EDUCATION

1997 - Master of Fine Arts, The State University of New York at New Paltz—New Paltz, NY
1995 - Bachelor of Fine Arts, The Cooper Union—New York, NY
1992–1995 - Mobility Exchange Program, Parsons School of Design—New York, NY

SELECTED SOLO + SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010 - Jennifer Crupi—Beyond Words: Expressive Gestures—ArtSpace Gallery, New Haven, CT
2007 - In Situ—Bakalar Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
2007 - Guarded Gestures—Art Museum, Radford University, Radford, VA
2007 - The Process of Gender—Nancy Dryfoos Gallery, Kean University, Union, NJ
2006 - Devices for Improved Living—Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI
2002 - Jennifer Crupi: The Nonverbal Exchange—Gallery of South Orange, South Orange, NJ
1997 - MFA Thesis Exhibition—The College Art Gallery, State University of New York at New Paltz
1995 - Jennifer Crupi: Metalwork and Design—The Cooper Union, 7th Floor Gallery, New York, NY

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009, 2010- Equilibrium: Body as Site—Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts, University of Texas at El Paso and Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
2009 - Room to Roam, (online exhibition)—Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, www.midatlanticarts.org
2009 - New Jersey Arts Annual: Crafts—Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, NJ
2009 - Perspectives, New Jersey Metal Arts Guild Juried Show—Visual Arts Gallery, New Jersey City University
2009 - Jewelry in Motion/SNAG Conference (runway-style exhibition)—Philidelphia Museum of Art, Philidelphia, PA
2009 - Re/Actions—Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
2008 - Touching Warms the Art—Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, OR
2007 - New Jersey Council of the Arts Fellowship Exhibition—Ben Shahn Gallery, William Patterson University, Wayne, NJ
2006 - The Edges of Grace: Provocative, Uncommon Craft—Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
2005 - Got Quirk?—Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005 - 2nd Annual International Juried Exhibition—Shore Institute of Contemporary Art, Long Branch, NJ
2004 - Hammer and Hand: Contemporary American Metal—Center Art Gallery, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
2004 - In Words and Numbers—Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2003-2004 - Corporal Identity—Body Language, 9th Triennial—Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany and Museum of Arts and Design, New York City
2003 - Evocative Objects—Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
2003 - Dancing in the Dark—Aljira Gallery, Newark, NJ
2002 - Display Use Only—Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland,WA
2002 - Innovative Tools for Personal Use—Center for Visual Arts, Denver, CO
2002 - Markers in Contemporary Metal—Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY
2001 - New Jersey Arts Annual: Form Follows Function—New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ
2001 - Ana 30—Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
2001 - Drawing the Line—Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
2001 - Building for Art: Tradition, Transformation, Vision—Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY
2001 - 21st Century Metalsmiths—New Art Center, Newton, MA
2000 - Rhymes and Rhythms—ArtWorks! Gallery, New Bedford, MA
2000 - The Body Incarnate—Good Monkeys Gallery, Eugene, OR
2000 - Art in the Open 2000—Peter’s Valley Gallery Without Walls, Morristown, NJ
2000 - A Closer Look—Contemporary Metalwork + Jewelry—James Howe Gallery, Kean University, Union, NJ
1999 - Peek—White Box Gallery, New York, NY
1998 - Hoyt 2nd Annual Sculpture Show—Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, New Castle, PA
1998 - Art and Language—The Mariboe Gallery at the Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ
1998 - Women in the Visual Arts—Erector Square Gallery, New Haven, CT
1997 - College Art Association New York Area MFA Exhibition—Hunter College, New York, NY
1997 - MFA Thesis Exhibition—The College Art Gallery, State University of New York at New Paltz
1997 - The Hazleton Art League 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition—Hazleton, PA
1996 - Talente 1996: International Exhibition in Crafts for Emerging Artists—Munich, GERMANY
1996 - The Faculty Selects—The College Art Gallery, State University of New York at New Paltz
1995 - Metals 1995—Parsons School of Design Gallery, New York, NY
1995 - New Insights: Rising Talent—Sheila Nussbaum Gallery, Millburn, NJ

