About

Ann Toebbe standing in front of her paintings

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Ann Toebbe received her BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1997. She earned an MFA in painting from Yale University in 2004 and a DAAD Scholarship to the Universität der Kunst, Berlin in 2004-05. The primary focus of her paintings is domestic life. Toebbe’s process is labor intensive, employing freehand painting, flat geometry, geometric abstraction and intricate patterning. Her paintings are often multi-media works with furniture and objects collaged on the surface cut from paper the artist paints in her studio. Her compositions play with flatness and multiple points of views. Each painting can simultaneously have inside and outside views, views from above, and objects and figures portrayed from a straight on view.

Press

2016

New City Design, 10.7.16

New City, 10.6.16

The Chautauquan Daily, 7.30.16

Arti, Italy 3.2.16

Courier Post, February 23

2015

Saltz, Jerry, “The 10 Best Shows of 2015”, New York Magazine, 12.15

NY Observer, Miami 12.15

Modern Painters, 4.14

Print Magazine 2.20.15

Huffington Post, 19 2.19.15

Saltz, Jerry, “What to Do Around Town”. NY Mag, print version, 2.11.15

Artinfo, 2.21.15

The New York Times 1.21.15

NY Mag, 1.28.15

The Chicago Tribune,1.28.15

2014

Chicago Magazine 12.2014

ARTnews 9.9.2014

Boston Globe 6.24.2014

2013

Gallerist NYC 9.24.2013

New York Magazine 8.25.2013

New York Times 6.14.2013

Bad At Sports: An Interview with Ann Toebbe 3.16.2013

Time Out Chicago 3.13.2013

Elmhurst Chicago Tribune 3.6.2013

Huffington Post 2.2013

2012

Gallerist NYC 9.17.2012

Republican-American 7.24.2012

2011

Kitchen Goddess 10/11.2011

A Woman’s Work: Chicagoist 10.18.2011

Art Ltd 9.2011

2010

The Boston Globe 8.26.2010

Artforum 2010

2008

Indy Week 5.28.2008

Harold Sun 5.18.2008

2007

Artforum 10/11.2007

New City 11.2007

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Born: 1974 Cincinnati, OH
Lives: Chicago, IL

Education

2005

DAAD, Universität der Kunst Berlin, Germany

2004

M.F.A. Yale School of Art, Yale University

1997

B.F.A. Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

1995

Parson’s School of Design, NY Studio Program, NYC

Solo Exhibitions

2023

Days of Our Lives, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, MA

2021

Cooler by the Lake, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, NYC

2019

Friends and Rentals, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, NYC

Swing State, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY

2017

Room Air Conditioner, Monya Rowe Gallery, St Augustine, FL

2015

Remarried, Monya Rowe Gallery, New York, NY

2014

Shared, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, MA

2013

Rooms, Monya Rowe Gallery, New York, NY

The Inheritance, Ebersmoore Gallery, Chicago, IL

2011

Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, 12 X 12

2010

Housekeeping, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, MA

2008

Churches, Branch Gallery, Durham, NC

2007

Stained Glass, ThreeWalls, Chicago, IL

2003

After School Days, 537 Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

Projects

2024

Tornado Warning, Process Art Space at The Mill, Westport, NY

Two-Person Exhibitions

2022

Ann Toebbe and Chris Bogia: Home and Garden, Wasserman Projects, Detroit, MI

2020

Ann Toebbe and Carly Glovinski, Standard Space, CT

2018

Ann Toebbe and Iris Bernblum, The Drawing Room, The Arts Club of Chicago

Ann Toebbe and Gwendolyn Zabicki: At Home, H.F. Johnson Gallery, Carthage College, WI

2017

Sarah McEneaney and Ann Toebbe: Home Work, Zevitas Marcus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Group Exhibitions

2024

Folk Modern, Monya Rowe Gallery, NYC

2023

What’s The Point of Precision?, OyG Projects, Brooklyn, NY

2022

The Armory Show, Tibor de Nagy, NYC

2021

Applied Anxiety, Allouche Benias Gallery, Athens, Greece

I’m Afraid to Own a Body, Poker Flats, Williamstown, MA

Interior Constructs, Projekt 105, NYC

Eric Hibit Presents, Studio Archive Project

2020

Itemized Scenes, Spring/Break Art Fair, New York

High Voltage, The Nassima Landau Project, Tel Aviv, Israel

Interiors: hello from the living room, 1969 Gallery, NYC

a mirrow, a dish, a window, Goldfinch Gallery, Chicago, IL

Itemized Scenes, The Spring Break Art Show, NYC

2019

The Future of Collage, The Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI

Small Painting, Corbett vs Dempsey,Chicago, IL

The Salon at The Wing, Chicago, IL

2018

Between the Walls, Tillou Fine Art, Brooklyn, NY

Summertime, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, NYC

Windows, Next to Nothing Gallery, NYC

In My Room: Artists Paint the Interior: 1950 – Now, The Fralin Museum of Art, Charlottesville, VA

