barbara schreiber

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selected residencies, honors & awards

Artist in Residence, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst VA, 2022

Artist in Residence, McColl Center, Charlotte NC, 2021, 2006-2007

Artist in Residence, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City NE, 2019

Hambidge Fellow/Artist-in-Residence, Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences, Rabun Gap GA, 2018

Artist-in-Residence, Goodyear Arts, Charlotte NC, 2018

Member, International Association of Art Critics, United States Section (AICA-USA), 2012-present

Creative Loafing Web Awards, Charlotte’s Best Art Blog, 2010

Best of Charlotte, Creative Loafing, 2008

Best of Atlanta, Creative Loafing, 2004

Honoree, Georgia Women in the Visual Arts, Georgia Commission on Women, 1997

Artist-Initiated Grant, Georgia Council for the Arts, 1990, 1981

Travel to Paris and Toulouse, sponsored by City of Atlanta Department of Cultural Affairs, 1985

Artist-Initiated Grant, City of Atlanta Department of Cultural Affairs, 1981

selected solo exhibitions

Jeanne Rauch Gallery, Gaston College, Dallas NC, 2022

Cheerfully Scared, online exhibition, Toshkova Fine Art, Charlotte NC, 2020

Domestic Disturbances: pictures from home, 2008-present, Storrs Gallery, College of Arts +Architecture, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2019

Last Summer on Earth, New Gallery, Charlotte NC, 2016

Based on a True Story, CPCC Ross Gallery, Charlotte NC, 2015

Unreliable Narrator, Barbara Archer Gallery, Atlanta GA, 2012

Turbulence, Joie Lassiter Gallery, Charlotte NC, 2010

Buyer's Remorse, Dialect Gallery, Charlotte NC, 2009

Ruminations, CPCC Ross Gallery, Charlotte NC, 2008

Play with Me, Barbara Archer Gallery, Atlanta GA, 2006

Indiscretions, Winthrop University Galleries, Rock Hill SC, 2005

Stranger in Paradise, Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta GA, 2003

Shedspace Exhibitions, Atlanta GA, 2001

Scenes from a Lake, Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta GA, 2000

Pretty, Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta GA,1998

1000 Recent Paintings, Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta GA, 1994

Collectibles, Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta GA, 1991

Home and Away, The Arts Exchange, Atlanta GA, 1990

There Goes the Neighborhood, McKenzie-Smith Gallery, Tryon NC, 1988

The Scenery, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta GA, 1987

Recent Work, The Upstairs, Tryon NC, 1985

To Hell in a Handbasket, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA, 1985

Anxiety Fair, High Museum of Art, Atlanta GA, 1981

selected group exhibitions

170+ exhibitions, including:

Conflict Point, McColl Center, Charlotte NC, 2021

Tiny Things, Wavelength Space, Chattanooga TN 2021

Goodyear Arts, Charlotte NC, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016

Toshkova Fine Art, Charlotte NC, 2021, 2020

Contemporary South, VAE, Raleigh NC, 2019

New Gallery, Charlotte NC, 2019, 2018

Rolling Stone Press: Human Considerations, Jepson Center/Telfair Museums, Savannah GA, 2018

Fall Artists Showcase: Justin Evans, Barbara Schreiber & Jason Watson, Goodyear Arts, Charlotte NC, 2018

Artfields, Lake City SC, 2018, 2014

Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta GA, 2017, 2013, 21010, 2002-2005, 2000

Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Atlanta GA, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2004-2006, 2002

Southern Hospitality, Brenau University, Gainesville GA, 2017

McColl Center, Charlotte NC, 2015-2017, 2011-2013, 2009, 2006 

80 x 80, Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte NC, 2016

GreenHill, Greensboro NC, 2015, 2012

Dispatches from the Borderlands: Barbara Schreiber/Jeremy Entwistle, Ground Floor Gallery, Nashville TN, 2015

GalleryWalk at Terminus, Atlanta GA, 2015, 2013

Second Nature: Artists Respond to Our Changing Environment, The Goat Farm Arts Center, Atlanta, 2014

Less is More, The Mitchell Gallery, St. John’s College, Annapolis MD, 2014

Mean Girls, SPACE, Pittsburgh PA, 2013

Flood Gallery, Asheville NC, 2013, 2007

E Pluribus Unum, Center City Gallery, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2012

Drawing Discourse, S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, University of North Carolina at Asheville, 2011

From Here to There: The Expanding Topographies of Art and Literature, Dialect Gallery, Charlotte NC, 2011

Barbara Archer Gallery, Atlanta GA, 2010, 2004-2006

Drawing Revisited, Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro NC, 2010

Hand-to-Hand, ATHICA, Athens GA, 2010; Chaffee Art Center, Rutland VT, 2010; Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KY, 2009; Spruill Gallery, Atlanta GA, 2008; Carol Henry Studio Gallery, Agoura Hills CA, 2008; Space 301, Mobile AL, 2007

