Kristen Phipps (United States, 1993) was born and raised in Wichita, KS and lives in Chicago, IL. She received an MFA in painting from The Ohio State University, a BFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and an AA from Cowley County Community College.
2016 The Savannah College of Art and Design, BFA, Painting;
SCAD Lacoste, France Campus, Fall 2015
Summa Cum Laude
Academic Honors
Artistic Honors
Deans List
2014 Cowley County Community College, AA, Fine Arts;
Magna Cum Laude
Recipient of Visual Departmental Scholarship
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Presidential List
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 SHAKES add SHOTS, Hopkins Hall Gallery,Columbus, OH
2018 GHOST, Harvester Arts, Wichita, KS
2017 STAY: a year a year a year, The Alzheimer’s Association, Wichita, KS
2017 Aluminum, Demo, Wichita, KS
2016 Home Movies, City Arts, Wichita, KS
2014 Personal Relations, Final Friday, City Arts, Wichita, KS
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2020 ENGIE-Axium Curricular Practical Training Scholarship Award
2020 Fergus Family Scholarship Award
2019 Greywood Arts, Killeagh, Ireland, Republic of Ireland
2019 Graduate Research Small Grant, Columbus, Ohio
2017—18 Harvester Arts, Wichita, Kansas
2017 Alderworks Alaska, Dyea, Alaska
2017 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Field Day, Ermin B. White Gallery, El Dorado, KS
Systems and Dialectics of Art, Madron Gallery, Chicago, IL
2022 Cowley College Centennial Alumni Showcase, Ark City, KS
Hook, Line, & Tape, Parlor and Ramp, Chicago, IL
2021 Proximity: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Urban Arts Space, Columbus, OH
2020 If, And, With: Summer Series, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Columbus, OH
28th Annual Fergus Scholarship Exhibition, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Columbus, OH
2019 Golden Hour: 2nd Year MFA Exhibition, The Fort, Columbus, OH
The New Cool: Emerging Artists, Mark Arts, Wichita, KS
GIFC Columbus, No Place Gallery, Columbus, OH
Wild Art Columbus, Wild Goose Creative, Columbus, OH
THREADS: 1st Year MFA Exhibit, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Columbus, OH
2017 The Hispanic Society of America Exchange, The Millworks, San Antonio,TX
2016 SCAD Student Showcase, The Department of Education, Washington, DC
Phosphor-Obscura, Two Person exhibition at Welmont, Savannah, GA
SCAD DeFINE Art Student Showcase, Juried Exhibition, Alexander Gallery, Savannah, GA
2015 Spring Foundations Honors, Juried Exhibition, Wallin Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA
2014 Sophomore Showcase, The Brown Center, Ark City, KS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2021 The Lantern, “New Exhibition ‘Proximity’ at Ohio State rounds off the University curriculum of
Third-Year MFA Students,” Web, February 24, 2021.
2020 The Columbus Dispatch, “Triple Play,” Web, August 23, 2020.
College of Arts and Sciences: News, “From math to Cheez Whiz: MFA student puts her one-of-a-kind
spin on art,” Web, March 17, 2020.
Under the Bridge Painting: Winter 2020 Print pages 07, 43.
2018 The Hutchinson News, “Exhibits inspire at Final Friday in Wichita,” Interview with Jennifer
Randall, Web, March 30, 2018.
The Gathered Gallery, “Featured Art Bullet: Kristen Phipps,” Review with Natalie Field and Emily
Pittman, Web, March 28, 2018.
Wichita Magazine, “ Artist: Kristen Phipps,” Interview with Emily Sutcliffe, Print pages 10 - 11,
February 2018.
2016 Savannah Art Informer, “Review: Kristen Phipps & Erica Luedtke’s “Phosphor - Obscura,” Interview
with Kayla Goggin, Web, May 20, 2016.
SCAD District, “SCAD Students Delve into the Abstract with Phosphor Obscura,” Interview with Emilie
Kefalas, Web, May 5, 2016.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
2018 Cargill Protein, Wichita, KS
THE ARTIST LIVES IN CHICAGO, IL