2017

Not Knowing, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL

Home, Monya Rowe Gallery, St. Agustine, FL

Domestic, Jane Eckert Fine Art, Kent, CT

The Line, Site131, Dallas, TX

Correspondences, Tibor de Nagy, NYC

2016

More Strange Than True, Curated by Fieldwork, Pulaski Park, Chicago, IL

The Annual:Showroom, Curated by Edra Soto, CAC, Chicago, IL

Summer Exhibition, The Suburban, Riverwest Space, Milwaukee, WI

The Next Chapter, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, Chautuaqua, NY

By Hand, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL

Imagination, Brand New Gallery, Milan, ItalyIn/Dwelling, Rowan University Art Gallery, Glassboro, NJ

2015

Around Flat, The Knockdown Center, Brooklyn, NY

Pulse Art Fair, Monya Rowe Gallery, Miami, FL

Homeful of Hands, Josh Lilley Gallery, London, UK

Wizards and Sorceresses, Improvised Showboat, Brooklyn, NY

2014

Absent Friends, Monya Rowe Gallery, NYC

Division of Labor, Glass Curtain Gallery, Chicago, IL

2013

Paper, The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK

Inaugural Group Exhibition, Monya Rowe Gallery. NYC

Summer Exhibition, Joshua Liner Gallery, NYC

Open House: Art About Home, The Elmhurst Museum of Art, Chicago, IL

2012

Miami Project, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Miami, FL

Housebound, Heiner Contemporary, Washington, DC

Sunday Paintings for A Rainy Day, Curated by Hein Koh, Field Projects, NYC

Project 0012, in collaboration with Skowhegan, Cape Elizabeth, MN

The Shape of Things, LivWill Art, Litchfield CT

Neu!, Ebersmoore, Chicao, IL

2011

Pulp, MFA Gallery Central at Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR

NEXT Art Fair, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Chicago, IL

Two Fold, The Suburban,Chicago, IL

2010

Ah Wilderness, Ebersmoore, Chicago, IL

Power of Selection 3, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL

IAAFBJHMJNMOMRSATSW, Curated by William Staples, Fountain Studio Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

NEXT Art Fair, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Chicago, IL

2009

Mixtape, Curated by Jeffrey Teuton, Jen Bekman Gallery, NYC

Knowingly Naïve, NEXT Art Fair, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Chicago, IL

Zombie:A Mindless Affair, Atena, Chicago, IL

After Narrative, Art Space, New Haven, CT

West Prize Finalist Exhibition, The West Collection, Oaks, PA

2008

Innocence Regained, Anna Kustera Gallery, NYC

Mutability, Curated by Patricia Courson, Around the Coyote, Chicago, IL

Bellwether, Curated by Shannon Stratton, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia PA

Grandma, Brooklyn Fire Proof, Brooklyn, NY, and San Francisco, CA

The Souvenir Show,The Gift Shop Project Space, Chicago, IL

2007

You are in My Space, Gallery 2 at SAIC, Chicago, IL

The Big Bang, Curated by Julie Langsam, Spaces, Cleveland, OH

2006

Darling Project, Wendy Cooper Gallery, Chicago, IL

One Year Anniversary Exhibition, AfterModern, San Francisco, CA

NOVA, Brooklyn Fire Proof Inc., Chicago IL

The Idea of Death is Tormenting Me, Brooklyn Fire Proof Inc., Brooklyn, NY

2005

My Perspective, Curated by Steven Zevitas, OSP Gallery, Boston, MA

Drama, Romance, Loneliness, Narcissism…, Curated by Chris Bogia, and Jen DeNike, Massimo Audiello Gallery, NYC

2004

Hallowed Halls, Curated by Chip Tom, Marc Selwyn Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

MFA Thesis Exhibition, Yale School of Art Gallery, New Haven CT

Awards

2022

IL Arts Council Fellowship

IL Arts Council IAP Grant

2018

IL Arts Council IAP Grant

City of Chicago IAP Grant (DCASE)

