IRENE “JUNE” CHAU 趙愛倫 CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2024 MFA, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2018 BFA, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Spine Songs, Zen Garden, Asian American Resource Center, Austin, TX
2019 Great Grandma, Can You Hear Me?, Washburn Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 New Suns, Goodluckhavefun Gallery, Austin, TX
2024 All Else: UT MFA Thesis Show, Visual Arts Center, Austin, TX
2024 Into The Thick of IT!, MASS Gallery, Austin, TX
2023 Queer Sublime, Visual Arts Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2019 echo echo echo: a BFA Thesis Exhibition, Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2019 Leftovers, Fountain Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2019 The Best We Could Do, Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2019 Fibers in Florence, Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2018 Spring Storm , Lawrence Hall, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2018 家 home (jiā/chù) , Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2018 I Have Something to Say... , Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2017 Quiet Urgency , Laverne Krause Gallery , University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2017 Soft Structures , Adell McMillian Gallery, Erb Memorial Union, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
RESIDENCIES
2021 Caldera Artist in Residence Program, Sisters, OR
2020 Tropical Contemporary “Transformation” Residency, Eugene, OR
2020 Centrum Foundation General Artists Residency, Port Townsend, WA
AWARDS AND HONORS
2023 Dedalus MFA Fellowship Award Nominee
2022 College of Fine Arts Graduate Excellence Fellowship at University of Texas at Austin
2019 Jan Zach Memorial Scholarship in Sculpture at University of Oregon
2019 Latin Honors Cum Laude, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2018 Carol and Terry Reinhold Fibers in Florence Scholarship
2018 Spring Storm Dean’s Award Recipient, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2015 - 2018 Dean’s List, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
TEACHING
2022-2023 Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
ARTIST TALKS
2024 Asian American Resource Center, Austin, TX
2023 University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2023 The ART Building, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2019 Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2019 Community Hall Annex, Portland Community College, Portland, OR
PUBLICATIONS
2024 Pickerrell, Analise. “‘All Else’: Studio art graduate students showcase work in final exhibit
before receiving MFA.” Daily Texan, 18 Apr. 2024.
2024 Clark, Joey. “MFA Open Studios, Silent Auction showcase graduate student artwork.”
Daily Texan, 27 Feb. 2024.
2023 Mirza, Minza. “‘Queer Sublime’ Curators Discuss Amplifying Student Artistic Expression on Campus.” The
Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin, 26 Sept. 2023.
2022 Cotter, Lucy. “The Promise of ‘Opacity’: Takahiro Yamamoto’s ‘Opacity of Performance.’” Oregon
ArtsWatch | Oregon Arts & Culture News, 24 June 2022.
2019 Cipolle, Alex. “Art + Design Alumni Make Their Mark in Art, Ceramics.” Oregon Quarterly, 3 Apr. 2019.
EVENTS
2024 UT Austin Annual Open Studios Event, Director, Austin, TX
2022 UT Austin Annual Open Studios Event, Co-Director, Austin, TX
2019 UO Zine Fest, Event and Volunteer Coordinator, Erb Memorial Union, Eugene, OR
2018 UO Zine Fest, Volunteer and Tabler, Erb Memorial Union, Eugene, OR
SELECTION COMMITTEES
2021 Tropical Contemporary “Transformation” Residency for 2021-2022 Sessions