Michael E Stephen
EDUCATION:
2013 Master of Fine Arts (Sculpture/Studio Arts), University of Oregon
2009 Bachelors of Fine Arts (Sculpture), University of Texas at Tyler
EXHIBITIONS:
Solo or Two Person:
2024 Bats and Cats. Well Well Projects. Portland, OR (forthcoming)
2016 Midnight Rainbow. Pump Projects. Austin, TX
Kōō. DEMO Projects. Springfield, IL
Dirt Magick. Jan Brandt Gallery. Bloomington, IL
2015 Faded Lace. Box13 Art Space. Houston, TX
2014 Black Blaze. KINOKINO Center for Art and Film. Sandnes, Norway
2013 Speaking Between. DISJECTA Contemporary Art Center. Portland, OR
Group:
2023 Deep Cuts. Slow Jamz Gallery. Los Angeles, CA
2022 Nexus of Here. WAVE Contemporary. Portland, OR
2021 Facing the World: Grit-Group Reunion Chapter 1. The Contemporary Austin. Austin, TX
Thunderstruck 2.0: Black Hole Sun. Carnation Contemporary. Portland, OR
2020 Crit-Group Exhibition. The Contemporary Austin & GrayDuck Gallery. Austin, TX
2019 Thunderstruck. NARS Foundation. Brooklyn, NY
Thunderstruck. Carnation Contemporary. Portland, OR
Group Hug 8. Mantle Art Space. San Antonio, TX
Group Hug 8: Part 2. Big Medium. Austin, TX
2018 New Texas Talent XXV. Craighead Green Gallery. Dallas, TX
Imagine. Texas State University. Round Rock, TX
2017 Good Mourning Tis of Thee. Co-Lab Projects (DEMO Gallery). Austin, TX
ISC Chapter Exhibition. International Sculpture Center. Hamilton Township, NJ
Profusion in the Void. ArtSpace 111. Fort Worth, TX
Barnstorm at Bluestone. Punch Gallery. Seattle, WA
2016 Somewhere in the Dark. ART7 Gallery. Fort Worth, TX
Texas 12. Arts Center Texas Gallery. College Station, TX
2015 East Austin Studio Tour. Gallery Shoal Creek. Austin, TX
Spookeh 3. Jan Brandt Gallery. Bloomington, IL
Speaking Silence. Gallery Shoal Creek. Austin, TX
Sense of Place. Jan Brandt Gallery. Bloomington, IL
2014 Art Takes Miami. SCOPE Art Miami. Miami, FL
Halloween Hangover. c3: initiative. Portland, OR
Snap to Grid. Los Angeles Center for Digital Art. Los Angeles, CA
Urban Underground. Peoria Art Guild. Peoria, IL
Imaginary. Primo Piano LivinGallery for Contemporary Art. Lecce, Italy
Oregon Artist Showcase. Parrish Galley. Newberg, OR
2012 Art About Film. DIVA Center for the Arts. Eugene, OR
2010 Materials Hard and Soft. Greater Denton Center for the Arts. Denton, TX
Rising Eyes of Texas. Rockport Center for the Arts. Rockport, TX
Small Multitudes. City Union Rotunda Gallery. Lincoln, NB
RESIDENCIES:
2017 ArtPace International Artist-in-Resident. San Antonio, TX (Short Listed)
2016 ArtPace International Artist-in-Resident. San Antonio, TX (Short Listed)
2015 ArtPace International Artist-in-Resident. San Antonio, TX (Short Listed)
2014 KINOKINO Centre for Art and Film International Artist-in-Resident. Sandnes, Norway
FELLOWSHIPS / GRANTS / AWARDS:
2015 Best in Show. Sense of Place Exhibition Jan Brandt Gallery. Bloomington, IL
2014 Career Opportunity Grant. Oregon Arts Commission. Salem, OR
KINOKINO Centre for Art and Film Fellowship. Sandnes, Norway
2013 Jan Zach Graduate Memorial Award. University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
Georgianne Teller Singer Dean’s Graduate Fellowship. University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
2013 Graduate Teaching Fellowship. University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
2012 Graduate Teaching Fellowship. University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
2011 Graduate Teaching Fellowship. University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
2010 Graduate Teaching Fellowship. University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
2012 The Ina McClung Art Fellowship. University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
UO Ford Alumni Center Association Award. University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
Dedalus Fellowship MFA Award. National Nominee
2009 Talent Art Scholarship. University of Texas at Tyler. Tyler, TX
International Sculpture Center Student Award. National Nominee
Christopher Lyon Memorial Scholarship. University of Texas at Tyler. Tyler, TX
CONFERENCES / GUEST LECTURES:
2014 Artist Talk. c3:initiative, Portland, OR
Visiting Artist Lecturer. Kunstskolen i Rogaland (KIR). Stavanger, Norway
2008 Annual Texas Sculpture Symposium, Junction, TX
2007 Annual Texas Sculpture Symposium, San Marcos, TX
AFFILIATIONS:
2018-20 Thunderstruck Collective
2014-19 Texas Sculpture Group Member
BIBLIOGRAPHY/PRESS:
2020 https://www.bigmedium.org/artistfeatures/michaelstephen
2019 Thunderstruck Collective, THUNDERSTRUCK. Portland, OR:
Thunderstruck Publication. Distributed by Printed Matter, Inc. 2019.
2017 ART MAZE Magazine. “Issue 5 (Anniversary Edition.”) pp. 112-113
Votang, Thao. “Q+A with Michael E. Stephen.” Conflict of Interest Volume 2, pp. 115-118.
Stephen, Michael. “Midnight / Rainbows: the power of objects and nostalgia.” Artists on Art, October, pp. 15-26
2015 http://issuu.com/galleryshoalcreek-catalogues/docs/speaking_silence_catalog
2014 http://www.undo.net/it/mostra/172931
2013 http://www.disjecta.org/portfolio-items/speaking-between-university-of-oregon-mfa-thesis-exhibition