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Commercial Representation
Judith Miller Inc., 330 W. 38th Street, no. 901, New York City, NY.

One Person Exhibitions
2008
Cohen Amador Gallery.. A special one-woman show to celebrate the release of Jessica's first monograph, Interior Exposure, published by Damiani Editore.
2007-08
Ball State Museum of Art, Muncie, Indiana. Conversation Piece.
2006
Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA. Portraits from Private Spaces.
2005
Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN. Jessica Todd Harper.
2005
The Dolan Art Center, Locust Valley, NY. Two Sisters, Two Views.
2004
List Gallery. Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA. Jessica Todd Harper.
2003
New Gallery. Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pittsburgh, PA. Portraits from Private Spaces.
2003
Deitel Gallery. Emma Willard School, Troy, NY. Jessica Todd Harper.
2002
Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR. David Hilliard and Jessica Todd Harper.
2002
The Hartnett Gallery. The University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Legacy.
2002
Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX. Scenes from a Marriage Diary.
2001-02
Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA. Scenes from a Marriage Diary (catalogue).
2001
SPAS Gallery, Rochester, NY. Legacy (an MFA Thesis Show).

Selected Group Exhibitions
2010
Corcoran Gallery, Washington DC. FotoWeek 2010.
2010
Photography Center Northwest, Seattle, WA. EXPOSED: Critical Mass 2009.
2009
New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), New Orleans, LA. The Art of Caring: A Look at Life through Photography.
2009
New York Photography Festival. New Visionaires 2008. Travelling exhibition.
2007-09
George Eastman House International Museum of Film and Photography. Seeing Ourselves: Masters of American Photography. Travelling exhibition.
2006-07
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX. Photo Forum.
2007
The Cooper Union. Indwelling, juried by Joyce Tenneson
2007
The Methodist Hospital, Center for Performing Arts, Houston TX. Generations of Caring.
2006
The Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton, NJ. Risky Business.
2005-06
The Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA. Group Portrait.
2005
Cohen Amador Gallery, New York City, NY. Inaugural Exhibition of Gallery Artists.
2005
Paul Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Several Artists Consider Books.
2004
The Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery, Haverford, PA. Faculty Show.
2003-04
The Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA. The First Woodmere Triennial. (10 prints; catalogue).
2003
The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA. The 2003 Biennial (7 prints; catalogue).
2002
The George Eastman House, Rochester, NY. Picturing What Matters

Invited Lectures
2008 The Googleplex, Google Headquarters. Mountain View, CA.
2008 Aperture Gallery, New York, NY. Aperture Artist's Talks.
2006 International Center for Photography, New York, NY.
2003 Society of Photographic Education, National Conference, Austin, TX. Legacy.
2003 Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pittsburgh, PA. Portraits from Private Spaces.
2003 Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. Portraits from Private Spaces.
2003 Emma Willard School, Troy, NY. Jessica Todd Harper.
2002 University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Legacy.
2001 Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA. Scenes from a Marriage Diary.

Collections
The George Eastman House - Rochester, NY.
The Houston Museum of Fine Arts - Houston, TX.
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, private collection - Philadelphia, PA.
Haverford College - Haverford, PA.
The Allentown Art Museum - Allentown, PA.
The Wallace Library - Rochester, NY.

Awards
2010 Society of Publication Designers Silver Medal
2009 PDN Photo Annual: Selection for Best Photography Book
2008 New York Photo Awards: Best Personal/Fine Art Single Image
2007 American Photography 23
2006 Photolucida Critical Mass Award
2005 Photolucida Critical Mass Award
2005 Santa Fe Center For Photography, Juror’s Choice Award (Juror: Susan Smith of National Geographic.)
2005 Photo District News’ “30”
2002 Houston Center for Photography Photography Fellowship
2003 The Silver Eye Gallery- Pittsburgh, PA, Honorable Mention
2001 The Wallace Library Purchase Award
2000 The Wallace Library Purchase Award
2000 R.I.T. Graduate Program First Prize Merit Scholarship

