Nam clark

Nam Clark, a once aspiring ichythologist, lives in Bloomington, IL. He received his BA from Eastern Illinois University. Mr Clark also holds his MA from Eastern Illinois University and an MFA from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. His work combines comic imagery and issues of racial construction with expressionist language . Clark's work has been shown throughout the midwest as well as nationally and Internationally including Chicago,New York,Texas,Switzerland, Denmark and Germany. Clark currently teaches at Illinois State University in Normal IL.

Education:
2008 MFA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
2005 MA, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
2003 BA, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Professional Experience:

2010 Instructional Assistant Professor Drawing Fundamentals, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2008-09 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL courses taught: Painting I and II, Advanced Painting (contracted)
2007-08 Teaching Assistant (Instructor of Record), Painting II, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
2006-07 Teaching Assistant (Instructor of Record), Painting I, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
2005 Teacher’s Assistant, Drawing I, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
2004 Teaching Assistant (Instructor of Record), Art Foundations for Non Majors, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Solo/Two Person Exhibitions:
2009
2+2=5, Chris Wille and Nam Clark, Murray Center for the Arts, Peoria, IL
2006
Tales of a Checkered Rabbit ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL

 Group Exhibitions:
2009
Anonymous Drawings/Selection, Copenhagen Alternative Art Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark
Anonymous Drawings/Selection, Liste Basel 09 Contemporary Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland
Nightmares, Morton J. May Foundation Gallery, Maryville University, St. Louis, MO
Postcards from the Edge, Metro Pictures, New York, NY
2008
9x12, Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, TX
Love Kamikaze, Cometogetherstudios, Bloomington, IL
The UHaul Show, Various Locations, Bloomington, IL
Public Service Announcement, Broadview Mansion, Bloomington, IL
Anonymous Drawings/Selection, Galerie in der Stradtscheune, Otterndorf, Germany
Pulse of a perfect heart, I Space, Chicago, IL, organized by Melissa Porkorny
Objects appear larger in rearview mirror, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign IL
Resurgemus, Risley Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Anonymous Drawing 8, Meinblau, Berlin, Germany, curated by Anke Becker
2007
Birthday Suit, OPENSOURCE Art, Champaign, IL
Why Can’t We Be A Family, Armory Free Theatre, Champaign, IL (performance)
First Show, Blues Alley Art Gallery, Aurora, IL
Berliner KunstSalon Art Fair, Berlin, Germany
Anonymous Drawing 7, GLUE, Berlin, Germany
Anonymous Drawing 6, Blutenweiss, Berlin, Germany
2006
Fluxus Show Kinead Pavilion, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign IL
Behind the Facade Springer Cultural Center, Champaign IL
I have a dream ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005
Imaginary Friends Link Gallery, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
History Eroded Paper Café Gallery, Charleston, IL  
MA Thesis Exhibition, Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
2003
Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Visual Dialect Podesta Gallery, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Printers Ink Podesta Gallery, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Bibliography:
Kramp, Weibe. “Spannende Austellung: Anonyme Zeichner”, Niedereble Zeitung, July 7, 2008
Apple, Lauri. “River North Roundup”, Gapers Block, July, 21 2008
Weinstein, Michael. “Review: Pulse of Perfect Heart/I Space”, New City Art, July 31, 2008
Foumberg, Jason. “Pulse of a Perfect Heart”. (Chicago, IL: I Space, 2008).
Huberman, Anthony. “Approximately”. Objects in Mirror are closer than they appear. (Champaign, IL: Krannert Museum of Art, 2008).
Weber, John Pittman. “I have a dream”. I have a dream. (Chicago, IL: ARC Gallery. 2006)
Fotos, Adam. “Students artwork tackles racial stereotypes,” The Daily Illini, September 14, 2006
Fotos, Adam. “That’s Drawing: talking about Imaginary friends,” The Daily Illini, September 26, 2005
O’Malley, Brian. “Graduate Art Students explore social issues,” The Verge, April 7, 2005
Kent, Matthew. “Illinois-All Student Show Commends Art Pieces,” The Student Operated Press, September 22, 2005

Publications:
Pulse of a Perfect Heart, Exhibition Catalog, I Space, Chicago, IL
Anonymous Drawing 8, Exhibition Catalog, Blutenweiss, Berlin, Germany
Anonymous Drawing 7, Exhibition Catalog, Blutenweiss, Berlin, Germany
Anonymous Drawing 6, Exhibition Catalog, Blutenweiss, Berlin, Germany

Collections:
Springer Cultural Center
Maryville University
Private Collections

Awards:
2009 ArtSlant.com July Showcase Winner in drawing, jurors: Francois Ghebaly, Jacob Meehan, Risa Needleman, Benjamin Tischer, Jette Rudolph
2005-08 Assistantship and Tuition Waiver, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
2005-08 Brodie Grant, Art Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
Champaign, IL
2006 Best in Show, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
2004-05 Assistantship and Tuition Waiver, Art Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
2004 Materials Grant, Art Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
2003 Ruth Boyd Memorial Painting Scholarship, Art Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
2003 Juror’s Merit Award, Printmaking, all student show, Eastern Illinois University,
Charleston, IL
2002 Materials Grant, Art Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL