KELLY BOEHMER
EDUCATION
2006
MFA, Studio Art, University of South Florida, School of Art and Art History, Tampa, FL
2003
BFA, General Fine Arts, Cum Laude, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2023
Soft Adaptation, Two-person exhibition with Heather Deyling, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
Spotlight Artist Series, Solo exhibition, Savannah Gallery of Art, Savannah, GA
Beer Garden, Arts Southeast and Sulfur Studios at Green Truck, Solo Installation, Art Box, Savannah, GA
2022
Duo, Two-person exhibition, ATHICA (Athens Institute of Contemporary Art), Athens, GA
Growling Stomach, Solo Exhibition, Arc Gallery, Chicago, IL
2021
Gnawing Feeling, Solo Exhibition, CICA Contemporary Art Solo Show Series, Czong Institute for Contemporary Art Museum, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, catalogue
Embedded, Solo Exhibition, Telfair Museum, Jepson Center, for Boxed In/Break Out, juried by Dr. Kimberli Gant, awarded an honorarium, Savannah, GA
Beastly Luster, Solo Exhibition, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI
2020
Pit of My Stomach, Solo Exhibition, Cedar House Gallery, Savannah, GA
2019
Kelly Boehmer - Pop-up Solo Exhibition: Savannah College of Art and Design, in conjunction with Sidewalk Arts, Forsyth Park, Savannah, GA
Fiber Redux, two-person exhibition with Meg Schaap, Howard County Center for the Arts, curated by Katie Wofford, Ellicott City, MD
Gut/Cut, two-person exhibition with Brittany Watkins, Curated by Allison Westerfield, Park Ave Studio, Savannah, GA
2017
Character Study, two-person exhibition with Summer Wheat, Gutstein Gallery, curated by Ben Tollefson and Amanda York, Savannah, GA
Belly Up: Recent Works by Kelly Boehmer, Tallahassee Community College Fine Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2016
Covers and Hides, Non-Fiction Gallery, Savannah, GA
Underbelly, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2015
New Faculty Exhibition, two-person show with Jason Hoelscher, University Gallery, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
2013
Heart Out, Centre Gallery, Tampa, FL
The Works of Kelly Boehmer, The Loft Gallery, Lakeland, FL
2011
Cryin' Time, The Front, two-person exhibition with Charles Carbia, New Orleans, LA
2006
Acts, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, Tampa, FL
Venus in Faux Fur, Red Pearl Yoga, two-person exhibition and performance with Rachel Hoffman, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Venus in Faux Fur, Edge Zones Art Space, two-person performance and installation with Rachel Hoffman, Miami, FL
2005
More at Home, Centre Gallery, two-person exhibition with Charles Carbia, Tampa, FL
More at Home, National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, two-person exhibition with Charles Carbia, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2004
More at Home, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, two-person exhibition with Charles Carbia, Tampa, FL
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES
2023
In Natura, Echo’s Studio, curated by Juliana Lauletta, Sao Paulo, Brazil
WEFT (Women Empowering Fiber Traditions), curated by Tenee Hart, City Hall Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
5 Year Anniversary Show, Moisturizer Gallery, curated by Dessarae Bassil Gainesville, FL
Monsters, Magic, and Make Believe, Savannah Gallery of Art, Savannah, GA
2022
The Maverick Expo: edition 13, curated by Joseph Latimore, New York, NY
Eight-Armed Sun Cross, Paradice Palase, curated by Kat Ryals, New York, NY
Echoes of the Ancient, 56 Bogart #112, Curated by Jacki Davis, Jolene Dosa, and Ambrus Gero, Brooklyn, NY
Artfields, juried, Lake City, SC
Grave New World, ABC No Rio hosted at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space at the C-Squat, curated by Kit Mills and Kristen Leonard, NYC, NY
