Michelle Bolinger
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Education
2005 MFA, Painting, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2003 BFA, Painting, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
 
Solo Exhibitions
2010 Trees Sea Skies, DIG, Chicago, IL
2008 I’ve Been Through the Desert, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA
2007 Michelle Bolinger, President's Gallery, Harold Washington College, Chicago, IL
2006 Color Constructions, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA
 
Select Group Exhibitions
2011 Awkward Beauty, Northeastern Illinois Univeristy, Chicago, IL (two person show)
Regina Rex presents Permanent Collection, NUTUREart, Brooklyn, NY
Let's Be Friends, Residence Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2010 Michelle Bolinger, Emily Gerhard, Margaret Watson, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA
Pastoral Disruption, Lloyd Dobler Gallery, Chicago, IL
Evanston and Vicinity Biennial, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
Group Show of Gallery Artists, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA
2009 Cross-Fade, Swimming Pool Project Space, Chicago, IL
Suspend, Roots and Culture, Chicago, IL
Paintings, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008 Joseph Frasca Memorial Works on Paper Exhibition, Around the Coyote Gallery, Chicago, IL
ArtFutura: Discovery, Juried by James Rondeau, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
2007 Ten Painters, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 Non-Non Referential Painting, Crawl Space gallery, Seattle, WA
2005 Hot Cakes/Small Works, Afif Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
National Print and Drawing Competitive Exhibition, Gormley Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2004 Works in Progress, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA
 
Professional Experience
2007-12 Harold Washington College, Chicago, IL, Adjunct Faculty
2007-12 Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL, Visiting Lecturer
2009-10 Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, Visiting Lecturer
2010-11 The School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL Continuing Studies and TICA, Faculty
2006-8 Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Gallery Assistant, Chicago IL
2005 University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Visiting Lecturer and Graduate Student Instructor of Record
2004 University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Graduate Student Instructor of Record
 
Grants and Awards
2012 Illinois Arts Council, Professional Development Grant
2011 Chicago Artist Assistance Program (CAAP) Grant Recipient
2008 Best Emerging Artist Working on Paper Award, Around The Coyote Gallery, Chicago, IL
Cliff Dwellers, Artist in Residence, Chicago, IL
2005 Directors Award, University of Washington HUB
Teaching with Excellence nomination
2004 Gonzales Scholarship, University of Washington
Research Grant, School of Art, University of Washington
New York Studio School, Drawing Marathon
2003 Member, Phi Beta Kappa
2002 Indiana University Creative Studies Grant
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art Studio/Critique Summer Program
2001 Study Abroad, Florence, Italy
 
Publications
2005 New American Paintings, MFA Annual 2004
 
Publications
2005 New American Paintings, MFA Annual 2004
 
Public Collections
Harold Washington College, Permanent Collection, Chicago, IL
King County Public Art Collection, Seattle, WA
University of Washington, HUB Permanent Art Collection, Seattle, WA
Student Legal Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
 
Bibliography

Jason Foumberg, “Top 5 Exhibitions of 2011”, New City, December 21st, 2011
http://art.newcity.com/2011/12/21/top-5-of-everything-2011-art/

Burt Stabler, “Review: Michelle Bolinger/Northeastern Illinois University Art Gallery”, New City, September 20, 2011
http://art.newcity.com/2011/09/20/through-march-2-at-the-depaul-art-museum-935-w-fullerton-ave-review-michelle-bolingernortheastern-illinois- university-art-gallery/

Angie Leventis Lourgos, "Art Imitates Romance...", Chicago Tribune, February 13th, 2009

Rachel Furnari, "Review: Suspend/Roots & Culture", New City, January 29, 2009
http://art.newcity.com/2009/01/26/review-suspendroots-culture/

Thea Liberty Nichols, "Hanging with Paintings in Suspend", ARTlanT, January 19, 2009
http://www.artslant.com/ny/articles/show/4117

Stacie Johnson, “Artist Story: Michelle Bolinger”, Chicago Artist Resource, 2008 http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/visual-arts/node/10267
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