Exhibition, The Three Arts Club, Chicago, IL, United States.
- External Form, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, United States.
- 41st Annual Invitational Exhibit, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX, United States.
2000
- Elements 2000, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY, United States.
- Three by Three, O’Kane Gallery, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.
- Blurred Boundaries, The Arts Center of the Capitol Region, Troy, NY, United States.
- Departure/Return, Meadows Museum, SMU, Dallas, TX, United States.
- Rockford Midwestern Exhibition, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL, United States.
- Midwest Fiber – 3 D, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN, United States.
1999
- The Object; Of Sculpture, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, United States.
- But Yet the Body is His Book: Recent Students of Herbert George, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL, United States.
1998
- JennJoy Gallery, San Francisco, CA, United States.
- Sculpture: The-3D Process, Charles Sumner School Museum, Washington, DC, United States.
- Surface Tension, Indiana University Purdue University, Ft. Wayne, IN, United States.
- 3rd Occasional Survey of Abstract Art in Chicago, Klein Art Works, Chicago, IL, United States.
1997
- For complete Group Exhibition listing, Go to: www.yvettekaisersmith.com, Text CV - Group Exhibitions.
LOCATION
- Born 1958 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Lives and works in Chicago, United States.
EDUCATION
- 1992 - 1994
University of Chicago, IL, United States
MFA in Sculpture
- 1990 - 1990
Yale Summer School of Art, Norfolk, CT, United States
Undergratuate Summer Program in Painting, Drawing, Photography
- 1988 - 1990
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, United States
BFA in Sculpture & Photography
AWARDS & GRANTS
- 2009
Artist’s Fellowship Award
Illinois Arts Council, State of Illinois, United States
- 2005
Governor’s International Arts Exchange Grant
Illinois Arts Council, State of Illinois, United States
- 2003
CAAP (Community Arts Assistance Program) Grant
City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Illinois Arts Council Access Program, Chicago, IL, United States
- 2002
Connoisseurs Award
Foothills Art Center - The North American Sculpture Exhibition, Golden, CO, United States
- 2000
Best of Show Award
Rockford Art Museum - Midwestern Exhibition, Rockford, IL, United States
- 1998
CAAP (Community Arts Assistance Program) Grant
City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Illinois Arts Council Access Program, Chicago, IL, United States
- 1996
CAAP (Community Arts Assistance Program) Grant
City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Illinois Arts Council Access Program, Chicago, IL, United States
- 1995
H. R. Meininger Co. Award
Foothills Art Center - The North American Sculpture Exhibition, Golden, CO, United States
RESIDENCIES
- 2013
Ragdale Artists-in-Residence, Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL, United States
- 2011
Ragdale Artists-in-Residence, Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL, United States
COLLECTIONS
- Commission: San Diego Manchester Hyatt, San Diego, CA, United States
- Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL, United States
- Commission: University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Lincoln Hall, ATLAS, Urbana, IL, United States
- Commission: University of Chicago Medicine – Center for Care & Discovery, Chicago, IL, United States
- Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City, IN, United States
- Commission: St. Mary's Hospital Breast Center, Epworth Crossing, Newburgh, IN, United States
- Commission: Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH , United States
- Commission: Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Office Building, Cincinnati, OH, United States
- Commission: Rosewood Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Commission: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Scottsdale, AZ , United States
- Commission: Philadelphia Ritz Carlton Residences, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Old Orchard Towers, Skokie, IL, United States
- Deloitte, Chicago, IL, United States
- Commission: Englewood Senior Satellite Center, Chicago, IL, United States
- US Embassy, Abuja, Nigeria
- Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst IL, United States
- UIC Hospital, Nutrition and Wellness Clinic, Chicago, IL, United States
- City of Port Royal, Beaufort County, SC, United States