2015

Sustainable Arts Foundation Grant

Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant

2008

West Prize, Finalist Award, catalog available

2007

Illinois Arts Council, Finalist Award

Chicago Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Community Arts Grant

2005

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant

2004

DAAD Scholarship, Universität der Kunst Berlin, Germany

2003

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

Schoelkopf Travel Grant, Yale University

2000

Skowhegan Summer Fellowship

1996

Bernadette and David E. Davis Award, Sculpture Dept., Cleveland Institute of Art

Collections

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Alicante

General Mills

Beth de Woody Collection

Wellington Management Company

Jimenez-Colon Collection

The Saatchi Collection

Fidelity Investments

The Progressive Collection

The West Collection

Collection of BCBS San Francisco

Bibliography

2023

Naumovski, Zlata, Meet the Maker, Luxe Magazine, Nov/Dec

2022

Chernick, Karen, “Three shows to see in NYC this weekend”, The Art Newspaper, January 7

2020

Rosenbluth, Alfred, INTERIORS at 1969 Gallery, White Hot Magazine, December

Smith, Roberta, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”, New York Times, Aug 13

2019

“Friend: Jana” reproduced in Harper’s Magazine, October Issue

@artforum, Ann Toebbe, July 18

Saltz, Jerry, 25 Things to See in NY (#2 Ann Toebbe), NY Magazine, July 16

Gundogdu, Atesh, Ann Toebbe, artpeak NY, June 10

Horn, Zach, “Human Touch in the Age of Tech”, Art Practical SF, Feb 8

2017

Osberg, Annabel, “Sarah McEneaney and Ann Toebbe”, Pick of the Week, Artillery Magzine, Dec 13

Gerwin, Daniel, “Entering Two Painters Vision of Home”, Hyperallergic, Dec 8

Boomer, Nolan, “Ann Toebbe and Sarah McEneaney”, Artforum.com, Nov

“Ann Toebbe”, Contemporary Art Curator Magazine, May 1
Brown, Daniel A. “Tempo House”, Folio Weekly, Jan 4

“Ann Toebbe at Monya Rowe Gallery”, Editors, Modern Painters, Jan

“Drawing Interiors Started as a Way to Remember Her Childhood…”, Editors, Interior Design Magazine, Jan

Kuonen, Lily, “Internal Landscapes and Shared Memories: Jake Longstreth and Ann Toebbe in St. Augustine”, Burnaway, Feb 20

2016

Berger, Philip, “More Strange Than True,” New City Design, Oct

Reeves, Chris, “Considering Art’s Relational Capacities to Site & Space,”New City, Oct

Briggs, Partricia, “Art Alumni Showcase, “Delightfully Challenging,” The Chautauquan Daily, July 30

Ghezzi, Rosella, “Forma, bella, figura, ViviMilano, Arti, March 2

Elden, Shannon, “Rowan exhibit draws on memories of home,” Courier Post, Feb 23

2015

Steadman, Ryan, “8 Must-See Satellite Art Fairs in Miami”, The NY Observer, Dec 1

Saltz, Jerry, “The Ten Best Shows of 2015”, New York Magazine, Dec

Indrisek, Scott, Reviews in Brief/New York “Ann Toebbe”, Modern Painters, April

Print Magazine, “Remarried: The interior information architecture of Ann Toebbe”, Feb 20

Huffington Post, Ann Toebbe Remarried, Feb 19

NY Magazine, “What to do in NY”, February 11

Indrisek, Scott, “5 Must See Shows”, Artinfo, Jan 21

Smith, Roberta, “Ann Toebbe”, The New York Times, Jan 22

Salz, Jerry, “3 Sentence Reviews: Ann Toebbe”, NY Mag, Jan 28

Waxman, Lori, “Children Welcome”, The Chicago Tribune, Jan 28

2014

McQuaid, Kate, “Ann Toebbe Makes Memories”, The Boston Globe, June 24

Silver, JoAnne, “Ann Toebbe at Steven Zevitas”, Art News, Sept 9

Foumberg, Jason, “Stare At A Painting”, Chicago Magazine, Dec

2013

Heinrich, Will, “Inaugural Group Exhibition 34 Orchard Street”, Gallerist NY, Sept 25

Michals, Susan, “Monya Rowe Heads to Orchard St.”, The Huffington Post, Aug 27

Saltz Jerry, “What Our Critics Are Anticipating This Fall”, NY Magazine, Aug 26

Cotter, Holland, “Ann Toebbe”, The Listings, The New York Times, June 14

The Huffington Post, “May Art Exhibits: 10 Must-See Shows This Month,” Editors Picks, May 1

