SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 MCLEAN COUNTY ARTS CENTER, Bloomington, IL
2014 GALLERY 13, Minneapolis, MN
2012 INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Marion, IN
2008 CITY GALLERY at the WATER TOWER, Chicago, IL
2006 SOHO PHOTO GALLERY, New York, NY
2004 RYERSON WOODS BRUSHWOOD GALLERY, Deerfield, IL
2003 CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER, Chicago, IL
2003 MCLEAN COUNTY ARTS CENTER, Bloomington, IL
1997 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Gleacher Center, Chicago, IL
1993 MWMWM GALLERY, Chicago, IL
1990 MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY, Decatur, IL
1988 KOHLER ARTS CENTER, Sheboygan, WI (Catalog)
1987 TORONTO PHOTOGRAPHERS WORKSHOP, Toronto, CA
1986 S.A.I.C. SUPERIOR STREET GALLERY, Chicago, IL
1984 SILVER IMAGE GALLERY, Seattle, WA
1984 EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Cheney, WA
1982 GLOVER-HAYES GALLERY, Seattle, WA
ONLINE GALLERIES
2019 LULA JAPAN MAGAZINE, Featured interview and imagery, issue 11 September 28, 2019
2019 IGNANT MAGAZINE, portfolio on line, editor’s invitation https://www.ignant.com/2019/01/08/bill-odonnell-takes-us-inside-the-minds-eye
2019 MUSEÉ MAGAZINE, Featured portfolio on line
2018 FLOAT PHOTO MAGAZINE, Editor’s invitation, DAYLIGHT https://www.floatmagazine.us/portfolios/bill-odonnell
2018 FOUNDWORK, Guest editor’s selection, SOLID AND SPACE https://foundwork.art/artists/billodonnell/works
2018 PHASES MAGAZINE, contributor’s invitation, SOLID AND SPACE https://www.phasesmag.com/bill-odonnell/solid-and-space/#s-1
2018 ART PHOTO INDEX, director’s invitation, SOLID AND SPACE http://www.artphotoindex.com/api/#imageAlpha/i/O
2018 EDGE OF HUMANITY MAGAZINE, Editor’s invitation, HOME https://edgeofhumanity.com/2018/04/23/home-5/
2014 LENSCULTURE, Editor’s invitation, MANY ROOMS, https://www.lensculture.com/bill-o-donnell
2011 LENSCRATCH, Curator’s invitation, MANY ROOMS, http://lenscratch.com/2011/07/bill-odonnell/
2010 CATHERINE EDELMAN GALLERY, Chicago Project, invitation, MANY ROOMS, http://lenscratch.com/2011/07/bill-odonnell/
2009 MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY, curator’s invitation, ELEVATIONS and INTERIORS http://www.mocp.org/collection/mpp/past/odonnell_bill.php
DUO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 PERSPECTIVE GALLERY, Evanston, IL
2018 LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR DIGITAL ART, Los Angeles, CA
2018 “FACULTY BIENNIAL”, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2017 "SISTER CITIES" Vladimir, Russia; Canterbury, UK; Bloomington, IL
2016 “GEOMETRY” Jadeite Gallery, New York, NY
2016 LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR DIGITAL ART, Los Angeles, CA
2016 MCLEAN COUNTY ARTS CENTER, Bloomington, IL
2016 “FACULTY BIENNIAL”, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2014 “HEARTLAND”, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
2014 “ECOVISIONS”, McLean County Arts Center
2014 “GRIMM TALES”, Milner Library, Illinois State University
2014 “FACULTY BIENNIAL”, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2013 PERSPECTIVE GALLERY, Evanston, IL
2012 MCLEAN COUNTY ARTS CENTER, Bloomington, IL
2012 MCLEAN COUNTY MUSEUM, Bloomington, IL
2011 CATHERINE EDELMAN GALLERY, Chicago, IL
2011 “FACULTY BIENNIAL”, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2009 “ONWARD”, Project Basho Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2009 “FACULTY BIENNIAL”, Illinois State University,Normal,IL
2008 “CONNECT / DISCONNECT”, Geeslin Gallery, Huntsville, TX
2007 EVANSTON ART CENTER, Evanston, IL
2007 “FACULTY BIENNIAL”, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2006 SAFETY-KLEEN GALLERY, Elgin, IL
2006 “A SENSE OF PLACE”, Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, GA
2006 EVANSTON ART CENTER, Evanston, Il
2006 SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
2005 SOHO PHOTO GALLERY, New York, NY
2005 “PLACE(MEANT)” Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
