b. 1988. Washington, D.C.
Lives and works in Seattle/New York
she/her/hers
k.ruggeri8@gmail.com
Lives and works in Seattle/New York
she/her/hers
k.ruggeri8@gmail.com
Education
2016 Yale School of Art, MFA, Painting
2010 School of The Art Institue of Chicago, BFA
Awards
2016 (Nominee) Dedalus Foundation Fellowship
2015 Barry Schactman Scholarship, Yale School of Art
2013 Joan Mitchell Fellowship, Ox-Bow School of Art and
Artists’ Residency
Selected Exhibitions
2022 Multi-Armed Bandit, Specialist, Seattle, WA
2021 The Annual, Coffin Farm, Redmond, WA
2020 In The Weeds, Olympia, New York, NY
2018 Alien Of Extraordinary Ability, 728 E. 136th St. 6th FL,
Bronx, NY
2017 Amanda Friedman -- Screening Night, Miller, New York, NY
2017 Partners, Abrons Art Center, New York, NY
2016 Double Dip, Green Gallery, Yale University, New Haven, CT
2016 Trophy Room, Green Gallery, Yale University,
New Haven, CT
2015 Buying Friends: The Kortman Collection, UICA,
Grand Rapids, MI
2015 Video Mixer, Green Gallery, Yale University,
New Haven, CT
2015 Second Coming, Second Life, Yale University,
New Haven, CT
2014 Tropical Depression, LVL3, Chicago, IL
2014 Outdoors, Living Room Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014 The Vision Collection, University of St. Francis’ Rialto City
Center Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014 Kate Ruggeri and Hannah Tarr, Roots and Culture,
Chicago, IL
2014 First Things First, Green Gallery, Yale University,
New Haven, CT
2013 Kate Ruggeri/Chris Zacher, Carrie Rowland Gallery,
Richmond, VA
2013 Kate At The Rainbo, Rainbo Club, Chicago, IL
2013 Ultimate Boon, Ebersmoore, Chicago, IL
2012 Where My Cones At? 2, Povevolving Gallery,
Los Angeles, CA
2012 My Idea of Fun, Ebersmoore, Chicago, IL
2012 Where My Cones At?, Curated by Ryan Travis Christian,
Doublebreak, San Diego, CA
2012 The Empty Vessel, Manifest Exhbitions, Chicago, IL
2011 Kate Ruggeri: Self Titled, Important Projects, Oakland, CA
2011 Cocktails II, Bodega, Philidelphia, PA
2011 Beach Party IV, Forbidden Pair of Dice,
The Hills Esthetic Center, Chicago, IL
2011 Space Master, Roots and Culture at MDW Fair, Chicago IL
2011 West, Wester, Westest, FFDG, San Francisco, CA
2011 A Person of Color, Curated by Jose Lerma,
Green Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2010 The Power of Selection, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
2010 Cocktails: Artists’ Patio, Courtney Blades, Chicago, IL
2010 Feeble Intimacy, LVL3, Chicago, IL
2010 Roots and Culture Project Space, Chicago, IL
2010 Music From Big Pink, Pentagon Gallery, Chicago, IL
2010 School of the Art Institute BFA Exhibiton, Chicago, IL
As Curator
2016 Culture, Roots and Culture, Chicago, IL
2015 Yale Gift Shop, Sam’s Space, Yale University,
New Haven, CT
2012 Line-of-site: Quarterly Site #11,
Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
Performance
2016 Run Bambi, A new work by Lex Brown, with Lex Brown,
Aarica West, Kate Ruggeri and Alteronce Gumby, 6 shows,
Performance, Yale Cabaret, New Haven, CT
2016 Yvonne Rainer Workshop Final Performance,
Choreography and direction by Yvonne Rainer,
Performance, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Residencies
2023 Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity,
Banff, AB, Canada
2013 Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency,
Saugatuck, MI
2013 ACRE Artists Cooperative and Residency,
Steuben, WI
2013 8550 Ohio, Formerly Harold Artist Residency,
Chesterhill, OH
Selected Press
— On Fire by Jonathan Griffin, publication, Paper Monument
— Bad At Sports, web
Teaching Experience
2016 Abstract Painting, with Munro Galloway,
Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT
2016 Beginning Drawing, with Pedro Barbeito,
Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT
2016 Yale School of Art, MFA, Painting
2010 School of The Art Institue of Chicago, BFA
Awards
2016 (Nominee) Dedalus Foundation Fellowship
2015 Barry Schactman Scholarship, Yale School of Art
2013 Joan Mitchell Fellowship, Ox-Bow School of Art and
Artists’ Residency
Selected Exhibitions
2022 Multi-Armed Bandit, Specialist, Seattle, WA
2021 The Annual, Coffin Farm, Redmond, WA
2020 In The Weeds, Olympia, New York, NY
2018 Alien Of Extraordinary Ability, 728 E. 136th St. 6th FL,
Bronx, NY
2017 Amanda Friedman -- Screening Night, Miller, New York, NY
2017 Partners, Abrons Art Center, New York, NY
2016 Double Dip, Green Gallery, Yale University, New Haven, CT
2016 Trophy Room, Green Gallery, Yale University,
New Haven, CT
2015 Buying Friends: The Kortman Collection, UICA,
Grand Rapids, MI
2015 Video Mixer, Green Gallery, Yale University,
New Haven, CT
2015 Second Coming, Second Life, Yale University,
New Haven, CT
2014 Tropical Depression, LVL3, Chicago, IL
2014 Outdoors, Living Room Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014 The Vision Collection, University of St. Francis’ Rialto City
Center Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014 Kate Ruggeri and Hannah Tarr, Roots and Culture,
Chicago, IL
2014 First Things First, Green Gallery, Yale University,
New Haven, CT
2013 Kate Ruggeri/Chris Zacher, Carrie Rowland Gallery,
Richmond, VA
2013 Kate At The Rainbo, Rainbo Club, Chicago, IL
2013 Ultimate Boon, Ebersmoore, Chicago, IL
2012 Where My Cones At? 2, Povevolving Gallery,
Los Angeles, CA
2012 My Idea of Fun, Ebersmoore, Chicago, IL
2012 Where My Cones At?, Curated by Ryan Travis Christian,
Doublebreak, San Diego, CA
2012 The Empty Vessel, Manifest Exhbitions, Chicago, IL
2011 Kate Ruggeri: Self Titled, Important Projects, Oakland, CA
2011 Cocktails II, Bodega, Philidelphia, PA
2011 Beach Party IV, Forbidden Pair of Dice,
The Hills Esthetic Center, Chicago, IL
2011 Space Master, Roots and Culture at MDW Fair, Chicago IL
2011 West, Wester, Westest, FFDG, San Francisco, CA
2011 A Person of Color, Curated by Jose Lerma,
Green Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2010 The Power of Selection, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
2010 Cocktails: Artists’ Patio, Courtney Blades, Chicago, IL
2010 Feeble Intimacy, LVL3, Chicago, IL
2010 Roots and Culture Project Space, Chicago, IL
2010 Music From Big Pink, Pentagon Gallery, Chicago, IL
2010 School of the Art Institute BFA Exhibiton, Chicago, IL
As Curator
2016 Culture, Roots and Culture, Chicago, IL
2015 Yale Gift Shop, Sam’s Space, Yale University,
New Haven, CT
2012 Line-of-site: Quarterly Site #11,
Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
Performance
2016 Run Bambi, A new work by Lex Brown, with Lex Brown,
Aarica West, Kate Ruggeri and Alteronce Gumby, 6 shows,
Performance, Yale Cabaret, New Haven, CT
2016 Yvonne Rainer Workshop Final Performance,
Choreography and direction by Yvonne Rainer,
Performance, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Residencies
2023 Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity,
Banff, AB, Canada
2013 Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency,
Saugatuck, MI
2013 ACRE Artists Cooperative and Residency,
Steuben, WI
2013 8550 Ohio, Formerly Harold Artist Residency,
Chesterhill, OH
Selected Press
— On Fire by Jonathan Griffin, publication, Paper Monument
— Bad At Sports, web
Teaching Experience
2016 Abstract Painting, with Munro Galloway,
Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT
2016 Beginning Drawing, with Pedro Barbeito,
Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT