Born:        Tinley Park, IL
Works:      Ann Arbor, MI

Education:
2002          MFA, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.
2000          BFA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Exhibitions:
Solo
2009          Bearded Men. Beleza, Pittsburgh, PA.
2002          Mythologies. Steuben West Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.
2001          The Babies Show. Fine Arts Department Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.
2000          As Advertised. Café Paradiso, Urbana, IL.
1999          Joe Levickas. The Valentine Gallery, Monticello, IL.
1999          Recent Work. Café Paradiso, Urbana, IL.

Group
2012           The American Dream, The Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI.
2011           100 Grand Show, Nice Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI.
2011           ArtPrize, 5/3 Bank and Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Grand Rapids, MI.
2011           Stone Soup, curated by Stephen Schudlich, Work*Detroit, Detroit, MI.
2011           Extremes, curated by Lea Bult, Steve McShane and Sarah Buckius. The Gallery Project,
                   Ann Arbor, MI.
2011           Self Portrait As Rock Star, Current Gallery, Baltimore, MD.
2010           The Bambi Biennial. Curated by Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosoff, Bambi Gallery,
                   Philadelphia, PA.
2010           Monsters, curated by Stephen Schudlich, Work*Detroit, Detroit, MI.
2010           ABC No Rio's Ides Of March Biennial, ABC NO RIO, New York, NY.
2010           Disillusion,curated by Ashley Elander and Eryn Campbell, Work*Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI.
2010           Expressing Human Rights. Michigan Union, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
2009           SALIGIA: A Seven Deadly Sins Exhibition. Curated by Steven Mendelson, Pittsburgh Center
                   for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA.
2009           The Twelfth Annual Lawrenceville Art All Night. The Red Warehouse, Pittsburgh, PA.
2009           Spring Salon. Modernformations Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
2008-2010   The Perfect 8 Magazine Stand Project. Haven Arts Gallery and other locations, New York, NY.
2008           Night of 1,000 Drawings. Artists Space, New York, NY.
2008           Perfect 8: Beneath The Skin. Curated by Diana Schmertz. Chashama ABC Gallery,
                   New York, NY.
2007           The 100 Bucks Show. Ai.lov.iu Gallery (now I.O.I. Gallery), Brooklyn, NY.
2007           The Face. The 'temporary Museum of Painting, Brooklyn, NY.
2007           Visual Aids: Postcards from the Edge Benefit. James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY.
2007           Night of 1,000 Drawings. Artists Space, New York, NY.
2006           Visual Aids: Postcards from the Edge Benefit. Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York, NY.
2006           Night of 1,000 Drawings. Artists Space, New York, NY.
2006           American Diaspora: Transformations in an Age of Uncertainty. Curated by Keungsuk Kim
                   Sexton, Victory Hall, Jersey City, NJ.
2006           Friends of !36. 136 Carlton, Brooklyn, NY.
2006           NEW '06, Nurturing The Edge. CUE Art Foundation, New York, NY.
2005           Visual AIDS: Postcards From The Edge Benefit. Robert Miller Gallery, New York, NY.
2005           Voxennial. Curated by Virgil Marti & Elyse Golzales, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2005           Project Diversity. Sputnik Visual Arts Space, Brooklyn, NY.
2002           Beyond The Gates. Art In General, New York, NY;
                    Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
2002           Untitled. Curated by Lily Prince, Power Gallery, William Patterson University, Wayne, NJ.
2001           Dialogues. Steuben East and West Galleries, Brooklyn, NY.
1999           The Great Big 13-Inch Show. Link Gallery, Champaign, IL.

Professional Experience:
[2012]         Curator, AMERICA! Work*Detroit, Detroit, MI.
2009-          Program Specialist, Arts At Michigan, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2010-          Creator and Juror, As I See It Photo Competitions, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2011           Creator and Juror, Artscapade Student Film Festival, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2011           Juror, The EXhibit: We Once Were Slaves. University of Michigan Hillel, Ann Arbor, MI.
2010           Juror, The EXhibit: Journey to Freedom. University of Michigan Hillel, Ann Arbor, MI.
2009           Gallery Coordinator, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild,Pittsburgh, PA
2004-2008   Exhibitions Coordinator, School of Art, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
2002           Curator, Mind the Gap: Art from Both Sides of The Atlantic. Steuben East Gallery, Pratt
                   Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2001           Co-curator, Dialogues. Steuben East and West Galleries, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2001-2002   Organizer for First and Second Annual Pratt Exposed Open Studios Events, Pratt
                   Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2001-2002   President; 2000-2001 Vice President, Pratt Artists League, Brooklyn, NY

Awards and Residencies:
2009           Juror's Award for Saligia: A Seven Deadly Sins Exhibition, Pittsburgh Society of Artists
2008           Selected for inclusion in the Viewing Program at the Drawing Center.
2007           Selected for OPEN Slide Slam, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT.
2007           Selected for Projekt30's January Exhibition, a publicly juried online exhibition.   link
2006           Selected for Projekt30's December Exhibition, a publicly juried online exhibition.   link
2005           Painting Residency, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2005           Barbara White Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2002           Selected for the 22nd Annual Symposium, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1999-2000   Talented Student Tuition Waiver, University of Illinois, School of Fine and Applied Arts

Publications and Reviews:
                  "Joe Levickas and The Twins", Juxtapoz, July 26, 2011   link
                  "Libby and Roberta Pick", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 18, 2010   link
                  "Twins", Perfect 8: "The Space Between Things" Issue 4, April 2009   link
                  "Men's Interest Magazines Revised", by Diana Schmertz, Perfect 8: "Beneath The Skin" Issue 3,
                   January 2008   link
                  "Vox to the System", by Roberta Fallon, Philadelphia Weekly, June 15, 2005   link
                  "Art Camp", by Libby Rosof, artblog, June 6, 2005  link
                  New American Paintings: The MFA Annual 2002
                  The Prattler , March 2002





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