Carson Case

Sculptor, Painter, Installation, Multimedia

Carson Case was born with a rare congenital heart condition, which significantly affects both her process and the changing forms of her work. Her interest was to develop organically, but with her long disciplined and dedicated approach as a dancer. Her early work was heavily focused on sculpture, although she had early classes in charcoal. Her subjects were often dancers, nudes, nature, horses and sailing ships. Carson spent a significant part of her youth in ballet and jazz rehearsals, and studied with luminaries in the dance world. This is expression is seen throughout her work. She always strove for stylistic and intellectual freedom, and found formal education limiting.

She became ill during her second year at Miami of Ohio in 1990 where she was studying sculpture and architecture, exploring the work of Antoni Gaudi. She was forced to leave to regain her health, and transferred to The Herron (now Hope) School of Fine Art at Indiana University to study sculpture with Jean-Paul Darriau (Guggenheim Museum, the Joseph Hirshhorn Collection in Washington D.C., the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Denver Art Museum, Galleria Schneider in Rome, and the Smithsonian Institute....

BFA : Herron (Hope) School of Fine Arts Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) 1993
(Sculpture, Photography, Painting, Graphic Design)
o Mentor / Advocate IU Sculptor/Professor Jean-Paul Darriau
(Guggenheim Museum, the Joseph Hirshhorn Collection in Washington D.C., the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Denver Art Museum, Galleria Schneider in Rome, and the Smithsonian Institute.)
BA: College of Arts and Science (West European Studies)
Minors in German & independent studies in Brazilian & Japanese culture

Studied architecture for more than 2 years at University of Miami (Oxford, Ohio) 1990
Minors: sculpture & interior structural design
Other notable coursework: chemistry and calculus

International MBA in Creativity Management 2005
Moore School of Business: University of South Carolina
Wirtschaftuniversität Wien Vienna – Austria
Semesters at Copenhagen Business School & Audencia Ecôle de Management
o Global strategies for managing creative industries
o Copyright/Trademarks: music, performing, literary, visual, commissioned
o (to manage creative work, develop work, and examine local artisans)

Trained with experts: sculpting and painting techniques (local artists: East and West Europe), resin (resin expert:...

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Art Basel | Design Miami, Driade Gallery, Miami Design District, FL 2009
Marcy Building Gallery Miami Design District, FL 2009
Melin Gallery Miami Design District, FL 2009
Fendi Design Studio Miami Design District, FL 2008
Art Rouge Gallery of International Contemporary Art Midtown Miami, FL 2008
Art Basel Miami Beach private exhibition, Star Island, FL 2008

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

(bio-prosthetic heart valve deteriorates after exposure to toxic mold/bacteria in New York)
Art Basel Miami Beach Ten Museum Park Penthouse exhibition, Miami, FL 2012
American Heart Association Heart Ball, Miami Beach, FL 2011, 2010
Art Basel Miami Beach private exhibitions, Star Island and Hibiscus Island, FL 2010
Art Basel Miami Beach private exhibition, Star Island, FL 2009
American Heart Association Go Red for Women, Setai, Miami Beach, FL 2009
Marcy Building gallery Miami Design District, FL 2009
Melin Gallery Miami Design District, FL 2009
Art Basel Miami Beach private exhibitions, Aqua/Allison Island and Star Island, FL 2008
Florida Grand Opera fundraiser, Miami, FL 2008
Art Rouge Gallery of International Contemporary Art, Midtown Miami, FL 2008
Art & Design Night opening performance, Miami Des...