Cara Ober
3113 N. Calvert Street / Baltimore, MD 21218
www.caraober.com / bmoreart.blogspot.com
Education
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2002-2005 M.F.A. in Painting. Maryland Institute College of Art.
1996-1998 M.S. in Art Education. Western Maryland College.
1992-1996 B.A. in Fine Art. Phi Beta Kappa. American University.
Awards
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2007 Second Place. Bethesda Painting Awards. Fraser Gallery. Bethesda, MD.
2006 Individual Artist Grant Recipient for Painting. Maryland State Arts Council.
2006 Best in Show Award. Juried Painting Exhibit. Target Gallery. Alexandria, VA.
2006 Semi-Finalist. Bethesda Painting Awards. Fraser Gallery. Bethesda, MD.
Solo & Two Person Exhibitions
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2008 Pictures and Words: Cara Ober. The Randall Scott Gallery. Washington, DC. March.
2007 Cursed Blessing: Cara Ober and Tung Lo. Gallery Imperato. Baltimore, MD. September.
2007 Prayers and Joking: New Works by Cara Ober. Flashpoint Gallery. Washington, DC. January.
2006 Moving Sideways: Cara Ober. Moxy Studios. New Orleans, LA. December.
2006 An Accumulation of Little Things. Lump Gallery. Raleigh, NC. June.
2005 Passing Notes by Cara Ober & Julie Benoit. Spare Room. Baltimore, MD. October.
2005 To Live Outside the Law. MICA. MFA Thesis Exhibition. Meyerhoff Gallery. Baltimore, MD
Group and Juried Exhibitions
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2007 Aqua Wynwood. Art Basel. Miami Week. December 4 ‚ 9. Booth 29 ‚ The RandallScott Gallery.
2007 Bridge Art Fair. London, UK. Trafalgar Hotel. October 11 ‚ 14. The Randall Scott Gallery.
2007 Fall Group Show. Artizen Fine Arts. Dallas, TX. September 8 ‚ October 7.
2007 MSAC 40th Anniversary Exhibit. James Backus Gallery. Baltimore, MD. September.
2007 Riviera Real Estate. Riviera Gallery. Brooklyn, NY. September- October.
2007 Bethesda Painting Awards. Exhibit of Finalists. Fraser Gallery. Bethesda, MD. June.
Jurors: W.C.Richardson, Dr. Brandon Fortune, Tanja Softic.
2007 Fresh Art. Karin Sanders Gallery. Sag Harbor, NY. May 26 ‚ June 20.
2007 The Living Room. The Randall Scott Gallery. Washington, DC. April 11 ‚ May 19.
2007 Fresh Paint. Arlington Arts Center. Arlington, VA. December 2006 ‚ Jan. 2007.
2006 Stretched Tight. Target Gallery.Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA. March.
Juror: Jack Rasmussen.
2006 MAP turns 25. Maryland Art Place. Baltimore, MD. November 1 ‚ December 15.
2006 Mostre Rossi (The Red Show). Ferrara, Italy. October 5 ‚ 24. Curated by Rachel Bradley.
2006 Femme Effect Part Deux. Gallery Imperato. March 1 ‚ 30. www.galleryimperato.com
2006 Hopes and Schemes. The Riviera Gallery. Brooklyn, NY. January 13 ‚ 29.
2005 Birds of a Feather. Tribes Gallery. 285 East 3rd Street, New York, NY. August 1 ‚ 30.
2005 Systematic. Delaware Center for Contemporary Art. Wilmington, DE.
Juror: Kristen Hileman. February.
Press Coverage
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2007 The Baltimore City Paper. "Dream Catchers" by Deborah McLeod. September 5.
2007 The Washington Post. "In Painting Awards, Unexpected Outcomes" by
Michael OíSullivan. 6/15/07.
2007 The Independent Newspaper. Hamptons, NY. "In the Gallery" by Joan Baum. June 6.
2007 The Urbanite Magazine. "Eye to Eye Feature on Cara Ober." By Alex Castro. May 1.
2007 The Georgetown Voice. "A Local Artistís Guide to Suburbia" by Madeline Reidy. January 25.
2007 Washington City Paper. "Prayers and Joking" by Kriston Capps. January 24.
2006 Baltimore City Paper. June 26. "Underworld" by J. Bowers
2006 Baltimore City Paper. March 15. "Femme Effect Part Deux" by J. Bowers.
2005 Washington Post. "On Exhibit: New Sensations" by Michael OíSullivan.
2004 Baltimore Sun. December 9. "Intimate and Unsettling." Review of Inward Gazes by Glen McNatt.
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