Allison Baker
Education
2015 Masters of Fine Arts: Sculpture
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts: Sculpture
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
2012 Bachelor of Arts: Gender Studies
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2026 TBA, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI
2025 TBA, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
2024 Tender Vignettes: A Class Narrative, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN
2024 Fever Dream, Basile Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2023 Semi-Functional, MINT Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2022 Welcome Passages, Spring/Break Art Show (Two Person with Kat Sánchez) and Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2022. Abject Permanence, Dreamsong, Minneapolis, MN
2021 Laundry and Landscape, Random Access Gallery, Syracuse University, NY
2021 Cartesian//Split, Project Project, Omaha, NE
2021. Semi-Sentient Trash, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT Endophage, Center for Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
2021. Home (Two Person Exhibition with Dannielle Deley), 934 Gallery, Columbus, OH
2020 Unsterile, Tugboat Gallery, Lincoln, NE
2020. Contaminated, Shelter in Place Gallery, Boston, MA
2019 Cellular Home Invasion, CICA Museum, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (as the Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy)
2019. Cellular Home Invasion, NE Sculpture Gallery Factory, Minneapolis, MN
2019. 7 Signs of an Unhealthy Gut, Wyoming Creative Arts Center, Wyoming, MN
2018 Third-Leg-Third-Rail, Popps Packing, Hamtramck, MI
2017 Medusa’s Head, Casket Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2017. Waffler, Spread Art-Detroit Contemporary, Detroit, MI
2017 Lost Bread, Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, MN
2014 Siblings, Granoff Center, Brown University, Providence, RI
Selected Group Exhibitions
(*) Denotes Juried Exhibitions
2024
Living Space*, Wavelength Space, Chattanooga, TN (curated by Threshold Collective)
7th Midwest Open*, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Re-Shaping Abstraction, Concord Center for Visual Art, Concord, MA
MSA Select*, Todd Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
MSA Select- Birmingham,* Vulcan Materials Gallery, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Birmingham, AL
Solidarity*, Space One Eleven, Birmingham, AL
2023
Baltimore Fine Art Print Fair, Presented by Overpass Projects, Baltimore, MD
Faculty Exhibition, Soeffker Gallery, Hamline University, St Paul, MN
Faculty Exhibition, Herron School of Art + Design, Indianapolis, IN
MSA OPEN, Buskuhl Gallery, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK*
Some Assembly Required, The Resonator Institute, Norman, OK
2022
Vessel, Hashimoto Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA (Curated by Dasha Matsuura)
Femina, Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, SC
Size Matters, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Boston, MA
Soft Power, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
Baltimore Fine Art Print Fair, Presented by Overpass Projects, Baltimore, MD
New York Satellite Print Fair, Presented by Overpass Projects, NYC
2021
Wheaton Biennial_final_final_FINAL, Wheaton College, Norton, MA*
A Glitter of Seas, Dreamsong Gallery, Minneapolis, MN (curated by Rebecca Heidenberg)
63rd Arrowhead Regional Biennial, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN*
2020
Crust, Sugar Gallery, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
New Domestics, Franconia Commons Gallery, Shafer, MN (curated by Ginger Shulick Porcella)
Art and Reality, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL*
Looking Forward to Tomorrow, Good News Arts, High Springs, FL
Creating a New Whole, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI*
Paperworks VII, Foundry Art Centre, Charles, MO*
2019
Abstract Mind, Czong Institute for Contemporary Art Museum (CICA), Gyeonggi-do, South Korea*
International Bad Video Art Festival, Zverev Centre of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia
Pattern/Place, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH (curated by Marla Roddy and Lance Pruitt)
That’s what she said, Zoller Gallery, Penn State University, (curated by Xalli Zungia)
The Rare Few, Sloss Furnaces Gallery, Birmingham, AL*
Cope, Drag, and Core, Back 40 Warehouse, Birmingham, AL
Faculty Exhibition, Soeffker Gallery, Hamline University, St Paul, MN
2018
Streams and Channels, Center for Digital Arts, WCC, Peekskill, NY*
That’s what she said, AFA Gallery, Scranton, PA* (catalogue) (curated by Xalli Zungia)
Unyielding Shapes: An Exhibition of Women in Contemporary Cast Iron, Casket Arts @Franconia in the City, Minneapolis, MN Obscure Origins, Carnegie Art Center, Mankato, MN
2017
Nasty Women, Knockdown Center, New York, NY (curated by Julia Sinelnikova)
The Chautauqua National Juried Exhibition: ORDER AND CHAOS,
Giles Gallery, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY*
Mid West Sculpture Exhibition, Indiana University Kokomo,
Kokomo, Indiana* (curated by Janet Meek)
Don't Shut Up, City College Gallery, San Diego, CA
Hydro-Illuminata, Homewood Studios, Minneapolis, MN
2016
Besides, Grin Gallery, Providence, RI (curated by Corey Oberlander and Lindsey Stapleton)
Equality Matters, Mildred M. Cox Gallery, Williams Woods University, Fulton, MO* (curated by Nicole Petrescu)
Being Her Now, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD*
We Are Survivors, Public Space One, Iowa City, IA* (curated by Jessica Pleyel)
Franconia Alumni Exhibition, Casket Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Faculty Exhibition, Hamline University, St Paul, MN
2015
Deep Play Fun House, Seed Space, Nashville, TN* (curated by Rachel Bubis)
Sweet Tooth, The New Bohemian Gallery, Brainerd, MN*
Cement All, Flux Factory, New York City, NY (catalogue) (curated by Anthony Graves)
Moist, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA* (curated by Ginger Shulick Porcella)
(dis)comfort, Piante Gallery, Eureka, CA*
Destabilizing Dystopia, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada*
Parallels, University of Texas, Austin, TX
BYOB, Grin Gallery, Providence, RI
A Slight Hysterical Tendency, Convention Center, Providence, RI
2014
Juried Sculpture Triennial, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI*
Matters, Sculpture Biennial, Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI
Anthology, Granoff Center, Brown University, Providence, RI*
Paradise Pour, Jacksson Contemporary Art Gallery, Columbus, IN
Kinsey Institute International Juried Exhibit, Gunewald gallery, Bloomington, IN*
2013
Expose Gallery, Providence, RI
2012
Devotion Invitational, Bloomington Clay Studios, Bloomington, IN
Kinsey Institute International Juried Exhibit, Gunewald gallery, Bloomington, IN*
Beast Within, Grunwald Gallery, Bloomington, IN (catalogue)
Candy Coated Chaos, The Lodge, Bloomington, IN
Indiana University Fine Arts Museum Juried Auction,
Indiana University Fine Art Museum, Bloomington, IN*
2011
Without Justification, Fuller Gallery, Bloomington, IN
Publications
“Curated Section: Allison Baker.” Create Magazine, Issue 37, July 2023
Keeping Façade. Co-Authored with Gail Dodge. Synecdoche Books, Brown University Press, Providence, RI, 2015
“ ‘Night Mother.” In Adulthood. At This Very Instant Press, Vienna, Austria,
2015
“Mudgirl.” Bluestockings Magazine. Brown University Press, Providence, RI, 2015
“Siblings.” Tulane Review. Tulane University Press, New Orleans, LA, 2015
“Tiffany’s.” Moist. Orange County Center for Contemporary Art. Orange County, CA, 2015
“Spoiled Rotten.” Anthony Graves. Cement ALL. Unleashed Animal Books, NYC, NY, 2015
Selected Reviews and Press
“The Sculpture Center Makes Final Pour of the Year” Shelby Powell, News Topics, 30 Oct 2024.
“Western NC Sculpture Center to hold final Iron Pour of the year with guest artists” staff reports, News Topics News, 17 Oct. 2024.
“Meet the Maker: Public Art for All Grantees.” Mack, Justin L., Axios Indianapolis, 10 Oct. 2024
“National Sculpture Society Conference Demonstrates Herron School’s ‘forward-Thinking’ Ethos.”Wisehart, Christiane. IU News, news.iu.edu, 27 Sept. 2024
“Creatives Converge For Art Prize 2024,” Pasha Shipp. Grand Rapids Magazine, Sept 9, 2024
“The Spring/Break Art Show Fills up an LA Warehouse with Eccentric Visions,” Samantha Hernandez. Hyperallergic, Feb 18th, 2022
“In Pictures: The Best Art of Spring Break Los Angeles 2022, From a Hot Dog Rolling Machine to Personalized NFTs,” Sarah Cascone. Artnet, February 18, 2022
“Messy from the Start: Birth, Breastfeeding, and Abjection,” Sheila Dickinson. MN Artists, Minneapolis, MN, July 14, 2021
“Artists Go Solo At Ely Center,” Brian Slattery. New Haven Independent, New Haven, CT, June 17, 2021
“Studio Visit Artist,” Erika Hesse. I Like Your Work Podcast, May 15, 2020
“See It Before It is Gone: Besides at Grin Gallery,” Alexander Castro. Big Red and Shiny, Boston, MA, FEBRUARY 10, 2016
“Grin Reapers,” Andrea Feldman, Take Magazine. (April/May 2016 Issue), North Hampton, MA, 2016
“OCCCA Gets ‘Moist’” Dave Barton. OC Weekly, Orange County, CA, June 25, 2015
Lectures, Presentations, and Workshops
2025
“TBA: Structure and Surface” Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass, CO
2024
"Reimagining Memory: Public Art and the American Monument Question." Moderator, Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Conference, Birmingham, AL
“Artist Talk.” Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN
“Paper Pulp Workshop.” Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN
“MSA Select: Artist Talk.” Virtual, Todd Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
“Professional Practices Lecture” Virtual, University of Oklahoma
“Professional Practices Lecture” Indiana University- Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
“Coffee and Donuts: Artist Talk” Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN
2023
“Soft Sculpture Workshop.” Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN
2022
“FEed Back” International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art, Berlin
“Artist Lecture” and “Artist Toolbox: Professional Practices Workshop”
Fairbanks Art Association, Fairbanks Alaska
“Visiting Artist Lecture Series,” Sonoma State University, Sonoma, CA
“Visiting Artist Lecture: Professional Practices,” University of Las Vegas Nevada, NV
2021
“Iron is for Every Body” International Sculpture Center
“Social Justice Through Artistic Expression,” Creative Impact Series, Tualatin Valley Creates
“Personal and Professional Practices.” Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN
“Laundry and Landscapes,” Artist Lecture, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
“Soft Sculpture Workshop.” Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN
2019
“Pedagogies of Inclusivity: Iron is For Every Body.” Panelist chair, moderator, National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices, Birmingham, AL
Lecture and graduate critiques, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN
2018
“Social and Political Issues in Iron: Pedagogies of Inclusion.” Iron in the 21st Century, panelist International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art, Scranton, PA
2017
Artist Lecture, Spread Art-Detroit Contemporary, Detroit, MI
Lecture, Omicron Delta Kappa Honors Society, Hamline
2016
Lecture, Macalister College, St Paul, MN
2014
Lecture, Sandhills Community College, Pinhurst, NC
Public Works and Permanent Collections
2025 (Forthcoming) Aspire House, Indianapolis, IN
2024 Western North Carolina Sculpture Park, Lenoir, NC
2024 Van Andel Area, Art Prize, Grand Rapids, MI
2024 Stevens Point Sculpture Park, Stevens Point, WI
2023 Hamline Midway Park, St Paul, MN
2021 Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN
2021 NE Sculpture Gallery|Factory, Minneapolis, MN
2016 University Permanent Collection, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
2014 Ava at the Prudential Center, Boston, MA
2014 Roger Williams Park and Zoo, Providence, RI
Residencies
2024 Western North Carolina Sculpture Park, Lenoir, NC
2021-2022 Overpass Projects, Providence, RI
2019 BARTR, Budapest, Hungary (canceled due change in Hungarian laws)
2018 Popp’s Packing, Hamtramck/Detroit, MI
2017 Spread Art @Detroit Contemporary, Detroit, MI
2016 Arteles, Haukijärvi, Finland
2014 Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN
2014 Paradise Pour at CE Systems, Columbus, IN
2012 Ironbridge Open Air Museum of Steel Sculpture: MOSS House Coalbrookdale, United Kingdom
2011 Sculpture Trails Museum of Outdoor Sculpture, Solsberry, IN
Curatorial Projects
2025 Skimming the Surface, SLOSS, NCCCIA, Birmingham, AL
TBA, MaMo, Omaha, NE
2024 Conflux, NE Sculpture Gallery|Factory, Minneapolis, MN
2023 Artificiality, NE Sculpture Gallery|Factory, Minneapolis, MN
2020 If It’s True, It’s True. But It’s Not, NE Sculpture Factory Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2018 Do You Want Fries With That. , Soffker Gallery, St Paul, MN
2017 Crisis Mode, Soffker Gallery, St Paul, MN
2015 Steel Feel, Gallery 301, Providence, RI
Grants and Awards
2024
Presidential Arts and Humanities Fellowship, Indiana University
Arts and Humanities Institute (IAHI), Research and Creative Activity Grant, IUPUI
EMPOWER Grant, Indiana University- Indianapolis
Frederik Meijer Gardens Sculpture Grant, Art Prize, Grand Rapids, MI
Public Art For All, PI, Co-PI Eric Nordgluen, Indy Arts Council, Indianapolis, IN
IU Public Art and Humanities Grant, Transformative Art in an Under-resourced Area, Indiana University
2023
Grant-in-Aid, Indiana University
Minnesota State Arts Board Grant- Creative Support for Individuals
2022
Minnesota State Arts Board Grant- Creative Support for Individuals,
Advancing Equity and Social Justice Grant, Hamline University
2021
Faculty of the Year, Hamline University
Faculty Advisor of the Year for First Year Students, Hamline University
2020
Minnesota State Arts Board Grant- Creative Support for Individuals,
Red Bull Arts Microgrant-Twin Cities
2018
Advancing Equity and Social Justice Grant, Working Class Folks Don’t Belong in Higher Ed. , Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN
Hanna Grant, Romani Textiles and Soft Sculpture in Hungary: Narrative Textiles and Social Responsibility, Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN
2017
Donald E. And Elizabeth K Birdgman Grant for Fine Arts Research,
Living as A Woman: An Examination and Critique of the Feminine Throughout Art- Summer Collaborative Undergraduate Research with Emily E. Anderson
Faculty induction into Circle of the Omicron Delta Kappa Honors Society for excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship
2016
Humanities Grant, The Monstrous Feminine, Abjection, and the Bayou, Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN
Dean’s Grant, Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN
2015
Sylvia Leslie Young Herman Scholarship Award, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2012
Hutton Honors College, Capstone Award, Bloomington, IN