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Polina Bertou
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Brooklyn NY US
Updated: 2024-12-27 20:45:24
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RESUME

Bio: 

Polina Bertou (1988) was born in the Ural region of the USSR, grew up mostly in the Pacific Northwest, and currently lives and works in Brooklyn (Munsee Lenape land). They received a BFA from the University of Washington (2013) and an MFA from Hunter College (2021). Bertou has exhibited their work in New York City, Seattle, Oregon, and Germany. Recent group exhibitions include Tokiko at studio e gallery in Seattle, WA, Think Before You Print at Galerie von Empfangshalle, Munich, Germany and Running Joke, The EFArts, New York, NY.

 

EDUCATION

 

2021        MFA, Hunter College, NYC, NY

2013        BFA, Painting and Drawing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

 

SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

 

2023       The Long Years, Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle WA

2018        Islands, Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle WA

2017        Ghost, Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle WA

2016        Konstrukte, ßpace ,Karlsruhe, Germany

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

2024        Arcadian Revival, Ten Barn Farm, Ghent NY 

                Tokiko, studio e gallery, Seattle, WA

                Shadow Walls, Eva’s Farm, Purling NY 

                Running Joke, The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York, NY

                Postcards from the Edge, a benefit for Visual AIDS, Berry Campbell Gallery, New York, NY

2023        Think Before You Print, Galerie von Empfangshalle, Munich, Germany

                Glitch, black brick project, Brooklyn, NY 

                Bad Soil, First Street Garden, NYC, NY 

2021        2 Gather, studio e gallery, Seattle, WA

                A Gathering, The Catskills, NYC, NY

                Flesh and Time and Bread and Friends, Munich, Germany

                In The Wake, Hunter College Gallery, NY

2020        Leyline of Anticipation, Puppy American, Bronx NY

2018        One Room, studio e gallery, Seattle, WA

2017        Out of Sight, Jackson Street, Seattle, WA

2016        What’s the story? Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle WA

                Giant Steps, King Street Station, Seattle WA

2015        Out of Sight, King Street Station, Seattle WA

 

PUBLIC PRESENTATION

 

2015        Visible Beast, Seattle Art Museum Remix at OSP, Seattle WA

 

AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES 

 

2024        AlmResidency, Munich, Germany 

2023        The Macedonia Institute, Chatham NY 

2016         Artist Trust GAP Grant

2015.        City Arts Magazine Art Walk Award

 

PUBLICATIONS/ REVIEWS/ INTERVIEWS

 

2022       New American Paintings, MFA Annual #159, The Open Studios Press, Boston, USA

2016        Amanda Manitach: “Sketchbook Porn”, City Arts, Web

2015        Hannah Kennedy: “Polina Tereshina at Soltesz Fine Art Gallery”, Rose City Art Review, Web

2014        Lindsey Rae Gjording: “Polina Tereshina’s Minimalistic Figures Embrace

               The Awkward In Betweens Of Life”, Beautiful Decay, Web

               Lindsey Rae Gjording: "the artist’s way: Polina Tereshina" Vanguard Seattle, Web