Allen Moore
Born in Robbins, IL
Currently lives and works in Chicago, IL
EDUCATION
2016 M.F.A. in Painting Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
2012 M.A. in Painting, Governor’s State University, University Park IL
2008 B.A. in Art and Design, Chicago State University, Chicago IL
PROFICIENCY
Illinois Substitute Teacher and Certification
Fine Arts: Painting, Drawing, Experimental Sound and Illustration
Graphic Arts and Design: Typography, Layout Design
Fabrication: 3D printing, Laser cutting
Photography: Nikon/Canon, Photo Editing, Production Printing.
Program Proficiency: Adobe CC, (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Video and Audio Editing :Premiere, After Affects) Tinkercad, Microsoft Office Suite. Basic understanding and experience with HTML and CSS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019
YMCA Meta Media Educator/Mentor
http://www.mcgawymca.org/metamedia/
Instructor/Mentor via Maker Space
Creates and implements Art and DIY curriculum
Evanston, IL
Chiaravalle Lead Arts Instructor
Lead Instructor writting curriculum for DIY/Maker and Digital Media.
(Adobe Creative Suite, 3D printing, Laser cutting ect.)
Curator for Gather Series/Volunteer at Comfort Station
https://comfortstationlogansquare.org/gather
Curator and volunteer for concert series at Comfort Station in
Logan Square,
Chicago, IL
Chiaravalle Assistant Media Arts Instructor
Creating curriculum for DIY/Maker and Digital Media.
ACRE Artist in Residence On Call Director (Volunteer)
https://www.acreresidency.org/artists/flatfile/allen-moore/
Duties include maintaining facilities for resident artist.
Liaison to visiting/professional artist. Chicago, IL and Stueben, WI
2017
Art Appreciation Instructor National Louis University Chicago, IL
Drawing I Instructor at Governor's State University (Summer Session) University Park, IL
Substitute Teacher District 143.5 Posen/Robbins, IL
Curator/Volunteer at Comfort Station
Curator and volunteer for concert series at Comfort Station in Logan Square, Chicago, IL
ACRE Artist in Residence Staff (Volunteer)
Duties include maintaining facilities for resident artist. Liaison to visiting/professional artist. Chicago, IL and Stueben, WI
Bottle and Bottega Artist Instructor and Manager
Lead Instructor for painting classes and guest services. Floor manager, trainer and liaison to independent Artist/Instructors. Responsible for designing murals and promotional materials for studio. Glen Ellyn, IL
2016
Freelance Graphic Designer
Providing design services for Logos Design and Corporate Identity, Page Layout, Illustration, Photography, etc. Chicago, IL
2013 - 16
Drawing Instructor for Foundations Northern Illinois University
Drawing Instructor for Foundations, Drawing 100, Drawing 101. Co-teacher for Art 105 and 2-D Design Foundations. Volunteer Proctor/organizer for Figure/Life Drawing. Dekalb, IL
2012 - 15
Graduate Teaching Assistant at Northern Illinois University
Foundation Assistant: Substitute Instructor for College level Foundation Drawing and Design courses. Organized supplies, managed student lab, computer, printer and general maintenance for facilities. Graphic Designer. Helped with event coordination and design of marketing materials.
Visual Resource Center: Photo editing, graphic design, maintaining slides and the inventory of archival slides/documents. Video editing Documents (Analog to Digital) and data entry. Maintenance of Mac computers, scanners and printers. Managed and updated software and hardware as needed.
Illustration Print Lab Assistant: Print production, scanning, photo editing, and general machine maintenance and troubleshooting. Dekalb, IL
2014
Assistant/Volunteer Visual Arts Instructor for the Upward Bound/College Bridge/University Village Camp Power Summer Program at Northern Illinois University. Engineered course work that introduced a variety of methodologies and processes in relation to underrepresented minorities and students from “at risk” households in the West Suburbs of Chicago. Dekalb, IL
2014
Assistant/Volunteer Visual Arts Instructor /University Village Camp Power Summer Program at Northern Illinois University.
Instructor and Co-coordinator Summer Mural project for Camp Power, University Village. Mural highlighted the positive connection and outreach between the Police/City Workers of Dekalb and the Underrepresented Minority partition of University Village.
Dekalb, IL
2011 - 13
Homewood/Flossmoor School Districts Volunteer Artist
Visiting Artist for grade school children. Visited various schools in district for full day artist presentations and demonstrations. Homewood/Flossmoor, IL
2010 - 12
Governor’s State University Library Serials And Acquisitions
Tasks consisted of locating and organizing periodicals, Data entry and clerical work, archiving university documents and general customer service.
University Park, IL
2008 - 11
Devils Due Publishing
Freelance Graphic Designer /Web Designer.
Image editing for website. Print Production and quality check for monthly Publications and Graphic Novels.
Chicago, IL
AWARDS/HONORS
2019 DCASE Grant Gather
2013-2015 Graduate Teaching Assistantship
2014 John X Koznarek Fund
2013 Helen Merritt Art Scholarship
2012-2016 Graduate Assistantship at Northern Illinois University
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2017 Field/Work Chicago Artist Coalition
2015 ACRE Artists’ Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions
PUBLICATIONS
2017 New City “Best of Chicago” by Michael Workman
Featured interview in Sixty Inches From the Center by Michael Workman: Movement Matters
http://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/movementmattersallen-moore/
2016-17 Featured Art Work in Netflix Original Series “EASY” Seasons 1 and 2
2015 Bad at Sports Contemporary Art Talk
“ANX XV” Top 5 Weekend Picks 7/10 – 7/12
http://badatsports.com/page/2/?s=top+5+weekend+picks&x=0&y=0
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 The Mass of Light Nightlight Studio, Chicago IL
2016 Music from The Hospital Gift Shop, Autotelic Studio, Chicago IL
2015 Dark Matters: The Donuts of Time, Cicero Public Library, Chicago, IL
Dark Matters: The Donuts of Time, NIU Gallery 214, Dekalb, IL
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019 Fuzzy Transpositions, Monaco, St. Louis MO
Language and Livelyness Festival, Gallery 400, Chicago IL
Pleasure Principle, The Silveroom, Chicago IL
2018 Lumpen Drawing Rally Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago IL
On Civil Disobedience Green Lantern Press/Sector 2337 Chicago IL
Oliver Bellafonte Presents: Allen Moore, Tim Daisy, Marvin Tate Orotund, Chicago IL
Hearth Benefit 2018 Auction ACRE, Chicago IL
Sweet Golden And Delicious Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
Rewind: Art ExhibitionGlow Dance Studio, Chicago IL
Happy New Ears / Sound Noise Music for Youth Lost Arts, Chicago IL
Centro Social Elastic Arts, Chicago IL
Ten by Ten 10 Year Retrospective (ESS, Spudnick Press, Homeroom) Dark Matter Coffee, Chicago IL
"Zelienople and Allen Moore" Constellation, Chicago IL
Gather FundraiserThe Whistler, Chicago IL
2017 Ten x Ten 2017: Dual Practices Experimental Sound Studio, Homeroom and Spudnick Press www.tenxtenchicago.com
Summer Sessions, Heaven Gallery Chicago, IL
Beauty Breaks “Mothering”, Compound Yellow, Oak Park, IL
2016 Beauty Breaks Session 6,Chicago IL
Oscillations: Alejandro Acierto / Allen Moore, Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago, IL
Governor’s State University Alumni Show, Chicago, IL
Why Are You Here? Zhou B Art Center, Chicago IL
Fresh Perspective Art Collective, Milwaukee, WI
2015 Simplicity, Star Media Group, With the works of Ad Rienhardt, Bradley Carter, Jason Lazarus, Robert Burnier, etc., Chicago, IL
ANX 2015, Roots and Culture Gallery, Chicago, IL
Justified Art Exhibition, Overture Art Center, Madison, WI
In(finite) Recent Works-NIU MFA Group Show Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
Museum of Science and Industry’s Annual Black Creativity, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
2014 Northern Illinois University President’s Home, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
Museum of Science and Industry’s Annual Black Creativity
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
2013 The Ballroom Opening, The Ballroom, Dekalb, IL
Pedagogical Paradigms, GALLEY 215, Dekalb, IL
See; Pretentious, Gallery 215, Dekalb IL
Indie art Exhibition in a Suburban Kitchen, Evanston IL
The Numbered Days “Rise” Show, Lacuna Artist Lofts, Chicago IL
Museum of Science and Industry’s Annual Black Creativity, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago IL
2012 Groupie, Phoenix Gallery, Chicago, IL
Moraine Valley Community College Regional Art Show, The Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery, Palos Hills, IL
Alumni Exhibition, Chicago State University Gallery, Chicago, IL
One Night Stand Art show, Neptune North, Dekalb, IL
63 days First year Graduate Show, Gallery 215, Dekalb, IL
Museum of Science and Industry’s Annual Black Creativity, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
Being Human National Exhibition, Union Street Gallery Chicago Heights, IL
Ways of Making National Show, The GSU Visual Arts Gallery University Park, IL
2011 Black History, Governor’s State University, The GSU Visual Arts Gallery, University Park, IL
Union Street Gallery Collective, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
Moraine Valley Community College Regional Art Show, Palos Hills, IL
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2016-19 GATHER, An Experimental Sound Series, Comfort Station Logan Square, Chicago IL
The P.O.W.E.R. Project, Comfort Station Logan Square, Chicago IL
2015 Co-curator In(Finite) Recent Works – NIU MFA Group Show
2011 Co-curator for Austin Special “Visible” Art Exhibition.
3414 West Schubert Ave Apt Basement, Chicago, IL Tel: (708) 378-0581
Email: allenmoore127@gmail.com Web: www.allenmooreart.net