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KATHMANDU CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTRE
Registered UK charity no. 1121118
KATHMANDU CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTRE Registered.UK.charity no.1121118
Maureen Drdak http://maureendrdak.com
International Artist-in-Residence August 2011 - February 2012
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012 KCAC at the Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Fulbright Exhibition: Eternal Visions—Contemporary Forms
2010 Lawrence Gallery, Rosemont College, USA
2009 Indigo Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal
2009 The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, USA
2008 Penn College of Technology/Penn State University, USA
2007 West Chester University, USA
2007 Temple University, USA
2006 Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, USA
2005 Chestnut Hill College, USA
2004 Phillip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, USA
1995 Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, USA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012 Forthcoming 1st Kathmandu International Biennale, Kathmandu, Nepal
2012 Patan Museum, Nepal—“from portrait to self-portrait”, Elsa Peretti Foundation
2011 Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Projects Space, NYC, USA—iraqimemorial.org Exhibition
2011 Works/San Jose, San Jose, USA— Iraqimemorial.org Exhibition
2010 Twelve Gates Gallery, Philadelphia, USA—Three Women, Three Stories
2010 Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno—Iraqimemorial.org Exhibition
2009 Patan Museum, Nepal—Separating the Myth and Reality-First Nepal International Arts Festival
2009 Montclair State University, USA—Continuum
2008 Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, USA—Abington Art Center Annual Juried Show
2008 Main Line Center for the Arts, Haverford USA—5th Annual Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition
2008 Art Association of Harrisburg, USA—Internat’l Juried Exhibition
2007 Main Line Center for the Arts, Haverford, USA—4th Annual Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition
2005 The Siegel Gallery, Lehigh University, USA—Area Artists 2005, Selective Group Exhibition
2005 Charles More and Associates, Philadelphia, USA—Maureen Drdak: Recent Works
2002 Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.
2001 Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.
2000 State Museum, Harrisburg, PA. USA—Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2000
1999 Historic Yellow Springs Studio,USA—Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 102nd Juried Exh.
1999 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, USA— Award Winners: PAFA Fellowship 102nd Annual Juried Exhibition
1999 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, USA— PAFA Alumni Exhibition
1998 Historic Yellow Springs Studio,PA,USA—Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 101st Exhib.
1995 West Chester University, USA— Fellowship of PAFA 98th Annual Exhibition
1994 American College, Bryn Mawr, USA— Fellowship of PAFA 97th Annual Exhibition
1993 Philadelphia Art Alliance, USA
1992 Phillip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, USA—Fellowship of PAFA 95th Annual Exhibition
Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, USA—74th Annual Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia Watercolor Club
Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, Philadelphia, USA—Annual Awards Exhibition
COLLABORATIVES
2012 Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago, IL. Lung-Ta, Midwest Premier and Exhibition
2009 The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, USA—Lung-Ta, Network for New Music East Coast Premiere and Exh.
Other Philadelphia venues:Gershman Y Auditorium,Community Education Center,Painted Bride Art Center
2005 Chestnut Hill College, USA—Middle Eastern Cultures in Perfect Harmony, Intercultural Journeys Ensemble
AWARDS and RESIDENCIES
2012 University of Chicago, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel—Lung-Ta, Midwest Premier and Exhibition
2011-12 Kathmandu Contemporary Art Center (KCAC—Fulbright) Artist-in-Residence at the Patan Museum of Art, Nepal
2011-12 Fulbright Senior Scholar Research Award for Nepal, The Prakriti Project ($18,000)
2011 Singinawa Foundation, India
2008 H. F. Gerry Lenfest, ($10,000.00) Chairman, Philadelphia Museum of Art Trustees
2008 Eugene V. Thaw, ($2,000.00) International Collector and Hadrian Award Recipient
2008 Art Association of Harrisburg— Painting Award
2002 Three Rivers Arts Festival, PA—2D Works Award,
1999 Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts—Award of Excellence Works on Paper
1998 Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts—Drawing Prize
1994 Franklin Mint Foundation for the Arts—Graphic Prize
1992 Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts— Catherine Gibbons Granger Award
Cheltenham Center for the Arts— Tobeleah Wechsler Award
1974-76 National Academy of Design, New York— Julius Hallgarten Prize
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts— Nicholas Bucciarelli Prize
Consolidated Drake Press Award
Mabel Wilson Woodrow Memorial Award
EDUCATION
2011-12 Private Study under Rabindra Shakya, Shakya Atelier, Patan, Nepal, under Fulbright aegis.