2005 SUBURBAN FINE ARTS CENTER, Highland Park, IL
2005 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, Fairfax, VA
2005 “FACULTY BIENNIAL”, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2004 ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM, Rockford, IL
2003 “FACULTY BIENNIAL”, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2003 “BOOKMARKS”, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston, IL
2002 "EVANSTON & VICINITY 16th BIENNIAL",
Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2001 “FACULTY BIENNIAL”, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2000 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, Faculty Exhibition, Chicago, IL
1999 NOYES CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, Evanston, IL
1999 SUBURBAN FINE ARTS CENTER, Highland Park, IL
1999 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, Faculty Exhibition, Chicago, IL
1997 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, Faculty Exhibition, Chicago, IL
1996 "EVANSTON & VICINITY 13th BIENNIAL",
Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
1996 "ARC REGIONAL III", ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
1995 VIRIDIAN GALLERY, New York, NY
1995 ARC GALLERY, Chicago, IL
1994 "CAMERA OBSCURA/OBSCURA CAMERA",
Rymer Gallery, SAIC, Chicago, IL
1993 "PRIVATE RELATIONS", Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
1993 "NATIONAL EXPOSURE", A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago, IL
1990 "SELECTIONS 90", Eye Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1992 "HOUSEWORK: SUSAN GOFSTEIN & BILL O'DONNELL",
Loyola University, Chicago, IL
1990 "PUBLIC EXPOSURES:ONE DECADE",
Toronto Photographers Workshop, Toronto, CAN
1990 "WINDOW TO THE IMAGINATION", SAIC Gallery 2, Chicago, IL
1988 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, Faculty Exhibition, Chicago, IL
1987 "THE ALTERNATIVE IMAGE 3: VISUAL PARADOX",
Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
1986 LIGHT SONG GALLERY, University of Arizona,Tucson, AZ
1986 SELIG BUILDING, Goodman Quad, Indianapolis, IN
1986 HOCKADAY ARTS CENTER, Kalispell, MT
1985 VICTORIA REGIONAL MUSEUM, Victoria, TX
1985 "ILLINOIS PHOTOGRAPHERS 85",
State of Illinois Gallery, Chicago, IL (Purchase Award)
1984 YELLOWSTONE ARTS CENTER, Billings, MT
1984 "6/6 SHOW” N.A.M.E. GALLERY, Chicago, IL
1984 LA ROCHE COLLEGE, Pittsburgh, PA
1984 SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM, Johnstown, PA
1984 CEDARCREST COLLEGE, Allentown, PA
1984 "SAN FRANCISCO CAMERA WORKS", San Francisco, CA
1984 "PHOTONATIONAL" , Erie, PA (Catalog)
1984 "NEW PHOTOGRAPHICS 84”, Ellensburg, WA (Catalog)
1983 "RECENT PURCHASES”, Seattle Arts Commission,Seattle, WA
1983 SILVER IMAGE GALLERY, Seattle, WA
1983 "ARRANGED IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY",
Boise Gallery of Art, Boise, ID (Purchase Award)
1983 "MEMBERS' SHOW", Friends of Photography, Carmel, CA
1983 "4 PHOTOGRAPHERS”, Community College RI Lincoln, RI
1983 CITY CLUB OF SEATTLE, Seattle, WA
1983 CHENEY COWLES MUSEUM, Spokane, WA
1983 "CAMERA MOVEMENTS”Moore College of Art, Phil., PA
1983 "NEW PHOTOGRAPHICS/83”, Ellensburg, WA
1983 "GOVERNOR'S INVITATIONAL”, Olympia, WA (Catalog)
1982 "MEMBERS SHOW”, Friends of Photography, Carmel, CA
1982 "NEW PHOTOGRAPHICS/82”, Ellensburg, WA
1982 UNIVERSITY GALLERY, University of Idaho, Moscow ID
1981 BLOOMINGDALE GALLERY, Olympia, WA
1981 ASCHERMAN GALLERY, Cleveland Heights, OH
PUBLIC LECTURES
2015 ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY - inaugural lecture,
School of Art Research Colloquium
2013 GALLERY 13, Minneapolis, MN - artist talk at solo exhibition
2012 INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Marion, IN
- artist talk at solo exhibition
2012 MCLEAN COUNTY ARTS CENTER, Bloomington, IL
- artist talk at duo exhibition
2011 CATHERINE EDELMAN GALLERY, Chicago, IL -
video interview/lecture for Chicago Project online archives.
