CV

Sherwin Ovid Curriculum Vitae

Mobile Phone: (773) 329-7272

E-mail: ssovid@gmail.com

Education

2006 BFA, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2015 MFA, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL

Awards

  • ●  Baker Faculty Research Grant, 2022

  • ●  3Arts Make a Wave Grant, 2021

  • ●  3Arts Award, 2020

  • ●  Abraham Lincoln Fellowship, 2013

  • ●  Community Arts Assistance Program grant recipient, 2012

  • ●  School of the Art Institute of Chicago Presidential Scholarship, 1998

    Exhibitions

    Solo

  • ●  Keeping Time: Reverberations from the Barrel, Chicago, IL, 2022

  • ●  Breath Between Ledgers Measured, Goldfinch, Chicago, IL, 2020

  • ●  Standing on the Verge, Randy Alexander Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2018

  • ●  Goldfinch Projects, Solo Exhibition, Chicago, IL, 2016

  • ●  Swelter Before Dawn, Silver Room, Chicago, IL, 2015

    Group

  • ●  In Flux: Chicago Artist and Immigration, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, 2020

  • ●  Candyman, Monkey Paw Productions, Chicago, IL, 2020

  • ●  Cultural Transit Assembly, Chicago, IL, 2019

  • ●  Living Architecture, Lubeznik Center Museum, MI, 2019

  • ●  Let the fancy, University of Illinois at Springfield, 2018

  • ●  Living Architecture, 6018 North, Chicago, IL, 2018

  • ●  Heaven is a Place, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2018

  • ●  Traduttore Traditore, Gallery 400, Chicago, IL, 2017

  • ●  Gallery Weekend Chicago, MANA Contemporary, Chicago, IL, 2017

  • ●  Known Unknowns, Cleve Carney Art Gallery, Glen Ellen, IL, 2016

  • ●  Exile Inside Out, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2016

  • ●  Our Duty to Fight, Gallery 400, Chicago, IL, 2015

  • ●  Twin Rooms, Julius Caesar, Chicago, IL, 2015

  • ●  Little Dancer Aged 14, Iceberg Projects, Chicago, IL, 2015

  • ●  The Annual, Chicago Artist Coalition, IL, 2015

  • ●  Shadow boxing the Axis, Gallery 400, Chicago, IL, 2015

  • ●  Marvin’s World, Elastic Art Center, Chicago, IL, 2014

  • ●  The Happiness Project, 23 E. Madison, Tricia Van Eck Curatorial Space, Chicago, IL, 2011

  • ●  Watershed: Art, Activism, and Community Engagement, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2010

  • ●  Francisco G. Mendoza Fiesta, The National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago, IL, 2011

  • ●  After Before, Swimming Pool Project Space, Chicago, IL, 2010

  • ●  Unit 2 Art Collective, Unit 2 Space, Chicago, IL, 2007

  • ●  BFA Time Arts Event, Gene Siskel Center, Chicago. IL, 2006

    Publications

  • ●  Artnet Magazine, 2023

  • ●  Elephant Magazine, 2021

  • ●  Fangoria Magazine, 2021

  • ●  Variety Magazine, 2021

  • ●  Art for Everyone, Chemeketa and Oxford University Press, 2020

  • ●  New American Paintings, No. 149, Midwest Issue, 2020

  • ●  Fwd: Museums journal “Alien,” 2018

  • ●  New City, “Breakout Artist,” 2018

  • ●  Field Trip/ Field Notes/ Field Guide Volume ll, 2017

  • ●  New American Paintings, No. 123 MFA Annual Issue , 2016

  • ●  Freedom Dreams, 2015

    Work Experience

    Consulting Artist, Candyman, Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, Chicago,

    IL, June-Sep 2019

  • ●  Creating sketches and mockups to pitch proposed artworks for scenes in the script

  • ●  Creating large scale artworks for main character’s studio and exhibition in the film

  • ●  Renting and licensing artworks for various scenes in the film

  • ●  Teaching the main actor how to paint for the film

    Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Sep 2016-2023

  • ●  Constructing a syllabus for Introduction to Painting studio class

  • ●  Facilitating students in developing fundamental tools for creating paintings