Positive/Negative 37 - National Juried Art Exhibition, juried by Kevin W. Tucker, Slocumb Galleries, Johnson City, TN (catalogue)
Saturated, THIRST Art, curated by Nikki Zuaro, Savannah, GA, online
Garbage Person, Gallery C3, curated by Taylor Lee, Charlotte, NC
Grave New World, ABC No Rio hosted at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space at the C-Squat, curated by Kit Mills and Kristen Leonard, NYC, NY (upcoming)
Tension, THIRST Art, curated by Nikki Zuaro, Savannah, GA, online
Art Club Members’ Art Show, Satellite Art Club, curated by Joseph Latimore, Brooklyn, NY
2021
Unraveled: Confronting The Fabric of Fiber Art, The Untitled Space, curated by Indira Cesarine, New York, NY
23rd Annual Postcards from the Edge, Visual AIDS, New York, NY, online
About Face, Location Gallery, curated by Peter Roberts and Carmela Spinelli Savannah, GA
2021 Virtual Open Studio, juried online exhibition, Savannah, GA, scadartsales.com
Somewhere Along the Continuum, collaboration with Matt Toole, Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA
Love Exhibition - 2021, Exhibizone, juried exhibit, Toronto, Canada, online (catalogue)
Apparitions, 3rd Annual Exhibition, Paradice Palase, New York, NY
SCAD Fall Open Studio, juried online exhibition, Savannah, GA, scadartsales.com
Black Mass, Chapel Gallery, curated by Olivia Tiberio, Savannah, GA
Satellite Art Show, 1655 Meridian Ave., curated by Brian Andrew Whiteley and Quinn Dukes, during Art Basel, Miami, FL
Members Showcase, Satellite Art Club, Brooklyn, NY
2020
Experimental Fashion & Fiber Art Exhibition, juried exhibit, Czong Institute for Contemporary Art Museum, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (upcoming)
Life in a Pressure Cooker, Young Space, curated by Kate Mothes and Adam D. Miller, online
B20: Wiregrass Biennial, Wiregrass Museum of Art, juried by Angie L. Barry, Dave Brown, and Mario Gallardo, 2nd Place People’s Choice Award, Dothan, AL, online
2019
PULSE Art Fair, Treat Gallery, in conjunction with Art Basel, Miami, FL
Design Plus, Hyatt hosted by d | a | c | gallery, in conjunction with Art Basel, Miami, FL (catalogue)
Fiber Redux, two-person exhibition with Meg Schaap, Howard County Center for the Arts, curated by Katie Wofford, Ellicott City, MD
ArtCURATED, “Art FTL” Art Fort Lauderdale Art Fair, curated by Lisa Rockford, Fort Lauderdale, FL
RAUCOUS, Lyndon House Arts Center, curated by Beth Sale, Athens, GA
Gut/Cut, two-person exhibition with Brittany Watkins, Curated by Allison Westerfield, Park Ave Studio, Savannah, GA
Satellite Art Show, Treat Gallery, New York, NY
2018
Clio Art Fair, HYDRA Art Project Inc., selected to exhibit as a Call for Chelsea Winner, New York, NY (catalogue)
Alter Ego, “Any Day Now (Love Will Let Me Down), performance with Glitter Chariot, in conjunction with deFINE ART, curated by Ben Tollefson and Amanda York, Gutstein Gallery, Savannah, GA
Rituals and Identity, Ann Street Gallery, curated by Virginia Walsh, Newburgh, NY
2017
54th Annual Juried Competition, Masur Museum of Art, juried by Gia Hamilton and Daniel Stetson, Honorable Mention Award, Monroe, LA
Character Study, two-person exhibition with Summer Wheat, Gutstein Gallery, curated by Ben Tollefson and Amanda York, Savannah, GA
Gritty in Pink, Bailey Contemporary Arts, curated by Lisa Rockford and Megan Castellon, Pompano Beach, FL (catalogue)
Cute & Creepy 3, Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, curated by Carrie Ann Baade, Valdosta, GA
Are You Still Nasty?, Byker Community Centre, in conjunction with The Nasty Women International Conference, New Castle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Small Works Show, 440 Gallery, curated by Angel Bellaran, Brooklyn, NY
2016
Re-produce, Bailey Contemporary Arts, curated by Lisa Rockford, 1st Place Award, Pompano Beach, FL
2015
New Faculty Exhibition, two-person show with Jason Hoelscher, University Gallery, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
(A) State of Florida, Alfstad&, curated by Danny Olda, Sarasota, FL
Felt Sew Knot Bound, The Projects Contemporary Art Space in FAT Village, curated by Leah Brown, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dashing and Crashing, Vertigo Art Space, curated by Amber Cobb, Denver, CO
2014
Poor Happy, three-person exhibition with Andrew Nigon and Carmen Tiffany, Swampspace, Miami, FL
Dashing and Crashing, Hyperlink at Zhou B Art Center, curated by Amber Cobb, Chicago, IL
2013
I Lost You There (Shining in and Catching Me), Glitter Chariot performance, 2301 N. Miami Ave., during Art Basel, Miami, FL
Heart to Heart Talk, performance with Chuck Carbia, TEDxFSU: The Collaborative Collective, Club Down Under, Tallahassee, FL
Sixth All-Media Juried Biennial, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, juried by Hunter Braithwaite and Gean Moreno, Hollywood, FL
2012
Dissonance, “Fountain of Sorrow”, Glitter Chariot performance, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL
2011
Cryin' Time, The Front, two-person exhibition with Charles Carbia, New Orleans, LA
Cute & Creepy, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, curated by Carrie Ann Baade, Tallahassee, FL (catalogue)
Intersecting Cultures/Virtual Worlds, The Underground Gallery at the Betsy, curated by Leslie King-Hammond and Lowery S. Sims, Miami, FL
2008
Seeing Green: an Eco-art Exhibition, Alija Derzelez House (national monument), three-person show, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2007
Stories, 621 Gallery, three-person show, Tallahassee, FL
Combined Talents: The Florida International Competition, Honorable Mention, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL
2006
Hechas de Amore, Edge Zones Art Space, performance series and soft sculpture installation with Rachel Hoffman, Miami, FL
BEDART, “Venus in Faux Fur,” Hotel Nash, two-person performance, and installation with Rachel Hoffman, in association with the 8th Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, curated by Dana Keith, Miami, FL
Venus in Faux Fur, Edge Zones Art Space, two-person performance and installation with Rachel Hoffman, Miami, FL
Freaks, "Yours Truly", Glitter Chariot, performance, Privateer Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Circa Puerto Rico ’06 First International Art Fair, “Tranceplant”, performance, Puerto Rico Convention Center, performance series, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2005
More at Home, National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, two-person exhibition with Charles Carbia, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
12th Annual All Florida Show, Centre Gallery, juried by A. A. Rucci, Merit Award, Tampa, FL
2004
More at Home, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, two-person exhibition, with Charles Carbia, Tampa, FL
SELECTED PRESS
“Kelly Boehmer: Absurd Beauty”, Victoria J. Fry and Emma Hapner, Visionary Art Collective, visionaryartcollective.com, interview, December, 2023 (photos).
“Odradek Volume I: The Art of Taxidermy”, Hannah Hightman, book published by Blurb, includes images and interview, 2023.
“Kelly Boehmer: Sparkling, Vibrant, Visceral, death”, Shanna Marie, The Savannahian, November 13, 2023 (photos).
“Observations”, Shea Pire Cobb, book published by Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI, 2022.
2022
“3 Places to Indulge Your Artsy Side”, AAA Living Magazine, Theresa Medoff, January, 2022.
“ATHICA’s ‘DUO’ Exhibit Showcases Playful Art, Serious Themes”, The Red & Black, Ellie Pool, January 29, 2022.
“Art Around Town”, Flagpole, Jessica Smith, January 26, 2022.
2021
“Editors’ Picks: 12 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Greater New York to Archtober”, #2 “Apparitions” at Paradice Palase, New York”, Artnet News, Neha Jambhekar, October 4, 2021.
“Glitter and guts: Kelly Boehmer’s ‘Embedded’ on display in Jepson Center windows”, The Savannahian, Rachael Flora, July 19, 2021 (photos).
“Kelly Boehmer is bringing faux fur, glitter and taxidermy to the Jepson Center, Telfair Museums”, Do Savannah and SavannahNow.com, Rob Hessler, May 3, 2021.
2020
“B20 Artist Interview with Kelly Boehmer”, Wiregrassmuseum.org, Dana-Marie Lemmer, August 2, 2020 (Photos).
2019
“Art off the Air: Kelly Boehmer Reinvents the Call of the Wild”, Do Savannah and dosavannah.com, Rob Hessler, December 6, 2019 (Photos).
“5 Questions with Kelly Boehmer”, Connect Savannah, Rachael Flora, August 14, 2019.
2016
“200-Word Review: Kelly Boehmer’s ‘Covers & Hides’”, Savannah Art Informer, Kayla Goggin, Oct 14, 2016 (Photos).
2014
“Poor Happy: Kelly Boehmer, Andrew Nigon, and Carmen Tiffany”, The Miami Rail, Hunter Braithwaite, Fall, 2014 (Photo).
2013
“Interview with Kelly Boehmer”, Textile Arts Center, Textileartscenter.com/blog, Anny Crane, February 26, 2013 (Photos).
“Kelly Boehmer Threads the Needle”, Art At Bay, Danny Olda, September 26, 2013.
CURRENT TEACHING POSITIION
2018-
Professor of Foundations Studies, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
AWARDS
2021
Boxed In/Break Out, Telfair Museum, juried by Dr. Kimberli Gant, awarded a $1,000 honorarium, Savannah, GA
2020
2nd Place People’s Choice Award, B20: Wiregrass Biennial, Wiregrass Museum of Art, juried by Angie L. Barry, Dave Brown, and Mario Gallardo, Dothan, AL, online
2018
Juror’s Choice Award, Fiber Options: Material Explorations, Maryland Federation of
Art Circle Gallery, curated by Jeanne Medina, Annapolis, MD
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
2023
Saturday Catch-up, artist talk with Pop-up Exhibition at Cleo the Gallery, Savannah, GA
Artist Lecture, Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, Oatland Studios, Savannah, GA
Artist Talk, Sulfur Studios and ARTS Southeast hosted at Green Truck, Savannah, GA (upcoming)
2022
Artist talk for Boxed In/Break Out, Telfair Museum, Jepson Center, Savannah, GA
2021
Studio Tour, Paradice Palase, video available on Paradice Palase website and Instagram, Brooklyn, NY
Artist talk for Beastly Luster – Conversation with Gallery Director, Michele Leclaire, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI
Studio Tour, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, video available on ECOCA website and Instagram, New Haven, CT
2019
Artist Talk with the artists from RAUCOUS, Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens, GA
Presenter, Talk about Teaching, “The Fine Art of Critiques”, Savannah College of
Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Artist Talk, Savannah College of Art and Design, Alexander Hall, Savannah, GA
2018
Panelist, co-presenting with Chuck Carbia, Parties & Parades panel discussion, Mid- America College Art Association Conference, Lincoln, NE
2016
Artist Talk, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2015
Artist Lecture, Georgia Southern University, as part of the New Faculty Exhibition with Jason Hoelscher, Statesboro, GA
2010
Presenter, Pecha Kucha Night, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2009
Visiting Artist Lecturer, University of South Florida, Painting and Drawing Department, Tampa, FL
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2023-
Selected Artist List, Artisinsquare (magazine), artsinsquare.com
2022-
White Columns Artist Registry, curated artist registry, New York, NY
2021-
SCAD Art Sales, represented by SCAD Art Sales, works available at scadartsales.com
2020-
Paradice Palase, Member, works available at https://collect.paradicepalase.com/
2019-2020
Represented by d | a | c | (Design Art Concepts, gallery)