SOLO EXHIBITION
2015
Elissa Swanger at Meg
Meg Clothing Shop, Brooklyn, NY
TWO-PERSON EXHIBITION
2023
”She Gazed, First” Elissa Swanger and Monique Sarfity
End of Elm, Morristown, NJ
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Small Works 2024
Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY
Peep Space Flat File
Tarrytown, NY
Midsommer
Artlab, Mendam, NJ
2023
The Big Small Show
The Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ
Small Works 2023
Clifton Springs, NY
S.Y.N.T Back to School Flat File Event
The Front Gallery, New York, NY
Verdant:The Colors of Spring
Morris County Public Library, Morristown, NJ
2022
Small Works 2022
Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY
Flat Rate Contemporary Art Collective, ongoing on-line exhibit and sale
https://flatratecontemporary.com/frc-members
Deanna Evans Flat File, ongoing on-line exhibit and sale
https://www.deannaevansprojects.com/flat-file-2022
2021
Every Woman Biennial
Copeland Gallery, Peckham, London, U.K.
Deanna Evans Project Flat File,
https://www.deannaevansprojects.com/flat-file
”Embody”, curated by Krista Scenna
The Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT
2020
The UPS Art Show
Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY
The Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT
Far X Wide;Willing the Season
https://www.farbywide.com/past-projects/willing-the-season/1
2019
Every Women Biennial ( formerly the Whitney Houston Biennial)
La Mama Gallery, New York, NY
2018
Flat Rate Contemporary Online Exhibit
https://www.flatratecontemporary.com
"Open Orange"
Valley Arts, Orange, NJ
“Hide and Seek”
Vivid Space SD, San Diego, CA
BeaconArts Fundraiser
Towne Crier Café, Beacon, NY
“Sugar is Sweet: A Valentines Day Benefit for the Caribbean”
The NU Hotel, Brooklyn, NJ
2017
2017 International Juried Exhibition
The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ
Bowery Gallery 26th Annual Juried Show 2017, Curated by Kyle Staver
The Bowery Gallery, New York, NY
The "Wish You Were Here"
AIR Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
"Nasty Women”
ABD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
“Nasty Women Art Exhibition”
Knockdown Center, Queens, NY
2016
“UnBroken” A Benefit for the ACLU
Lorraine Street Studios, Brooklyn, NY
“The Big Small Show”
Victory Hall Drawing Rooms. Jersey City, NJ
“Bakers Dozen”
New Jersey Arts Guild, Rahway, NJ
2015
“Giving Up the Ghost”
Owl’s Head Wine Bar, Brooklyn, NY
"Lover of Small Things"
Gallery22, Peekskill, NY
New Collectors
Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2014
Governor's Island Art Fair
New York, NY
2013
"Small Wonder"
Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2012
NURTUREart Benefit
Charles Bank Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2010
“Exposure”
Icosahedron Gallery, New York, NY
2007-08
"Out of Time: New Artist, New Works"
Payne Gallery, Bethlehem, PA
2007
"Night of 1,000 Drawings"
Artist's Space, New York, NY
2007
Brooklyn college MFA Thesis Exhibition
New York Center for Art & Media Studies, New York, NY
College Art Association MFA Exhibition
Hunter College, New York, NY
2005
"Night of 1,000 Drawings" Benefit
Artist's Space, New York, NY
Swarthmore College Alumni Exhibition
List Gallery, Swarthmore, PA
2003
"Domesticity" Juried Show
Sniveling Siblings Antiques ,Los Angeles, CA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Kessler, Alexandra “ Rehearsal” ,
Pigeon Pages, January 24, 2021
https://pigeonpagesnyc.com/rehearsal
EDUCATION
2007
Master of Fine Arts
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
1995
Bachelor of Arts
Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
AWARDS
2007
Charles G. Shaw Award
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
City University of NY Research Grant
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
2006
Charles G. Shaw Award
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
City University of NY Research Grant
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY