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Ava Hassinger
avahassinger@gmail.com

Education
2015 MFA University of Pennsylvania, Penn Design, Philadelphia, PA
2008 BFA New York University, Tisch School of the Arts: Photography and Imaging, New York, NY

Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions

2026 In pursuit of a drifting rear view, with artist Christina Kerns, Fjord, Philadelphia, PA
2025 Rubbernecking & Other Tales, with artist Christina Kerns, Amos Gallery, Lincoln University, PA
2021 One in the hand, two in the bush, Pinch Hitter Projects, Philadelphia, PA
2018 SISYPHUS, Napoleon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
          Corpus, Lather Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Botanic Revelries,  with artist Andrea Burgay, Local Project, Long Island City, NY
2008 Stories of She, Gulf and Western Gallery, Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY

Group Exhibitions

2024 Free4All, Mamie & Weaver’s Ultra, Philadelphia, PA
            Now, One With Everyone, Ice Box, Philadelphia, PA
            Composed Matter, Fjord, Philadelphia, PA
2021 Site to be Seen, RAIR, Philadelphia, PA
2020 Slow Burn, John H. Baker Gallery, West Chester University, West Chester, PA
2019 Extra Parts, Good Children, New Orleans, LA
          Right now At The Same Time, Goggleworks, Reading, PA
2018 Plus One, Anytime Dept., Cincinatti, OH
2017 The One You Know, NoBa Art Space, Philadelphia, PA
        Alternative Facts, Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY
        Float, Napoleon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2016 Descent (A Matriarch Project), Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Harlem Postcard, Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY
           Finding a Zeitgeist Through Submission, Fjord, Philadelphia, PA
           Down to Earth, Hangar H18 Brussels, Belgium
           No Meat in Team, Ice Box, Philadelphia, PA
2014 PUSH THE BUTTON, collaborative exhibition, Physical Lab, University of Pennsylvania
          Truce, 2nd Year MFA show, Charles Addams Gallery, University of Pennsylvania
           Opposite or Square, 1st year MFA show, Meyerson Gallery, University of Pennsylvania
2012 The Bearden Project, Romare Bearden Centennial, Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY
2007 Transformations, Gulf and Western Gallery, Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY

Performances
2016 Descent (A Matriarch Project), Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Weird Sisters, Lacuna Space, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Pay What You Owe Me And Vomit What You Ate, Addams Gallery, University of Pennsylvania
           Pennies From Heaven, (My Weights Worth), performance, No Longer Empty, Long Island City, NY
2012 Boxes, a day of performance to conclude Clifford Owens Exhibition, PS1, Long Island City, NY
2011 Dancing in the Street, A Matriarch Project for “Be Black Baby,” Recess Gallery, New York. NY
          See Life, A Matriarch Project for “Flux This!” Department of Education, MoMA, New York, NY


Curatorial Projects
2017 apparatus, NoBa Art Space, Bala Cynwyd, PA
2012 When Ends Meet, featuring 13 artists, The End, Brooklyn, NY
2011 Sprung, featuring 12 artists, Texas Firehouse, Long Island City, NY
          The Project Collective Pantry Party, featuring 13 artists, Brooklyn Fireproof, Brooklyn, NY

Publications/Press

2023    “Like Suns.” Nasher Magazine, Spring 2023 issue, pp. 28-35, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX
2021     “Artists on Artists to Watch, and Maybe Even Collect.” T Magazine, The New York Times, June 14, 2021
2016 Ickes, Charlotte. “Descent,” Institute of, Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA.
2012 The Bearden Project, Edited by Diedra Harris-Kelley, Thelma Golden, and Lauren Haynes.
New York: Studio Museum in Harlem, 2012. Exhibition catalogue.
2008 Zine: “The Party’s Over,” Issue 2, Volume II
2009 STUDIO Magazine: Studio Museum in Harlem, NY, Spring 2009 Issue

Residencies/Fellowships
2016 Recycled Artist in Residence (RAIR), Philadelphia, PA
2025 Apprenticeship Training Program, Fabric Workshop Museum, Philadelphia, PA

Awards/Recognitions/Grants
2023 Mellon Resarch Grant, Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum, Lincoln University, PA
2022 Mellon Research Grant, Lincoln University African Art Collection, Lincoln University, PA
Faculty Development Grant, Methods in Motion Graphics, Lincoln University, PA
2013 Diversity Scholar Award, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2004 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar, New York University, NY
2008 Seth Tobias Award, Photography and Imaging Department, New York University, NY

Lectures/Workshops
2025 Artist Talk with Christina Kerns, Rubbernecking & Other Tales, Amos Gallery, Lincoln University, PA
            Artist Talk Presentation, Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA
2022 “Methods in Motion Graphics”, Faculty Development Grant Presentation, Lincoln University, PA
2017 Artist Talk + Performance for Descent (A Matriarch Project), ICA, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Artist Talk, Thesis Presentation, ICA, Philadelphia
2014 Artist Talk, “What’s In a Face: Extreme Body Modification Today”, ICA, Philadelphia
2011 Workshop. “See Life”, Flux This! Department of Education, MoMA, New York, NY