CV

Margery Amdur · Philadelphia, PA · margery.amdur@gmail.com

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Solo Exhibitions & Commissions

2027

Rowan University Museum, Glassboro, NJ

2026

US Embassy, Windhoek, Namibia

2024

Stedman Gallery, Seams to be Constructed; Rutgers University, Camden

2023

World of Threads, Oakville, Canada

2019

University of Havana, Havana, Cuba

New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA

2018

Gage Gallery, Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN

2017

US Embassy, Paramaribo, Suriname

2016

US Ambassador’s residency, Riga, Latvia

2015

Central European University, Budapest, Hungary

Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA

South Texas College, McAllen, TX

Gullkistan Gallery, Laugavartn, Iceland

2014

Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Elensburg, WA

Delaware Center for the Arts, Wilmington DE

2013

Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ

Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2012

University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK

Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2011

Bruce Gallery, Edinboro State University, Edinboro, PA

Southeastern Public Art-In-Transit Commission - Spring Garden Underground Subway Station, Philadelphia, PA

2010

James Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

2009

Minima Art, Philadelphia, PA

2008

Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Managua, Nicaragua

2007

Joan Shepp, Installation, Philadelphia, PA

2006

Gallery X, Istanbul, Turkey

2005

Alsager Gallery, Manchester, England

Solvay Gallery, Krakow, Poland

Stedman Art Gallery, Camden, NJ

2003

The University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

Florida International University, Miami, FL

Selected Group Exhibitions

2027

Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Mass

2026

World of Threads Group Exhibition 2026, Oakville, Canada

2025

High in Fiber, Abington Art Center, Philadelphia, PA

2024

(re)Focus, Philadelphia, Sculptors, The Waterfront Partnership, Philadelphia, PA

2023

Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ

Site Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY (online exhibition)

Gravers Lane Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

World of Threads Group Exhibition, Oakville, Canada

CFEVA Anniversary Exhibition, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

Noyes Art Museum, Stockton University, Stockton, NJ

2022

Art of the State. Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA

New Now, InLiquid, Philadelphia, PA

Thread, Manifest Art Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio

Open Studio, CFEVA, Philadelphia, PA

2021

Trolley Gallery, Poughkeepsie NY

Ester Klein Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2020

Material Slip, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming

RED! Webster Arts, St Louis, MO

2019

Istanbul Bienali, Takksim Cumhuriyet Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey

2018

Geometrification, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio

Material Slip, University of Hawaii, Ahu,HA

Sixth International Fiber International, Riga, Latvia

group show textile, Philadelphia, PA?

2017

Big, The Painting Center, NYC, (Invitational)

More is Concealed than Revealed, Revold, 990 Spring Garden, Philadelphia, PA (Invitational)

Architectonic Shift, Park Towne Place, Philadelphia, PA (Invitational)

Reinterpreting Landscape and Nature, Stanek Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2016

Fiber International, Pittsburgh, PA

Bellwhether Sculpture Exhibition, Bellevue, WA

Mixed Use / Extending the Terms, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2015

CG2 Gallery, Nashville, TN

Red Dot Art Fair, Miami/Basel, Miami, FL

Wynnewood Art Fair, Miami, FL

Leedy-Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, MO

VCCA-France, Auvilar, France

York College, York PA

2014

From Raw to Refined, Pearlstein Gallery Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Projects Gallery, Miami, FL

Red Dot, Miami/Basel, Miami, FL

2013

Fresh Paint, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

Marlin Art Gallery, Blackwood NJ

Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL

Art Miami, Miami, FL

Surface as Signifier, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA

From Here to There, Stedman Gallery, Camden, NJ

2012

Art Prize, Gallery 106, Grand Rapids, MI

Surface As Signifier, Blackwood, NJ

From Here to There, Stedman, Gallery, Camden, NJ

Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Aqua Fair Miami/Basel, Miami, FL

Design Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

2011

Art of the State, Harrisburg, PA

Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Stedman Art Gallery, Camden, NJ