2010-Pres. The Violette de Mazia Foundation, USA
2009 Private Study under Rabindra Shakya, descendant of Kuber Singh Shakya, Shakya Atelier, Nepal
1987-Pres. Ongoing travel for research to Italy, Tunisia, Israel, and Nepal
1976 Barnes Foundation, USA
1975 Philadelphia College of Art (Univ. of the Arts) USA— BFA (Painting)
1975 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, USA—Certificate (Painting)
1973-74 Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1995-05 Owner, M. DRDAK DESIGN—Design Studio for International Clients and Brands.
1987-95 Master Designer, Franklin Mint International—senior designer of 25 man design team for $800m corporation.
1976-87 Designer
1972-76 Private Painting Instructor
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2012 Juror, Annual Ursinus College Student Exhibition, Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, USA
2011 U.S. Embassy Speaker, Kathmandu University Centre for Art and Design, Kathmandu, Nepal
2011 Artist Contributor; New York for Nepal, Benefit—Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust, Rubin Museum, New York
2009 Lung-Ta Premiere Benefit, Philadelphia, USA.
2009 Juror, Philadelphia Sketch Club, 146th Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings, USA
2008 Guest Speaker and Contributor for the Berman Museum of Art Auction Expansion Fund Raiser
COLLECTIONS, PUBLIC and CORPORATE
The Financial Group of Philadelphia
Penn State University, Penn College of Technology, PA
LUAG Permanent Collection, Lehigh University, PA
Philip and Muriel Berman Museum, Collegeville, PA
Yad VaShem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem, Israel
Florida Holocaust Museum, St. Petersburg, FL
Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, PA
Franklin Mint Corporate Collection, Franklin Center, PA
Lenox Corporate Collection, Lawrenceville, NJ
COLLECTIONS, PRIVATE, selected
Donald and Shelley Rubin
H.H. Emir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and H.H. Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned of Qatar
John and Berthe Ford
Lynda and Stuart Resnick
H.M. King Abdullah II and H.M. Queen Rania of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Mr. Karl Middleman and Dr. Dori Middleman
Dr. Mark Putnam and Dr. Linda Reichert
Lisa Tremper Hanover
Mr. and Mrs. Nino Rodolico, Florence, Italy
Shane Suvikapakornkul, Bangkok, Thailand
Lindsay Friedman
Gabriel Campbell and Lynn Bennett
Christophe and Enkhe Gierke
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sarachen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ragan
Richard and Maggie Piper
Mr. John Baker
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Halbert
Martin Mullaney
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Danciger
PRESENTATIONS, PANELS, and INTERVIEWS
2012 Artist Talk, Philadelphia Sketch Club
Fulbright South East Asia Regional Conference, Cochin, Kerala, India
Nepal TV interview with Shova Manandhar for Aankhijyal and Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists, Nepal
Artist Talk, Eternal Visions—Contemporary Forms, Nepal Cultural Studies Group, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Nepal
Presenter—The Importance of Critical Thinking and Analysis in Art Production,Lasanaa Alternative Art Space,Nepal
2011 Selection Panel, Techné Kala Grant Awards, Lasanaa Alternative Art Space, Kathmandu, Nepal
Invited Speaker, The Lincoln School, Kathmandu, Nepal
Presenter, Fulbright Commission, Kathmandu, Nepal
U.S. Embassy Speaker, Kathmandu University Centre for Art and Design, Kathmandu, Nepal
Invited Speaker; The Visual Syntax of Contemplative Touchstones and Archetypal Paradigms
