NAOMI FISHER








BIOGRAPHY

Born in Miami, FL
Lives and works in Miami, FL

EDUCATION

BFA, Summa Cum Laude, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD Photography Major, Intellectual History Minor
New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL, Visual Arts Major

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011   
Jungle Sweat, Roseate, Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, Miami, FL
Myakka, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL
2009   
The Brave Keep Undefiled A Wisdom of their Own, Leo Koenig Inc., New York, NY
A Line in the Sand, curated by Agatha Wara, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2006   
Decadence is Degradation, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL
2005   
Naomi Fisher, curated by Elizabeth Dunbar, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France
Clear Cut, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO
2004   
Abandon, Lombard-Freid Fine Arts, New York, NY
2003   
You Know That It’s Real If You Feel That It’s Real, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL
2002
Naomi Fisher, Galleria Francesca Kaufmann, Milan, Italy
The Darkest Hour, Lombard-Freid Fine Arts, New York, NY
2001   
New Work Miami: Naomi Fisher, Miami Art Museum, Miami, FL
New Work, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL
2000   
Backyard, INOVA, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Backyard, Lombard-Freid Fine Arts, New York, NY
Backyard, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011    
Standart Video Series, NY, LA, Miami, curated by Creative Time
Dadarhea, Canada Gallery, New York, NY
Goldmine: Contemporary Works from the Collection of Sirje and Michael Gold, University Art Museum, College of the Arts California State University, Long Beach, CA
How Soon Now, Rubell Family Collection, Miami, FL
2010    
Corrosion of Performity, curated by Pascal, (performance with SKINT),
Spengeman and Andrew Kuo, Max Fish, NY
Haute Romantics, Verge Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Dadarhea, OHWOW, Miami, FL
These Gifts Must Always Move, curated by Alicia Ritson, Sutton Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2009    
Untreated Strangeness, curated by Chris Kraus, Momenta Art, NY
Miami Noir, Invisible Exports, New York, NY
2008    
Dark Continents, curated by Ruba Katrib, Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, FL
8 1/2 x 11, James Fuentes LLC., New York, NY
Vice Photo Show, Vice Gallery, New York, NY
In Repose, curated by Lorie Mertes, The Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, traveling to World Class Boxing, Miami, FL
2007   
Traum and Trauma / Dream and Trauma, Kunsthalle Wien and MUMOK,
Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Vienna, Austria
Generations USA, curated by Peter Doroshenko, Pinchuk Art Centre, Kiev, Ukraine
Group Exhibition, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Miami, FL
Top Soil, Casa Lin, Miami, FL
Art Basel Miami Beach Artist's Ball, Vizcaya, Miami, FL
2006    
Cooling Out, on the Paradox of Feminism, Halle fur Kunst, Luneberg, Germany, Kunsthaus Baselland, Basel, Switzerland.
Palette, Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, New York, NY
Sweet Ecstasy, Galerie Nicola Von Senger, Zurich, Switzerland  
Panic Room: Works from the Dakis Joannou Collection, curated by Jeffrey Deitch and Kathy Grayson, Centre For Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece
Making a Scene, Haifa Museum of Art, Haifa, Israel
Garden Party, Deitch Projects, New York, NY
Mixed Emotions, Haifa Museum of Art, Haifa, Israel
Think Warm, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2005   
Crash Test, curated by Kerstin Niemann, Filter, Hamburg, Germany
Made in Miami, curated by Bonnie Clearwater, Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, FL
At This Time, curated by Mark Coetzee, Rubell Family Collection, Miami, FL
Figuratively Speaking, curated by Peter Boswell, Miami Art Museum, Miami, FL
O the Games We Play, curated by Tyler Emerson, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL
Red, White & Blue, curated by Erin Krause, Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York, NY
Me, Myself and I, Curator’s Office, Washington DC
2004   
She’s Come Undone, Artemis Greenberg-Van Doren Gallery, New York, NY
Miami Nice, Galerie Emannuel Perrotin, Paris, France
Obituary, Placemaker, Miami, FL
LOCK STOCK AND BARREL, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL
The Sixth Annual Altoids Curiously Strong Collection, Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA; travelling to Arthouse, Austin, TX; Pennsylvania Academy of Art, Philadelphia, and the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY
2003   
Women Beware Women, curated by David Rimanelli, Deitch Projects, New York, NY
Patty Chang, Tracy Emin, Naomi Fisher, Paul McCarthy, curated by Silvia Karman Cubina, The Moore Space, Miami, FL
Imperfect Innocence, the Debra and Dennis Scholl Collection, The Contemporary, Baltimore, Palm Beach ICA, Palm Beach, FL
2002   
Inaugural Exhibition, curated by Jerome Sans and Nicolas Bourriaud, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
Miami Currents: Linking Collection and Community; Miami Art Museum, Miami, FL
Full Contact, Galleria Civica d'Arte Contemporanea Montevergini, Siracusa, Italy
Goddess, Gallery Lelong, New York, NY
Umano, Animale, Vegetale, Minerale, curated by Mariuccia Casadio, Galleria Alessandra Bonomo, Rome, Italy
Officina Americana/American Atelier, curated by Renato Barilli, Galleria di Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy
Humid, curated by Dominic Molon, The Moore Space, Miami, FL
2001   
Let's Talk About Sex: Sexuality and the Body in Contemporary Art, curated by Susanne Altmann, Kunst Haus, Dresden, Germany
Mega Fino, curated by Peter Doroshenko, Art Miami, Miami, FL
Supernature, Inman Gallery, Houston, TX
A Family Album: Brooklyn Collects, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
Naomi Fisher and Deborah Mesa-Pelly, Magazine 4, Vorarlberger Kunstverein, Austria
Altered Landscape, LFL Gallery, New York, NY
2000    
Making Art in Miami: Travels in Hyper Reality, Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, FL
Publikulture, Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Identities, Galerie Rodolphe Janssen, Brussels
1999   
Nothing in Common, Audiello Fine Art, New York, NY
The Swamp, on the Edge of Eden, Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Selections from the Rubell Collection, USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, FL
Big River, International Artist's Workshop Exhibition, National Museum of Trinidad, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies
Hot Spots: Los Angeles, Houston, and Miami, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, Greensboro, NC
Booty Bass: Naomi Fisher and Luis Gispert, Center Gallery, MDCC, Miami, FL
1998    
The Fashion Issue: Four Simple Steps Towards Younger Looking Skin, Fredric  
Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL
360 Degrees, The Box, Miami, FL

