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ZAK PREKOP
Born 1979
Lives and works in Chicago, IL
EDUCATION
2009 Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Städelschule, Frankfurt, Germany
2008 M.F.A. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2001 B.F.A. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010 Untitled (Painting), SHAHEEN modern and contemporary art, Cleveland, OH
2009 Jon Pestoni and Zak Prekop, Lisa Cooley Fine Art, New York, NY
Richard Aldrich, Zak Prekop, Lesley Vance, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, IL (solo)
Varda Calvano, Matt Connors, Thomas Hylander, Zak Prekop, Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, Los Angeles,
CA
Paul Bloodgood, Matt Connors, Ryan McLaughlin, Elena Pankova, Zak Prekop, Michael Wetzel,
Susanne Hilberry Gallery, Detroit, MI
Creswell Crags, Lisa Cooley Fine Art, New York, NY
Bianca Beck, Josh Brand, Matt Connors, Zak Prekop, Hayley Tompkins, Sue Tompkins, Shane
Campbell Gallery, Chicago, IL
Rotations (One Work): Heather Guertin, Neil Infalvi, Zak Prekop, Rowley Kennerk Gallery, Chicago, IL
Ghost Art Is a Lie: Heather Guertin, Neil Infalvi, Zak Prekop, Gallery X, The School of the Art
Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
You Are Many, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Gallery 2, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago,
IL
Bauhaus Art Show, Guertin's Graphics, Chicago, IL
2007 More or Less: Rodney Carswell/Zak Prekop, Devening Projects, Chicago, IL
The Nature of Disturbance, Rowland Contemporary, Chicago, IL
2005 Greater Brooklyn, CRG Gallery, New York, NY
PROJECTS
2008 No Legs, Curated by Zak Prekop, Alogon, Chicago, IL
2006 Hurray, The Mandrake, Los Angeles, CA
Bring the War Home, Performance with Hurray, Elizabeth Dee, New York, NY
The Fact Abstract, Performance with Hurray, Dorsky Gallery, Queens, NY
North Drive Press Presents NDP: The Movie, Performance with Hurray, The Kitchen, New York, NY
2005 Hurray, Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, NY
KA/VH : RA/AG, Peformance with Hurray and Amy Granat, Oliver Kamm 5BE, New York, NY
2003 Perfect If On, Performance with Peter Mandradjieff, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS
Joan Mitchell M.F.A. Grant Nominee
Trustee Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
ARTICLES AND REVIEWS
Orendorff, Danny. Review: Zak Prekop/Shane Campbell Gallery. NewCity, December 9, 2008
Smith, Roberta. Museum and Gallery Listings: 'Creswell Crags.' New York Times, October 2, 2008
Wenzel, Erik. Unpainted - Recent Abstract Painting. Artslant.com. www.artslant.com/sf/articles/show/1612 (accessed June 23, 2008)
Wenzel, Erik. Review: The Nature of Disturbance. Time Out Chicago 101, 2007
Keegan, Matt. Top Ten: Matt Keegan. Artforum February 2006
Smith, Roberta. Art in Review: Greater Brooklyn. New York Times, July 8, 2005
