SARA GROSE

solo and duo exhibitions

• 2022 BUTTERFLY / solo exhibition, Trapdoor Studios, Evanston, IL

• 2022 The Athletics of Yes / duo exhibition, Roommate, Chicago, IL

• 2022 How to breathe in a shopping mall / duo exhibition, Gallery 1308 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI

• 2018 Celestial, Terrestrial / solo exhibition, Maryland Space Grant Observatory at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

• 2018 Down to the Dust: An Exploration of the Everyday Until It Isn’t / duo exhibition, Open Space at the Artist Run Art Fair

• 2015 No More Sun! / solo exhibition, Lil Gallery, Baltimore, MD

selected group exhibitions

• 2024, Weatherproof Anniversarial, Chicago IL

• 2024, Faculty Spotlight, Cleve Carney Museum of Art, Glen Ellyn, IL

• 2023 Water & Air, Space & Time Gallery, Chicago IL

• 2023 Water Sports, Cleaner Gallery, Chicago IL

• 2022 Ground Floor Biennial, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago IL

• 2022 Passing Through, Logan Center Exhibitions, Chicago IL

• 2021 a forest of signs, goth collage, and aphorisms / group show, Belong Gallery, Chicago IL

• 2021 The Long Day / MFA thesis show, University of Chicago, Chicago IL

• 2020 BYOA / group show, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL

• 2019 Hot Loops / group show, Little Berlin, Philadelphia PA

• 2018 Like Glue / group show, Fox Building, Baltimore MD 

• 2016 Blushing / group show, Ballroom Gallery, Baltimore MD

• 2015 No More Sun! / solo show, Lil Gallery, Baltimore MD

• 2015 Strange New Feels / group show, Lil Gallery, Baltimore MD

• 2015 All That / group show, Platform Art Center, Baltimore MD

• 2014 All the Homies / Artist Run Art Fair, Baltimore MD

• 2014 Founding Fathers / Lil Gallery, Baltimore MD

• 2014 Dance of the Gremlins / group show, La Bodega, Baltimore MD

• 2013 Fabrications / Gallery 788, Baltimore MD

• 2012 Uncommon Place / group show, In/Flux, Baltimore MD

projects and collaborative efforts

• 2021 TICAP20/20HindSite / University of Chicago, Chicago IL

• collaborative time capsule project between the Department of Visual Art class of 2021

• 2018 Celestial, Terrestrial / Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD

• organizer and curator / a two night event at the Maryland Space Grant Observatory, including a solo installation inside the observatory and a group exhibition I curated on the observatory deck)

• 2018 Resort Studios / est. 2015, Baltimore MD

• founder and director / a not for-profit artist workspace

• 2015 Lil Gallery / est. 2014, Baltimore MD

• co-founder and co-director / artist run exhibition space

• 2015 ALLOVERSTREET / est. 2014

• participating gallery and volunteer / monthly art walk

education

• 2021 MFA in Visual Art / University of Chicago

• 2014 BFA in Interdisciplinary Sculpture / Maryland Institute College of Art

fellowships

• 2021 Visual Arts Teaching Fellow / University of Chicago

• 2020 Art Science and Culture Initiative Fellowship / University of Chicago

• 2019 Humanities Tuition Fellowship / University of Chicago

grants

• 2021 Student creativity Grant / for TICAP20/20HindSite, University of Chicago

• 2020 Art Science and Culture Initiative fellowship grant / University of Chicago

• 2012 Betty Cooke ‘46 Scholarship grant / for travel in Turkey with Maryland Institute College of Art

text and links

• 2023 Keep an Eye Out for These Emerging Chicago Artists / Hyperallergic

• 2021 This Isn’t Linkedin: Interview with Anton Auth and Claire Austen-Smith

• 2015 We Went to Baltimore Part 3: ALLOVERSTREET and Imaginary Islands / Art F City

• 2014 BmoreArt’s Best of 2014: Dwayne Butcher’s Top 10 / Bmore Art

On Lil Gallery:

• 2015 The Best Thing about Artscape / Bmore Art

• 2015 College Ruled @ Lil Gallery (Angela Arrigo) / Post-Office Arts Journal

• 2014 ALLOVERSTREET Newspaper / Press Press

• 2014 “A Night of Satie” at Lil Gallery / Baltimore Sun

• 2014 So Good it Made Nudes and Oil Paint Feel Fresh / Bmore Art

• 2014 Scene Seen: ALLOVERSTREET / Bmore Art

teaching

• 2023 - 24 Assistant Professor of Sculpture, The Art Program, College of DuPage

• 2022 - 23 Adjunct Instructor, Visual Arts Department, Carthage College

• 2021 - 22 Teaching Fellow, Department of Visual Arts, University of Chicago

• 2021 Workshop: Building a Portfolio, University of Chicago

• 2020 - 21 Department of Visual Art Mentorship Program, University of Chicago

• 2019 - 21 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Visual Art, University of Chicago

• 2013 Teaching Assistant, Woven Imagery, Maryland Institute College of Art

• 2012 Workshops: Weaving and Knitting, Baltimore Threadworks