francoiseduresse@gmail.com
Temple University Tyler School of Art. Rome Program. Rome, Italy. MFA in Painting and Drawing
Temple University Tyler School of Art. Philadelphia, PA. MFA in Painting/Drawing Graduate Program
Wayne State University. Detroit, MI. BFA in Painting and Drawing
Wayne State University. Detroit, MI. BA Psychology
Boise State University. The Paper Bag Test. Visual Arts Center. Boise, Idaho. 2010
Love Jazz Art Center. The Paper Bag Test. Omaha, Nebraska. 2009
Overground Gallery. The Paper Bag Test. Abu Dhabi, UAE. 2006
iCapolavori Gallery. Diary Strip Mine. Seattle, WA. 2001
Gallery X. Diary Strip Mine. Neustadt, Germany. 1998
Gallery X. Mundschutz. Neustadt, Germany. 1997
Gallery X. Dying Lips Portraits. Neustadt, Germany. 1996
Gallery X. the Wedding: Birth to Death. Neustadt, Germany. 1995
Gallery X. Nicht für den Ersten Blick. Neustadt, Germany. 1994
Temple University Rome Gallery. Not For the First Glance. Rome, Italy. 1994
Florence Biennale. Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea. Fortezza da Basso. Florence, Italy. 2011
CU Art Museum. University of Colorado at Boulder. Boulder, Colorado. 2011
The Society for Photographic Education. Multi Cultural Caucus Film and Video Festival. Atlanta, GA. 2011
Duna Gallery. Queen Nappy & YoYo Yolanda: Black Jewels. Budapest, Hungary. 2010
Colorado State University. Directions Gallery. Fort Collins, CO. 2010
Roy C Moore Art Gallery. Gainesville State College. Identity. Oakwood, GA. 2010
Jokai Club XII. Queen Nappy & YoYo Yolanda: Black Jewels. Budapest, Hungary. 2010
Gallery Project. Race. Curated by Peter Williams. Ann Arbor, MI. 2009
Gormley Gallery. College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Baltimore, MD. 2009
Universidad of San Carlos. Sala de Escuela Superior de Arte el Paranimfo. Signs of Globalization. Guatemala City, Guatemala. 2009
Galeria Zapata. AZAG/GAZA: Mirroring War. Oaxaca, Mexico. 2009
Sala 1, Galeria. From This Side. Tinoco Y Palacios. Oaxaca, Mexico. 2009
Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Amazonia. Mixta 2009. Sala Janai-Iko (Casa De Imágenes En Uitoto). Leticia, Colombia. 2009
Universidad del Estado del Amazonas UEA. Mixta 2009. Sala De Exposiciones Amazonas. Tabatinga, Brazil. 2009
Universidad Nacional del Perú Estado Loreto. Mixta 2009. Sala Iquitos. Iquitos, Peru. 2009
Biblioteca del Banco de la Republica. Mixta 2009. Sala De Exposiciones Orellana. Leticia, Colombia. 2009
Casa Borda. AZAG/GAZA: Mirroring War. Taxco, Mexico. 2009
Universidad Nacional De Colombia. Museo De Arte Contemporaneo. The Paper Bag Test. Sede Bogotá. 2009
Universidad Nacional De Colombia Sede Amazonia. Sala Janai-Iko (Casa De Imágenes En Uitoto). After Tractatus: Art in Amazonia. Leticia, Colombia. 2008
Universidad Nacional de Peru. Sala Iquitos. Estado Loreto. Iquitos, Peru. 2008
Biblioteca Del Banco De La Republica. Sala De Exposiciones Orellana. Leticia, Colombia. 2008
Sala De Exposiciones Amazonas. Universidad Del Estado Del Amazonas Uea Tabatinga Brazil. 2008
Robischon Gallery. DIALOG: Denver. Denver, CO. 2008
DNC, Queen Nappy. Denver, CO. 2008
Al-Kahf Gallery. International Center of Bethlehem. Art and Social Change/Land. Culture and Memory. Bethlehem, Palestine. 2008
Art League. Nation of Immigrants. The Paper Bag Test. Curated by Tony Ortega & Susan Sagara Bolton. Denver, CO. 2008
Vox Populi. VOXXOXO. The Paper Bag Test. Curated by Sheryl Conkelton and Kirby Gookin. Philadelphia, PA. 2007
A.I.R. Gallery. 7th Biennial. TheFeministArtProject. Queen nappy. Curated by Connie Butler. Chelsea, NY. 2007
Lewis & Clark College. Third Annual Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium Exhibition. The Paper Bag Test. Video and Performance. Portland, OR. 2007
Target Gallery. Stretched Tight. Queen Nappy. Curated by Jack Rasmussen. Alexandria, VA. 2006
Cultural Foundation. 12 Artists. The Paper Bag Test. Abu Dhabi, UAE. 2004
Total Arts Gallery. 12 Artists. The Paper Bag Test. Dubai, UAE. 2004
Tyler Gallery. Open House. Not For the First Glance. Philadelphia, PA. 1993
Wayne State University. Community Arts Gallery. BFA Exhibition. Diary Strip Mine. Detroit, MI. 1992
Detroit Artist Market. Diary Strip Mine. Detroit, MI. 1992
