GISELA GAMPER
 

          WORLD BEAT             RUST

Biography

        SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
        1998
                "Fabric.ations", solo exhibition, University of Southern Maine,
                Portland, ME-Carolyn Eyler, curator
                Multimedia exhibition, Vanguard Visions, Ericsson CyberLab
                NY, New York, NY-Lauren Amazeen, curator
                Photography group show, Galerie Callu Merite, Paris, France
        1997
                "Gisela Gamper's Urban Dresses", Marguerite, Oestreicher
                Fine Arts, New Orleans, LA
                Solo exhibition, Bassetti Fine Art Photographs, New Orleans,
                LA
                Mohawk Hudson Regional Exhibition, University Art Museum,
                State University of New York, Albany, NY-Dan Cameron, juror
        1996
                "Dressing Up", solo exhibition, Third Eye Photowork
                Collection, an internet gallery, http://www.thirdeyephoto.com
        1995
                "Inside/Out", Psychological Self-Portraiture, The Aldrich
                Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT-invitational,
                Marc J. Straus, Douglas F. Maxwell, curators
                "The Body Photogenic", Contemporary Arts Center, New
                Orleans, LA
        1994
                Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region Juried Exhibition,
                University Art Museum, State University of New York, Albany,
                NY-Nina Felshin, juror
        1992
                "Impact of Photographs", Society of Photographic Educators,
                Pennsylvania School of Art & Design, Millersville University,
                Millersville, PA- juried
        1991
                Solo exhibition, Robert Hull Fleming Museum, University of
                Vermont, Burlington, VT
                Solo exhibition, The Center for Photography at Woodstock,
                Woodstock, NY
        1990-91
                "Women in Photography International Exhibition" travelling
                internationally; Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden; Accademia
                Di Belle Arti, Catania, Italy; The Portland School of Art,
                Portland, ME; The Royal Photographic Society, Bath England
        1988
                "1988 Vermont Visual Artists", Vermont Studio School,
                Johnson, VT-juried
        1986
                Solo exhibition, Chafee Art Center, Rutland, VT
                "Art/Vermont 1985-86: Helen Day Art Center", Stowe,
                VT-juried
        1985
                "Women Photographers in America 1985", The Womens's
                Building Gallery and L.A. Photography Center, Los Angeles,
                CA-juried
                Solo exhibition, Governor's Institute on the Arts, Castleton
                State College, Castelton, VT
        1984
                "Regional Selections 1984", The Hood Museum of Art,
                Dartmouth College, Castleton, VT
                "The Palladium Print Today-A National Survey", Laura Klein
                Gallery, Brookfield, CT
        1983
                Solo exhibition, The Art Center, Battle Creek, MI
                "The Handmade Photograph", AVA Gallery, Hanover, NH,
                travelling show
        1982
                Platinum/Palladium Show, Camera Vision, Los Angeles,
                CA-juried
        1979
                "American Vision", New York University, New York, NY-juried
        1978
                Solo exhibition, Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, VT

        SELECTED GRANTS AND AWARDS
        1994
                Purchase Award, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany,
                NY
        1991
                Hasselblad Cover Award, Victor Hasselblad Inc., USA
        1989
                Fellowship Grant, Vermont Vouncil on the Arts
        1986
                Jurors' Award, Stratton Arts Festival, Stratton Mountain, VT
        1985
                Fellowhip Grant, Vermont Council on the Arts

        SELECTED PUBLICATIONS of Photographs
        *surface, a magazine for culture, art, fashion, issue no. 13, March 1998
        Urban Desires, an interactive magazine, http://desires.com, issue
        no.2.01, 1996
        TeleRadio, Schweizer Radio, issue no. 18, 1995
        The Photo Review, Vol. 16 issue no. 3, 1993
        Pulse, Tower Record magazine, April 1992
        Down Beat Magazine, Nov. 1991
        ZOOM, The International Image Magazine, issue no. 42, 1990

        BIBLIOGRAPHY
        1997
                Gisela Gamper Fabrications, text by Rachel Pollack,
                Contemporary Artists Collection of Station Hill Arts by
                Barrytown, Ltd.
        1995
                Inside/Out, Psychological Self-Portraiture, essay by Douglas
                F. Maxwell
                The Body Photographic, essay for exhibition catalog by Lew
                Thomas
        1985
                Vermont Woman, Vermont Women of Achievement, "Her Own
                Way of Seeing", Vol 1, no.1, Nov. 1985
        1984
                Two Vermont Photographers, Helicon Nine, The Journal of
                Women's Arts and Letters, issue no. 11

        SLIDE LECTURES
        1998
                "Fabric.ations", University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME
        1990
                "Woman in Photography International", The Portland School of
                Art, Portland, Meand the Royal Photographic Society, Bath,
                Great Britain
        1987
                "Clara Sipprell, Pictorialist, 1885-1975" Vermont Women's
                History Month, Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, VT