RESUME

Becky Bailey (b. 1989, California, USA)

EDUCATION

2026, MFA Candidate in Studio Arts, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

2012, BA in Fine Arts, Magna Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2010, Plein-air and life-drawings courses, The International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture, Umbria, Italy

EXHIBITIONS

2024, Touching/Feeling, Hal Bromm Gallery, New York, NY

2024, The Shape of Things, Annual Juried Exhibition, BAU Gallery, Beacon NY (juried by Mikiko Ino)

2024, Bigtop, Dumbo, NY (curated by Sharon Butler)

2024, Emerging Artists 2024, dodomu gallery, dodomugallery.com

2024, Partial Company, Alexey Von Schlippe Gallery, Groton, CT (curated by Anna Schwartz

2023, Enter, if you dare, Arena Gallery, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

2023, Ritual of Support and Receptivity, Arena Gallery, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

2023, SPRING/BREAK Art Show Secret Show, New York, NY (curated by Janet Loren Hill and others)

2022, As I Sit Waiting, Ross Sutton Gallery, New York, NY (curated by Destinee Ross Sutton)

2022, Annual Regional Exhibition, Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, Little Falls, NY (Juried by Tom Montan)

2022, Abortion Stories Festival, Cindy Rucker Gallery, New York, NY (Curated by Cassandra Neyenesch)

2021, Innards, SMUSH Gallery, Jersey City, NJ (Curated by Danni Bellando)

2021, Emergence, BAU Gallery, Beacon, NY (Curated by Samantha de Tillio)

2020, Let the Good Times Roll, ArtPort Kingston, Kingston, NY (Curated by Laurie De Chiara)

2020, Romancing Sustainability, Figuring Change, ChaShaMa, New York, NY (Curated by Peter Fulap and Brigitta Varadi)

2020, Hot Paper X Charlie Roberts, GIFC, gifc.art (Curated by Charlie Roberts)

2020, SHIM/Invitational: Spring 2020 Member Showcase, Artsy.com (Curated by Wilson Duggan)

2019, Small Works 2019, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY

2019, Be. Long. Juried Exhibition, Dutoit Gallery, Dayton, OH (curated by  Mychaelyn Michalec, David Linneweh, and Erika b Hess)

2019, Chaos 7, Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX Open Studios, CaNorth, Pine Plains, NY

2019, Hastings College + Young Space Juried Exhibition, JDAC Gallery, Hastings, NE (curated by Kate Mothes)

2018, Rhythm, stress, and pausing, Super Dutchess Gallery, New York, NY

2018, Open Studios, The Studios at MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA

2018, HEYDAYS Pop-Up Exhibition, Friday Studio Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2017, SHIM Invitational 5, ArtHelix, Brooklyn, NY

2017, MAAC on the Map: Mortal Coil, Manhattan Art and Antiques Center, New York, NY

2017, People’s Choice Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (curated by Shawn James)

2016, Solo Exhibition, Becky Bailey: Interior Life, Lather, Philadelphia, PA

2016, Solo Exhibition, Selected Works, Mendham Township Library, Mendham, NJ

2016, Two-Person Exhibition, First Friday, Everybody Hits Philadelphia, PA (with painter Maddie Rain)

2015, Solo Exhibition, Selected Works, Black ‘n Brew, Philadelphia, PA

2015, Evening of the Arts Alumni Show, Mendham High School, Mendham, NJ

2014, Two-Person Exhibition, Flash Salon, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA (with sculptor Glenn Kellum)

2014, But is it art? Juried Exhibition, Off the Wall Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (curated by Jody Sweitzer)

2013, Holes in the Wall, Steel City, Phoenixville, PA (curated by Rachel Kinback)

2013, Pilgrimages, Hancock Garage Philadelphia, PA (curated by Rachel Kinback)

2013, 215/610: Juried Painting Exhibition of Regional Emerging Artists, Delaware County Community College, Media, PA (curated by Dr. Donald Kuspit)

2013, Absolutely Abstract Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA (curated by Bill Scott)

2013, The Undergraduate Fine Arts Invitation Exhibition, Addams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2012, Graduation Exhibition, Addams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2012, Penn Undergraduate Arts Fund, Claudia Cohen Hall, Philadelphia, PA (award)

2012, It’s a Small, Small World, 520 W. 21st St., Chelsea, NY (curated by Jason Musson)

2012, Senior Thesis Exhibition, Addams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (award)

2012, Great Landscapes, Linus Galleries, Pasadena, CA

2012, Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Addams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (award, curated by Roxana Perez-Mendez)

2011, +20, Addams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2011, Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Addams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (curated by David Dempewolf)

2010, Group Exhibition, The International School, Montecastello di Vibio, Italy

RESIDENCIES

2022, Anderson Ranch Arts Center Artist-in-Residence, Snowmass Village, CO

2021, Monson Arts Residency, Monson, Maine

2021, The Ora Lerman Charitable Trust Residency, Laceyville PA

2021, Cel del Nord Virtual Residency

2019, ChaNorth, Pine Plains, NY

2018, The Studios at MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA

ART FAIRS

2019, Aqua Art Miami, with Shim Art Network, room 202 at Aqua Hotel & Suites, Miami, FL

2019, SuperFine! Art Fair, with Shim Art Network, Dock5, Washington, DC

2019, The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn Expo Center, Brooklyn, NY

2018, Aqua Art Miami, with SHIM in room 227 at Aqua Hotel & Suites, Miami, FL

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2012, Graduated Magna Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2012, Fine Arts Chair Senior Thesis Award, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2012, Kelly Family Research Grant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2011, Kelly Family Travel Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2024, “Unknown Landscapes” Dovetail Magazine, April 17, 2024

2023, ”Meet UConn’s MFA Studio Art Class of 2026” Two Coats of Paint, October 24, 2023

2023, “‘It’s Like a Potluck’: The Spring Break Art Show Returns With Work by Regular Participants, Their Friends, and Their Friends’ Friends” artnet, May 11, 2023

2021, “21 Artists to Collect in 2021” Saatchi Art, January 2021. https://www.saatchiart.com/stories/21artists/

2020, “Becky Bailey: The Shape of Shared Experiences” Saatchi Art, One To Watch, July 25, 2020. https://canvas.saatchiart.com/art/one-to-watch/becky-bailey-the-shape-of-shared-experiences

2020, Canvas & Cassette, Free Issue, April, 2020. https://www.canvasandcassette.com/shop/free-issue

2020, “Artists at work: The story of Ithaca's Howl Studios in 33 photos” Ithaca Journal, Febuary 13, 2020. https://www.ithacajournal.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2020/02/13/howl-studios-ithaca-creative-space-artists-musicians-photos/4626637002/

2019, ArtMaze Magazine, Anniversary Issue 15, Novermber, 2019 (curated by Brigitte Mulholland)

2019, Friend of The Artist, Vol 9, May 28, 2019

2019, “Becky Bailey.” Young Space blog. February 7, 2019. https://www.yngspc.com/artists/2019/02/becky-bailey/

2019, “I Like Your Work Studio Visit.” I Like Your Work Podcast. February 1, 2019. https://www.erikabhess.com/ilikeyourworkstudiovisit/search/becky%2520bailey

2018, “Episode Fifteen: Becky Bailey.” Brave Space Podcast. October 23, 2018. https://www.bravespacepod.com/single-post/2018/10/22/episode-fifteen-becky-bailey

2012, “Last Look” Penn Arts & Sciences Magazine, Spring/Summer 2012

2012, CRED Magazine, Issue 2, May

2011, Student Artist Profile: Becky Bailey, 34th Street, September 22

ARTIST TALKS AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

2024, Artist Talk for Partial Company, Alexey Von Schlippe Gallery, Groton, CT

2022, Artist Slide Night, Anderson Ranch Artist Residency, Snowmass Village, CO

2021, Guest Critic, Problems Painting Class with Professor Jee Hwang, Fort Hays State University

2019, ChaNorth Artist Presentation, Pine Plains Public Library, Pine Plains, NY