Shared Delusions: Doug McAbee/Barbara Schreiber, Waterworks Visual Art Center, Salisbury NC, 2009

Dalton Gallery, Agnes Scott College, Atlanta GA, 2008, 2004

Performing Gender, Winthrop University Galleries, Rock Hill SC, 2008

Cutie Pie, Tennessee State University, Nashville TN, 2008

Spruill Gallery, Atlanta GA, 2008, 2001-2005

Homegrown Southeast, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem NC, 2007

Pillow Talk, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica CA, 2007

Beyond Whistler: Modern and Contemporary Prints from the Telfair's Collection, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah GA, 2007

Art on Paper, Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro NC, 2006

Fe Gallery, Pittsburgh PA, 2006, 2004, 2003

Ruby Green Gallery, Nashville TN, 2002, 2006

AAF Contemporary Art Fair, Pier 92, New York NY, 2005 

Stacked, DiRT Gallery, Los Angeles CA, 2004

Fig.8, Lee Gallery, Clemson University, Clemson SC, 2004

20th Anniversary Retrospective, Rolling Stone Press Print Gallery, Atlanta GA, 2003

New American Paintings South, Bradbury Gallery, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro AR, 2003

All Small, Eyedrum, Atlanta GA, 2002

Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta GA, 2001, 1989

Projects/Installations, PS 1, Long Island City NY, 1998

Deb Todd Wheeler/Barbara Schreiber/Lilly Cannon, Green Street Gallery, Boston MA, 1998

Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta GA, 1996-1998, 1991

3 +1, ZAK Center for Contemporary Culture, Bünde, Germany, 1997

Art in Atlanta, The Chamber of Commerce, Magdeburg, Germany; Amerika Haus, Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Cologne, Germany; Hatton Gallery, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England; King Plow Art Center, Atlanta GA, 1997

Southern Impressions, Rolling Stone Press Print Gallery, Atlanta GA, 1996

The Women's Path, permanent installation, Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta GA, 1994

Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta GA, 1991, 1989, 1988, 1986, 1982-1984

Old Wives Tales, TULA Foundation Gallery, Atlanta GA, 1991

Multiples, Chastain Gallery, Atlanta GA, 1990

Biological Factors (4-artist show with Joyce Scott, Kristin Stiles, and Carrie Mae Weems), Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta GA, 1990

A Political Art Show, The Mattress Group, Atlanta GA, 1988

Death: The Frame Around the Picture, The Upstairs, Tryon NC, 1987

Atlanta in France, The Sorbonne, Paris; Jacobins, Toulouse, 1985 

The Total Tomato, Alexander Gallery, Atlanta GA, 1985

Hassam-Speicher Exhibition, American Academy/Institute of Arts and Letters, New York NY, 1983

Drawing Southeast, Arts Festival of Atlanta, Atlanta GA, 1979,1982

Artists in Georgia, High Museum of Art, Atlanta GA, 1980

R.A.W. Gallery, Hartford CT, 1978

selected bibliography

*solo exhibition coverage

Featured artist, Open Call Podcast, June 2021

Page Leggett, “Charlotte artist paints a world that’s out of control,” The Charlotte Observer, June 28, 2020

*Emily Pietras, “Barbara Schreiber Burns Its All Down,” Queen City Nerve, March 12, 2019

80x80, exhibition catalogue, Mint Museum of Art, 2016

*Phillip Larrimore, “‘Based on a True Story’ pretties up scary subjects,Charlotte Observer, November 8, 2015

*Joshua Peters, Schreiber’s “‘Pretty Pictures, Ugly Subjects’ Charm,” Charlotte Viewpoint, October 25, 2015

Georgia Georgia, exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, October 2015

Tom Patterson, “These portraits are more revealing than selfies,” Winston-Salem Journal, March 21, 2015

“Carolina Art Crush: Barbara Schreiber,” HappeningsCLT, November 2014

Featured artist, 365artists365days.com, Frank Juarez Gallery and Greymatter Gallery, July 3, 2014

Claire Maxwell, “ARTSpeak: Shana Barefoot of MOCA GA” (image), Burnaway, June 11, 2013

Michael J. Solender, “Small works offer big impact with vivid color,” Charlotte Observer, May 1, 2011

*Dave Delcambre, ”Barbara Schreiber at Joie Lassiter Gallery,” ncartblog.org, May 26, 2010

*Linda Luise Brown, “A cabinet of curiosities and one-person shows,” Charlotte Observer, April 16, 2010

Tom Patterson, "Worth the Trip," Winston-Salem Journal, July 26, 2009

Linda Luise Brown, "Soup 5: Hope, Anger and Fun," Charlotte Observer, November 14, 2008

"Best of Charlotte 2008: Readers' Pick – Best Local Artist," Charlotte Creative Loafing, September 10, 2008

Jonathan Marx, "Artists give 'cute' a subversive makeover," The Tennessean, Nashville, March 17, 2008

Performing Gender, exhibition catalogue, Winthrop University Galleries, February 2008

Tom Patterson, "Exhibition ends an era: Curator's final show before moving on is also SECCA's final show," Winston-Salem Journal, June 17, 2007

Tom Patterson, "A Profusion of Pleasure: Size doesn't matter, but color and narrative do in 'Art on Paper' show at Weatherspoon," Winston-Salem Journal, December 31, 2006

Jerry Cullum, "Simple complexities: Folk-styled work ripe for analysis," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 17, 2006

Art on Paper 2006, exhibition catalogue, Weatherspoon Art Museum, November 2006

Felicia Feaster, "Grow Up Already," Atlanta Creative Loafing, February 3, 2005

"Best of Atlanta 2004: Critics' Pick – Best Artist with Staying Power (Who's Leaving)," Atlanta Creative Loafing, September 30, 2004

Leah Ollman, "Making Pamela Anderson Boring," Los Angeles Times, May 28, 2004

New American Paintings, Volume 42, Open Studios Press, 2004

*Catherine Fox, "Two visions of truth below the surface," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 21, 2003

Mary Thomas, "At Fe Gallery, lust makes attractive exhibit," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 6, 2003

Catherine Fox,  "Taking prints further:  Gallery a showcase of lithography's range," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 16, 2003

Felicia Feaster, "The Art of Paper," Atlanta Creative Loafing, July 3-9, 2003

New American Paintings, Volume 40, Open Studios Press, 2002

Jerry Cullum, Atlanta reviews, Art Papers, January-February 2002

*Susan Richmond, Art Papers, May-June 2001

Judith Hoffberg, "Art Reader," Umbrella, April 2001

Catherine Fox, "Sketches: Art as intimacy," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 15, 2000

*Catherine Fox, "Scenes from a Lake: Images of idylls spoiled," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 1, 2000

Mark Wildman, "Orange Line gets the green light for art," Boston Globe, April 12, 1998

*Jerry Cullum, "Two borrowers diverge in tone of their works," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 20, 1998

Catherine Fox, "Museum makeovers," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sunday, December 28, 1997

*Amy Jinkner-Lloyd, "Daily Life," Atlanta Creative Loafing, June 11, 1994

*Catherine Fox, "Schreiber Paints Serious Fun," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 27, 1994

*Clarence White, "Barbara Schreiber: Collectibles," Art Papers, March/April 1992

*Catherine Fox, "Notable shows," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 15, 1991

"1990 Alternative Art Space Review," Art in America, 1991 Gallery Guide

Olga Viso, "Old Wives Tales," Art Papers, July/August 1991 

Laura Lieberman, "Once is Not Enough," Afterimage, December 1990

*Christian Walker, "Potent look at cultural deficiencies," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 15, 1990

*Robert Godfrey, "Barbara Schreiber's Neighborhood," The Arts Journal, October 1988

*Barbara McKenzie, "Works on paper on display," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 15, 1987

*Jack Miller, "Barbara Schreiber: The Scenery," Art Papers, July-August 1987

*Dan R. Talley, "Schreiber explores very personal, disturbing imagery," Atlanta Creative Loafing, May 17, 1987

*Joyce and Angel Medina, "Barbara Schreiber: To Hell in a Handbasket," Art Papers, March-April 1985

Catherine Fox, "French shows let art lovers sample work by Georgians," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 2, 1985

Catherine Fox, "Life's belly-flops are given form in an auspicious exhibit at GSU," solo exhibition review, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 14, 1985

Tom Patterson, "The Art of the State," Brown's Guide to Georgia, August 1982

*Santo Bruno, "Barbara Schreiber: Anxiety Fair," Art Papers, January-February 1982

*Catherine Fox, "Don't let the name keep you from 'Anxiety Fair,'" Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 19, 1981

Sherry Baker, "Dimensions: From Figurative to Minimal," Atlanta Gazette, April 28, 1978

Sherry Baker, "Back to School," Artnews, February 1978

collections

Ally Bank, Charlotte NC

Bondurant, Elmore & Mixson, Atlanta GA

CGR Advisors, Atlanta GA

Davidson College, Davidson NC

JP Morgan Chase, New York NY

King and Spalding, Atlanta GA

Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta GA

Brenau University, Gainesville GA

Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Atlanta GA

Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah GA

Jane Comfort, New York NY; Jennifer Sudul Edwards, Charlotte NC; Arthur S. Goldberg, Chestnut Hill MA; Christopher Lloyd, Santa Barbara CA; Glenn Harper, Washington DC; Tim Mayopoulos and Amy Lefkof, Charlotte NC; Irina Toshkova, Charlotte NC; Annette and Scott Turow, Glencoe, IL and numerous other private collections

education

BFA in painting and drawing, magna cum laude, The Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, 1977