2010

Tinney Contemporary Gallery, Knoxville, TN

Giants In The City, Miami, FL

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

Third Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2009

Rogue Gallery, Williamsport, PA

Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua, NY

Bridgette Myers, Philadelphia, PA

2008

Gardens In Winter, Hopkins House, Collingswood, NJ

Recycled, Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2007

Scope Art Fair, represented by Projects Gallery, Miami Basel

Atlantic City Art Museum, Atlantic City, NJ

Red Dot Arts Fair, Chicago, IL

Markeim Art Center, Haddonfield, NJ

2006

Bridge Art Fair represented by Projects Gallery, Chicago Navy Pier

2005

Florence Biennial, Florence, Italy

The Nador Gallery, Budapest, Hungary

The Red Salon, Budapest, Hungary

Hyder Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Invited Lectures & Workshops

2026

US Embassy-arranged workshops, summer 2026, Windhoek, Namibia

2024

Fiber Art Take 2 Podcast, 60-minute interview

(re) Focus, Interview, You Oughta Know, WHYY, Philadelphia 4/5/24

2023

Fiber Arts Australia, Melbourne, AU

Bethel College, Minneapolis, MN

2021

Bethel College, Minneapolis, MN

2020

Venture Café, Philadelphia, PA

2020

University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming

Fibre Arts Australia, Melbourne, Australia

2019

New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA

2018

Visiting Artist, Academy of Fine Art, Riga, Latvia

Visiting Artist, University of Hawaii, Ahu, HA

2018

Visiting Artist, Academy of Fine Art, Riga, Latvia

Visiting Artist, University of Hawaii, Ahu, HA

2017

Visiting Artist Nola Hatterman Art Academy, Paramaribo, Suriname

Visiting Artist, Camden county University, Camden, NJ

2015

Visiting Artist, Brown University, Providence, RI

Visiting Artist, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

Artist in Residence, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary

2014

Artist in Residence, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Visiting Artist, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

2013

University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

University of South Texas, Pan American, Edinburg, Texas

2012

Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

2011

University of Alaska, Anchorage, AL

2010

Visiting Artist, Public Art Academy, Williamsport, PA

Visiting Artist, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA

Visiting Artist, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

2009

Invitational; Public Arts Access TV Participant, Director, Caleb Weintraub, Bloomington, IN

Visiting Artist, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Visiting Artist, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

2008

Juror, Sculptors Guild Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA

Artist Residency, Brandywine Print Collaborative, Philadelphia, PA

2007

Visiting Artist, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Collaboration, Brandywine Print Workshop, Philadelphia, PA

2006

Workshop, Festival of the Arts, Princess Island, Istanbul, Turkey

2005

Hungarian Residency, US Representative, Hajduboszormeny, Hungary

Curatorial & Leadership

2026

Wear Me Out; fashion immersive performance, Rutgers, Camden

Wearing the Inside Out; Collaborative workshop w Sheila Linze, School of Nursing workshops and lectures , Rutgers Behavioral Health

2024

Art as the Thread that Connects Rutgers Camden to its Communities

Collaboration w VMPA and RCCA, CAMDEN, NJ

2022

Artistic Lineage; Situating Ourselves, Moderator and originator of ongoing series on Clubhouse Platform

2021

Inside/Out; Arts Provocative and Evocative Relationship with Trauma; co-host and moderator with Jorge Guitterez, independent curator and art critic

2018

Making Meaning, International Workshop Organizer and Instructor, Riga Latvia

Curator, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA

Moderator and Presenter, Art as an Engine for Social and Economic Development in Underprivileged Communities, International Conference sponsored by Rutgers University and the University of Havana, Varadero, Cuba

2015

International Learning Abroad Organizer and Instructor, Iceland

2014

International Learning Abroad Organizer and Instructor, Iceland

2010

Seeing Voices: The Authentic Visual Voice, Co-Curator and Director, Rutgers University, Stedman Art Gallery, Camden, NJ

National Symposium, Rutgers University, Camden NJ

Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Hopkins House Gallery, Collingswood, NJ

