IRENE “JUNE” CHAU 趙愛倫 CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2022 MFA, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2018 BFA, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Spine Songs, Zen Garden, Asian American Resource Center, Austin, TX
2019 Great Grandma, Can You Hear Me?, Washburn Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Queer Sublime, Visual Arts Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2019 echo echo echo: a BFA Thesis Exhibition, Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2019 Leftovers, Fountain Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2019 The Best We Could Do, Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2019 Fibers in Florence, Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2018 Spring Storm , Lawrence Hall, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2018 家 home (jiā/chù) , Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2018 I Have Something to Say... , Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2017 Quiet Urgency , Laverne Krause Gallery , University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2017 Soft Structures , Adell McMillian Gallery, Erb Memorial Union, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
RESIDENCIES
2021 Caldera Artist in Residence Program, Sisters, OR
2020 Tropical Contemporary “Transformation” Residency, Eugene, OR
2020 Centrum Foundation General Artists Residency, Port Townsend, WA
AWARDS AND HONORS
2023 Dedalus MFA Fellowship Award Nominee
2022 College of Fine Arts Graduate Excellence Fellowship at University of Texas at Austin
2019 Jan Zach Memorial Scholarship in Sculpture at University of Oregon
2019 Latin Honors Cum Laude, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2018 Carol and Terry Reinhold Fibers in Florence Scholarship
2018 Spring Storm Dean’s Award Recipient, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2015 - 2018 Dean’s List, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
TEACHING
2022-2023 Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
ARTIST TALKS
2023 The ART Building, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2019 Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2019 Community Hall Annex, Portland Community College, Portland, OR
PUBLICATIONS
2023 Mirza, Minza. “‘Queer Sublime’ Curators Discuss Amplifying Student Artistic Expression on Campus.” The Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin, 26 Sept. 2023.
2022 Cotter, Lucy. “The Promise of ‘Opacity’: Takahiro Yamamoto’s ‘Opacity of Performance.’” Oregon ArtsWatch | Oregon Arts & Culture News, 24 June 2022.
2019 Cipolle, Alex. “Art + Design Alumni Make Their Mark in Art, Ceramics.” Oregon Quarterly, 3 Apr. 2019.
EVENTS
Upcoming UT Austin Annual Open Studios Event, Director, Austin, TX
2022 UT Austin Annual Open Studios Event, Co-Director, Austin, TX
2019 UO Zine Fest, Event and Volunteer Coordinator, Erb Memorial Union, Eugene, OR
2018 UO Zine Fest, Volunteer and Tabler, Erb Memorial Union, Eugene, OR