Avvolgente | Enfolding, marble, 30x22x18 inches

Avvolgente | Enfolding, marble, 30x22x18 inches

Carolyn Alexandra Frischling 

Pittsburgh, PA, Kansas City, MO

Email: carofrischling@gmail.com

Media 

Vimeo

Instagram

Education

Meshmixer, Zbrush, Cinema 4D, OS softwares and iOS apps, Oculus Medium VR, self-taught, 2010+

Washington University, 1993 MFA Printmaking

Team Instructor, Printmaking, oversaw and managed print lab procedures, provided teaching support, Washington University, 1992-1993

Graduate TA for Peter Marcus and Dawn Guernsey, demonstrated processes and mediated critiques, Washington University, 1992-1993

Assistant in Contract Print Shop working under a Master Printer for Sue Coe, Hung Liu, Donald Farnsworth, lithography and woodcut, 1992-1993

Grinnell College, BA French, 1986, studied art under Bobbi McKibbin

Studied oil painting under Robert Ault as a youth

Studied drawing and painting as a youth, Washburn University

Awards

The 2019/20 Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation Award, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual Exhibition at Westmoreland Museum of American Art

Artslant Prize 2016 Juried Award in new media

Irene Pasinski Sailor and Richard Waichler Memorial Award 2015, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual Exhibition at Butler Institute of American Art Trumbull now Medici Museum of Art

Artslant Prize 2015 Juried Award in new media 

Eliza McMillan Scholarship, Washington University, 1991-1993


Residencies

June 2018, The Digital Stone Project, Robotic Stone Carving at Garfagnana Innovazione in Tuscany, Italy

June 2017, The Digital Stone Project, Robotic Stone Carving at Garfagnana Innovazione in Tuscany, Italy

Exhibitions and Events

2024

The Tomayko Foundation, Selections from the Tomayko Collection, Pittsburgh, PA

2022

Sep 15-Oct 22, Full Spectrum Maximum Creativity, curated by Melanie Groves, Manager of Exhibitions and Registrar, the Frick Museum, Brew House Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

2021/2022

Dec 4-Jan 12, 108th Annual Exhibition of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, curated by Wendy Given and Ben Owen, The Detective Building, Pittsburgh, PA

2020

Apr 4-Jun 12, 47th Annual Regional Exhibition at Hoyt Art Center, curated by Tyler Cann, Curator of Contemporary Art, Columbus Museum of Art

2019/2020

Nov 7-Jan 26, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 107th Annual Exhibition at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art curated by Juana Williams, Exhibitions Curator, the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI

2018

June 2018, Carbo Nato di Calcio exhibition, Villa Bertelli, Forte Dei Marmi, IT with The Digital Stone Project, Robotic Stone Carving Workshop at Garfagnana Innovazione in Tuscany, IT

2017 

Nov 2017, Pittsburgh Society of Artists Fifty-Second Annual Exhibition, curated by Casey Droege, The Artsmiths of Pittsburgh

Sep 2017, Entity, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh group show, Curator Jill Larson, The Artsmiths of Pittsburgh

Jul 2017, Metamorphic Resonance, Sala Ex Marmi, Pietrasanta, Lucca IT with The Digital Stone Project, Robotic Stone Carving Workshop at Garfagnana Innovazione in Tuscany, IT

2016

Dec 2016, The Real-Fake 2.0, BronxArtSpace

Oct 2016, Via Festival, Pittsburgh Ace Hotel

Jul 2016, The Gallery 13, Minneapolis, MN

Jun 2016, Full Spectrum Ahead, The Gallery 4, two-person show with Marion DiQuinzio

May 2016, Books, Arebyte Gallery, London

May 2016, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 105th Annual Exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art curated by Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer

2015

Dec 2015, Electric Objects Showroom Opening Reception, 72 Spring Street (and Crosby), New York

Nov 2015, The Wrong Digital Art Biennale

June 2015, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 104th Annual Exhibition at Butler Institute of American Art Trumbull now Medici Museum of Art, curated by Louis Zona, Executive Director

Jan 2015, PULSE! Art + Technology Festival at The Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, GA