Detroit Artist Market. Body Parts. Detroit, MI. 1992
Detroit Artist Market. We are in the Army Now Boy….!, Detroit, MI. 1991
Wayne State University. Community Arts Gallery. Undergraduate Group Exhibition. We are in the Army Now Boy….!, Detroit, MI. 1991
Wayne State University. Community Arts Gallery. Undergraduate Group Exhibition. Body Parts. Detroit, MI. 1990
Detroit Focus Gallery. Body Parts. Detroit, MI. 1990
Yaddo Residency. My Words Become Butterflies. Saratoga Springs, NY. October and November 2011
Visiting Artist and Scholar Program. Boise State University. Visual Arts Center. Artist Talk. Boise, Idaho. 2010
Visiting Artist Program. Gainesville State College. Roy C Moore Art Gallery. Artist Talk. Gainesville, GA. 2010
Hungarian Multicultural Center. Residency. Budapest, Hungary. 2010
Hungarian Multicultural Center. Artist Talk. Budapest, Hungary. 2010
Love Jazz Art Center. Artist Talk. Omaha, Nebraska. 2009
Dean’s Summer Grant, University of Colorado at Boulder, College of Arts and Sciences. Boulder CO 2009
Dean’s Fund for Excellence (DFE), University of Colorado at Boulder, College of Arts and Sciences, Boulder, Colorado 2008
Technology Grant, University of Colorado at Boulder, Art and Art History Department, Boulder, Colorado 2008
LEAP. Leadership Workshop. University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 2008
Technology Grant, University of Colorado at Boulder, Art and Art History Department, Boulder, Colorado 2007
Third Annual Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium, (Featured Speaker), Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR 2007
Zayed University Research Grant, Zayed University. College of Arts and Sciences, Dubai, UAE 2005
Can Serrat International Art Center. Artist Residency. Barcelona, Spain. 2004
College for Creative Studies. Artist Talk. Detroit, MI. 2003
Cholamandal Artists Village. Residency. Injambakkam, Chennai, India. 2001-02
Temple University Rome Fellowship. Temple University Rome Program. Tyler School of Art. Rome, Italy. 1993 – 1994
Teaching Fellowship. Temple University Rome Program. Tyler School of Art. Rome, Italy. 1994
Teaching Fellowship. Temple University Tyler School of Art. Philadelphia, PA. 1992
Future Faculty Fellowship. Temple University Tyler School of Art. Philadelphia, PA.
1992 – 1993
Steven Stoman Grant. Awarded Best of Show. Wayne State University Community Arts Gallery. Detroit, MI. 1991
Michael H. Hodges. Great Race art show examines identity. The Detroit News. July 2009
John Carlos Cantu. Gallery Project’s Race a nuanced statement. The Ann Arbor News. June 2009
Leo Adam Biga. Color Me Black, The Reader. June 2009
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/18/in-the-galleries-january-18/
2008
Roberta Fallon. Hair Force: Vox’s provocative art gets to your heart. Philadelphia Weekly. July 2007
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/articles/15078 2007
Carey Lovelace. Girls, Girls, Girls. Art in America. p. 90. June/July 2007
http://www.careylovelace.com/articles/girls/girls.htm
Art Access. Atelier 31. Vol. 10. Nr. 4. April 2001
Nicht für den ersten Blick. Galerie X eröffnet mit Arbeiten von Françoise Duresse. Kultur, Die Rheinpfalz. Nr. 275. 28 November 1994
University of Colorado at Boulder. Art and Art History Department. Boulder, CO. Assistant Professor. 2007 to present
Drexel University. Visual Studies Department. Philadelphia, PA. Assistant Professor. 2006-2007
Zayed University. Art and Design Department. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Assistant Professor. 2003-2006
College for Creative Studies. Foundation Department. Detroit, MI. Adjunct Faculty. 2003
Traveled in India and Nepal. Collecting materials and sound for the paper bag test project. 2001 – 2003
University of Washington. Extension Program. Seattle, WA. Instructor. 2000-2001
College for Creative Studies. Foundation Department. Detroit, MI. Adjunct Faculty. 1999
Gallery X. Drawing and Painting Instructor. Neustadt, Germany. 1994-1997
Kultur Management. Mannheim, Germany. Art Representative/Curator. Non-profit organization. 1994-1997
Temple University Tyler School of Art Rome Program. Rome, Italy. Instructor of Record. 1994