NORM PARIS
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, 1978 Lives in Providence, RI
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010
Reinventing Ritual, Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, CA
2009
Reinventing Ritual, The Jewish Museum, New York, NY Vintage Violence, Space 414, Brooklyn, NY Pulling From History, The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA
RISD Faculty Biennial, Chase Center, Providence, RI
2008
Art On Paper, Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC
Artcrush, Jenny Jaskey Gallery at the home of Matthew and Gabrielle Canno, Philadelphia, PA
The Big Questions: The West Collection at T.E.D., Monterey, CA
A Kiss for the Mezuzah, The Jewish Museum of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
NEXT Chicago, The West Collection, Chicago, IL
2007
HUDDLE, Tower Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Naked Paper, Jenny Jaskey Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2006
The Hedonistic Imperative, Deborah Colton Gallery, Houston, TX
Whisper Down The Lane, Esther Klein Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Posture and Expression, Uarts Gallery 817, Philadelphia, PA
Vernacular Spectacular, Meyerson Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Works On Paper, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, juror: Cornelia Butler
2005
Michael Jordan, Save The World, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
The Hedonistic Imperative, Jack The Pelican Presents, Williamsburg, NY
2004
Squint, Jack The Pelican Presents, Williamsburg, NY
Works On Paper, Arcadia University Art Gallery, Glenside, PA, juror: Jordan Kantor
2003
The Golden Limo Show, mobile exhibit from Milwaukee to New York, curator: Frankie Martin
Bling Bling, Tacony-Palmyra Flea Market, Project Room, Philadelphia, PA
2002
Pier Walk, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, curator: Dave Hickey
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Yale School of Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2009
“Reinventing Ritual” (exhibition catalogue), Yale University Press
2008
Rosof, Libby, “Some News, Some Olds”, http://fallonandrosof.blogspot.com, January 8, 2008. Newhall,
2007
Newhall, Edith, “Cool sports etchings”, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 16, 2007.
Rosof, Libby and Fallon, Roberta. “Look! Episode Three: Paris, Erskine, Gibbons, Sollenberger.” , March 3 2007. http://look.blip.tv/file/160913/
Fallon, Roberta, Philadelphia Weekly: Editor’s Picks Preview. “Cara Erskine and Norm Paris: Huddle.” Feb 28 2007.
Fallon, Roberta, Philadelphia Weekly, “Weekly Update: Tower Gallery Sports.” Feb. 28 2007.
Matthews, Rob, “Tower Gallery Opening”, http://matthewstheyounger.blogspot.com, February 23, 2007
2006
Fallon, Roberta, “Et in Arcadia, excellence”, http://fallonandrosof.blogspot.com, April 12, 2006
Rosof, Libby, “Sit up straight, stop frowning”, http://fallonandrosof.blogspot.com, March 28, 2006
Sozanski, Edward J., “Of War and Heroes”, The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 13, 2005
2005
Fallon, Roberta, “Challenge Met”, Philadelphia Weekly Sketches, May 7, 2005
Sozanski, Edward J., The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 17, 2005
Fallon, Roberta, “Re-challenge”, http://fallonandrosof.blogspot.com, May 4, 2005
Rosof, Libby, “The Challenge: just the ticket”, http://fallonandrosof.blogspot.com, April 30, 2005
Fallon, Roberta, “Saving the world south of South St.”, http://fallonandrosof.blogspot.com, April 24, 2005 Morton, Julia, New York Press, volume 18, Issue 4, January 28, 2005
2004
Sozanski, Edward J., The Philadelphia Inquirer, May, 2004
Fallon, Roberta, “Meanwhile in Brooklyn”, http://fallonandrosof.blogspot.com, January 11, 2004
Fallon, Roberta, “Squint Again”, http://fallonandrosof.blogspot.com, September 12, 2004
2001
Norfolk, Yale Summer School of Music and Art, (exhibition catalogue) Yale Norfolk School of Art
COLLECTIONS
The Jewish Museum, New York, NY www.thejewishmuseum.org The West Collection, Oaks, PA, www.westcollection.org Dave Hickey, Las Vegas, NV
EDUCATION
MFA in Painting and Printmaking, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2002 BFA in Illustration, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 2000 Yale at Norfolk Summer School of Art, Norfolk, CT, 1999
TEACHING
Assistant Professor in Drawing, Rhode Island School of Design, Foundation Studies, 2008-present Lecturer in Printmaking, Yale School of Art, Painting and Printmaking Department, 2003-2008 Faculty, Drawing, Yale at Norfolk Summer School of Art, 2006 Faculty, Printmaking, Yale at Norfolk Summer School of Art, 2004 – present
Adjunct Professor, Three Dimensional Design, Arcadia University, 2003 AWARDS AND GRANTS
Pew Fellowship finalist, 2005 Ralph Mayer Prize, for excellence in methods and materials, Yale University, 2002 AKE Travel Grant finalist, 2001 Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship, 1999Edith, Philadelphia Inquirer, “Guardian of the Doorways”, January 11, 2008
VISITING LECTURES
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 2009 Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA, 2008 University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2008
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Three Views of the Old Masters, The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA, April 7th, 2009
Moderator: Panelists:
John Caperton, Curator, The Print Center Jennifer Bornstein, Artist and Teacher Andrew Raftery, Associate Professor, Rhode Island School of Design Nadine Orenstein, Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.4shared.com/file/98618038/7621ee8a/Podcast_1.html?err=no-sess
Podcast link: Foundation Studies Symposium, Woods Gerry, Rhode Island School of Design, February 11th, 2009
Moderator: Wendy Seller, Assistant Professor, Foundation Studies, RISD
Panelists: Ryan Cunningham, Supervising Producer – Post, “The Electric Company” (PBS) Akira, Yoshimura, industrial designer
Kevin Zucker, painter, Assistant Professor, Painting Department, RISD