education

2005 MFA, Painting, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

1997 BFA, Sculpture, College of Visual and Performing Art, Syracuse University, NY

solo exhibitions

2008 It's dark in there, curator: Katie Claiborne, Elliot Center Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC

2007 Creepy Sweet, curator: Greg Kelly, Kelly and Weber Fine Art/201 Gallery, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA

group exhibitions

2010

Lunch Line installation, curator: Edward Waisnis, The Window on Broad, Rosenwald-Wolf Galley, the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Child's Play, curator: Nicole Buckingham, Institute of Art, Design and Interactive Media, CCBC, Baltimore, MD

This is the Only Place that can Save My Heart, curator: Alex Gartelmann, Little Berlin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Winter Invitational, curator: Rodger Lapelle, Rodger Lapelle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2009

Exquisite Corpse, 30th Anniversary Exhibition, curator: Anonda Bell, Paul Robeson Galleries, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ

Impromptu, curator: Alex Gartelmann, My House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Paper, curator: Cynthia Nibler, Phyllis Stein Art, Los Angeles, CA

The Big Show, curator: Silas Marder, Silas Marder Gallery, Long Island, NY

May Salon, curator: Rodger LaPelle, Rodger Lapelle Galleries, Philadelphia, PA

The Sweet Show, curator: Cynthia Nibler, four person show with Lori Larusso, Deborah Faas, and Abbie J. Zuidema, Phyllis Stein Art, Los Angeles, CA

It's Just Like I Never Stopped Being There, curator: Alex Gartelmann, four person show with Maggy Rozycki Hiltner, Bryan Rice and Hope Rovelto, My House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2008

Seven Deadly Sins, curator: Julie Cavnor, Executive Director, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD

Small and Unexpected, curator: Nora Litz, The Midwives Collective and Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Paperjam, My House Gallery, curator: Alex Gartelmann, Philadelphia, PA

The Big Show, curator: Silas Marder Gallery, Long Island, NY

The Big Draw, Collaborative Project and Exhibition, curator: Alex Gartelmann, My House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

35th Annual Juried Competition, Masur Museum of Art, Juror: Carole Robb, Monroe, LA

2007

i cannot remember, curator: Alison Nastasi, little berlin, Philadelphia, PA

Pull lever down, curator: Ed Waisnis, Window on Broad, Rosenwald Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Sugar Buzz, Lehman College Art Gallery, Bronx, NY

2006

Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2006, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

2005

MFA Thesis Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Lost Dreams on Canvas, Veterans Against Drugs, Pennsylvania Academy, Philadelphia, PA

All Academy Juried Show, Pennsylvania Academy, Philadelphia, PA

presentations

2008

Art-at-Lunch Lecture: Stephanie Beck and Jenny Kanzler "What Happens Next," Pennsylvania Academy

First Person Arts Salon, segment of Studioscopic presentation by David Kessler, The Gershman Y, Philadelphia, PA

2004

Art-at-Lunch Lecture: Academy Works Month, Pennsylvania Academy,

awards & honors

2009

Nomination: Louis Comfort Tiffany Biennial Award

2007

Nomination: Louis Comfort Tiffany Biennial Award

2005

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Eagles and Angels Award

Nomination: Joan Mitchell Foundation Award

2004

Justine Cretella Memorial Scholarship

Nomination: Daedalus Foundation Award

Pennsylvania Academy Annual Academic Scholarship

press & publications

2009

Edge Magazine, summer issue, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2008

Studioscopic, documentary project on Philadelphia artists, created by David S. Kessler, posted January 21

uwishunu, cultural blog, posting of Studioscopic interview, January 31

2007

Artist of the Week Interview, What to Wear During an Orange Alert?, cultural blog, October 1-5

the a-list: Jenny Kanzler: Creepy Sweet, Review by Roberta Fallon, Philadelphia Weekly, March 28-April 3

Look! It's Libby and Roberta, Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof artblog review and podcast, Producer/Director: David S. Kessler, April

2006

The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2006, Exhibition Catalogue, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

New American Paintings, Mid Atlantic Edition, May/June

2005

The Philadelphia Daily News, December 13