Karen Hennessee

SOLO EXHIBITS

"Détails", Gallerie Bis 5 • La Charité-sur-Loire, France 2023
"Doors and Windows", Gallery 378 • Atlanta, Georgia 2021
""The Thicket", Marcia Wood Gallery • Castleberry; Atlanta, Georgia 2016
"THE STRAND", Marcia Wood Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia 2009
"secrets", Archibald Smith Plantation; Roswell, Georgia 2006
"Conversations", Callanwolde Fine Arts Center; Atlanta, Georgia 1993
"New Paris Works", Studio Showing; Paris, France 1987
"Short Stories", Blue Rat Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia 1986
"Lilting Images", Clayton Junior College; Morrow, Georgia 1976

GROUP EXHIBITS

Recent:

• Gallery 378; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Repurposed II: Recovery" 2021
• Gallery 378; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Wintry Mix" 2020
• Gallery 378; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Positive" 2020
• Spruill Center for the Arts; Atlanta, Georgia
  "InstaShow" 2019
• Gallery 378; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Repurposed" 2019
• See/Me's "Exposure"–The Louvre; Paris, France
  "Exposure" 2015
• 2TEN HAUSTUDIO; Ivanhoe, North Carolina
  "The Dollar Show" 2015
• Spruill Center for the Arts; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Looks Good on Paper" 2014
• Fulton County Arts & Culture
  Southwest Arts Center; Atlanta, Georgia
  “Small Works” 2013
• Art House; Brooklyn, New York
  “The Meal” 2012
• Spruill Center for the Arts; Atlanta, Georgia
  "The Goods" 2012
• MASS MoCA; North Adams, Massachusetts
  "An Exchange with Sol Lewitt" 2011
• dooGallery; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Freedom.Period" 2011
  
• Portal Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia
  “Atlanta Celebrates Photography:
  Dirty Laundry” 2010
• The Dalton Gallery, Agnes Scott; Atlanta, Georgia
  “All Small Redux ” 2009
• eyedrum; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Obscura" 2010
  “Crop Circles•Cosmograms•Psychogeographies” 2008
  “For Good Measure ” 2008
• Photography Center of Atlanta
  “PCA Group Show” 2009
  “The Girlie Show” 2008
  “08•08•08 Pushpin Show” 2008
  
• Swan Coach House Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Little Things Mean a Lot" 2009
• MOCA GA; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Off-the-Wall Pin Up Show" 2008
• SLM Projects Gallery; Roswell, Georgia
  “A Jerry Cullum Pear Fantasy" 2007
• whitespace; Atlanta, Georgia
  “Viva la Frida!” 2007
• SCAD; Atlanta, Georgia
  “I/WE: Case Studies” 2007
  
• ATHICA; Athens, Georgia
  “Ruburbs & Other Spaces In Between:
  Land Use and Environmentalism” 2007
• Kryder Gallery; Dahlonega, Georgia
  “Body and Soul ” 2009
  “Memories and Wishes” 2008
  “Stillness” 2008
  
• FLEX Art Space; Atlanta, Georgia
  “Flagged” 2007
  "Say It or Spray It" 2007
  
  
  Also:
  
  
• Kool Korner; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Last Show" 2008
  "Alter /Altar " 2007
  "The November Show" 2007
  "X-Ray" 2004
  "Spring" 2003
  "Group Show" 1999
  "Fall Show" 1996
  "Summer Solstice" 1995
  "Artists des Faults" 1993
• Composition Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Velcro Show", 2008, 2007, 2006
  
• Art Farm; Atlanta, Georgia 2000, 2001, 2002
  "First Harvest" 2001
  "Second Harvest" 2002
• Primitive Eye Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia 2000, 2001
• Hamsa Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia 1999, 2000
• Krog Studio; Atlanta, Georgia
  "2000 Annual Show"
  "1999 Annual Show"
  "1998 Annual Show"
• Big City Arts Collective; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Spring Arts" 1994
  "Group Show 1993"
• Last Laugh Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia 1995
• Bella Museo Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Autumantic" 1993
• Atlanta French-American Chamber of Commerce
  "Passport to France" 1994
  "Passport to France" 1993
• Virtual Gallery/ the Internet's First International Virtual Gallery
  "1002 Situations"; Vienna, Austria 1995 –- 2005
• 800 East; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Sunshine Gorilla Picnic" 1993
  "24 Hours" 1992
• Exhibit-A Gallery; Atlanta,Georgia
  "Last Show" 1992
  "60's Show" 1992
  "Bitches" 1992
  "Famous Persons Show" 1991
  "Silkscreen and Printmaking Show" 1991
  "Upstairs/Downstairs" 1990
• Barrett Studio/Castleberry; Atlanta, Georgia
  "Ratroactive"; Atlanta, Georgia 1989
• New Visions Gallery of Contemporary Art; Atlanta, Georgia
  "One Night Stand"; Atlanta, Georgia 1989
• Healey Building Window Project; Atlanta, Georgia 1989
  "Karen Hennessee Works"
• Nexus; Atlanta, Georgia
  "First Biennale" 1984
  "The Body and Its Functions" 1985
• Mattress Factory Show; Atlanta, Georgia 1985
• Blue Rat Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia
  "First Show" 1983
  "Impressions of Atlanta Architecture" 1983
  "Rat Attack" 1983
  "Rat n Roll" 1983
  "The Year of the Rat" 1984
  "First Anniversary Show" 1984
  "Return of the Rat" 1984
  "Hang It and Show" 1984
  "Rats" 1985
  "Hang It and Show" 1985
• Expanding Perimeters; Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia 1984
• Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York City 1978, 1979
• The Lever House, New York City 1979
• Washington Square Art Exhibit, New York City 1975
• Design, Unlimited; Chicago, Illinois 1974
• Atlanta High Museum; Atlanta, Georgia
  Regional Competition 1972
• Terminus Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia 1972
  
