NEWS + EVENTS
• Spanierman Modern, New York will feature several
of Lisa's latest oil paintings in the group exhibition
Fifteen Contemporary Artists, on view January 19—
February 18, 2012 at their Midtown Manhattan gallery,
53 East 58th Street. Opening Reception: Thursday,
January 19, 6-8 p.m.
• Lisa's color monotype Indigo (2010) is featured as the
cover illustration for Ken McCullough's recently published
collection of poems, Sicomoro Oropéndola: Poemas,
Medellín, Columbia: Sílaba Editions, 2011; with Spanish
translations by Rafael Patiño Góez.
• Thomas McCormick Gallery, Chicago, will present Lisa's
most recent paintings in the solo exhibition Lisa Nankivil:
Flying Dreams, on view October 22—December 10, 2011.
Meet Lisa at the Opening Reception: Saturday, October 22,
4-7 p.m. Thomas McCormick Gallery is located in Chicago's
West Loop arts district at 835 West Washington Blvd.
• In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the collaborative
print workshop Highpoint Editions, the Minneapolis Institute
of Arts will present Highpoint Editions—Decade One, a
retrospective exhibition of original prints made in conjunction
with Highpoint's renowned visiting artist program. On view at
the MIA September 24, 2011—June 10, 2012, the exhibition
will feature works by Carlos Amorales, Santiago Cucullu, 
Mary Esch, Rob Fischer, Adam Helms, Cameron Martin, Julie
Mehretu, Lisa Nankivil, Todd Norsten, Chloe Piene, Jessica
Rankin, David Rathman, Carolyn Swiszcz and others.
Opening Reception: Thursday, Sept. 29, 6-9 p.m. For more
information, visit the MIA's website.
• Spanierman Modern, New York, will present a selection of
Lisa's recent paintings in Lisa Nankivil: Lines of Inference,
on view July 21—September 2, 2011 at their Midtown gallery,
53 East 58th Street. Opening Reception for the artist:
Thursday, July 21, 6-8 p.m. An online preview of the
exhibition can be seen here.
• Art Chicago 2011. April 29—May 2, 2011. Merchandise Mart,
Chicago. Opening Night Preview: Thursday, April 28, 6-9 p.m.
Showing with Thomas McCormick Gallery. Art Chicago
• The Minnesota State Arts Board has awarded Lisa a 2011
Artist Initiative Grant—Visual Arts with funding provided by
Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. This $10,000
grant will support a year-long project exploring the technical
and artistic implications of using non-toxic materials, methods,
and equipment in traditional printmaking. Lisa wishes to thank
the MSAB and the citizens of Minnesota for this generous
support.
• 2011 Minneapolis Print & Drawing Fair, April 16-17, 2011.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Benefit Preview & Reception:
Friday, April 15, 5:30-9 p.m. Showing with Highpoint Editions
and Marlborough Graphics.
• Dallas Art Fair, April 8—10, 2011, Fashion Industry Gallery,
Dallas Arts District. Preview Gala: Thursday, April 7, 7-10 p.m.
Showing with William Shearburn Gallery. Dallas Art Fair
• MN ORIGINAL, a new television series celebrating the
Twin Cities creative community, will highlight Lisa's work
and studio practice in a forthcoming episode premiering
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. on TPT-2.
Produced by Twin Cities Public Television (KTCA-TV), St. Paul -
Minneapolis. Watch Lisa's video segment here.
• New Prints 2010, featuring Lisa's monotype Indigo
(2010), will be on view at the Visual Arts Center,
University of Texas at Austin, January 28—March 12,
2011. Opening Preview at Visual Arts Center: Friday,
January 28, 6-8 p.m. Organized by the International
Print Center New York (IPCNY).
• Thomas McCormick Gallery, Chicago, will feature Lisa's
oil paintings in the winter group exhibition Time and Again,
highlighting a selection of post-war and contemporary
paintings and drawings from the 1950s to the present.
On view January 8—February 26, 2011. Thomas McCormick
Gallery is located in Chicago's West Loop arts district at
835 West Washington Blvd.
• Spanierman Modern, New York will feature Lisa's work
in Gallery Selections, on view January 6—February 5, 2011
at their Midtown Manhattan gallery, 53 East 58th Street.
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 6, 6-8 p.m.
• Art Miami 2010. December 1-5, 2010. Art Miami Pavilion,
Midtown Arts District, Midtown Blvd. between NE 32nd &
NE 31st Street, Miami, Fla. VIP Opening Night Preview:
Tuesday, November 30, 5:30-10:30 p.m. Showing with
Thomas McCormick Gallery (Booth B-50). Art Miami 2010
• INK Miami Art Fair, December 1-5, 2010. Suites of Dorchester,
1850 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Fla. Preview Breakfast:
Wednesday, December 1, 10 a.m.-noon. Showing with
Marlborough Graphics. INK Miami Art Fair
• Lisa is now represented by Spanierman Modern, New York.
Visit online @ www.spaniermanmodiern.com.
• Editions/Artists' Books Fair. November 4-7, 2010. X Initiative,
548 West 22nd Street, New York. Opening Night Party: Thursday,
November 4, 6-9 p.m.. Showing with Highpoint Editions.
