Caitlin T. McCormack
Born 1988, Plainfield NJ
Lives and Works, Philadelphia PA
Education
2010 BFA in Illustration, University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA
Summa cum Laude
Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
2019 Granny, Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco CA
See You All In There, Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia PA
2018 Changing Death (Lazarus Taxa), Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia PA
Antibeast, Last Rites Gallery, New York NY
Lusus Naturae (with Alex Eckman-Lawn), The Banana Factory, Bethlehem PA
2017 Tracing the Remains (with Sabrina Small), The Mütter Museum, Philadelphia PA
Lazarus Taxa, Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Home, Again, Antler Gallery, Portland OR
2016 Immemorial (with Jason Borders), Antler Gallery, Portland OR
Lostwithall, La Luz de Jesus, Los Angeles CA
Hannah Carter and Caitlin McCormack, The Convent, Philadelphia PA
Infinite://\\:Intimate, Red Truck Gallery, New Orleans LA
2015 Exquisite Echoes, Gray Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Ex Silentio (with Casey Murphy), The Art Dept., Philadelphia PA
Mnemosyne, Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia PA
2014 Darktide, Antler Gallery, Portland OR
Interhaven, Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia PA
2013 Marah Carpenter and Caitlin McCormack, Gleaner's, Philadelphia PA
Ascent of the Carnivorous Milky Bar, Old City Publishing, Philadelphia PA
Tiny Town, Red Hook, Philadelphia PA
2012 As We Vanish (with Jason Chen), Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia PA
Just a Couple of Guys, Benna's, Philadelphia PA
Group Museum and Institutional Exhibitions
2019 No Cure For Mourning, Stockton University Art Gallery, Galloway NJ
2017 AltRealities, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa AZ
Tangled – Fiber Art Now, Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke VA
2016 Wolves, Magic Mirrors, and Spinning Wheels: The Anatomy of Fairy Tales,
Everhart Museum, Scranton PA
A Curious Nature, The Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia PA
Making It - Decades, Hamilton Gallery at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA
2015 Opus Hypnagogia: The Morbid Anatomy Museum, Brooklyn NY
Rijswijk Textile Biennial: Museum Rijswijk, Rijswijk NL
The Skull and Skeleton in Art: Lakeland Community College, Kirtland OH
Wild: Cornell Art Museum, Delray Beach FL
2013 Cell Mates: Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University, South Orange NJ
2012 Art From Found Objects: The Monmouth Museum, Lincroft NJ
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019
Re-Beginning: Thinkspace, Los Angeles CA
Explodir: Red Truck Gallery, New Orleans LA
Ruin: The Royal Society of American Art, Brooklyn NY
National Prize Exhibition: Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge MA
Saga: Paintguide, Hong Kong
Fauna: Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia PA
Tondo: Talon Gallery, Portland OR
A Taste of Sparrow: Stone Sparrow, New York NY
Cream: Red Truck Gallery, New Orleans LA
Ars Necronomica: Providence Art Club, Providence RI
13th Hour: Booth Gallery, New York NY
Seven Sins: Practice, Philadelphia PA
Animalia: Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh NY
2018
Littletopia: Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles CA
Meet Me At Delancey/Essex: Spoke Art Gallery, New York NY
Le Bord: Red Truck Gallery, New Orleans LA
Here / Now: Lawrence Alkin Gallery, London UK
Psycho Salon: Superchief Gallery, Brooklyn NY
Dear Fleisher: Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia PA
Fantasia: Spoke Art Gallery, San Francisco CA
Don't Wake Daddy XIII: Feinkunst Krüger, Hamburg, Germany