Over the Bridge, Co- Curator, Philadelphia, PA

2009

To Be Or Not To Be, A Painter's Dilemma, Rutgers, University, Stedman Art Gallery, Camden, NJ

Hopkins House Gallery, Collingswood, NJ

2003

Why Paint? Symposium Organizer, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

2002

Why Paint? Symposium Organizer, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

Awards & Grants

2026

Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Grant, Wearing the Inside Out

2024

Vice Chancellor’s Grant, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ

2023

Chanorth Artist Residency, Hudson, NY

Fiber Reimagined, Third Prize

CFEVA Cohort 2023/24, Phila, PA

2019

MASSMoCa Fellowship, North Adams, MA

Rutgers University Faculty Research Grant

Rutgers University Interdisciplinary Grant

2018

Jerry Shore Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center

Manifest International Painting Annual #10

2015

Art Prize, Aesthetica Magazine, selected as top 100 International Artists to Watch, York, UK

Rutgers University Faculty Research Grant, Camden, NJ

Central European University for Advance Study Senior Research Fellowship, Budapest, Hungary

2014

New American Painting, Edition # 110

2013

Rutgers University Faculty Research Grant, Camden, NJ

Gullkistan Artist in Residency, Laugarvatn, Iceland

Moulin a Nef Artist in Residency, Auvillar, France

2012

Artists of the State Award, Harrisburg, PA

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst, VA

Springboard Technology residency, Philadelphia PA

Rutgers University Dean’s Grant, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ

2011

OX Bow Artist Residency, Saugatuck, MI

2010

Art and Transit Public Art Commission, Philadelphia, PA

New American Painting, Spring Edition

Atlanta, Georgia Group Exhibition, University of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Faculty Research Grant, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ

2009

New American Paintings, Edition #81

New American Paintings, 15 Years

2008

Faculty Research Grant, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ

2007

Faculty Research Grant, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ

The Create Awards, Collaboration w/ Allan Espiritu, Artist Catalog, The Spaces Between

American Graphic Design Award, Collaboration w/ Allan Espiritu, Artist Catalog, The Spaces Between

2006

Faculty Research Grant, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ

2005

Hungarian Embassy Award, US representative at the International Artist Camp, Hajuboszormeny, Hungary

Faculty Research Grant, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ

Merit Award, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ

2003

U.S. Embassy Award, Plenary speaker at the Iconography of Gender Conference, Szeged, Hungary

Bibliography

2024

Seams to Be Constructed, Exhibition Catalog

Sculpture Magazine, Amy Boone McCreesh, April Edition

2023

Fiber Art Now, Spring Edition

Fiber Art Take 5, Podcast, Friday Artist Series

ArtBlog, Susan Isaacs, From Painting to fabric accumulations in abstract, wall works, an

Interview w Margery Amdur

2022

New Now V - Exhibition Catalog by inliquid

2021

Art Collection of the U.S. Embassy Paramaribo (catalog)

2020

Studio Visit, Volume 45, pages 10, and 11

2019

Blanc Magazine, review by Katie Farley

The Fiber Studio, January 2019

2018

Kenneth Steinbach, Creative Practices for Visual Artists, Routledge Press

Ann Landi, Vasari 21, Margery Amdur Makes an Installation, October 2019

Kenneth Steinbach, Under Cover, Augsburg University, Exhibition Essay

2016

Bill O’Driscoll, Half of Fiberart International is Expanisive, City Paper, 8, 2016

2014

Edith Newhall, String; Sponges Refined Into Artwork, Philadelphia Inquirer, March 5, 2014

Fred B. Adelson, Diverse Art Exhibits Worth Crossing A Bridge, Courier Post, October 11, 2014

