ETHEL LEBENKOFF

EDUCATION

M.F.A. 1998, MILLS COLLEGE, Oakland, California

Post-graduate, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Eleanor Antin 1995
Patricia Paterson 1995
Italo Scanga 1993-1995
Ernest Silva 1993
Kim MacConnel 1992

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ART, 1994, Umbria, Italy

M.S. 1971 STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, Buffalo, New York
B.S. 1968 STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, Buffalo, New York

AWARDS and HONORS

2005 ARCHIVES ON AMERICAN WOMEN, National Museum Of?Women Artists, Washington D.C.
2004 SELECTED ARTIST, Museum of the City of New York,?Brochure Cover
2003 SELECTED ARTIST, 9/11 Library of Congress Web Site
2000 SPEAKER, Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City, N.Y.?Women’s History Month
1996-’98 ALUMNI TUITION, Mills College, Oakland, CA
1997 SPEAKER, Mills College, Oakland, CA?Inauguration of College Art Compound

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010 Galleria Ninapi, Ravenna, Italy
2008 TWO WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER , New York City, N.Y.,
2006 WILLIAM LOWE GALLERY, Atlanta, Georgia
2001 EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, New York City, N.Y.?“The Empire Series”
2000 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, 270 Park Ave. New York City, N.Y.?“Swan Lake in Starbucks Cups”
2000 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, ?New York City, N.Y.?“Monumental Inspiration”
1998 MILLS COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT, Oakland, CA?Performance: “Five Minutes of Ethel,” By Eddie Shocker
1987 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Music Department?Collaboration: “Jazzart”

COLLABORATION
2009 RISING TIDE: ART AND ECOLOGICAL ETHICS CONFERENCE:?Stanford University and California College of the Arts
GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2012 United States Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel
2007 SNAP TO GRID , Los Angeles, Californina
2007 PREMIER ONCOLOGY, Santa Monica, CA
2006 CUE ART Foundation, New York City, N.Y.
2005 STELLAR SOMERSET GALLERY Palo Alto, California
2005 THE CREATIVE ART CENTER, New York City, N.Y.
2005 REESE BULLEN GALLERY, Humboldt State University, Arcata , California?“Art Faculty Exhibition”
2005 JEWISH COALITION FOR LITERACY, Palo Alto, California
2005 SPIKE GALLERY, New York City, New York
2005 NUTUREART GALLERY, Brooklyn, N.Y?“Paper, Papel, Papier
2003 THE CREATIVE ART CENTER, New York City, N.Y.
2003 HISTORISCHEN MUSEUM, Frankfurt, Germany, ?“Evolutionary Cells”
2003 MILLS COLLEGE, Oakland, California, ?“Celebration of the Arts”
2003 FREIRAUM / TRANSEUROPA MUSEUMS QUARTIER Museumsplatz, Vienna, Austria “Evolutionary Cells”
2003 NEUE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR BILDENDE KUNST GALLERY Berlin, Germany, “Evolutionary Cells”
2002 GALLERY MOURI, Tokyo, Japan, ?ArtToy”
2002 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, Washington, D.C., ?”Reactions”
2002 MANHATTAN ARTS, New York City, N.Y., ?“I Love Manhattan”
2002 ART CENTER, Pasadena, California, ?“Reactions”
2002 EXIT ART, New York City, New York, ?“Reactions”
2002 NEW YORK INDEPENDENT ART FAIR, New York City, New York
2001 EYEBEAM /ATELIER, New York City, New York, ?Art Heals”
2000 COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS, Eureka, California, Faculty Exhibition
2000 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, Wollongong, Australia, ?"Threads of Humanity
2000 HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY, Arcata, California, ?"The Curious Line"
2000 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Berkeley, California, Women's Studies Department
1999 CHRISTIE’S, New York City, N.Y., National Cureted Exhibition, ?Coalition for the Homeless, ?“Every One Should Have a Home, Every Home Should Have Art.”
1999 I.M. PEI BUILDING, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
1998 GALLERY KOREA, New York City, New York, ?“Line in Landscape” National Juried Exhibition
1998 BERKELEY ART CENTER, Berkeley, California, National Juried Exhibition
1998 MILLS COLLEGE ART MUSEUM, Oakland, California
1998 LOBBY ONE HARBOR DRIVE, San Diego, California
1996 MANDEVILLE GALLERY, San Diego, California
1995 NORTHERN TRUST BANK, Naples, Florida
1994 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ART, Umbria, Italy

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2006 VISIITING PROFESSOR, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California?Beginning Painting, Advanced Painting, Honors Painting
2005 VISITING PROFESSOR, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California?Color and Design
2005 VISITING PROFESSOR, College of the Redwoods, Eureka California ?Beginning Drawing
2003 VISITING LECTURER, California College of Arts, Oakland, California ?Interdisciplinary Approach to Drawing and Ceramics
2003 VISITING PROFESSOR, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California ?Advanced Painting, Encaustic Painting, Honors Painting, Interdepartmental Critique
2001 VISITING PROFESSOR, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California ?Advanced Painting Critique
2000 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, College of the Redwoods, Eureka, California Beginning Drawing
2000 VISITING LECTURER, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California
1993 INSTRUCTOR, Winston School, San Diego, California
1993 INSTRUCTOR, Helen Woodward Animal Shelter, “Drawing the Animals”
1992 SELECTED ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, Combined Organizations for the Visual Arts, San Diego, California
1991 INSTRUCTOR, San Diego Community Arts Council Inc., San Diego, California
1987 INSTRUCTOR, Rancho Santa Fe School, Rancho Santa Fe, California
1970 INSTRUCTOR, Central Connecticut State College
1968 TEACHER, Public School 31, Buffalo, New York

COLLECTIONS

Mickey Baten
Greg Baumgartner, M.D.
John Bender, Eaq.
Wade Binder
Jack Bentley, Director, First Street Gallery
Katherine Crumb, Ph.
D., Curator
Harry Dent
Jacquie Dorrance
Dick Engelberg, C.P.A.
Andrea Fahenstock, Curator of the Museum of the City of New York
Marcos Flores March
Horracio Fabiano
Dr. and Mrs. Eric Gould
Jocelyn Gould
Stacy Gershon, Vice President Curator, Chase Manhattan Art Program
William Halpin, Esq.
Adam KesselmanLibrary of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Leah Levy, Curator
Alvin Liu, Ph.D.
Mills College Art Museum
Museum of the City of New York
Ron Nagel
John Nalevanko, A.I.A.
Robert J. Neborsky, M.D.
Palo Verde Partners
Mel Prest
Frederick Pollack
Claire Turner, Director, Comme Ca Art Ltd.
Ernest Sexton
The Sterling Group
Kit and Bill Shindler
Hon. William Skretney
Jon Warren, Esq.
Emily and Christopher Weaver

MEMBERSHIPS

ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY, New York City, N.Y.
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS, Washington, D. C,
COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, New York City, N.Y.
THE CREATIVE COALITION, New York City, N.Y.
MILLS COLLEGE CLUB OF NEW YORK
WOMEN IN BLACK

REFERENCES

Eleanor Antin, Professor, University of California San Diego
Anne Chamberlain, Professor, San Francisco Art Institute
Andrea Fahenstock, Curator, Museum of the City of New York
Stacy Gershon, Vice President, Curator, Chase Manhattan Art Program
Mary Anne Milford, Provost Dean, Mills College, Oakland California
Kim McConnel, Professor, University of California San Diego
Catherine Wagner, Professor, Mills College. Oakland California

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