Calstate University-San Marcos and Southwestern College, USA
2010 Artists Talk, Three Women; Three Stories, Twelve Gates Gallery, Philadelphia, USA
2010 Visiting Artist, “The Killing of Lions.” University of Nevada, Reno. <http://iraqimemorial.org/stream.html>, USA
Artist Gallery Lecture, Lawrence Gallery, Rosemont College, USA
2009 Artist Talk, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, USA
Invited Speaker, Separating Myth from Reality Symposium, Kathmandu Contemporary Art Center, Nepal
Visiting Artist Lecture and Workshop, Kathmandu University Centre for Art and Design, Kathmandu, Nepal
Panelist, Lungta Symposia, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, USA
2008 Artist Gallery Lecture and Presentation, The Gallery at Penn College, Penn College, USA
Drdak, Maureen. Radio Interview. “Maureen Drdak: Symbolism in Art”. The Way with Kent Bunting, Jan. 2008
2007 Artist Gallery Lecture(s), The McKinney Galleries, West Chester University, USA
Artist Lecture, Art-at-Lunch Program, (Public), Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, USA
2007 Visiting Artist Lecture, Center for the Humanities, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
Panelist, Women Artists Roundtable Discussion, The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, USA
2006 Visiting Artist, Massachusetts College of Art, Critical Studies Department, Boston, USA
2005 Panelist, Area Artists 2005 Panel Discussion, LUAG, Lehigh University, USA
2004 Ex Voto; The Paintings of Maureen Drdak, Lecture by Ann Priester, PhD., Philip and Muriel Berman Museum, USA
Artist Lecture, The Ashes of Isaac, Ursinus College, USA
Artist Lecture, Ex Voto, Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, USA
1995 Moderator, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Panel Discussion, Philadelphia, USA
1992 Panelist, Fellowship of PAFA Awards Winners Panel Discussion 95th Annual, West Chester University, USA
ONLINE VIDEOS and FILMS
Forthcoming, In the Footsteps of Arniko, full length documentary of The Prakriti Project, imPACT! Productions
The Prakriti Project: Eternal Visions—Contemporary Forms <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcBG0AIjquk>
Iraqimemorial.org Exhibition/Symposium. <http://iraqimemorial.org/stream.html>
Lung-Ta -Video 1. GroupMotion.org. YouTube.com 15 Jan. 2010
Lung-Ta -Video 2. GroupMotion.org. YouTube.com 15 Jan. 2010
Network for New Music: Windhorse. Networkfornewmusic.org. YouTube.com 30 Oct. 2009
Windhorse - Artist Maureen Drdak. Networkfornewmusic.org. YouTube.com 27 Feb. 2009
Windhorse - Composer Andrea Clearfield. Networkfornewmusic.org. YouTube.com 20 Feb. 2009
Windhorse - Composer Andrea Clearfield. Networkfornewmusic.org. vimeo.com 10 June 2009
BIBLIOGRAPHY and CITATIONS
Preema Ranjikar, “Ancient Art Revived”, eKantipur.com, February 17, 2012
http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/02/17/entertainment/ancient-art-revived/349067.html
Sadichchha Dhakhwa, “Fusing Metal, A Collaborative Effort”, ECS Nepal, February, 2012
http://ecs.com.np/webex.php?w_id=237
“Epitome of Creativity”, The Himalayan Times, February 02, 2012
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Epitome+of++creativity&NewsID=320052
Nischal Oli, “Traditions and Contemporary Expressions”, Friday!Magazine (ECS), Issue 105, February 15, 2012
Ethik fur das Leben; Sterben-Sterbehilfe-Umgang mit dem Tod, Schwendemann, Stahlman, and Kruger. Calwer Verlag
Stuttgart, 2011 www.calwer.com
Archana Verma, “Artistic Activity in Nepal as World Peace-Artist Profile”, South Asian Arts, January 14, 2011
http://www.southasianarts.org/2011/01/artistic-activity-in-nepal-as-world.html