2014

Dec 2014, Snap To Grid LACDA - Los Angeles Center for Digital Art

Nov 2014, Cavellini 1914 - 2014, WhiteBox Art Center, New York

Oct 2014, Room Five, Panther Modern Virtual Art Museum

Sep 2014, Cinema 05 | 17 Artists - 11 Cities - 4 Countries Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery

Mar 2014, Mobil Masters Proof eBook launch at Macworld 2014, Moscone Center, curated by Eric Shiner, Director The Warhol Museum, Stephen Perloff, founder of The Photo Review, Donna Ferrato, photojournalist, Koci Hernandez, photographer, Karen Divine, photographer, and Dan Marcolina, founder of The Mobile Masters

June 2014, The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 103rd Annual Exhibition at Westmoreland Museum of American Art curated by Barbara Jones, Chief Curator, Westmoreland Museum of American Art


2013

Dec 2013, Snap to Grid, LACDA - Los Angeles Center for Digital Art

Nov 2013, The Wrong New Digital Art Biennale

Oct 2013, Idiosyncrasy, one person show, Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh

Jan 2013, Snap To Grid LACDA - Los Angeles Center for Digital Art

2012

Aug 2012, Archived, Fein Art Gallery

June 2012, States of Mind, Sewickley Gallery

1993

Thesis Exhibition, Steinberg Hall Gallery, Washington University, May 1993

Skin Exhibition, 6th Floor Gallery, St. Louis, MO, April 1993


1992

Printmaking Further, Center of Creative Art, Annual Juried Exhibition, St. Louis, Apr-May 1992

Graduate Exhibition, St. Louis Design Center, Apr-May 1992

1986

Exhibition, Negative Space Gallery, Grinnell College, spring 1986


Publications

Biomorphic sculptures by Carolyn Frischling convey emotions and the intangible Stir World 11/5/2020

AAP 107th Annual Exhibition Catalog, Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Press 2020

Juror Takes Expanded Role in Artists’ Group’s Big Show 11/2019 

[ANTI} MATERIA 12/14/2016

THE REAL-FAKE.ORG.2.0 AES+F 2016

The Real-Fake.org 2016

AAP 105th Annual Exhibition Catalog, Carnegie Museum of Art, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Press 2016

Associated Artists’ 105th Annual is a strong sampling of work from the region Pittsburgh City Paper 6/20/2016

Associated Artists of Pittsburgh's annual exhibit shows off wide range of works Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 6/04/2016

Formalism Dominates at the 105th Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual The Glassblock 5/27/2016

AAP 104th Annual Exhibition Catalog, Butler Institute of American Art, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Press 2015

Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 104th Annual Exhibition at Butler Institute of American Art, Trumbull 2015

Multiple[x] Complejidad Y Sosotenibilidad dx5 Digital & Graphic Art Research Facultad de Bellas Artes Universidad de Vigo Spain 2015

Electric Objects Artist Interview Series 2015

Studio Visit vol. 27 1/2015

Carolyn Frischling ArticulAction Art Review 11/2014

Cinema 05 The Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery 9/2014

Associated Artists Annual at Westmoreland is a respectable reflection of regional art Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 7/30/14

When Abstract Becomes Concrete: Budmen and Frischling Project Creates “Actualizing Abstraction” With 3D Printing 3D Printing Industry 4/16/14

Mobil Masters Proof eBook launch Macworld 4/2014

Digital printmaker wants work to impart a sense of well-being Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 10/16/2013

 
Collections

The Tomayko Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Robert and Sara Chiu, Pittsburgh, PA

Doug and Carolyn Wicker, Sewickley, PA

Dr. Tom and Marta Michael, Naples, FL

Steel City Media, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, MO

Dr. James and Catherine Botwin, Palm Springs, CA

Sanjay Khanna, New Delhi, India

Debra Beraducci, Pittsburgh, PA

Richard Noyce, Wales, UK

Isaac Budmen, Syracuse NY

Adam Lister, Beacon, NY

Todd and Amanda Frischling, Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Kathryn Duncan Friedman, Pittsburgh, PA

Drs. Ron and Bob Good, Pittsburgh, PA

David Thal, Chicago, IL

Saul and Christine Frischling, Roslyn, NY

Dr. Adam J. Dillner, Seven Fields, PA