  • ●  Introducing vocabulary tools to critically engage drawing practices

  • ●  Conducting bi-weekly critiques for painting projects

  • ●  Evaluating development and progress of each student

  • ●  Creating visual presentations of notable painters within the canon

    Adjunct Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL Sep 2017-2021

  • ●  Constructing a syllabus for Introduction to Painting studio class

  • ●  Facilitating students in developing fundamental tools for creating paintings

  • ●  Introducing vocabulary tools to critically engage drawing practices

  • ●  Conducting bi-weekly critiques for painting projects

  • ●  Evaluating development and progress of each student

  • ●  Creating visual presentations of notable painters within the canon

  • ●  Organizing Study Field Trips

    Adjunct Professor, Oakton College, Des Plaines, IL Sep 2015-2018

  • ●  Constructing a syllabus for Contemporary Culture and the Arts class

  • ●  Facilitating students in developing an understanding of intellectual, musical, and artistic

    practices from the Caribbean

  • ●  Introducing vocabulary tools to critically engage and analyse artwork, music, and literary

    works

  • ●  Developing weekly writing assignments

  • ●  Evaluating development and progress of each student

    Graduate Instructor, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 2014

  • ●  Constructing a syllabus for Intro to Drawing Class

  • ●  Facilitating students in developing drawing fundamentals

  • ●  Introducing vocabulary tools to critically engage drawing practices

  • ●  Conducting weekly critiques of drawing projects

  • ●  Evaluating development and progress of each student

  • ●  Developing research methods that engage practices of other artist

    Preparator, Installation, Jane Adams Hull House Museum, Chicago, IL June

    2012

  • ●  Purchasing Materials for special exhibitions

  • ●  Preparing Spaces

  • ●  Installing Artworks upon arrival

  • ●  Light Construction duties

    Media Coordinator, Twine NFP, New Delhi, India and Chicago, IL February

    2009- Jan 2010

  • ●  Filming and interviewing Farmers in India for grassroots documentary

  • ●  Conference participant at Navdanya on biodiversity

  • ●  Networking with Fair Trade artisans at Dastkar Festival

  • ●  Editing and logging footage for the completion of the documentary

  • ●  Collecting field recordings for post production mixing

  • ●  Post production audio mixing and editing

    Art Logistics Professional, The Icon Group, Chicago, IL, June 2004 – Jan. 2010

  • ●  Installation and De-installation of Flatworks and Sculpture

  • ●  Condition and Packaging of artwork for travel

  • ●  Transportation and Delivery of artwork on local and New York Shuttle

  • ●  Constructed wall racks in warehouse for the organization of storage vaults

    Presentations

    Traduttore Traditore, Gallery 400, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 2017

  • ●  Participation in a panel discussion about the exhibition

  • ●  Responding to question concerning the collaborative arrangements

  • ●  Describing my personal role and commitments to the exhibition

    Encounters at the Edge of the Forest, Gallery 400, University of Illinois at

    Chicago, IL 2014

  • ●  Participation in a panel discussion about the exhibition

  • ●  Responding to question concerning the collaborative arrangements

  • ●  Describing my personal role and commitments to the exhibition

    Mutual Interpretations, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 2014

  • ●  Engaging in dialogue between Art and Art History departments

  • ●  Discussing current research practices

  • ●  Visual Presentation of past and current practices

    Creating Justice, Oakton College, Niles, IL 2014

  • ●  Visual Presentation emphasizing overlap between studio practices and social practices

  • ●  Participating in Workshops

  • ●  Engaging in dialogue with students

    Creating Justice, Oakton College, Niles, IL 2013

  • ●  Film Screening and Presentation of Twine project in Punjab

  • ●  Networking with other filmmakers

  • ●  Engaging in dialogue with students

Art of Latin America and the Caribbean, Columbia College, Chicago, Niles, IL

2013

  • ●  Visual Presentation of past and current art practices

  • ●  Situating current concerns in artistic practice in the context of Latin America and

    Caribbean

  • ●  Facilitating dialogue that engages Migrant aesthetics