
Suzy Kopf is a multidisciplinary artist who scrutinizes the paper ephemera of midcentury consumer culture to probe the enduring mythos of the American Dream. Through water media paintings, collages and site-specific installations she excavates archival materials and inherited nostalgia for planned utopias erected and cast aside. Vibrant and pastel colors unify her work across media and evoke the built landscape of the eroding Silicon Valley where she grew up. Conscious of how much byproduct can result from art-production, Suzy strives to have a “no waste” practice, recycling materials back into her work and making her own paint.
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Exhibitions
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022
The Orange Belt
Gormley Gallery, NDM University, Baltimore, Maryland2021|
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Waddell Art Gallery, NOVA Loudoun, Sterling, VirginiaVacationland
Dwell Fine Art and Craft, The Plains, Virginia2020
Leftovers and Remnants
Dwell Fine Art and Craft, The Plains, VirginiaBow and Arrow
IA&A at Hillyer, Washington, DC2019
Leftovers and Breezeblocks
Baltimore Architecture Foundation, Baltimore, Maryland2018
Leftovers: The Last Streetcar Sites
Artist Run Art Fair, Artscape, Baltimore, MarylandLeftovers: The Last Streetcar Sites
The Baltimore Streetcar Museum, Baltimore, Maryland2016
American Monument (MFA Thesis Show)
Riggs Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland2015
It Doesn’t Get Better, It Just Gets Different
NU Hotel, Brooklyn, New York2013
Category Killers
Trestle Projects, Brooklyn, New YorkGROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021
Faculty Show
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MarylandWork on Paper
LBIF Arts and Science, Long Beach, New JerseyNature Contained
Old Stone House, Brooklyn, New YorkKeep On Keepin’ On
A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, New YorkBut Also
Controlled Burn, Washington, DC32nd National Drawing & Print Exhibition
Gormley Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland2020
A Mutual Interest
Frederick Arts Center, Frederick, Maryland2019
LeftSpace
1100 Wicomico Street Gallery, Baltimore, MarylandSynapses
Marymount Manhattan University Galleries, New York, New YorkGreens
Fridge Art Fair, The Nu Hotel, Brooklyn, New YorkNew Solo Artists
IA&A Hillyer, Washington, DC2018
Fall Faculty Show
Maryland Institute College of Art, Decker Gallery, Baltimore, MarylandOff the Web, Baker Artist Portfolio Show
Peale Museum, Baltimore, MarylandArt on the Fly
Maryland State Arts Council, Baltimore, MarylandProcessing
Old Stone House, Brooklyn, New YorkSequence, Gowanus Swim Society
Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn, New YorkExtravagant Visions
Towson University, Towson, MarylandStrong Lines
The Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, DelawarePerennials
King Street Gallery, Montgomery College, Silver Spring, Maryland2017|
Good-buy Gowanus
3rd Ave, Brooklyn, New YorkGowanus Emeritus
313 Butler Gallery, Brooklyn, New YorkIn Situ
Upstairs Project, Brooklyn, New YorkThe Exquisite Project
The Guild, Charlottetown, PEIDifferent Dimensions
Austrian Embassy, Washington, DCBeing Present
Jordan Faye Contemporary, Baltimore, Maryland2016
10 Years of JFC
Jordan Faye Contemporary, Baltimore, MarylandNatural/Unnatural
Square Dot Plus Studio, Brooklyn, New YorkMid-Atlantic New Painting
University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia2015
>500
Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, Maryland
100/100Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, New York
Telestrations
Gowanus Open Studios, Halyards, Brooklyn, New YorkThe Gaps Between Us
Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, New York3rd Summer Show
Lazarus Gallery, Baltimore, MarylandYou Got Mail
Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, New YorkSPRING/BREAK Art Fair
New York, New York2014
Surface
Trestle Projects, Brooklyn, New YorkParsons Alumni Show
Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries, New York, New YorkSubmerged
Governor’s Island Art Fair, Governor’s Island, New York2nd Summer Show
Lazarus Gallery, Baltimore, MarylandCurrent: Gowanus
Gowanus Loft, Brooklyn, New YorkStreetwise
Verum Ultimum Gallery, Portland, OregonThe Gowanus Swim Society
Trestle Project, Brooklyn, New YorkMember Salon
Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, New York2013
Gowanus Open Studios
Brooklyn, New YorkThe Home Project
GroundArts Project Space, New York, New York2012
RAW Brooklyn Semi-Final RAWards Exhibition
Brooklyn, New YorkGowanus Open Studios
Brooklyn, New YorkGo!
Brooklyn Open Studios, Brooklyn, New YorkSmall Works
Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, New YorkRadiate Showcase
RAW Artists, Brooklyn, New YorkMember Salon
Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, New YorkBrooklyn Collective Showcase
Brooklyn, New York6x6x2012
Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, New YorkBay Ridge 5th Avenue Storefront Art Walk
Brooklyn, New YorkSweet!
Studio Place Arts Center, Barre, VermontLOTTA ART Benefit
School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, MarylandSpring Member Salon
Brooklyn Artists Gym Gallery, Brooklyn, New York31st Annual Competitive Exhibition
KCCA Gallery, Kinston, North CarolinaMarch Salon Show
Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, New YorkCrossroads: A Shifting Landscape
Walsh Gallery, New Orange, New Jersey2011
Introductions
Brooklyn Artists Gym Gallery, Brooklyn, New YorkEJECTED (BFA Thesis Show)
Parsons Ameson Hall Gallery, New York, New York2010
Odd Couplings
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Education
2016
Maryland Institute College of Art
MFA in Studio Art, Baltimore, Maryland2012
Eugene Lang College
BA in Art History (magna cum laude), New York City, New York2011
Parsons The New School for Design
BFA in Fine Arts (magna cum laude), New York City, New York -
Awards
2021
Hagley Exploratory Research Grant, Hagley Museum, Wilmington, Delaware
Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Grant, MICA, Baltimore, Maryland
2019
Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Grant, MICA, Baltimore, Maryland
Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Grant, College Art Association, New York, New York
2018
Mass MoCA Fellowship, North Adams, Massachusetts
2017
PLAYA Fellowship, Spring Lake, Oregon
LAB Award, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
BHAA Heritage Investment Grant, Baltimore Heritage Area, Baltimore, Maryland
2016
Jordan Faye Contemporary Studio Fellowship, Baltimore, Maryland
VCCA Fellowship, Amherst, Virginia
2015
PopUp Curatorial Grant, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
Travel Research Grant, Design History Society, London, England
MFAST Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
2014
MFAST Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
Research and Development Grant, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
2013
MFAST Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
Research and Development Grant, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
2012
RAW Brooklyn Visual Artist of the Year, RAW Artists, Brooklyn, New York
Semi-Finalist in Visual Arts, RAW Artists, National
Invited Member of Brooklyn Collective, Brooklyn, New York
2011
Recent Graduate Residency Scholarship, BFA Dean’s Scholarship, New School University, New York, New YorkW.M. Chase Merit Scholarship, Dean’s List, New School University, New York, New York
First Place in Ladies Auxiliary VFW Patriotic Art Contest, National
Menlo Art Scholarship, Menlo Park, California
Bank of America Certificate in Art, San Francisco, California