2013

Chip Schwartz, Knight Arts, Philadelphia, PA February 2013

Anne R. Fabbri, Broad Street Review, Philadelphia, PA March, 2013

Madeline Orton, New Jersey Today, Online News, September 2013

2012

Roberta Fallon, Artblog, Philadelphia, PA, May 2012

Lucas K. Murray, Courier Post, Gloucester County, NJ, April 2012

Alison Mcmenamin, Artblog, Philadelphia, PA, September 2012

Holly Bechiri, The Rapidian, Grand Rapids, MI, September 2012

H.L. Hix, In Quire, Laramie, WY, Jan 2012

Cathy Karmilowicz, Rutgers Today, Camden, NJ, April 2012

2011

Debora Walden, Nashville Arts, Nashville, TN

2010

Debora Walden, Nashville Arts, Nashville, TN, June

2009

Don Brewer, DoNArTNeWs, Philadelphia, PA, April

Don Brewer, Small Press Broadsides, Philadelphia, PA, October

Don Brewer, Interview; Cezanne and Beyond, Courier Post, NJ, April

Don Brewer, Focus; To Be or Not To Be – A Painter's Dilemma, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, October

Regina Garcia Cano, The Chautauqua Daily, Chautauqua, NY, July

Regina Garcia Cano, Philly Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Regina Garcia Cano, Philadelphia City Paper, Philadelphia, PA, (…)

2008

Gabriel Baxtor, The Courier Post, Camden, NJ, January

Alex Schmidt, WHYY Artist Interview, Philadelphia, PA, November

Mike Sepanic, Gleaner, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, August

Roberta Fallon, Art Blog, October

Molly Eichel, City Paper, Philadelphia, PA, November

Sarah Gormley Phillyist, Philadelphia, PA, October

Alex Schmidt, WHYY Artist Interview, Philadelphia, PA, August

Lenny Campello, Phillyist, November

Libby Rosoff, Art Blog, September

2007

Roberta Fallon, Philadelphia Online Review, Philadelphia, PA, October

2006

Gabriel Gregory, Sentinel, Manchester, England, January

Gabriel Gregory, City Paper, Philadelphia, PA, January

2005

Leslie Kaufman, Sculpture Magazine, November

Tamzin Hindmarch, “Margery’s Art Is Painting By Numbers,” Sentinel, Manchester, England, December

Klody Janos, Naplo, Debrecen, Hungary, July

Catalogs, Brochures & Publications

2024

Seams to Be Constructed, Exhibition Catalog

2023

Fiber Art Now, Spring Edition

New Now V - Exhibition Catalog by inliquid

2021

Art Collection of the U.S. Embassy Paramaribo

Studio Visit, Volume 45, pages 10, and 11

2018

Creative Practices for Visual Artists, Kenneth Steinbach, Routledge Press 6th

Identitate/Identity, Riga International Textile and Fiber Art Triennial

2015

ArtVoices Magazine, Fall Edition, 2014 (Cover and Feature)

International Painting Annual #6, Manifest Gallery Publication

Future Now Aesthetica Magazine, LTD

2014

International Painting Annual #4, Manifest Gallery Publication

Fresh Paint, Manifest Gallery Production

Art Voices, Feature Review, essay by Noah Becker

DCCA publication, essay by Maiza Hixon

2013

Between-My-Selves, essays by Peter Frank, Andrea Kirsh, Harvey Hix, Roberta Fallon, Leslie Kaufman

New American Painting, Edition 110

2011

International Painting Annual #2, Manifest Gallery Publication

Parallel Trajectories, Rutgers University

Metaphysical Materiality, Essays by Peter Frank, Pam Longobardi

2010

New American Paintings; Special Edition

2009

New American Paintings, Edition 81

Create Magazine, Collaboration with Allan Espiritu

American Graphic Design, Collaboration with Allan Espiritu

University & College Designers Association, Collaboration with Allan Espiritu

Between-My- Selves, essays by Peter Frank, Andrea Kirsh, Harvey Hix, Roberta Fallon, Leslie Kaufman

The Space Between (of Vincent and other things), essays by Jane Linden, Libora Oates-Indruchova, Beata Bijag, Barry Vacker, Leslie Kauffman (2006)

Significant Others, Margery Amdur in Conversation with Jane Linden (2006)

Margery Amdur: Malarstwo/Painting, essay by Leslie Kaufman, Solvay Gallery, Krakow, Poland (2005)