2008 RED WING HIGH SCHOOL, Red Wing, MN
- Anderson Center Residency community outreach
2005 SUBURBAN FINE ARTS CENTER, Highland Park, IL
- artist talk at group exhibition
2005 OXBOW RESIDENCY, Saugatuck, MI - artist talk
2004 BRUSHWOOD GALLERY, Deerfield, IL - artist talk at solo exhibition
2003 CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER - artist talk at solo exhibition
2003 MCLEAN COUNTY ARTS CENTER - artist talk at solo exhibition
2003 NOYES CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, Evanston, IL
- artist talk at group exhibition
1999 SUBURBAN FINE ARTS CENTER, Highland Park, IL
- artist talk at group exhibition
HONORS / AWARDS
2017 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANT, Illinois State University
2015 HAMBIDGE FOUNDATION, Rabun Gap, GA
- Artist Fellowship and Residency
2015 THE ANDERSON CENTER, Red Wing, MN
- Artist Residency (declined due to illness)
2015 BRUSHCREEK ARTS FOUNDATION, Saratoga, WY
- Artist Residency (declined due to illness)
2015 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH GRANT, Illinois State University
2015 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANT, Illinois State University
2014 LENSCULTURE, Curated ongoing on-line portfolio
2014 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH GRANT,
Illinois State University, College of Fine Arts
2013 ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, Promotion to Full Professor
2012 RAGDALE FOUNDATION, Lake Forest, IL
- Artist Fellowship and Residency
2012 UPTOWN NORMAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER, Normal, Il
- Purchase & permanent display of three prints
2012 URBANAUTICA METADATA, Web Journal interview
2011 LENSCRATCH, Curated ongoing on-line portfolio
2011 RAGDALE FOUNDATION, Lake Forest, IL
- Artist Fellowship and Residency
2010-17 THE CHICAGO PROJECT, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, IL - Curated ongoing on-line portfolio
2009 RAGDALE FOUNDATION, Lake Forest, IL
- Artist Fellowship and Residency(declined due to schedule conflict)
2008 THE ANDERSON CENTER, Red Wing, MN,
-Artist Fellowship and Residency
2008 CATWALK CENTER, Catwalk, NY - Artist Fellowship andResidency (declined due to schedule conflict)
2005 OX-BOW, School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Artist Residency
2005 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH GRANT,
Illinois State University, College of Fine Arts
2003 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH GRANT,
Illinois State University, College of Fine Arts
2002-09 MIDWEST PHOTOGRAPHERS PROJECT Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL Three portfolios of work maintained for public study
2002 ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL, Artist Fellowship
1998 ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL, Artist Fellowship
1992 ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL, Fellowship Finalist Award & 1991
1987 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS/ARTS MIDWEST,
Regional Fellowship
1984-86 SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, MFA Program - Full Tuition Merit Scholarship
1985 "ILLINOIS PHOTOGRAPHERS '85”, Chicago, IL -State Gallery of Illinois Purchase Award
EDUCATION
1986 SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO M.F.A. Photography
1978 THE UNION INSTITUTE B.A Photography
TEACHING
2001-19 ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY Professor (Emeritus)
1995-01 SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Adjunct Assistant Professor
1987-01 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO Adjunct Assistant Professor
1994-96 SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO Instructor / 2-D Design - Drawing
1988-92 ELMHURST COLLEGE, Elmhurst, IL
Instructor / Photography
PUBLICATIONS
2014 AFTERIMAGE: The Journal of Media Arts And Cultural Criticism Featured Portfolio, Nov/Dec 2014, vol 42, no 3
2014 FLOAT MAGAZINE, Featured Portfolio on-line magazine
2011 THE GLIMPSE TRAVELER, by Mariane Boruch
- Indiana University Press - book cover image
2008 review by Alan Artner, Chicago Tribune: “ELEVATIONS” solo show, City Gallery at the Chicago Water Tower
2008 review by Michael Weinstein, New City: “ELEVATIONS” solo show, City Gallery at the Chicago Water Tower
2008 review by Jesse Stein, Flavor Pill: “ELEVATIONS” solo show, City Gallery at the Chicago Water Tower
2003 review by Bill Stamets, Chicago Reader: “HOME” solo show, Chicago Cultural Center
2003 review by Michael Weinstein, New City: “HOME” solo show, Chicago Cultural Center
1988 catalog: "OUT OF ORDER: The Photographs of Bill O'Donnell” Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
1987 catalog: "THE ALTERNATIVE IMAGE 3: VISUAL PARADOX”
Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
1986 VIEWS, Vol. 3, No. 3, Toronto, Canada
1985 THE PHOTO REVIEW, Langhorne, PA
1985 catalog: "ILLINOIS PHOTOGRAPHERS 85" State of Illinois Gallery, Chicago, IL
1984 catalog: "PHOTONATIONAL”, Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA
1984 ARTWEEK, Vol. 15, No. 22, Oakland, CA
1983 catalog: "ARRANGED IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY"
Boise Gallery of Art, Boise, ID
1983 catalog: "GOVERNOR'S INVITATIONAL” Olympia, WA
1982 NORTHWEST PHOTOGRAPHY, Vol. 4, No. 11, Seattle, WA
1982 ARTWEEK, Vol. 13, No. 18, Oakland, CA
COLLECTIONS
BELGRAVIA GROUP 600 S. MICHIGAN AVENUE COLLECTION, Chicago, IL
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY, Midwest Photographers Project, Chicago, IL(2003-2005, 2005-2007, 2007-2009)
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS VISUAL ARTISTS FELLOWSHIP ARCHIVE, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM, Springfield, IL
SCHULTEN, WARD & TURNER, LLP, Atlanta, GA
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Ellensburg, WA
SEATTLE ARTS COMMISSION PORTABLE WORKS COLLECTION, Seattle, WA
BOISE GALLERY OF ART, Boise, ID