AWARDS, RESIDENCIES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

2011
“Bas Fisher Invitational: Artist Run Project in Miami,” Art Salon: conversation moderated by Naomi Fisher, Art Basel Miami Beach, Dec. 4, 2011.
“Conversation with the Artist: Naomi Fisher, moderated by Maria Buszek,” Vizcaya Musuem and Gardens, Nov. 9, 2011
Acadia Summer Arts Program (Camp Kippy), Mt. Desert Island, Maine
“Isadora Chain Gang,” Performance staged at the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, April 13, 2011, and Dec. 3, 2011.
Co-Director and founder of the "Bas Fisher Invitational," an artist run alternative art space, Miami, FL (since 2004)
2010    
20 Under 40: Celebrating Arts Award
2009   
Co-Director and Founder of the "Bas Fisher Invitational," An artist run alternative art space, Miami, FL (since 2004)
CCA Panelist: “Feminist Artists and Feminist Curators: A Conversation about Collaboration: chaired by Catharina Manchanda, Wexner Center
2008    
"Knight Arts Challenge Grant," recipient for "Naomi Fisher: Performance   
Works," and "Bas Fisher Invitational: Reinvigoration."
2006    
Pillow Talk with Naomi Fisher, Rubell Family Collection, Miami, FL
2005     
Visiting Artist Residency, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas, MO
"Clear Cut", Artist Lecture, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas, MO
2004   
"Artist Pension Trust," Panel Discussion, Artists Space, New York, NY
2003    
“Panel Discussion: Douglas Gordon, Anna Gaskell, Naomi Fisher,” Palm Beach ICA
“Visiting Artist Lecture,” Florida International University, Miami, FL
“Naomi Fisher,” Miami Art Museum Sunday Talk Series, Miami, FL
2002   
“Naomi Fisher,” Artist Talk, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
2001   
Advisory Board, Art in General, New York, NY           
"Vai Ven," Panel Discussion moderated by Victor Zamudio-Taylor, Art Miami, Miami, FL
2000   
"La Llama," International Artist's Workshop, Venezuela
"Radical Cheerleaders," Performance in conjunction with "Publikulture", Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
"Naomi Fisher," Artist's Talk with Massimiliano Gioni, INOVA, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
"Global Conceptualism," Panel Discussion moderated by Peter Boswell, Miami Art Museum, Miami, FL
"Naomi Fisher & Frank Benson," Visiting Artist Lecture, Stetson University, Deland, FL
1999    
"Big River," International Artist's Workshop, Trinidad
"Booty Bass," Artist's Lecture, Center Gallery, MDCC, Miami