• IFPDA Print Fair. November 3-7, 2010. Park Avenue Armory,
643 Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York. Opening Night 
Preview: Wednesday, November 3, 6:30-9 p.m. Showing with
William Shearburn Gallery. IFPDA Print Fair—New York
• The International Print Center New York (IPCNY) is featuring
Lisa's color monotype Indigo (2010) in the tenth anniversary
edition of the Center's annual showcase exhibition New Prints 2010/Autumn, on view October 21—November 20, 2010. The
exhibition will travel to the Visual Arts Center at the University
of Texas at Austin, where it will be on view January 28—March 12,
2011. Opening Preview at IPCNY: Thursday, October 21, 6-8 p.m.
• The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art has acquired Lisa's
paintings Leavening Agent (2006) and With Open Hands (2007)
for their permanent collection through the generous gift of Carolyn
Eason in memory of her late husband Don Eason. The paintings
are featured in Thirty Years of Collecting: A Recent Gift to
the Museum, a special exhibition showcasing the donation of the
Eason's extensive collection of contemporary art. On view
September 4, 2010—January 23, 2011. Opening Preview:
Friday, October 8, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
• Lisa is now represented by William Shearburn Gallery, St. Louis.
See Lisa's work online @ William Shearburn Gallery.
• The U.S. State Department, Washington, D.C., General Mills, Golden Valley, Minn., and Peregrine Capital Management, Minneapolis, have recently acquired examples of Lisa's work for their collections.
• Art Chicago 2010. April 30—May 3, 2010. Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Opening Preview: Thursday, April 29, 6-9 p.m. Showing with Thomas McCormick Gallery. Art Chicago
• Baltimore Fair for Contemporary Prints & New Editions. March 27-28,
2010. Baltimore Museum of Art. Showing with Highpoint Editions.
• Sustainable Currents. February 26—March 20, 2010. Group show 
at Traffic Zone Gallery, 250 Third Avenue North, Minneapolis.
Reception for the artists: March 19, 5-8 p.m.
• Travel to China. February 8-21, 2010. Lisa visits the cities of Beijing,
Qingdao, Kunming, and Shanghai to experience the tremendous
diversity of Chinese culture and explore China's burgeoning
contemporary art scene.
Beijing's 798 Arts District / Shanghai's M50 Arts District
• U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN) selected Lisa's painting Magenta
(2005) for installation in the Senator's Metro Office in downtown
Minneapolis. www.klobuchar.senate.gov
• Michael Fallon reviews Lisa's solo exhibition"Famously Private."
Jan/Feb 2010 issue of ART PAPERS.
• Famously Private: New Work by Lisa Nankivil. November 24,
2009—January 5, 2010. Solo exhibition of recent paintings and
editioned prints at Traffic Zone Gallery, 250 Third Avenue North,
Minneapolis. Opening Reception for the Artist: Saturday,
December 5, 6-9 p.m.
• Red Dot Art Fair. December 3-6, 2009. Midtown Miami Complex,
3202 NE First Avenue, Wynwood Art District, Miami, Fla. Opening
Reception: Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Showing with
Myers Contemporary. Red Dot Art Fair—Miami
• Traffic Zone Open Studios. Saturday, November 14, 2009, 5:30-
9:30 p.m., Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art, 250 Third Avenue North
Minneapolis, Minn. Meet the artist-members of the Traffic Zone
cooperative and view and purchase new work in a relaxed
atmosphere. Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art
• Editions/Artists' Books Fair. November 6-8, 2009. X Initiative, 548
West 22nd Street, New York, N.Y. Benefit Reception: Thursday,
November 5, 2009. Showing with Highpoint Editions.
• Highpoint Editions. November 6, 2009. Release of the new lithograph and screenprint Streaming. For more information contact or visit Highpoint Center for Printmaking, 912 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minn. 55408. tel. (612) 871-1326.
• Stop Homelessness Art Sale & Benefit. October 30-31, 2009.
Sponsored by Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation,
Minneapolis. This year's sale takes place at Traffic Zone Center for
Visual Art, 250 Third Avenue North, Minneapolis.
• Young Associates’ Benefit Art Auction. Thursday, October 1, 2009,
8 p.m.–midnight. Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street @
11th Avenue, New York, N.Y. Auction features Lisa's lithograph and
screenprint Equinox (2008).
• Dirty Dozen. September 12—October 24, 2009. Group exhibition
at Thomas McCormick Gallery, 835 West Washington Blvd., Chicago.
• X LIBRIS: The Re-Purposed Book. September 1—October 15, 2009.
Traffic Zone Gallery, 250 Third Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minn.
Invitational exhibition of altered books featuring the work of 14
national and international artists. Curated by Harriet Bart, Dennis
Michael Jon, and Lisa Nankivil. Opening Reception: Saturday,
September 12, 2009, 6-9 p.m.
• Halpert Biennial '09. May 1—August 29, 2009. Turchin Center for 
Visual Arts, Boone, N.C. Curated by Jeffrey Grove, Wieland Family
Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
• Music & Art. November 19, 2008. Interactive concert series at the Chelsea Art Museum, New York. Featuring Lisa's 2007 painting Before, During, and After.
• Highpoint Editions: Recent Publications. September 12—November
22, 2008. New prints by Santiago Cucullu, Rob Fischer, Adam Helms,
Lisa Nankivil, and Jessica Rankin. Highpoint Center for Printmaking,
2638 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis. Opening Reception: Friday,
September 12, 6:30-9 p.m.
