jennyhalpern@gmail.com
Lives and works in Chicago, IL

Education
2023 MFA, Painting and Drawing, SAIC, Chicago, IL
2020 Post-Baccalaureate, Painting and Drawing, SAIC

Exhibitions
2024 We are our own healers. We are our own medicine, SAIC
2024 Full & Fragmented Affections, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
2023 Loving Forms, JULIUS CAESAR Pop-Up for Chicago Exhibition Weekend, Color Club, Chicago, IL
2023 The First Show, Stasias, Chicago, IL
2023 Last Call, Color Club, Chicago, IL
2023 MFA Graduate Exhibition, SAIC
2022 Homeplace, SAIC
2021 Cassiopeiae’s Perspective, SAIC
2021 Fifth Annual, Line Dot Editions, Chicago, IL
2021 UnScarred, International Virtual Art Show
2021 Making It, SAIC
2020 Small Works, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2020 Unmuted, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2020 Touch, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2020 Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Exhibition, SAIC
2020, 22 ART-IN-PLACE, CNL Projects and Terrain Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
2019 Continuous Span, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2019 Untitled, The Players Centre for Performing Arts, Sarasota, FL
2018 Urban | Nature, SAIC

Curatorial
2024 Deep End with Larissa Borteh, CuffandPost, Chicago, IL
2023 Exploding Jack with Ro Miller, CuffandPost, Chicago, IL
2023 Love Note with Stasia Leva, CuffandPost, Chicago, IL

Teaching and Related
2024 Art Teacher, Digital Design, Bennett Day Middle School, Chicago, IL
2024 Substitute Teacher, Latin School, Chicago, IL
2023–24 Art Teacher, St. Ailbe Catholic School, Chicago, IL
2023 Portfolio Prep Studio, Teaching Assistant, Zachary Hutchinson, Early College Program (Ages 14-18), Continuing Studies, SAIC
2023 Intro to Typography, Teaching Assistant, Andy Conklin, Adult Continuing Studies, SAIC
2023 Family Camp, Teaching Assistant, Bailey Jacobson & Miranda Winters, Youth Teacher Community Outreach (Ages 4-10 with Adult), Continuing Studies, SAIC
2023 Drawing Studio, Teaching Assistant, Gyae Kim, Early College Program Summer Institute (ages 15–18), Continuing Studies, SAIC
2023 Digital Design: Adobe Photoshop, Teaching Assistant, Ryan Swanson, Adult Continuing Studies, SAIC
2023 Intro to Graphic Design, Teaching Assistant, Mark Skillicorn, Adult Continuing Studies, SAIC
2022 Materials & Techniques Deep Surface, Teaching Assistant, Josh Dihle, SAIC
2022 Event Staff, BARELY FAIR, Chicago, IL
2021–22 Graduate Noontime Lecture Coordinator, SAIC
2021 Advanced Figure Drawing, Drawing from the Inside Out, Teaching Assistant, Anne Harris, SAIC
2021 Studio Assistant, Mara Baker, Chicago, IL

Graphic Design
2024 Graphic Designer, Outside Agency Freelancer, The Gettys Group Companies, Chicago, IL
2023 Graphic Designer, IRFM, SAIC
2021–23 Creative Collaborator, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Chicago, IL
2017–20 Art Director, Graphic Designer, Marketing Department, SAIC
2016–17 Senior Graphic Designer, Freelancer
2012–16 Art Director, Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago, IL