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington DC
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC
Deste Foundation, Athens, Greece
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, FL
New Museum of Contemporary Art, Altoids Collection, New York, NY
Miami Art Museum, Miami, FL
Olbricht Foundation, Essen, Germany
The Rubell Family Collection, Miami, FL
De La Cruz Collection, Miami, FL

SELECTED ARTICLES AND REVIEWS

2011   
Austin, Tom. “Naomi Fisher Vizcaya Installation Mixes Fantasy and History,” Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2011. Print.
Tracy, Liz, “ Vizcaya Host Untitled: A Performance by Naomi Fisher on Wednesday” 11. Apr. 2011. Web
Smith, Roberta, “Dadarhea:Canada Gallery”, New York Times. 17. Mar. 2011. Web
2010   
Tracy, Liz. “Naomi Fisher,100 Creatives”  New Miami Times. 22. Dec. 2010. Web
Hull, Timothy. "QQ1 With Artist Naomi Fisher." Huffington Post. 4 Oct. 2010. Web.
Pearson, Jesse, ed. “The Photo Issue: Still Lifes.” Editorial. Vice Magazine July
2010: 113 Print.
2009   
Kley, Elizabeth. "Gotham Art & Theater." Artnet Magazine. 6 Oct. 2009. Web.
2008  
Pearson, Jesse, ed. "The Photo Issue 2008." Editorial. Vice Magazine 2008: 56-57. Print.
Albin, Glenn, ed. "Naomi Fisher." Editorial. Art Basel MIami Beach Dec. 2008: 178-87. Print.
Hollingworth, Thomas. "Knight Arts Partnership: Bas Fisher Invtitational." Art Lurker. 19 Dec. 2008. Web. 15 Oct. 2010.
2007   
Austin, Tom. "Cutting Her Own Path." The Miami Herald 28 Oct. 2007, Sunday ed., Tropical Life sec.: 3M. Print.
2006   
Smith, Roberta. "Art In Review." New York Times 11 Aug. 2006, Friday ed. Print.
Bors, Chris. "Chroma Trouble." Artnet. 4 July 2006. Web. . (NBI)
Lack, Jessica. "Hello Sunshine." I-D Magazine Apr. 2006: 149. Print.
Sans, Jerome. "Jungle Fever: Naomi Fisher." BING Dec.-Jan. 2006: 4-7. Print.
2005    
Schmidt, Jason. "Work in Progress: Crazy Beautiful," V Magazine, Spring, Vol. 34. 108. Print.
2004   
Kangas, Matthew. “Humor, social commentary leave lasting impression,” The Seattle Times, January 9
“Amazing Journey,” The Miami Herald, January 19.
Dupuy, Pascale. “Miami s’expose”, Elle Magazine (France), February
Turner, Elisa. “Get acquainted with artists,” The Miami Herald, March 16
Diaz- Balart, Anna Maria. "Stop Being Naked." Ego Miami Magazine Dec. 2004: 152-54. Print.
Jonson, Ken. "Art In Review: 'She's Come Undone'" The New York Times 9 July Print.
Turner, Elisa "Amazing Journey" The Miami Herald. 19,Jan. 2004.
web.28 Oct. 2010.
2003   
Miami Herald. "The Ticket: Miami Artist Shows New Work." www.herald.com. 5 Dec. 2003. Web. 28 Oct. 2010.
CBSNEWS.com, “The Odd Truth: Rare ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooms,” May 20
Ocaña, Damarys. “Scholl Exhibit Wraps,” Street Miami, June 5-11
Baltimore City Paper, “Best of Baltimore: Best Museum Exhibit,” September 16
    The New Yorker, Review: “Women Beware Women” (Goings on About Town),December 1
TimeOut Magazine - New York, “Women Beware Women,” December 4-11
Feinstein, Roni. “Report from Miami: Expanding Horizons,” Art in America, December
2002   
Birbragher, Franchine." Naomi Fisher-Glexis Novoa" Art Nexus Magazine. January 2002. Print.
"Ear Candy," Street Miami, January 11-17
"Le Palais de Tokyo" Expositions. Le Monde Interactif-Sortir. 2, January. 2002. Web.
The New York Times, Review: "Different Class," February 1
Riding, Alan. "Contemporary Art Moves Into a Parisian Fixer-Upper,” The New York Times,6 February,2002.Print.
"The Darkest Hour" (Goings on About Town), March 18
“Miami: Humid,” Art Papers, March-April
Wilkinson, Jeffery. "Naomi Fisher: Deflowered." Miami Go Apr.-May 2002: 96. Print.
Harper, Paula. “Report from Miami: Bass Forward,” Art in America, June
"Nature runs rampant in ‘New Art 2002’ winners’ exhibit,” The Miami Herald, July 7
“Artists up the wazoo,” Street Miami, July 12
“A Step to Greatness,” The Miami Herald, November 10
Austin, Tom. “South Beach: The Art World’s New Epicenter,” Ocean Drive, December
Altmann, Susanne. "The Images of Naomi Fisher." Lets Talk About Sex. Dresden: Kunst Haus Dresden, 2002. 24-26. Print.
2001   
Turner, Elisa. "Art Wars," The Miami Herald, 21 January. 2001. 12M.Print
Triff, Alfredo. "All is Fair in the Art Market," Miami New Times, February 1-7
“8 artists drop avant-garde on public”, The Miami Herald, March 11
Klaasmeyer, Kelly. “The Not-So-Great Outdoors,” Houston Press, August 16-22
Wallach, Amei. "In Miami, a Hot Spot of Art, the Temperature's Rising," The New York Times, September 16
“Flowers, pay phones make for a compelling art pairing,” The Miami Herald, November 18
Moreno, Gean. “Cityscape Miami,” Flash Art, November-December, p. 59-61
McCormick, Seth. "Overture." Flash Art Jan.-Feb. 2001: 108. Print.
Morgan, Anne Barclay. "Miami Supports Miami," Sculpture, December
Austin, Tom. "Naomi Fisher: Obscure Object of Desire." Ocean Drive Dec. 2001: 294-95. Print.
Espinoza, Eugenio. "Making Art in Miami: Journeys through Hyperreality." Art
Ocaña, Damarys. "No Boundaries."Street Miami. 16-22, March, 2001. Print. 
2000   
McCormick, Seth. "Ouverture: Naomi Fisher," Flash Art, Vol. XXXIV n.216, January/February, p.108
Hay, David. "The Scene Heats Up Under Miami Sun," The New York Times, February 27
"Seductive photos, six-artist exhibit showcase new trends," The Miami Herald, April 20
Minetto, Antonella, ed. "Gaugin on Tahiti." Abitare Magazine May 2000: 178+. Print.
Levine, Angela. “New art in Miamiland,” Jerusalem Post, April 28
Moreno, Gean,“Florida: Naomi Fisher,” New Art Examiner, June. 2000. Print
Schwabsky, Barry. "A Miami Native Makes Nature Lush and Threatening," The New York Times, June 11
Different Strokes," The Miami Herald, June 11
"South Florida Flora Inspires Photographer," The Miami Herald, June 11
Humphrey, David. Review: "Backyard," Art Issues, October.
Giovannotti, Micaela, "Backyard Review," Tema Celeste, Issue 82, Fall. 2000. Print.
Turner, Elisa. "Seductive photos, six artist exhibit showcase new trends." The Miami Herald. 11, March, 2000. Print.
Gilerman,Dana. "Weekend Recommendations: Exhibit." Ha'aretz Gallery.Tel Aviv. 13, April, 2000. 10. Print.
1999   
"On View: Miami," New Art Examiner, April, p. 40-41
"The Fashion Issue: Four Simple Steps Towards Younger Looking Skin," Art Papers Vol. 23.3, May/June, p. 38
Turner, Elisa. "Surreal Exhibit Shows Best of Young Local Talent," The Miami Herald, June 20, p.71.
"Report from Miami: Part II," Art in America, November, Vol. 87. 11, p.58-65
Moreno, Gean. "Booty Bass," Art Papers Vol. 23.6, November/December, p. 32-3
Krainak, Paul. "Hot Spots," Art Papers, Vol. 23.6, November/December, p. 51-2
Shearing, Graham. "New academic geography." Ticket. 22,July,1999.Print.

