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curriculum vitae

 

 

Educational History

2008  Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics

      Rhode Island School of Design

2006  Bachelor of Fine Arts

      The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2005  Summer Studies

      Ox-Bow School of Art

2004  Art Mentor Program 

      Santa Monica College

2003  Dean’s Honor List

      Santa Monica College

 

Group exhibitions

 

2019  The Brewery Art Walk, Brewery Artist Lofts, Los angeles, CA

2019  Group Show, Hawthorne Artist Complex, Los Angeles, CA

2019  Re:Union, Durden & Ray, Los Angeles, CA

2018  The Clay Compound, Morning Ceramics, Portland, OR

2017  The Collectivist, The Brand Library & Art Center, Los Angeles, CA        

      http://www.tigerstrikesasteroid.com/post/155632586649/the-collectivists-brand-library

 

2016  Mass Attack, Torrance Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA

      http://www.torranceartmuseum.com/the-final-mas-attack/

2016  The Newbies, Durden & Ray, Los Angeles, CA

      http://www.durdenandray.com/new-page/

2015  NCECA Biennial 2015, Lively experiments, David Winton Bell Gallery, Providence, RI (catalog)    

      http://blog.nceca.net/2015-nceca-biennial-opens-in-providence

2014  Borrowed Time, Honolulu Museum of Art, Honolulu, HI

      http://borrowedtimehawaii.tumblr.com    

2014  Masters of Miniature, Cedar Street Gallery, Honolulu, HI 

      http://www.cedarstreetgalleries.com/bin/works.cgi?Artist=GallagherSeanMichael

2011  Empty Bowls, Art's at Mark's Garage, Honolulu, HI

2011  From Here Too Nowhere, Arts at Mark's Garage, Honolulu, HI

2010  Honolulu Academy of Art Fundraising Exhibition, Honolulu Museum of Art

2010  42nd Annual Hawaii Craftsmen Juried Exhibition, Honolulu Museum of Art, Honolulu, HI (catalog)

2009  Honolulu Academy of Art Instructor Exhibition, Honolulu Museum of Art

2009  Honolulu Academy of Art Fundraising Exhibition, Honolulu Museum of Art

2009  Land and Sea, Peggy Chun Gallery, Honolulu, HI

2008  RISD Thesis Exhibition, Providence Convention Center, Providence    , RI

2008  2008 NCECA Regional Juried Student Exhibition, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA

      http://nceca.net/2008-rsje/

2007  RISD Ceramics Department Triennial Exhibition, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI

      http://risdceramics.blogspot.com/2010/12/risd-ceramics-triennial-woods-gerry-nov.html

2007  Body and Ritual, Sol Kophler Gallery, Providence, RI

2006  BFA Exhibition, Gallery 2, Chicago, IL

2006  Make Room For Art, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (catalog)

2005  Ox-Bow Summer Benefit, Ox-Bow Campus, Saugatuck, MI 

2005  Available Space, Pete and Susan Rosenthal Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (catalog)

2005  SMC Juried Student Exhibition, Pete and Susan Rosenthal Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

2004  SMC Juried Student Exhibition, Pete and Susan Rosenthal Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

 

Solo Exhibitions

 

2014  Borrowed Time, Honolulu Museum of Art, Honolulu, HI

2006  23 Gallons of Porcelain, Installation, Center for Integrated Technology, Providence    RI

2005  Fractured Beauty, Jae Omar Design Studio, Venice Beach, CA

 

Residencies

 

2014  Orvis Artist in Residence, Honolulu Museum of Art, Honolulu, HI (March-May

 

Grants and Awards

 

2015  NCECA Biennial Acceptance

2014  Honolulu Museum of Art Artist in Residence

2008  KHB Merit Award for exhibition at the 2008 NCECA Regional Juried Student Exhibition

2006  Rhode Island School of Design Dean of Graduate Students Fellowship

2006  Rhode Island School of Design Teaching Fellowship

2005  Ox- Bow Merit Scholarship, Summer

2005  Ox-Bow Artist Residency Merit Scholarship, Summer

2004  The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Academic Merit Scholarship

2004  The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Presidential Merit Scholarship 

2004  Santa Monica College Dockweiler Award, Equaled Artistic and Academic Achievement

2003  Santa Monica College Art Mentor Program Acceptance

 

Collections & Commissions

 

2008  Private Collection of Marc Levine, Owner of Art Consultant Gent

2006  Private Collection of Tony Bennett

2005  Hubbard Street Dance, Terra Cotta Lanterns 

2004  Jae Omar Designs, Edo-Sphere 

 

Professional Experience

 

2012  Joint Base Pearl Harbor/Hickam, Glass Instructor

2012  Joint Base Pearl Harbor/Hickam, Ceramics Instructor

2011  Academy Art Center, Honolulu Museum of Art, VSA Instructor

2010  Academy Art Center, Honolulu Museum of Art, Ceramics Instructor 

2010  Academy Art Center, Honolulu Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio Assistant

2009  Pacific Glass, Studio Assistant for large commercial and public art glass projects

2007  Rhode Island School of Design, Co-President Graduate Student Body Government

2006  Rhode Island School of Design, Ceramic Department Kiln Room Manager

2006  Rhode Island School of Design, Co-Instructor, Wheel throwing class

2006  Rhode Island School of Design, Co-Instructor, Wheel as A Tool for Sculpture

2004  The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Ceramic Department Kiln Room Manager

2003  Santa Monica College, Art Mentor Program Organizer

2003  Santa Monica College, Ceramic Studio Assistant

 

Organizations

 

Current   National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts

Current   RISD Alumni

          http://portfolios.risd.edu/seanmichaelgallagher

2010-14   Hawaii Craftsmen

 

Bibliography

 

National Council on the Education for Ceramic Arts, “Lively Experiments”, 2015 Biennial Exhibition Catalog, January 2015, p. 29

https://www.netforumpro.com/eweb/shopping/shopping.aspx?site=nceca&prd_key=3b93f3a1-75d5-427a-a1c6-e20ca466e07b

 

Rasa Fournier, “The Philosophers Stone”, Honolulu MidWeek, January 29th, 2014, p. ???

http://www.midweek.com/philosophers-stones/

 

Lynn Cook, “Masters of miniature”, Honolulu Star Advertiser, December 8, 2013, p. G7

http://www.staradvertiser.com/?s=masters+of+miniature

 

Paula Rath, “Artist Sean Michael Gallagher”, paularath.com, August 4th 2010 

http://paularath.com/2010/08/artist-sean-michael-gallagher/

 

Hawaii Craftsmen, “42nd Annual Juried Exhibition”, Exhibition Catalog, May 2009, p. ???

 

Paula Rath, “The Artists' Way”, Honolulu Star Advertiser, July 26th, 2009, p. ??? 

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2009/Jul/26/il/hawaii907260319.html

 

Dennis Wade, “Available Space”, Exhibition Catalog, May 2004, p. 13

 

Places to View Work

 

http://www.seanmichaelgallagher.com

Instagram @borrowedtime_

http://www.borrowedtimehawaii.tumblr.com

http://portfolios.risd.edu/seanmichaelgallagher

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