hilary schwartz is a sculptor engaged with concepts of domesticity, displacement, temporality, and queer desire. she received her mfa in 2009 from san francisco art institute and her bfa from california college of the arts. she has exhibited internationally. most recently, her work has been seen in etiquette at the substation gallery in singapore, feeding ghosts at kitsch gallery in san francisco, and domestic materials at playspace gallery in san francisco. hilary’s work has been featured online on kqed, art practical, and sfgate. she is currently a lecturer at lasalle college of the arts in singapore. hilary will be conducting a workshop entitled play with your food at nanyang academy of fine arts in september.
born
fort myers, fl, 1983
education
m.f.a. san francisco art institute, 2009
b.f.a. california college of the arts, 2006
boston university, college of fine arts, 2001-2004
awards and fellowships
2010 semi-finalist for headlands center for the arts california residence program, sausilito, ca
2007-2009 m.f.a. grant, san francisco art institute
2001-2004 alumni scholarship, boston university
solo exhibitions
2006 mine, a21, oakland, ca
xxx, south gallery, oakland, ca
group exhibitions
2011 etiquette, the substation gallery, singapore
domestic materials, playspace gallery, san francisco, ca
2010 feeding ghosts, kitsch gallery, san francisco, ca
chronotopia, somarts cultural center, san francisco, ca
dessert, adobe books backroom gallery, san francisco, ca
2009 invisible homes, somarts cultural center, san francisco, ca
the polemics of love, conrad wilde gallery, tucson, az
home is something i carry with me, 951 shotwell street, san francisco, ca
vernissage, herbst pavilion at fort mason, san francisco, ca
dig: a search for lost time, diego rivera gallery, san francisco, ca
refined, diego rivera gallery, san francisco, ca
sweet and matchless, playspace gallery, san francisco, ca
feminism is for everyone. diego rivera gallery, san francisco, ca
2008 queerity, million fishes arts collective, san francisco, ca
thanks for the flowers, diego rivera gallery, san francisco, ca
art language, swell gallery, san francisco, ca
2007 the postcard show, red ink studios, san francisco, ca
2006 baccalaureate exhibition, oliver art center, oakland, ca
baccalaureate exhibition, california college of the arts, san francisco, ca
opn, red ink studios, san francisco, ca
lectures and workshops
2011 play with your food workshop, nanyang academy of fine arts, singapore
artist lecture, tropical lab, lasalle college of the arts, singapore
publications
2009 “a letter from home”, adrienne skye roberts, art practical, october
“home is something i carry with me”, danielle sommer, kqed public media for
northern california, september
“finding your way home”, alissa figueroa, mission local, september
“mature content”, tauni malmgren, arizona daily wildcat, september
“freshly varnished and ready for their close up”, jd beltran, sfgate, may
“new art from fresh minds”, jd beltran, sfgate, april
teaching experience
2011 lecturer, lasalle college of the arts, singapore
2009 teaching assistant for julio morales, issues in contemporary art, san francisco art institute
2008 teaching assistant for richard berger, kinetic sclupture, san francisco art institute
teaching assistant for paul klein, seeing and cognition, san francisco art institute