Weinburg, Lauren, “Ann Toebbe at Ebersmoore”, Time Out Chicago, March 14

Picard, Caroline, “The Floor Gives Way”, Bad at Sports, March 16

Waxman, Lori, “Other Visions of Home at Elmhurst Art Museum”, The Chicago Tribune, March 7

Zevitas, Steven, “Must See Painting Shows: February,” New American Paintings, Feb 8

2012

Steinhauer, Jillian, “The Women of Miami Project”, Hyperallergic, Dec 8

Russeth, Andrew, “Ann Toebbe’s Cut Paper Piece at Field Projects”, Gallerist NY, Sept 17

O’Shaughnessy, Tracy, “Art with a Little Pop”, Republican-American, July 24

2011

Cavanaugh, Amy, “Ann Toebbe at MCA”, CBS Chicago, Oct 10

Browning, Laura M, “A Woman’s Work”, The Chicagoist, Nov 18

Critics Picks, “UBS 12 x 12 : Ann Toebbe”, Time Out Chicago, Nov 6-12

Chu, Jeff, “Take Monday Off: Chicago”, The Wall Street Journal, Oct 15-16

Browning, Laura M., “Kitchen Goddess”, Sheridan Road Magazine, Oct/Nov

Ise, Claudine, “Critics Picks: Chicago”, Arts Ltd., Sept./Oct

New American Painting, jurors pick, Issue 95

Quinn, Bryony, “Ann Toebbe”, It’s Nice That, Issue #5

2010

Banai, Nuit, “Ann Toebbe”, Art Forum, Dec

McQuaid, Kate, “Rooms with a View”, The Boston Globe, Sept 8

Editor’s picks, “Ann Toebbe: Housekeeping”, The Boston Globe, Aug

2009

Cochran, Jessica, “Artists You Should Know”, CS Interiors, Sept

Featured Artist in Ppgalerie, Ppaper Magazine, Taiwan, Aug

Interview with Vincent Wilkie on diskodursko.com, March 23

2008

Neyenesch, Cassandra, “Grandma” The Brooklyn Rail, Sept

White, Amy, “Divine Offerings in Two Shows at Branch Gallery”, INDYweek, May 28

Herald Sun, “At Branch Gallery, essays on spaces and sounds”, May 18

2007

Waxman, Lori, “Ann Toebbe”, Artforum.com, Nov

Camillieri, Julien, Ann Toebbe, “Stained Glass”, New City Chicago, Nov 1

New American Painting, featured artist, Issue 71

Birke, Judy, “Haskins’ artists find enriching inspiration in tops of tables”, New Haven Register, July 29

2006

Laemoa, Stephanie, “Critics Picks”, San Francisco Chronicle, Dec

Asper, Colleen, “The Idea of Death is Tormenting Me”, Beautiful Decay, Issue O

2005

McQuaid, Joyce, “In a group show, artists embrace a faux naïve style”, TheBoston Globe, July 29

Korotin, Joyce, “Drama Romance Loneliness at Massimo Audiello”, The New York

Artworld.com, Feb

2003

Cincinnati Enquirer, Critics Picks, May 30 and June 6

City Beat, “Look Here! Art, Artists, etc”, Vol 9, Issue 34 July 2-8

Residencies

2024

Vermont Studio Center Fellow

2021

The Ragdale Foundation, Painting Fellow

2018

Vermont Studio Center, Full Fellowship

2017

Pilchuck AIR

2000

Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture

1995

Chautauqua School of Art, Sculpture

1994

Chautauqua School of Art, Sculpture

Adjunct Teaching and Visiting Artist

2016

Beginning Painting, Northwestern University, Winter and Spring Quarter

Connect Talk, The Art Institute of Chicago

Strategies in Representation, Columbia College Chicago, Fall

Visiting Critic, Chautauqua School of Art, Chautauqua Institution, Summer

Contemporary Issues in Painting, Columbia College Chicago

2012

Painting Strategies, Columbia College Chicago

2011

Basic Drawing, Columbia College Chicago

Graduate Seminar, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago

2010

Basic Drawing, Columbia College, Chicago

Visiting Artist and MFA Catalog Essayist, Indiana University, Bloomington

2009

Basic Drawing, Columbia College, Chicago

Basic Painting, Northwestern University, Chicago

2008

Multi-Level Drawing, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Fall

2007

Basic Drawing, Northwestern University

Drawing for Exercise, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2006

Visual Language, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago