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2009
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Master of Fine Arts, Photography
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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2006
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Diploma in Fine Arts, (with Distinction)
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Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town, South Africa
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2002
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BA, Anthropology, Spanish (Phi Beta Kappa)
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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2011
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Sun Ruins
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Golden Gallery / New York, NY
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2010
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Every leaf on a tree: UBS 12x12 New Artists/New Work
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Museum of Contemporary Art / Chicago, IL
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From the Offices of Scientists
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Hyde Park Arts Center / Chicago, IL
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2009
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Concentrate and Ask Again
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Golden Gallery / Chicago, IL
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2005
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Nightswimming
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Diego Rivera Gallery / San Francisco, CA
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Fire|Works
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Still Lights Gallery / San Francisco, CA
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2012
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Second Nature: Abstract Photography Then and Now
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Decordova Sculpture Park and Museum / Lincoln, MA
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Photography Is
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Higher Pictures / New York, NY
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Surface Tension
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The Center for Photography at Woodstock / NY
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Remainder
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Philadelphia Photo Arts / Philadelphia, PA
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2011
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Sam Moyer, Jess Fuller & Aspen Mays
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Galleri Tom Christoffersen / Copenhagen, Denmark
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Archival Impulse
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Gallery 400 / Chicago, IL
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Seeing is Knowing: the Universe
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Perlman Museum / Carleton College, MN
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Always the Young Strangers
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Higher Pictures / New York, NY
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Forms and Inflections
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Silverman Gallery / San Francisco, CA
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Our Origins
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Museum of Contemporary Photography / Chicago, IL |
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Hang in There
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Co-Prosperity Sphere / Chicago, IL
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Everything in Time |
New York Center for Book Arts / New York, NY |
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The Collector’s Guide to New Art Photography Vol. 2 |
Chelsea Art Museum / New York, NY |
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Instruments of Resurrection |
Roots & Culture / Chicago, IL |
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Twice Removed: A Survey of Take Away Work |
Golden Age / Chicago, IL |
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2010
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Everything in Time |
Visual Studies Workshop / Rochester, NY |
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Ox-Bow Centennial: Contemporary |
Roots and Culture / Chicago, IL |
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2009
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Artists Run Chicago |
Hyde Park Arts Center / Chicago, IL |
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Faking It? |
Highland Park Arts Center / Chicago, IL |
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MFA Thesis Exhibition |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
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Ship in a Bottle |
Sullivan Galleries / Chicago, IL |
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2008
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Swimming Pool Project Space |
Bridge Art Fair / Miami, FL |
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2006
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Graduate Show |
Hiddingh Hall / Cape Town, South Africa |
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2005
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Photo San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
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2012
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Baum Award for Emerging Photographers Nominee
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San Francisco Camerawork / San Francisco, CA
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Artist-in-Residence
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Light Work / Syracuse, NY
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2011
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Santa Fe Prize for Photography Nominee
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Center Santa Fe / New Mexico
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2010
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J. William Fulbright Fellowship |
Santiago, Chile
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2009
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Leonore Annenberg Fellowship Finalist |
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Artist-in-Residence |
Ox-Bow School of Art / Saugatuck, MI |
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2008
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Steketee Fellowship
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Ox-Bow School of Art / Saugatuck, MI |
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2007-09
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Trustee Full Merit Scholarship |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
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2006
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Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship |
Cape Town, South Africa |
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McIver Award |
University of Cape Town / Cape Town, South Africa |
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2012
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Through the Window of Abstract Photography
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Mark Feeney / The Boston Globe / June 5
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Kunié Sugiura at Leslie Tonkonow
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Anne Doran / Art in America / May
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Remainder
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Leigh Van Duzer / Title Magazine / May 23
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Still Waters Run Deep
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Faheem Haider / Chronogram Magazine / May 30
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2011
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Aspen Mays
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Vince Aletti / The New Yorker / October 3
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Art in Review: Always the Young Strangers
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Holland Cotter / The New York Times / June 9
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Goings on About Town: Always the Young Strangers |
The New Yorker / June 13
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Always the Young Strangers
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Anne Doran / Time Out New York / June 28
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Forms and Inflections: A Summer Group Show
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Sarah Hotchkiss / KQED Arts / July 26
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Forms and Inflections
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Jessica Brier / Art Practical / July
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The Collector’s Guide to New Art Photography Vol. 2
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Amani Olu, Jon Feinstein and Vanessa Kramer / Humble Arts Foundation
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Everything in Time
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Ella Beyer / Rochester Woman Magazine, January
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2010
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Shooting Star |
Omar Almufti / Jettison Quarterly, Issue 7 (pg. 66-75)
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Interview: Aspen Mays |
Meg Onli / Bad at Sports, February |
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Recommended: Aspen Mays |
Beatrice Smigasiewicz / New City Chicago, Feb 22 |
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Editor Pick: UBS 12x12: Aspen Mays |
Karsten Lund / Flavorpill Chicago, February 5 |
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A Celebration of Imagination: |
Carrie McGath / f News Magazine, March 4 |
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Aspen Mays at the MCA & Hyde Park Arts Center |
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Ox-Bow Incidents |
Lauren Weinberg / Time Out Chicago, Issue 283 |
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Everything in Time |
Rebecca Rafferty / City Paper Rochester, Nov 17 |
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2009
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Recommended: Aspen Mays / Golden Gallery |
Michael Weinstein / New City Chicago, June 22 |
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Wanting to Know While on the Ground |
Abraham Ritchie / ArtSlant, July |
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Chicago Standout Photography |
Amani Olu / Whitewall Magazine, May 13 |
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Around the Corner: |
Michelle Grabner, Michael Newman, Katy Siegel & |
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SAIC MFA Critic’s Roundtable |
Lisa Wainwright / May |
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Aspen Mays |
Alicia Eler / Art Papers, September/October |
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Aspen Mays
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James Yood / Art Forum, November |
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Museum of Contemporary Photography |
Chicago, IL |
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2012
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Visiting Artist
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Brigham Young University / Provo, Utah
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Visiting Artist
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Visual Studies Workshop / Rochester, NY
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2011
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Artist Lecture: Beyond Visibility: Photography and Our Connection to the Cosmos
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Museum of Contemporary Photography / Chicago, IL
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Lecture: On the Nature of Seeing
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European Southern Observatory / Santiago, Chile
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Panelist: Inarticulate Speech of the Chart: Investigating the Scientific Concept In Photography
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Society for Photographic Education Conference
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Visiting Artist
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St. Cloud State University / St. Cloud, Minnesota
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2010
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Artist Lecture |
Hyde Park Arts Center / Chicago, IL |
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Artist Lecture |
Museum of Contemporary Art / Chicago, IL |
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Lecture: On the Nature of Seeing |
Universidad de Chile / Santiago, Chile |
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Lecture: Photographing Invisible Worlds |
Fulbright Commission / Santiago, Chile |
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2009
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Artist Lecture |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
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Panelist: Science & Aesthetics: Models & Metaphors |
College Art Association Conference |
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Presenter: Weird Science: The Spectrum of Vision / |
Society for Photographic Education Conference |
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The Science of Photography |
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2008
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Guest Lecturer: Aesthetic Guidelines in Astronomical Photographs
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Astro-Science Workshop / Adler Planetarium / Chicago, IL
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2012
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Assistant Professor of Photography
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The Ohio State University / Columbus, OH
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Teaching Faculty & Course Creator: Made in the Dark (Photography Special Topics)
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Ox-Bow School of Art / Saugatuck, MI
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2011
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Teaching Faculty & Course Creator: Made in the Dark (Photography Special Topics)
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Ox-Bow School of Art / Saugatuck, MI
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Photo Summer Institute: Continuing Practices |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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| 2008-09 |
Part-time Faculty & Course Creator: Weird Science: The Spectrum of Vision / The Science of Photography Adjunct Faculty: Weird Science
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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| 2007-09 |
Teaching Assistant: Color Photography, Introduction to Photography, Digital Photography, Large Format Photography |
Harold Washington College / Chicago, IL School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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