Zoe Papademetriou, “A Bastion of South Asian Art and Culture in Philadelphia”, South Asian Arts, October 15, 2010
http://www.southasianarts.org/2010/10/bastion-of-south-asian-art-and-culture.html
Ruth Weisberg, “Pox Populi”, The Jewish Exponent, March 15, 2010
Victoria Donohoe, “America with the Big Appetite”, Philadelphia Inquirer: Weekend, February 19, 2010
Separating Myth from Reality: Status of Women, Exhibition Catalog, 262 pgs. Siddhartha Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal 2009
Surendra Tandukar, “Her Agony”, The Himalayan Times, November 02, 2009
Kanchan G. Burathoki, “Separating Myth from Reality”, Republica, October 29, 2009 Nepal
Kanchan G. Burathoki, “Visual Fest in Two Cities”, Republica, Nepal, October 15, 2009
Pradipti Bhatta, “A Tribute to the Land of Lo”, NepalTimes, by, Vol. 03, No. 09, Sept. 25 2009
“All Aboard the Windhorse”, Edge Magazine, UArts, July 2009
Jim Cotter, “Creatively Speaking”, WRTI, February 28, 2009 http://www.wrti.org/creativelyspeaking.html
David Patrick Stearns, “A Big Audience for Artistry of Tibet”, Philadelphia Inquirer, March 10, 2009
Samantha Melamed, “Art Notes From a Forgotten Land”, Mainline Magazine, March 04, 2009
“Shadow and Light”, The Dance Journal, February 22, 2009
Dawn Warden, “Q & A: Maureen Drdak”, Main Line Today Magazine, February 16, 2009
“New Composer’s Music and Dance Fused into One Performance”, www.meetthecomposer.org, 2009
Alyssa Timin, “Looking at Inspiration”, PMP-The Annual Magazine of the Philadelphia Music Project 2008/2009; Oct 2008
“Gallery Exhibit by Maureen Drdak Explores Ancient Symbolism”, PCToday, January 15, 2008
“Exhibit by Maureen Drdak Explores Ancient Symbolism”, Sun Gazette.com, January 10, 2008
Marie Fowler, “Area Artist Journey’s to Nepal for Unique Collaboration”, MainLine Times, PA. August 27, 2008
Geoff Gehman, “Dynamic Works are Lion’s Share of Lehigh Show”, The Morning Call , Allentown, PA. March 17, 2005
Marie Fowler, “Lion Art Exhibit Roars at Chestnut Hill College”, Chestnut Hill Local, Philadelphia, PA. March 31, 2005
“Maureen Drdak’s Exhibit Ex Voto”, City Suburban News, March 23-March 29, 2005
Victoria Donohoe, “The Expressionist Gesture”, Philadelphia Inquirer, September 26, 2004
PUBLICATIONS
Forthcoming, “ from portrait to self-portrait”, Antonio Nodar, in collaboration with Elsa Peretti Foundation, Vol. 2
The Prakriti Project: Eternal Visions—Contemporary Forms, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Nepal 2012 (catalog, 24 pgs.)
Ex Voto; Paintings by Maureen Drdak, Philip and Muriel Berman Museum, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 2004 (catalog, 10 pgs.)
Maureen Drdak, “The Lungta Collaborative; The Living Blessings of Lo”, South Asian Arts, January 14, 2011
http://www.southasianarts.org/2011/01/lungta-collaborative-living-blessings.html
Maureen Drdak, “The Killing of Lions; An Iraqi War Meditation”, Scribd, 2010
http://www.scribd.com/doc/36808468/The-Killing-of-Lions-an-Iraqi-War-Meditation-Text
Maureen Drdak, “The Lungta Collaborative; The Living Blessings of Lo”, Asianart.com, www.asianarts.com ,2009
Maureen Drdak, “Lungta”, The Global Spiral, E-Pub. Metanexus Institute, April , Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2009,
© KCAC 2011 All rights reserved UK registered charity 1121118
THE PRAKRITI PROJECT Eternal Visions - Contemporary Forms
9th - 26th February 2012
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Flying Nagas 1
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Flying Nagas 1 close-up
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Flying Nagas 2
Below:
Flying Nagas 2 close-up