  

COLLECTIONS

Work is included in the collections of Emory University's Stuart A. Rose
Library achives; Atlanta, Georgia and the historical Archibald Smith Plantation;
Roswell, Georgia, among others.

ART PROJECTS

• eyedrum; Atlanta, Georgia
  “Cahoot with the 'Root” 2010
  “Atlanta Box Project” 2010
  
• Art House; Atlanta, Georgia
  “The Canvas Project” 2008
  
• “The Past Is Never Dead and Buried”
  Jennifer Burkley, 2nd Net 2008
• “Wishes", for Imagine Peace Tower
  Yoko Ono 2008
• Pixmaven Gallery, virtual
  “The Glove Project” 2008
• 3TEN HAUSTUDIO; Atlanta, Georgia
  “The Peace Postcard Project” 2007

ORGANIZATIONS

C4 Atlanta; Atlanta,Georgia 2013, 2014
Women's Caucus for Art of Georgia 2010
Women's Caucus for Art, National 2010
Art Farm; Atlanta, Georgia 2000-2002
Poetic License; Atlanta, Georgia 1993-2000
Ventura Art Association; Ventura, California 1991
New Visions Gallery of Contemporary Art; Atlanta, Georgia 1990,1991
Exhibit A; Atlanta, Georgia 1989, 1990; Co-founder/ Co-director
Nexus; Atlanta, Georgia 1989
Eye Gallery; San Francisco, California 1988
Atlanta High Museum of Art 1984, 1985 ...2000
Blue Rat Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia 1983-86; Co-founder / Co-director
Atlanta Women in the Arts 1982,1983; Charter Member / Board of Directors
Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York City 1978,1979
Onstage Atlanta 1977, 1978

REVIEWS/FEATURE ARTICLES/INTERVIEWS

Atlanta Intown, Arts and Exhibitions Feature 2008
Atlanta Journal and Constitution Vizarts, Feature Article/Review 2006
Atlanta Journal and Constitution Notable Shows/Review 1991
Atlanta Journal and Constitution Best Bets 1986, 1989
Atlanta Journal and Constitution Top Billing 1983
Atlanta Journal and Constitution Feature Story 1983
Open City Atlanta, Georgia; Review 1986
Midtown Business Association Journal Atlanta, Georgia 1985
Creative Loafing Atlanta, Georgia; Talk of the Town 1983, 1985
Atlanta Intown, Feature Article 1984
Art Papers Atlanta,Georgia; Feature Article 1984
The Reeve Report Atlanta,Georgia; Feature 1983, 1984
Open City Atlanta, Georgia; Feature Article 1984
Beat Atlanta, Feature Article/Interview 1984
The Atlanta Journal 1983, 1984, 1985,1993
The Atlanta Constitution 1983, 1984,1993


ART EDUCATION

Parsons School of Design, New York City 1976
Art Students League of New York City 1975
Georgia Southern; B.A. degree, Fine Arts 1971


PUBLICATIONS

Moonshine Arts Magazine, Fall Issue 2008
Moonshine Arts Magazine, Spring Issue 2008
Moonshine Arts Magazine, Winter 2008
Poetic License, Atlanta, Georgia 1994, 1995
San Francisco Mystery Magazine, Art Editor, San Francisco, California 1987, 1988
bible, Atlanta, Georgia 1985
Atlanta Women in the Arts Newsletter; Co-editor 1982, 1983
Daimon, Atlanta Poetry Collective 1977


BOOKS BY THE ARTIST

3 Fairytales (short stories) 2020
secrets (artist book) Atlanta 2006
Southern Verandas (short stories) Atlanta 1992
Vassie (storybook) Paris 1987
Françoise (storybook) Paris 1987
Short Stories (5 short stories) Atlanta 1986
Descriptions (poetry) Atlanta 1985