BIO

Bernstein has been a professional artist for more than forty years. He was Professor of Art and Co-Head and then Head of Printmaking at Indiana University, Bloomington 1991-2013 until retirement. He was founder and Director “Indiana University Printmaking and Artists Books, Scuola di Grafica, Venice, Italy,” 2000-2013, 2016.

 

In 2014, he opened Chiaroscuro Press & Studio, a private workshop in Bloomington.

 

Education includes: MFA, printmaking, Indiana 1973; Atelier 17, Paris; B.F.A, painting Rhode Island School of Design. He exhibits in major national, international juried and invited exhibitions and been a visiting artist in the US, Canada, Brazil, Italy, France, Netherlands, Russia, Portugal, UK.  His work is in museums in the US, UK, Italy, Portugal, Russia, and China. Residencies include University of West England,Bristol; Masereel Centrum, Belgium.

 

Recent important juried exhibitions include: 2021: UnEditioned, Manhattan Graphics center.  2020- Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana Regional Showcase, Manifest Gallery, Cincinatti, OH. 2019-Delta National Small Print Exhibition (purchase prize), Pacific States N. American Print Biennial, 5th Bangkok Triennal Print and Drawing Exhibition(Drawing), Boston Printmakers  N. American Print Biennial. 2018- Novosibirsk International Triennial, Russia and Fondation, Fondation États Unis, Paris. 

 

Bernstein has given demonstrations, curated international exhibitions, chaired printmaking panels, exhibited in SGC International printmaking conferences: 2008 -2018, IMPACT 2009,2011, and Mid- American Print Conference, September 2014-18.

 

Publications include: Manifest International Photo Annual 2020; Ink Press Repeat Catalogue 2020: Delta National Print Catalogue (cover)2019’ Manifest International Drawing Annual, 2018’  Squaring the Circle, Paris, 2018; Catalogue, Novosibirsk International Triennal, Russia, 2018.

 

Life / Still Life, Trieste, Italy 2015; Almost Illuminated, 2014; Printmakers Today; Best of Printmaking an International  , 1997, Delta National Small Print Exhibition Catalogue ( cover) 2019, Pacific States N. American Print Biennial Catalogue, 2019.

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STUDIO

One Person Shows:

  • Angels, Ghosts and Other inconvenient Events,Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington, IN, January 29-February 21, 2016
  • “Retrospective Exhibition-Almost Illuminated”, Grunwald Gallery, Hope School of Art, Indiana University, January 17- February 8, 2014
  • “ Something in the Air,” one person exhibition, Galeria Livrobjeto, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, November 2010
  • “ What’s in the Air:”One Person Show, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, April 2010
  • “Half-light”, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA , August 28- Sept. 25, 2006
  • “Chiaroscuro”, School of Fine Arts Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, January 14-30, 2005
  • Anchor Graphics, Chicago, IL, October 23, 2004
  • “Memoria,” Sottoportego Gallery,Scuola Internazionale di Grafica,Venice, May 25 – June 2004
 

Juried Shows:

  • 28th Parkside National Print Exhibition, Mathes Gallery,U.W Parkside, Kenosha, WI FEBRUARY 14-JULY 28, 2023
  • Delta National Small Print, Bradbury Art Museum, Jonesboro, AR, FEBRUARY 17-MARCH 30,2023
  • “Beyond the Norm”, International, Illinois State Univ., Normal, IL, OCTOBER- DECEMBER 2022
  • Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana Regional, Manifest Gallery, Cincinatti, OH, March 4- April 1 2022
  • Delta National Small Print, Bradbury Art Museum, Feb17-March 30,2022,
  • “UnEditioned”, Manhattan Graphics Center, NYC, June 1-31,2021. Juror Katie Michel,Planthouse Gallery
  • 27th Parkside National Print Exhibition, U.W.Parkside, May4-Oct.2, 2021. Juror John Hitchcock.
  • Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana Regional Showcase, Manifest Gallery, Cincinatti, OH, March 6-April 3, 2020
  • Ink, Press, Release: National Juried Printmaking & Book Art Exhibition, William Patterson Univ,NJ, March, 2019
  • Boston Printmakers 2019 N. American Print Biennial, Jewett Museum Wellesley College, MA, September, 2019
  • 15th Magnitude Seven Small Print Exhibition, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, May 2019.
  • 2019 Delta National Small Print Exhibition, Arkansas State University, February 2019
  • 5th Bangkok Triennale Print and Drawing Exhibition, drawing section, Silpakorn Univ, Bangkok, Jan., 2019.
  • 2018 International Print Triennial: Immersed Images, Krakow, Poland, July 7- August 26, 2018
  • Pacific States N. American Print Biennial, Hilo, Hawaii, November 2018
  • Digital Section, Novosibirsk International Triennal, Russia, September 2018
  • Southern Graphic Council International Juried Members Exhibition, juror Tanya Softic, Las Vegas, April 2018
  • DRAWN,4th international exhibition of contemporary drawing, Manifest Gallery, Cincinatti, Ohio, USA, May 2017
  • MAPC Juried Members Juried Members Exhibition, Carnegie Center, New Albany, IN Oct 2016
  • Atlanta Printmaking Biennial, juror Art Werger, Kai Lin Gallery,Atlanta, GA, November 6-December 4,2015
  • Printwork 2014, national juried exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA, December 5- February 02, 2015
  • Mid America Print Council Juried Exhibition, Wayne State University, September 2014
  • Boston Printmakers 2013 Biennal, juror Dennis Michael Jon, Boston Univ; October 27- Dec. 20,2013
  • 23rd Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, juror John Hitchcock; Kenosha, WI, April 1-July 19 2013
  • “Mid America Print Council Juried Exhibition,” for annual conference, SW Missouri State, October 2012
  • “The River Thames, The Great Wall of China- Embrace the World,” international juried exhibition for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Barbican Center, London, August 2012
  • Place”: Clemson National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Lee Gallery, Clemson Univ., Feb. 22-April 8, 2011
  • New World/Old World, MAPC Members Juried Exhibition, St. Catherine’s Univ, St. Paul, MO, Oct. 2010
  • 31 st Annual Paper in Particular, National Exhibition, Columbia College, Columbia, MO, Feb 2010
  • SNAP Edmonton (Canada) Print International, Edmonton Alberta September 2008
  • 2008 Minnesota National Print Bienn•al, October 2008
  • “ 31st Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition”, Bradley University, March 9-April 13, 2007
  • “Beyond Printmaking National Juried Exhibition, Landmark Arts, Texas Tech University, juror Anita Jung, Feb.10-March 11, 2007
  • “Global Matrix” International Print Exhibition, Purdue University Galleries and traveling internationally Jan. 8 – Feb. 18, 2007 and traveling
  • Mid America Print Council Member Exhibition, Ohio University, Athens, OH, September 2006
  • “ 27th Annual Paper In Particular National Exhibition,” Columbia College, MO, February 5- March 5. 2006
  • “19th Parkside National Small Print Exhibition Juried Exhibition”, Kenosha WI, Jan 15-February 16, 2006
  • “Collaboration as a Medium,” Pyramid Atlantic, Silver Spring, MD, March 30- May 24 2005
  • MAPC Juried Members Exhibition, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, October 2004 and travelling
  • “29th Bradley International Print & Drawing Exhibition, juror Karen Kunc, Bradley University, Peoria, Il, Feb. ’03
  • “Delta National Small Print Exhibition, juror Lynne Allen, Arkansas State University, November 2002
  • 1st LUC Print Biennial, April 4-May 1 2002, juror David Jones Anchor Graphics, Loyola Univ.Chicago
  • “15th Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, Jan/. 20- Feb. 21, 2002, juror Warrington Colescott & Fran Myers

 

Group Shows:

  • Our Indiana: Go West, invitational, MAPC 2018 conference, Laramie, WY, October 2018
  • Group Exhibition-15 invited artists, Fondation États Unis, Paris, France, June 2018.
  • Layers Beneath the Moment, invited portfolio, SGCI Conference Las Vegas, April 2018
  • Light Matter, international print exhibition, August 23- October 3,2017, Grunwald Gallery, Indiana University, traveling to University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
  • Print Collection Scuola Gallery, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Venice, Italy, summer 2017
  • 9th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro 2018, 10 August -31 October, Douro, Portugal
  • 3rd Global Print 2017, Douro, Portugal, 1 August- 30 September, 2017
  • “Where have we gone, before we go,” invited portfolio, curator Jen Scheuer, SGCI Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2017
  • China-America-S. Korea International Printmaking Exhibition, Yinchuan Art Museum, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, October 2016
  • “Invisible Cities, Constellation Studios, Lincoln, NE, October 2016
  • “Then and Now,” Krantz Gallery, Jefferson Community College, Louisville, KY, Oct 5-Nov 10 2016
  • Edward Bernstein and Franco Vecchiet: Still / Still Life Galleria TRart, Trieste, Italy, Oct 10 – Nov 22, 2015
  • “Drawn from the McClung Museum, McClung Museum of Natural History, Knoxville, TN, Jan 22- May 24,2015
  • Curator with Franco Vecchiet:“ Indiana University Artist Books, Pordenone, Italy, September 2013
  • “Crossing into the Cinematic: Printmakers Embrace Video and Animation, IMPACT 8 International Printmaking Conference, Dundee, Scotland, August 2013
  • “Digital Luminaries,” curators: Deborah Cornell and Joshua Brennan, SGC International Conference, Milwaukee, 2013
  • “Hidden Agendas/Embedded Signatures,” 12 invited international artists & Barbara Putnam for SGC International Print Conference Mark/Remarke, Philadelphia, PA March 24-27, 2010
  • PICTURA Members Exhibition, Dordrecht, Holland, November 28-December 20, 2009
  • “Old Traditions in New Clothes,” IMPACT International Print Conference, Bristol, UK, September 2009
  • “International Collaboration” curated by April Katz for 2008 SGC Conference, March 2009; 12 US artists pair with 12 foreign printmakers, Chicago
  • “Merely Mammalian, curated by John Driesbach for for 2008 SGC Conference, March 2009
  • “Identification Please,” curated by Chris Ganz for 2008 SGC Conference, March 2009, 32 artists, Chicago
  • “Are You Looking at Me,” curated by Justin Diggle, 17 international artists, Univ of Utah, 2009 and travelling
  • “Who Do You Know,” invitational, University of Wisconsin, Parkside, Kenosha, Oct. 27- Nov. 26, 2008
  • “No Danger” International Exhibition of 3-D paper airplane prints Richmond International Airport,, Richmond, VA, March 26, May 8, 2008. Purdue University Galleries, Lafayette, IN, September 2- November 12, 2008, SoFA Gallery, Indiana University, January 13-24, 2009, and traveling.
  • Prints by Ed Bernstein, Cima Katz, Deborah Waimon, in conjunction with MAPC Conference, Athens, Ohio, Hillel Center Gallery, September 8- November 15, 2006
  • “Commemoration of the 60Years of Victory over Fascism ,” international exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, Juror’s Award September 2005
  • “Five Indiana University Printmakers,” University of N. Carolina, Asheville, February 2004
  • “One Language Two Cultures”,10 British and 10 US invited printmakers portfolio and exhibition curated by Justin Diggle, University of Utah for the Southern Graphics Council National Conference, Boston, April 3-6, 2003
  • Curator Refugees Pop Up, SGCI 2022 Conference, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, March 16-19, 2022
  • Visiting Artist, University of Arkansas, Faytetteville, March 29-30, 2017
  • Curator: “Then and Now,” 8 senior printmakers, Krantz Gallery, Jefferson Community College, Louisville, KY Oct 5-Nov 10 2016
  • Visiting Artist Printmaking, University of Louisville, April 12-15. 2016
  • Panel Chair “Beyond the Institution: Creating an Independent Creative Life After Academia,” Mid America Print Conference, Wayne State University, September 24-27, 2014
  • Visiting Artist Printmaking, University of Wisconsin, Madison, April 24-25, 2014
  • Visiting Artist Printmaking Boston University, April 7-9, 2014
  • Curator: “Pordenonelegge Artist Books Made at Indiana University”, Pordonene, Italy, September 17- Oct 3,2013
  • Demonstration/ workshop; Painterly Intagliio, SGC International Print Conference, March 20-23, 2013 Milwaukee
  • Panel member; “Role Play: Artist Curator,” SGC International Print Conference, March 14-17, 2012, New Orleans
  • Panel Chair and exhibition curator: “Cross Pollenization, Emerging Artists in Contemporary Brazlian Printmaking” for IMPACT International Print conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, September 27-30, 2011
  • Curator: “Cross Pollenization, Emerging Artists in Contemporary Brazilian Printmaking, Southern Graphics International Print Conference :Equilibrium”, March 16-19, 2011
  • Visiting Artist & Professor, Universidade Federal di Minais Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, August 28- Jan. 2011
  • Visiting Artist- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, APRIL 2010
  • Curator, “Old Traditions in New Cloths,” international exhibition for IMPACT international print conference, Bristol, UK , September 16-`9th, 2009
  • Visiting Artist PICTURA/ Willem De Kooning Acadamy, Rotterdam, Holland, September 23, 24 2009
  • Panel Chair, “Canadian/ American Printmaking: Cross Fertilization or Cultural Imperialism,” SGC International Print Conference, Chicago, IL , March 2009.
  • Curator, “No Danger” international exhibition for “Commandprrint” SGC International Print Conference, Virginia Commonwealth University, March 26-29, 2008, Purdue University, September 2008, SoFA, IU, Jan. 2009
  • Visiting Artist/ lecture/ workshop: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, Oct. 3-5, 2007
  • Visiting Artist/ lecture/ workshop: University of the Arts, Sept. 19, 2006
  • Visiting Artist/ lecture/ workshop: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art,Philadelphia Sept. 18 , 2006
  • Invited video installation, ,”Chiaroscuro,” SGC International Conference, Madison, WI. April 9,2006
  • Panel Chair, “Three International Perspectives: Italy, S.Korea, Uganda”. 33rd Annual Southern Graphics Council International Conference, Washington, DC, March 30-April 3, 2005
  • Curator, “Powerful Impressions: Stampe Italianae Americane” international exhibition for the 33rd Annual Southern Graphics Council International Conference, Washington, DC, March 30-April 3, 2005 and touring
  • Visiting Artist Accademia delle Belle Arti, Venice, Italy, May 22, 2003
  • Catalogue “Ink,Press,Repeat” :National Juried Printmaking & Book Exhibition, 2020
  • Catalogue Boston Printmakers 2019 N. American Print Biennial, 2019
  • INDA 13 Manifest International Drawing Annual, catalogue, 2019
  • Delta National Small Print catalogue, featured cover image “Iceburg” on cover, 2019
  • Pacific States N. American Print Biennial catalogue, reproduced “Falling Through the Cracks,” 2019
  • INPA 7 Annual International Photography Annual, juried publication of recent photography, Manifest Gallery,2019
  • Catalogue, Novosibirsk International Triennal, Russia, September 2018
  • Spunk #11”-Another World, art/ literary journal, reproduced “Lights Out”, editor Aaron Tilford, 2017
  • Catalogue: China-America-S.Korea International Printmaking Exhibition, Yinchuan Art Museum, 2017
  • Catalogue: Still/Still Life, Edward Bernstein & Franco Vecchiet, Galleria TRart, Trieste, Italy 2015
  • Catalogue: Almost Illuminated, Edward Bernstein Retrospective, Indiana University, 2014
  • Catalogue 2013 Boston Printmakers North American Print Biennial, Boston University
  • Creative Cities Collection, London 2012, catalogue for international exhibition related to Olympics, London 2012
  • “Place”, catalogue for Clemson National Print Exhibition, 2012
  • Catalogue for show “Something in the Air,” Galeria Livrobjeto, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2010
  • Printmakers Today, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA. 2010, 3 prints selected for book on contemporary printmaking
  • Catalogue 2008 Minnesota National Print Biennal ( top 20 participants selected)
  • Catalogue; “Global Matrx” International Print Exhibition, 2007
  • Catalogue: “Commemoration of the 60 Years of Victory over Fascism ,” National Art Museum of China, 2005
  • Catalogue: “Collaboration as a Medium,” Pyramid Atlantic, 2005
  • Catalogue:”Potenti Impressioni/ Italian and American Printmaking, 2005 ( co curator with Alessandra Angelini)
  • “International Exchange in Printmaking for the Global Artworld, Graphic Impressions, Fall 2002
  • Illustrated review of one person show, Journal of the Mid American Print Council, Fall 2002
  • “The Burden of Tradition,” panel and paper on contemporary printmaking in Italy International Print Symposium, Cortona, Italy, May 2001
  • Illustrated Catalogue of drawings, paintings, sculptures, Ulster Museum of Art, Belfast, November 2000, selected drawing, “Codringtron Library,” for reproduction.
  • The Best of Printmaking an International Selection, selected by Lynne Allen & Phyliss McGibbon, Rockport Publishers, 1997.Full page reproduction of “Cold Fire”
  • National Art Museum of China, Beijing
  • Museum Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janiero, Brazil
  • Pushkin Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
  • National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
  • Museum of Art, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  • Ulster Museum of Art, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
  • Indiana University Art Museum
  • Enrico and Silvia Piazza, Florence, Italy
  • Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
  • Ohio University Kennedy Museum of Art
  • Bill Clinton, former US President
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • Michael McRobbie President, Indiana University
  • Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
  • University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR
  • Weisman Museum, University of Minnesota
  • Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Venice, Italy
  • Douro Museum, Douro, Portugal
  • Fondation États Unis, Paris, Francel
  • Bradbury Art Museum, Arkansas State Univ.