Bibliography
2010
New York Magazine. "All Joy No Fun". Article on modern parenthood illustrated by a portfolio of recent work. (July 12th 2010.)
2009
O: The Oprah Magazine. "The Gift". Images to illustrate a story on the donation of breast milk, and an appearance on the contributors' page. (March)
2008
Newsweek. Portrait of Rosario Dawson, to illustrate a title page feature. (October 20)
Newsweek. "Women and Leadership". Portraits of influential women including Sheryl Sandberg, Rosario Dawson and Kimberley Peirce. (October 13)
EMMA, The Bulletin of Emma Willard School. "Illuminations." Two page spread praising Interior Exposure. (Spring/Summer)
O: The Oprah Magazine. "Reading Room", by Francine Prose. Full-page review of Interior Exposure. (August)
Photography Collection. "Interior Exposure", by Peter Schaefermeier. (June 7)
Handelsblatt Weekend-Journal. "Barfuß fürs Album", by Husch Josten. (May 16)
The New Yorker. "Galleries: Uptown". (May 12)
The New York Sun. "Planning the Perfect Impromptu Picture", by William Meyers. (April 17)
Interior Exposure: Jessica Todd Harper. Foreword by Larry Fink, interview by Sarah A. MacNear. Damiani Editore.
2007
Light and Lens: Photography in the Digital Age. Focal Press. Edited by Robert Hirsch. Contributing artist.
Newsweek. Jogging Your Memory. Editorial appearance (December 10)
O: The Oprah Magazine. "I'm Going to Paint that Man Right Out of My Hair", by Allison Glock. Editorial appearance (September)
O: The Oprah Magazine. Highlight on Jessica's fine arts photography (August)

2006
Art News." Altered States", by Richard E. Woodward. Referenced, pg. 108. (March)
Shots Magazine. pg. 27, #91 (Spring, 2006)
Photo District News, pg. 52, The Fifty States Issue. (February, 2006)
Fotografia Magazine. Issue cover story, by Ireneusz Zjezdzalka. (August 22)
2005
Photo District News. Our Choice Of Emerging Photographers to Watch: PDN’s 30. (March)
Photo District News. "End Frame: Art Appreciation". (March)
2004
Exploring Color Photography, Fourth Edition. Edited by Robert Hirsch. Contributing Artist. McGraw-Hill.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, "Jessica Todd Harper: Familien – Fest im Fokus", by Husch Josten. Easter Sunday, p.59. (4/11)
Camera Austria No. 85, FORUM section. (March).
The Morning Call, "Woodmere Triennial exhibit is picture perfect", by Geoff Gehman. (1/7)
Artcritical.com, "Triennial of Contemporary Photography", by James Rosenthal (12/03)
2003
Philadelphia Inquirer, "Art | Photography, New and Old: Woodmere Art Museum Celebrates Recent Innovators as well as Early Pioneers", by Edward J. Sozanski. (Sunday, 11/16)
Philadelphia Weekly, "Art : Sketches", by Roberta Fallon. Volume XXXII, No. 48, (11/26)
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Arts and Entertainment Cover Story/Art Preview: PCA unveils its fifth and largest Biennial", by Mary Thomas, Post-Gazette Art Critic. (3/21)
Pulp. "Intimacy and Technology: Pittsburgh Filmmakers Presents Two Divergent, Thoughtful Photo Exhibitions", by Alice Winn. (3/13)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Photographer Invites Viewers into her Family's Private Moments", by Kurt Shaw. (Sunday, 3/16).
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, "Fine Arts: Peeking in on Private Worlds", by Terry Young. (3/7).
2002
The Portland Mercury, First Thursday Preview, by Karrin Ellertson. Vol 2 No. 47 (5/8
The Sunday Oregonian, "Our Picks of the Week for May 26- June 1, 2002", by Stan Hall. (5/26)
Blue Sky #35 Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR.
Photographic Possibilities: The Expressive Use of Ideas,Materials, & Processes, (2nd ed.) Focal Press. Edited by Robert Hirsch. 2001. Contributing Artist.
1998 The Photo Review, Vol. 21, #3 (Summer).

Teaching Experience
Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA: Visiting Assistant Professor: 2004-present
International Center for Photography: Fall 2007
Haverford College, Haverford, PA: Visiting Assistant Professor: 2003-2004
Pittsburgh Filmmakers: Adjunct Faculty: 2002- 2003
Emma Willard School - Troy, NY: Visiting Artist. 2003
Rochester Institute of Technology: Instructor. 1999- 2001

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology: MFA, Photography. 2001
Bryn Mawr College: BA, cum laude, History of Art. 1997
Ecole Nationale des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France. 1996
Larry Fink Studio- Martins Creek, PA