CATALOGUES

2011
“The Jungle Swear, Roseate,” Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, 2011, Print.
“The Island,” Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND), 2011. Ebook.
2010  
Sutherland, Peter. Smoke Bath. NY, NY: Seems, 2010. Print.
2009   
"Naomi Fisher (untitled) Peonies 2001."Heather and Tony Podesta Collection.2009.District of Columbia:National Musem of the Arts,2009.Cal.Aug. Print.
2008  
Fisher, Naomi. V15N7. 2008. Photograph. The Best Of Vice Magazine. Vol. 2. Brookyln: Powerhouse, 11211. 291. Print. New, Nudity & Nonsense.
Schaschl-Cooper,Sabine."WWJD, 2006. (Untitled) 2000 Naomi Fisher. "Cooling out on the Paradox of Feminism. Zurich: JRP/Ringier, 2008.110-15.Print.
Fisher, Naomi. "Photograph." BING Emmanuel Perrotin Gallerie Winter 2008: Cover. Print.
Katrib, Ruba. "Dark Continents." Museum of Contemporary of Art. North Miami, FL 2008.18-21.Print (NI)
Mertes, Lorie " In Repose" The Galleries at Moore College Of Art. Collection from Dennis and Deborah Scholl. Philadelphia, 2007. 22-3. Print
2007   
Alonzo, Pedro. "Naomi Fisher." Generations. USA Exhibition of Contemporary Art. Kyiv: Pinchuk Art Centre, 2007. 50-53. Print.
2006   
Freiman, Tami Katz. "Naomi Fisher (untitled) 2004 , Ladies 2003." Mixed Emotions. 2006. Reprint. Haifa: Haifa Museum, 2006. 10,11. Print.
    Rattemeyer, Christian. "Naomi Fisher." Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin Winter 2006: 16-19. Print.
Yahas, Tal. "Making a Scene, Staged Photography in Contemporary Art." Tele viv, 2006. Print
2005 
Fisher, Naomi. Portait of Christopher Ciccone. 2005. Photograph. BUTT BOOK. Vol. 14. Taschen, 2006. 164. Print. Best Of Five Years.
Fisher, Naomi. (Untitled) Topless Boy. 2000. Photograph. Fredric Snitzer Gallery. Moca & Miami. Museum Of Contemporary Art, North Miami, 2005. 19. Print.
Fisher, Naomi. (untitled). 2004. Painting. De La Cruz Collection. Moca & Miami. Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, 2005. 56. Print
Dunbar, Elizabeth. Clear Cut. 2005. Kemper Museum of Contemporary of Art. Kansas City. 2005. print.
2004  
Viso, Olga. "
The Memory of History." Ana Mendieta: Earth Body. Hatje Cantz, 2004. 133. Print.
Fisher, Naomi. Rubell Family Collection. Not Afraid, Miami. By Mark Cotezee. New York:Phiadon Press, 2004. 70,71P.
Ribas, Joao. "The Other Side of Paradise." Art Review Dec.-Jan. 2004: 95-97. Print.
2003  
Rimanelli, David. "Women Beware Women." Diecth Projects. New York, 2003. 16.Print
Spector, Nancy, James Rondeau, and Michael Rush. "Naomi Fisher." Imperfect Innocence. Baltimore: Contemporary Museum, 2003. 72. Print.
2002  
Fisher, Naomi. (Untitled) Topless Boy. 2000. Photograph. Fredric Snitzer Gallery.
HUMID. Miami: Rosa And Carlos De La Cruz, 2002. 21. Print.
Fisher, Naomi. Guaguin on Tahiti. 2001. Maurizio Cattelan - Presses du réel]; New York : D.A.P. - 2002
Molon, Dominic. HUMID exhibition. Miami: sponsored by Rosa And Carlos De La Cruz, 2002. Print.
Barillo, Renato . Naomi Fisher Officina America. Milan: Mazzota, 2002. 102-3 Print.
2001   
Doroshenko, Peter, ed. Mega Fino:Naomi Fisher.(Untitled)Yellow Shirt.2000.Photograph.Art Miami. Chicago: Advanstar Communications, 2001.19. Print.
Fisher, Naomi. Assy Flora. 1999. Photograph.Lombard-Freid, Fredric Snitzer. Art Basel 33 Miami Beach. Hatje Cantz, Ostfildren. 2001. 282. Print.
Hartup, Cheryl. New Work Miami. Miami Art Museum. Miami, 2001. Print.
2000   
Omer, Mordechai. "Naomi Fisher." Exposure. 2000. Reprint. Tel Aviv: Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 2000. 24-28. Print.
Duggan,Ginger. "Publikulture." 2000. Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale, 2000. Print.
Clearwater, Bonnie "Making Art In Miami: Travels in Hyperreality." Museum of Contemporary Art. Miami, 2000. 25.Print
Katz-Freiman." Mount Miami:American Artists in Tel Aviv." Tel Aviv Artists Studios. Tel Aviv, 2000.9 . Print
Loder, Robert. "La Llamma:International artists Workshop. "Venezuela, Caracas. june-july. 2002. Print
1999   
Tomcic, Goran. "BOOTY BASS." 1999. Centre Gallery. Miami, 1999. Print.
Cappellazzo,Amy. "Selections from the Rubell Family Collection" The Rubell Family Collection. Miami. Print.
"Miami Spice: Hot Spots: Los Angeles, Houston and Miami," catalog
Clyne, Diana. "Big River 1999: International Artists Workshop" Caribbean Contemporary Arts. Print