Valerie Fuchs
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Bio
B. Arch., 1990, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; MFA, 1998, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Exhibitions: 21c Museum, Bentonville, AR, & Cincinnati, OH; Kentucky Center for Art, Louisville, KY; American Embassy, Stockholm, Sweden; Contemporary Arts Forum (museum), Santa Barbara, California; Non Grata Film & Video Festival, Pärnu, Estonia; Galerie Eugene Lendl, Graz, Austria; BELEF Art Festival, Belgrade, Serbia; Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY. Publications: Beauty Unlimited; Pitch Magazine; LEO. Bibliography: Art Papers; Dialogue, American Theatre, Louisville Courier-Journal. Collections: 21c Museum; Revive Corporation. Awards: Al Smith Fellowship; KY Foundation for Women.
Personal Statement
Framed within her interest in contemporary mediated experiences of nature, time, and each other, Fuchs' work and teaching is inseparable in their concepts and energy for understanding contemporary and future existence. As a mentor and teacher, Fuchs shares her resources and networks with her students, and encourages them to participate in local and national contemporary art communities and conversations.