Kristie Bretzke
Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art
250 3rd Ave. N. Studio 304
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-849-1616
[email protected]
www.kristiebretzke.com
Education
1978 B.F.A. University of Minnesota.
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Scheduled, the Traffic Zone Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2020 New Works by Kristie Bretzke, Groveland Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2018 Coal Room, The Traffic Zone Gallery. Minneapolis, MN
2016 Absence of Water, Catherine G Murphy Gallery, St Cate’s University. St Paul, MN.
2016 Unspoken Narrative, L.E. Phillips Library. Eau Claire, WI.
2015 Together | Alone, Groveland Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2013 Poolscapes, Groveland Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2013 Portraits, The Traffic Zone Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2012 Eye of the Beholder, XYandZ Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2008 Face to Face, Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2006 Continuation, Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2005 Reality Show, College of St. Benedict. St. Joseph, MN.
2004 Portraits, Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
Group Exhibitions
2019 Group Show, Traffic Zone Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2018 Group Show, Traffic Zone Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2017 Mapping North, Form and Content Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2017 / 2014 The Figure Show, Minnetonka Center for the Arts. Minneapolis, MN.
2017-2011 Annual Group Show, Groveland Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2016-2005 Annual Group Show, Traffic Zone Gallery. Minneapolis, MN
2014 Kaiping: American Perspectives, Segil Fine Art. Monrovia, CA.
2013 Curious Passions, Minnetonka Center for the Arts. Minneapolis, MN.
2011 Gallery Artists, Winfield Gallery, Carmel, CA.
2011 Contemporary Classics, Groveland Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2011 Group Show, The Anderson Center for the Arts. Red Wing, MN.
2010 Art and Justice, The Minneapolis Foundation. Minneapolis, MN.
2010 Art Perchance, Minneapolis Institute of Art. Minneapolis, MN.
2009 Plein-Air Painters, Kaiping Art Museum. Kaiping, China.
2009 Contemporary Minnesota, Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
Group Exhibitions (continued)
2008 Beauty that Speaks, Westminster Gallery. Minneapolis, MN. (2 person show)
2008 Genus Elephas, Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2008 Party Party in a Tweety Land, Form and Content Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
2008 Gallery Artists, Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2008 Group Show, Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Minneapolis, MN.
2008 Northern Exposure, Gallery 13. Minneapolis, MN.
2007 Sculpture Scene, Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2006 Society of Minnesota Sculptors, Hopkins Center for the Arts. Hopkins, MN.
2005 Gallery Artists, Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2005 Art on the Town, Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN. Featured artist.
2005 Society of Minnesota Sculptors, Inez Greenberg Gallery. Bloomington, MN.
2005 Laura H Miles Gallery. Minnetonka Center for the Arts. Minnetonka, MN.
2005 Extra-ordinary, Inez Greenberg Gallery. Bloomington, MN. (2 person show)
2005 Group Show, Coffman Gallery, University of Minnesota. (3 person show)
2004 Three Views Paul Larson Gallery, University of Minnesota. (3 person show)
2004 Posed, Phipps Center for the Arts. Hudson, WI.
2003 Society of Minnesota Sculptors, Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2002 Group Show, Bloomington Art Center. Bloomington, MN.
2002 Society of Minnesota Sculptors, Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2001 20x20, Bloomington Art Center. Bloomington, MN.
Miscellaneous
2017,18,19 Co-Chair Board of Directors, Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art. Minneapolis, MN
2016 First Place, Best Building Category, Plein Air Magazine.
2014 President, Board of Directors, Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art. Minneapolis, MN
2012 Artist Residency, CAMAC. Marnay-sur-Seine, France.
2012 Artist Residency, Palazzo Rinaldi. Noepoli Potenza, Italy.
2010 Artist Residency, Kunstlerhaus. Salzburg, Austria.
2005 First place award, Society of Minnesota Sculptors, Inez Greenberg Gallery,
Bloomington Art Center. Bloomington, MN.
2005 Award of Excellence, Inez Greenberg Gallery, Bloomington Art Center.
Bloomington, MN.
2004 Award of Excellence, Society of Minnesota Sculptors, Edina Art Center.
Edina, MN.
2002 Best of Show, Inez Greenberg Gallery, Bloomington Art Center.
Bloomington, MN.
1976 Academic Scholarship, Tweed Museum of Art. University of Minnesota.
Media and Publications
2018 Coal Room, City Pages A-List, print and online, MplsArt.com, southwestjournal.com, mspartcalendar.com
2016 ARTerrain, MNArtists, Minneapolis Eventful, CBS Local, The Star Tribune, Fine Art Connoisseur
2015 The Star Tribune / Vita MN / St Paul Pioneer Press / Letoile Mag / MINNPOST
2014 The Star Tribune / Vita MN / St Paul Pioneer Press / Letoile Mag / MINNPOST
2013 City Pages / Vita MN / L’etoile / Star Tribune
2012 The Star Tribune / City Pages / Vita MN / L’etoile / Tumblr / Vimeo
2010 June Issue, 2008 January Issue, 2008 November Issue,
Studio Visit, The Open Studio Press, Boston.
2008 Hand to Hand Art, Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Minneapolis, MN.
Situations, by Jeff Rathermel, Artistic Director, MCBA.
2008 October/November, Downtown Journal. Minneapolis, MN.
2007 Art: A sign of the times, Mary Abbe, Dec. 7. The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Please help if you can, Mary Abbe, Dec 6. VitaMN
2007 Interview, The Jearlyn Steele Show, WCCO Radio. Minneapolis, MN.
2007 Interview, The Jack Rice Show, WCCO Radio. Minneapolis, MN.
2007 Featured speaker, United Way Leadership Series. Minneapolis, MN.
2007 Featured speaker, Thrivent Financial, Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.
2007 Featured speaker, Lutheran Social Serv., Premier Gallery. Minneapolis, MN
2007 The Pulse / Lavender Magazine / Minnesota Monthly / The Rake
*List of collections available upon request