Tom White
2952 N. Dawson Ave. Apt. 2
Chicago, IL, 60618
twhite567@gmail.com
tomwhitelineart.com
Instagram: @sp33d_of_white
Education
2025 MFA in Printmedia, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2020 BFA with a concentration in drawing, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Professional Experience
2023 Chicago Parks District, Teaching Artist, Chicago, IL
2022 Intern at Michael Abrams Interiors, Chicago, IL
2022 Chicago Public Schools, Support Staff, Chicago, IL
2022 Chicago Public Schools, Website Design, Chicago, IL
2021 The Union for Contemporary Art, Teaching Artist with Creative Time
2021 Guest Speaker, Southeast Asia Center, Chicago, IL
2020 The Union for Contemporary Art, Youth Teaching Artist with Action Brigade
2019 Roots and Culture Summer Intern, Gallery Attendant
2019 Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Gallery Attendant
2019 Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Intern, assisting Jes Fan
Clay building, Glass blowing, Mold making, Armature building
2018 Benson First Friday Intern
Curating, Social Media
2014 - 2016 Kent Bellows Studio Mentee
High school mentee, worked with professional artists in sculpture, painting, public art, carpentry, and music
Exhibitions
2024 Group Exhibition, And Other Objects, Berlin, Germany
2024 Group Exhibition, Processing Ambiguity: An Exploration of Printmedia, Chicago, IL
2023 Group Exhibition, Peace Gallery at the People’s Forum, New York, NY
2023 Group Exhibition, “Connecting the Dots”, Co-Prosperity Gallery, Chicago, IL
2022 Group Exhibition, The Chateau Gallery, Louisville, KY
2022 Connect Residency, 2nd Cohort, 2 selected works, Hairpin Arts Center, Chicago, IL
2022 Connect Residency, 1st Cohort, 4 selected works, Beverly, Chicago, IL
2021 The Bemis Auction, 2 selected works, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE
2021 Group Exhibition, “The Yellow Wallpaper”, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble, Chicago, IL
2021 Group Exhibition, “Drawn to Paper”, Fulton Street Collective, Chicago, IL
2021 Installation in collaboration with Sophie Potocsnak, “Living… Room.”, Chicago, IL
2021 Group Exhibition, “Abstractions”, Fulton Street Collective, Chicago, IL
2021 Group Exhibition, 2021 Art Exhibition and Benefit, Omaha, NE
2020 Emerging Artists Showcase, Gallery 1516, Omaha, NE
2020 The Bemis Auction, 1 Selected Work, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE
2020 Solo Thesis Exhibition, University of Nebraska at Omaha Gallery, Omaha, NE
2020 Group Exhibition, “This Counts”, Cards Against Humanity Gallery, Chicago, IL
2020 Group Exhibition, “Salina Biennial”, Salina Art Center, Salina, KS
2020 Group Exhibition, “Merging”, University of Nebraska at Omaha Gallery, Omaha, NE
2019 Group Exhibition, “All My Friends At Once”, Split Gallery, Omaha, NE
2019 Group Exhibition, “Opulence”, Petshop, Omaha, NE
2019 Group Exhibition, “Midwest Mindset”, Narfoof, for the strange, Omaha, NE
2019 The Bemis Auction, 1 Selected Work, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE
2019 Group Exhibition, Midwest Mindset, Narfoof, Omaha, NE
2019 Group Exhibition, Artist Biennial, Gallery 1516, Omaha, NE
2019 Group Exhibition, Loose Juice, Maple St. Construct, Omaha, NE
2019 Group Exhibition, Pick Your Poison, Harney St. Gallery, Omaha, NE
2018 The Bemis Auction, fall 2018, 2 Selected Works, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE
2018 Group Exhibition, New Year, New Me, Outrspaces, Omaha, NE
2018 Solo Installation, Elektrik Color, Burkes Pub, Omaha NE
2018 Group Exhibition, St. Andrew’s Pub, Omaha, NE
2017 Solo Exhibition, Cedar’s Bar, Omaha, NE
2017 Group Exhibition, The Milk Run, Omaha, NE
Collaborative Projects
2022 Digital Illustration for People With Problems, By Zachary Dillon
2019 BFFzz #7, (In collaboration with Benson First Friday) Omaha, NE
2019 BFFzz #6, (In collaboration with Benson First Friday) Omaha, NE
2019 BFFzz #5, (In collaboration with Benson First Friday) Omaha, NE
2019 BFFzz #4, (In collaboration with Benson First Friday) Omaha, NE
2018 Zodiacs, (In collaboration with Meghan Sommer) Denver, CO
2018 The Gateway (In collaboration with Will Danze) Omaha, NE
2017 Beans and Nuttiness, (In collaboration with Blair Emsick) Omaha, NE
2016 A Beer of One’s Own, (In collaboration with Blair Emsick) Omaha, NE
Collections
Robert and Karen Duncan, Lincoln, NE
Chris and Matt Blumkin, Omaha, NE
Lynne and Patrick Jensen, Omaha, NE
References
Katie Temple, Kent Bellows Studio Coordinator, Joslyn Art Museum, 3303 Leavenworth Street, Omaha NE 68105. katiebrowntemple@gmail.com
Barb Simcoe, Professor of Art, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1137 S. 31st Street; Omaha, NE 68105. 402-932-5332. bsimcoe@unomaha.edu
David Helm, Professor of Art, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1514 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68102. 402-350-8017. helmsculpture@gmail.com