Education
City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Coursework in studio art and art history, 1991-93.
Stanford University, Stanford, CA. B.A. History, with distinction, 1988.
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2025
Upcoming solo exhibition, Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac, WI.
2023
Synthetic Being, Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL.
2020
Super Natural: Peggy Johnston and Vera Scekic, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA.
2016
Naturally Unnatural: Paintings and an Installation by Vera Scekic, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI.
2015
Polymorphous Microtecture: The Work of Susan G. Emmerson and Vera Scekic, Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL.
2013
Close to the Edge: Vera Scekic, The Contemporary Dayton (formerly Dayton Visual Arts Center), Dayton, OH.
2010
Microarray, LAL Project Space, Lexington, KY.
2006-07
Bilateral Symmetry, Hyde Park Art Center In the Loop Gallery and HPAC main space, Chicago, IL.
2004
Some Assembly Required, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI.
2003
Small Works: Sarah Figlio and Vera Scekic, 3Arts Gallery, Chicago, IL. Curated by John Brunetti.
2001
New Work, Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, IL.
1998
Works on Paper, Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, IL.
Group Exhibitions
2024
Fine Arts Exhibition, Figge Art Museum, Davenport IA.
2022
Biosphere, Indiana University Kokomo Art Gallery, Kokomo, IN.
2021
DUMA Biennial, Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA.
2020
New Perspectives in Drawing and Painting, St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO.
2019
Art Reflects Science: Elizabeth Busey, Hunter Cole and Vera Scekic, Christopher Art Gallery, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL.
DUMA Biennial, Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA.
2018-19
Twilight, Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Hamilton, OH.
2015
Ley Lines, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY. Curated by H.L. Hix.
2014
Taking Chances: Animal Vegetable or Mineral? Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston, IL. Curated by Sarah Krepp.
2012-13
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL.
2012
Biennial, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL.
2010-11
Artifacts, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN.
2010
Art from the Heartland, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN.
2007-08
New Art 2007, Orleans Street Gallery, St. Charles, IL.
2006-07
Systematic, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN. Curated by Jason Lahr.
Chance Occurrences and Natural Forms: Vera Scekic, Rebecca Shore and Kathleen Vojta, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston, IL.
2006
Current: The Aesthetics of Contemporary Culture, Baton Rouge Center for Contemporary Art, Baton Rouge, LA.
2004
Illinois Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts Grants Exhibition, Gage Gallery, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL.
Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN.
Biennial, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL.
2002
New Works: Nine States, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.
2001
New Talent: Tyler Hewitt, Patrick Miceli and Vera Scekic, Crown Center Gallery, Loyola University, Chicago, IL.
Chicago Women Artists, Judith Racht Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2000
Biennial, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL.
1999
D.D.S.S., Klein Art Works, Chicago, IL.
1998
Contemporary Abstraction, Klein Art Works, Chicago, IL.
1997
The Colfax Group, Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL.
The Colfax Group, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL.
1996
The Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition, Wright Museum of Art, Beloit, WI.
1995/96
Wisconsin Biennial, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stevens Point. Traveling exhibit.
1993
Drawing First, Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Parallel Narratives, CCSF Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Curated Projects
2012
Night Sky, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL. Co-curated with Karen Hanmer.
2010
Contact.Connect.Collaborate, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL. Co-curated with Beth Hart.
2008
Heating Up, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL. Co-curated with Beth Hart.
Press/Bibliography/Grants
2023
Nelson Raabe, Lisa. Inland Art: ‘Synthetic Being’ - petri dishes of paint, Community Word, September 10.
2020
Jacobs, Toni Justamante. 20 Amazing Artists Inspired by Science, Improve Your Drawings Blog, December 15.
2019
Fleerackers, Alice. Creators - Vera Scekic, Art the Science Blog interview, October 7.
Fumo Fox, Paige. ‘Art Reflects Science’ Showcases Work of 3 Artists Inspired by Science, Chicago Tribune Daily Southtown, September 12.
2014
Hix, H.L. Ley Lines, Wilfred Laurier University Press: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
2013
Neufeld, Lesley. The Dayton Visual Arts Center Presents Close to the Edge: Paintings by Vera Scekic, Dayton Most Metro, guest essay, December 8.
2012
Karpova, Anastasia. Review: Night Sky / Evanston Art Center, Newcity Chicago recommended show, June 19.
2010
Grade, Susan Watt. Art Center's Winning ARTIFACTS, NUVO review, December 14.
2006
Camper, Fred. Now Showing: Order is in the Eye of the Beholder, Chicago Reader review, September 1.
Workman, Michael. Eye Exam, Newcity Chicago recommended show, August 8.
2000
New American Paintings. Volume 29. The Open Studios Press: Wellesley, MA.
1999
Cassidy, Victor M. Prairie Smoke, Artnet.com review, August 4.
Hawkins, Margaret. Right Place, Right Style: Viewing Art as a Travel Agency, Chicago Sun Times review, August 13.
1998
C.A.A.P. Grant, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
Hawkins, Margaret. Olivia Petrides: “Cycles and Confrontations” and Vera Scekic, Chicago Sun Times review, July 24.
Additional
Co-founder and Director of OS Projects, Racine, WI (2019 - present)
Founding member of ArtRoot, Racine, WI (2013 - present)
Art Reviewer, Newcity Chicago (2023 - present)
Member of Exhibitions Committee, Evanston Art Center (2007 - 2014)
Member of Board of Trustees, Evanston Art Center (2010 - 2011)
Member of Downtown TIF Public Art Project, Public Art Committee, City of Evanston (2007 - 2009)