Mary Kenny
Boston, MA
Solo Exhibitions
2014, Adorned, Gallery 224, Harvard Ceramics Program, Boston, MA
2007, Hunters and Gatherers, Artists Foundation, Boston, MA
2005, Arctic Animation, Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
Group Exhibitions
2024, Lagomorphs; Rabbits and Hares in Contemporary Craft, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
2023, State of Clay, LexArts, Lexington, MA
2021, They Travel Together, Davis Gallery at ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA
2016, Out of the Woods: Fairytales Re-imagined, Nave Gallery, Somerville, MA
2016, The Beast and Me, Grimshaw - Gudewicz Art Gallery, Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
2013, All Agency, Chandler Gallery, Maud Morgan Arts, Cambridge, MA 2013
2006, Move Me: Kinetics in Art, Cushing-Martin Gallery, Stonehill College, Easton, MA
2006, Zoologica Fantastica, Cantor Gallery, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
2007, Why Look at Animals? Artspace, New Haven, CT
2006, Intersections: Sculpture and Installation from Distinguished Massachusetts Artists, Open Square Gallery, Holyoke, MA
2006, Going Ape: Confronting Animals in Contemporary Art, DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA
2006, Tufts University Third Annual Summer Show, Aidekman Art Center, Medford, MA
Education
California Institute of the Arts, MFA
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, BFA
Grants/Awards
Juror's Award, State of Clay 2018
Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Grant Finalist 2005
Somerville Arts Council Fellowship 2004
Fall River Council on the Arts Grant 1992
Residencies/ Visiting Artist
Harvard Ceramics Program, Resident Artist 2013 - Present
Acadia National Park Artist Residency, 2005
Harvard University, Painting Course Visiting Artist Workshop, 2004
Press
Bergeron, Chris. “Holy Cross Artists Monkey with the Menagerie’, Norwood Daily News Transcript, March 9, 2008.
Sheehan, Nancy. “Animal Nature”, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, February 12, 2008.
Birke, Judy. “Animal Magnetism”, New Haven Register, March 3, 2007.
McQuaid, Cate. “At this year's Tufts show, less is more”. Boston Globe, July 6, 2006.
Murphy, Julie. "Animated Exhibit at the Mazmanian", The Gatepost, February 18, 2005.
The Harvard Advocate, Journal Exhibit, Winter 2004.
McKown, Rich. Gallery Review, Art New England, April/May 2003, pg. 32.
Gewertz, Ken. "The Proletariat Rises up at the Carpenter Center", Harvard Gazette, July 18,2002.
Carter, Candi. "Staff Takes Front Stage", Cambridge Chronicle, July 18, 2002.
Silver, Joanne. "Show in Woods Bares Natural Beauty", Boston Herald, August 31, 2001.pg. 56.
Boston, MA
Solo Exhibitions
2014, Adorned, Gallery 224, Harvard Ceramics Program, Boston, MA
2007, Hunters and Gatherers, Artists Foundation, Boston, MA
2005, Arctic Animation, Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
Group Exhibitions
2024, Lagomorphs; Rabbits and Hares in Contemporary Craft, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
2023, State of Clay, LexArts, Lexington, MA
2021, They Travel Together, Davis Gallery at ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA
2016, Out of the Woods: Fairytales Re-imagined, Nave Gallery, Somerville, MA
2016, The Beast and Me, Grimshaw - Gudewicz Art Gallery, Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
2013, All Agency, Chandler Gallery, Maud Morgan Arts, Cambridge, MA 2013
2006, Move Me: Kinetics in Art, Cushing-Martin Gallery, Stonehill College, Easton, MA
2006, Zoologica Fantastica, Cantor Gallery, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
2007, Why Look at Animals? Artspace, New Haven, CT
2006, Intersections: Sculpture and Installation from Distinguished Massachusetts Artists, Open Square Gallery, Holyoke, MA
2006, Going Ape: Confronting Animals in Contemporary Art, DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA
2006, Tufts University Third Annual Summer Show, Aidekman Art Center, Medford, MA
Education
California Institute of the Arts, MFA
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, BFA
Grants/Awards
Juror's Award, State of Clay 2018
Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Grant Finalist 2005
Somerville Arts Council Fellowship 2004
Fall River Council on the Arts Grant 1992
Residencies/ Visiting Artist
Harvard Ceramics Program, Resident Artist 2013 - Present
Acadia National Park Artist Residency, 2005
Harvard University, Painting Course Visiting Artist Workshop, 2004
Press
Bergeron, Chris. “Holy Cross Artists Monkey with the Menagerie’, Norwood Daily News Transcript, March 9, 2008.
Sheehan, Nancy. “Animal Nature”, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, February 12, 2008.
Birke, Judy. “Animal Magnetism”, New Haven Register, March 3, 2007.
McQuaid, Cate. “At this year's Tufts show, less is more”. Boston Globe, July 6, 2006.
Murphy, Julie. "Animated Exhibit at the Mazmanian", The Gatepost, February 18, 2005.
The Harvard Advocate, Journal Exhibit, Winter 2004.
McKown, Rich. Gallery Review, Art New England, April/May 2003, pg. 32.
Gewertz, Ken. "The Proletariat Rises up at the Carpenter Center", Harvard Gazette, July 18,2002.
Carter, Candi. "Staff Takes Front Stage", Cambridge Chronicle, July 18, 2002.
Silver, Joanne. "Show in Woods Bares Natural Beauty", Boston Herald, August 31, 2001.pg. 56.