SELECTED AWARDS/HONORS

2010 - Peter S. Reed Foundation Artist Grant, New York, NY
2005 - New Jersey Council of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship Grant
2003, 2001, 1999 - Nominated for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Biennial Award
2002 - Awarded First Place—Innovative Tools for Personal Use, SNAG /3M Competition
2001 - Aljira Emerge 2002—Professional development program for emerging artists
1998 - Awarded Third Place—Hoyt 2nd Annual Sculpture Show
1998 - Award Winner—Women in the Visual Arts, International Juried Show
1997 - Awarded First Place and Honorable Mention—The Hazleton Art League 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition
1996 - The Society of North American Goldsmiths Student Endowment
1995 - Betty Goldin Memorial Prize for Excellence in Art—Awarded by The Cooper Union

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

2009 - Lim, Andy. The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellery Makers. Köln, Germany: Darling Publications.
2009 - Brown, Gail. Re/Actions. Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO (exhibition catalog and essay)
2008 - Exhibition in Print. Metalsmith Magazine. (Fall)
2008 - Scheer, Rebecca. Touching Warms the Art. Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, OR (exhibition poster and essays)
2007 - Wood, Joe. InSitu. Bakalar Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA (exhibition poster, CD and essay)
2007 - New Jersey State Council of the Arts. 2005-2006 Fellowship Exhibition. (exhibition catalog)
2007 - Thayer, Preston. Guarded Gestures— Art Museum, Radford University. (exhibition catalog and essay)
2006 - Le Van, Marthe. 500 Necklaces : Contemporary Interpretations of a Timeless Form. Asheville: Lark Books.
2006 - Exhibition in Print. Metalsmith Magazine. (Fall)
2005 - Le Van, Marthe. 500 Brooches : Inspiring Adornments for the Body. Asheville: Lark Books.
2004 - Clark, Bethany, Eye 2 Eye:Corporal Identity-Body Language, Sugarzine.com: A New York City Culture Magazine. (January)
2003 - Preu, Nancy, Sabine Runde and Christine Schmidt-Gartner [Editors]. Corporal Identity—Body Language, 9th Triennial, Museum of Arts and Design, NYC and Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany. (exhibition catalog)
2003 - Reid, Calvin. Dancing in the Dark: Aljira Emerge 2002. (exhibition catalog and essay)
2003 - Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Evocative Objects: Studio Metalsmithing and Jewelry.(exhibition catalog)
2003 - New Jersey State Museum, New Jersey Arts Annual: Form Follows Function. (exhibition catalog)
2002 - Bischoff, Dan. Human Figures of Speech in South Orange, Newark Star Ledger. (July 14)
2002 - Cooke, Edward. Tools in the Post-Modern Age, 3M/SNAG Innovative Tools. (exhibition catalog, CD and essay)
2002 - Bennett, Jamie and Myra Mimlitsch Gray, Markers in Contemporary Metal—Gallery Guide, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art. (exhibition guide and essay)
2002 - Tanguy, Sarah. Observations: The Work of Jennifer Crupi, Metalsmith Magazine. (Winter)
2001 - Purcell, Janet. ‘Form Follows Function’ at NJ Arts Exhibit, The Times of Trenton. (November 9)
2001 - Temin, Christine. Minimalist Monochromes, Rich Rewards, The Boston Globe. (January 17)
1997 - Kern, Dale. Jewelry as Fine Art at Cummins Gallery Exhibit, Marin Independent Journal. (August 4)
1996 - International Crafts Munich, Talente 1996. (exhibition catalog)
1994 - Friedman, Shirley M. Chic Metal, Newark Star Ledger. (December 4)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1999–present - Associate Professor, Fine Arts Department, Kean University—Union, NJ (Chair of the Fine Arts Department 2007-2009)
1998–1999 - Metals Instructor, The Art Center, 92nd Street Y—New York, NY (January 1998 to July 1999)
1998 - Visiting Faculty, Parsons School of Design—New York, NY (Fall Semester)
1997 - Metals Instructor, The State University of New York at New Paltz (Spring Semester)