Scope (with Red Truck Gallery): Miami FL
Juxtapoz Clubhouse (with Paradigm Gallery + Studio): Miami FL
2017
Flesh and Bone: BeinArt Gallery, Victoria AUS Familiar: Talon Gallery, Portland OR
The Happening VI: Local Project Art Space, Long Island City NY
Tondo: Spoke Art, San Francisco CA
Delusional: Jonathan LeVine Projects, Jersey City NJ
Don't Wake Daddy XII: Feinkunst Krüger, Hamburg, Germany
2016 Brooklyn Biennial: Cotton Candy Machine, Brooklyn NY
Latent Form: Marcas Gallery, Santa Ana CA
Permanence: Haven Gallery, Northport NY
Methods of Collection: Esther Klein Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Mother Nature: 212 Arts, New York, NY
More Beyond: Brick and Mortar Gallery, Easton PA
Aestheticism: Vanilla Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
The Thread of Art: Stanek Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Monsters in America: One Mile Gallery, Kingston NY
Werifesteria: My Plastic Heart, New York NY
Don't Wake Daddy XI: Feinkunst Krüger, Hamburg, Germany
2015
Brink: Antler Gallery, Portland OR
Into the Wild: Joseph Gross Gallery, New York NY
Guts: Light Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis MN
Bell Jar: Ghost Gallery, Seattle WA
Exquisite Form: Allen's Lane Art Center, Philadelphia PA
Haven: Haven Gallery, Northport NY
Lexicon Infernali: Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn NY
The Happening: Cloud City, Brooklyn NY
In Service of Monsters: Gallery 1988, Los Angeles CA
Magica Sexualis: Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn NY
2014
Impossible Books: Philadelphia Sculpture Gym, Philadelphia PA
The Grotesque: Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
The Clothesline Muse: Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia PA
Art Inspiring Art: Sundance Channel Headquarters, New York NY
In Missa Interfectionis: Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn NY
Tenebrous: Clutter Gallery, Beacon NY
Common Threads: FOE Gallery, Northampton MA
The Fourth World: Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia PA
Scope (with Paradigm Gallery + Studio): Miami Beach, FL
Space 1026 Art Auction: Space 1026, Philadelphia PA
2013
Art in the Now: Memphis Street Academy, Philadelphia PA {No} Hope: Salon 1522, Philadelphia PA
Industrialism: The Art Factory, Paterson NJ
The Sublime Revisited: Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh NY
Select Fair (with Paradigm Gallery + Studio): Catalina Hotel, Miami FL
2012
Confidence is Not a Four-Letter Word: Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia PA
Forgotten Gods: Phantom Hand, Philadelphia PA
Animal Show: Pterodactyl, Philadelphia PA
Laughing in the Face Of: PhilaMoCA, Philadelphia PA
Hung: Little Berlin, Philadelphia PA
Ladylike: Paradigm Gallery + Studio. Philadelphia PA
2011
Lightness and Weight: Clip Art Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Making It: The University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA
H x W x D: Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia PA
Illustrious: Guerilla Galleries, Newark NJ
Awards
Recipient of the Thornton Oakley Medal for Achievement in Creative Art
Bibliography
2019 Jeff Hamada, “Granny – Caitlin McCormack's Solo Exhibition at Hashimoto Contemporary.” Booooooom.com, October 3
Lyndsie Fox, “The Delicate Macabre: An Interview With Caitlin McCormack.” Juxtapoz.com, October 1
Melissa Jayne Madara, “Creation, Time, and the Authenticity of Memory: A Conversation With Artist Caitlin McCormack.” Venefica Magazine, Volume 4, pg. 54-59
Ekaterina Popova, “Caitlin McCormack.” Create! Magazine Issue 15, pg. 50-53
Kate Sierzputowski, “Crocheted Skeletal Figures Preserved Behind Glass by Caitlin McCormack.” ThisisColossal.com, February 20
2018 Beth Smith, “On the Dark Side.” Fiber Art Now Vol.8, pg. 29-30.
Justine Morrow, “Ossified Forms, Forest Whispers.” Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Issue 022, pg. 68-71
“Artist Spotlight: Caitlin McCormack.” Booooooom.com, April 20
2017 Janai Velez, “Selvedge: Designer Edge,” Homespun Magazine No.175, pg. 18- 19
“Lazarus Taxa by Artist Caitlin McCormack.” Booooooom.com, November 2
Laura Staugaitis, “Brittle Skeletons Crocheted From Discarded Textiles by Caitlin McCormack,” Thisiscolossal.com, October 31
Marie Larkin, “Caitlin McCormack: Lazarus Taxa at Paradigm Gallery,” BeautifulBizarre.net, October 25
Allison Meier, "Responding to Human Remains with Crocheted Skeletons and Beaded Organs," Hyperallergic.com, February 15
2016 Jennifer Billock, "Don't Miss These 11 New Museum Exhibitions This Winter," Smithsonianmag.com, December 2
“Infinite://\\:Intimate at Red Truck Gallery,” Juxtapoz.com, November 13
Hey! Magazine, “Caitlin T. McCormack, “ Issue No. 25, pg. 36 – 39
Caro, “Caitlin McCormack Revisits Memories with New Crochet Skeletons,” Hifructose.com, April 19
Lisa Martin, “An Interview with Macabre Crocheter Caitlin McCormack,” Makezine.com, April 15
2015 Aubrey Nagle, “Caitlin McCormack's Creepy Crochet Creatures Weave a Touching Tale,” PhillyVoice.com, October 26
“Mnemosyne: Works by Caitlin McCormack,” Juxtapoz.com, October 21
Caro, “Caitlin McCormack's Delicate Crocheted Animal Skeletons,” Hi- Fructose.com, October 21
Bust Magazine, “Parting Glance, “ image credited to artist, October/November, pg. 96
Christine Erickson, “Artist's Creepy Crochet Is Actually Sweet Tribute To Grandparents,” Yahoo.com, August 4
Peter Yeung, “Creepy Crochets – In Pictures,” TheGuardian.com, August 1
Kate Sierzputowski, “Decaying Animal Skeletons Crocheted From String by Artist Caitlin McCormack.” ThisisColossal.com, July 17
Lori Dorn, “Fabulously Disturbing Skeletal Animal Remains Intricately Crocheted From String.” Laughingsquid.com, July 16
Caitlin McCormack, “Untitled Lou Bloom Comic,” Philadelphia City Paper, Philadelphia PA, June 18, pg. 11
Victoria Mier, “Philadelphia Artist Experiments With the Threads of Memory,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia PA, May 22, pg 1: Home and Design
Nastia Voynovskaya, “Preview: 'Imaginary Menagerie: The Arch Enemy Arts Guide to Cryptozoology Vol. 1,'” Hi-Fructose.com, March 31
Kimberly Ann Southwick, “Artist Feature.” Gigantic Sequins Issue 6.1, January issue
2014 Marjolein Starreveld. “Gehaakte Leegte.” Textiel Plus Magazine Issue 230, Alkmaar, Netherlands, pg. 26 – 28
JL Schnabel, “A Studio Visit With Caitlin T. McCormack,” Bloodmilk.com, August 19 “Eerie Crochet Animal Skeletons by Caitlin T. McCormack,” Bleaq.com, August 5 Lee Nentwig, “Our Humble Place in Eternity,” ParadigmMagazine.com, July 11
Nastia Voynovskaya, “On View: 'The Fourth World' at Arch Enemy Arts,” Hi- Fructose.com, June 24
Bella Harris, “The Castles of My Mine & The Fourth World @ Arch Enemy Arts,” BeautifulBizarre.net, June 4
Caitlin McCormack, “Escort Ads,” Quarter Moon: The End of the Night, Locust Moon Comics, Philadelphia PA, 58-59
Allie Rossignol, “Ethereal Crocheted Animal Skeletons,” Philadelphia Citypaper.com, March 7
Sean Corbett, “Crochety Creativity,” Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia PA, January 22-29, pg. 15
2013 “Portrait of a Seamstress: Caitlin”, Madalynne.com, October 29
“Tiny Town”, Lunch Ticket Literary Journal of Antioch University, Los Angeles CA, Summer/Fall issue
“Vol.I, Issue II”, Diologist Quarterly Poetry and Art, May issue
Josh O'Neill, “The Locust Moon Top 40,” Locust Moon Comics, April 5
2012 Nicole Finkbiner, “Sisterly Affection on Display in Ladylike,” Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia PA, September 12-18, pg. 30
CRED Magazine Issue Two, featured artist, pg. 26, 64, 65, and 67