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| George Adamas Gallery Presents Michael Ferris Jr. |
| Michael Ferris Jr. Terence 2008 recycled wood, pigmented acrylic grout 16 1/2 x 9 x |
| Michael Ferris Jr. Julian 2008 recycled wood, pigmented acrylic grout 21 x 13 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches |
| Michael Ferris Jr. BORN: Chicago, IL, 1969 LIVES: Bronx, New York EDUCATION: Indiana University, Bloomington, M.F.A., 1996. Kansas City Art Institute, Missouri, B.F.A., 1991. Brighton Polytechnic, England, 1990 |
SELECTED GRANTS AND AWARDS:
New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, New York, NY, 2009
BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) Award, Bronx, NY, 2009
George Sugarman Foundation Grant, Novato, CA, 2005.
Henry Street Settlement Artist-In-Residence Program, New York, NY,
2004-05.
Marie Walsh Sharpe Space Program, New York, NY, 2003-4.
Roswell Museum and Art Center Foundation Artist-In-Residence
Program,
Roswell, NM, 2002-03.
American Craft Council Emerging Artist Grant, New York, NY, 2002.
Illinois Arts Council Fellowship, Chicago, IL, 1999.
Chicago Department on Cultural Affairs, Community Arts Assistant
Program, Project Grant, Chicago, IL, 1997.
New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, New York, NY, 2009
BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) Award, Bronx, NY, 2009
George Sugarman Foundation Grant, Novato, CA, 2005.
Henry Street Settlement Artist-In-Residence Program, New York, NY,
2004-05.
Marie Walsh Sharpe Space Program, New York, NY, 2003-4.
Roswell Museum and Art Center Foundation Artist-In-Residence
Program,
Roswell, NM, 2002-03.
American Craft Council Emerging Artist Grant, New York, NY, 2002.
Illinois Arts Council Fellowship, Chicago, IL, 1999.
Chicago Department on Cultural Affairs, Community Arts Assistant
Program, Project Grant, Chicago, IL, 1997.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
"Michael Ferris, Jr.: New Wood Sculpture and Drawings," George Adams Gallery, 2010.
“Michael Ferris Jr.: Sculpture and Process
Drawing,” Packer Schopf Gallery, 2010.
“Michael Ferris: Recent Sculpture and Drawings.” DePree Gallery, Hope College, Holland, MI and traveling to Central Michigan
University Art Gallery, Mount Pleasant, MI; Bruce Gallery, Edinborough University, PA, 2009.
“Michael Ferris Jr.: New Sculpture,” George Adams Gallery, New York, 2008.
ATM Gallery, New York, NY, 2006.
Henry Street Settlement, New York, NY 2006.
"Monsters and Immortals." Aron Packer Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2005.
"Reconfigure." ADA Gallery, Richmond, VA, 2005.
"The Artist's Studio Revisited." Aron Packer Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2003.
"Michael Ferris, Jr." Roswell Museum and Art Center, Roswell, NM, 2003.
"Paintings Sculpture and Graphic Work." Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL, 2003.
"The Artist's Studio." The Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, 2002.
"Preparatory Graphics." The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL, 2002.
"The Ongoing Narrative." Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, 2002.
"Heads: New Sculpture." Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2001.
"New Work." Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas, 2001.
"Portraits." Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1999.
"New Work: Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture." Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1997.
"MFA Thesis Exhibition." Indiana University, Bloomington, 1996.
"Michael Ferris, Jr.: New Wood Sculpture and Drawings," George Adams Gallery, 2010.
“Michael Ferris Jr.: Sculpture and Process
Drawing,” Packer Schopf Gallery, 2010.
“Michael Ferris: Recent Sculpture and Drawings.” DePree Gallery, Hope College, Holland, MI and traveling to Central Michigan
University Art Gallery, Mount Pleasant, MI; Bruce Gallery, Edinborough University, PA, 2009.
“Michael Ferris Jr.: New Sculpture,” George Adams Gallery, New York, 2008.
ATM Gallery, New York, NY, 2006.
Henry Street Settlement, New York, NY 2006.
"Monsters and Immortals." Aron Packer Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2005.
"Reconfigure." ADA Gallery, Richmond, VA, 2005.
"The Artist's Studio Revisited." Aron Packer Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2003.
"Michael Ferris, Jr." Roswell Museum and Art Center, Roswell, NM, 2003.
"Paintings Sculpture and Graphic Work." Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL, 2003.
"The Artist's Studio." The Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, 2002.
"Preparatory Graphics." The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL, 2002.
"The Ongoing Narrative." Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, 2002.
"Heads: New Sculpture." Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2001.
"New Work." Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas, 2001.
"Portraits." Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1999.
"New Work: Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture." Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1997.
"MFA Thesis Exhibition." Indiana University, Bloomington, 1996.
| Michael Ferris Jr. Nora 2008 recycled wood, pigmented acrylic grout 20 1/2 x 14 x 20 inches |
| Michael Ferris Jr. David 2007 recycled wood, pigmented acrylic grout 17 1/2 x 12 x 14 inches |
| Michael Ferris Jr. Butch 2004-05 recycled wood, acrylic pigmented grout 41 x 35 x 17 inches |
| Michael Ferris Jr. Allen 2009 recycled wood, acrylic pigmented grout 39 x 28 x 16 inches |
| Michael Ferris Jr. Toufic 2010 recycled wood, acrylic pigmented grout 76 x 47 x 23 inches |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
“StAGEs of Transition.” Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL., 2010
“Summer Group Show: New and Classic.” George Adams Gallery, New York, 2010
“The Figure Five Ways.” Schick Art Gallery, Skidmore College, NY, 2010.
"REAL(ists)." Selby Gallery, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, 2010.
“Summer Group Show.” George Adams Gallery, New York, 2009.
“The Poetic Dialogue Project” Sidney Yates Gallery of the Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
and traveling to Indiana State University and to Bowling Greene State University, 2009
"Figure This," Gaddis Geeslin Gallery, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, 2007.
"Dialogues: Arneson, Dill and Ferris," George Adams Gallery, New York, NY, 2007.
"2006 Collector's Show," Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR, 2006.
"Group Show." ATM Gallery, New York, 2006.
“StAGEs of Transition.” Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL., 2010
“Summer Group Show: New and Classic.” George Adams Gallery, New York, 2010
“The Figure Five Ways.” Schick Art Gallery, Skidmore College, NY, 2010.
"REAL(ists)." Selby Gallery, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, 2010.
“Summer Group Show.” George Adams Gallery, New York, 2009.
“The Poetic Dialogue Project” Sidney Yates Gallery of the Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
and traveling to Indiana State University and to Bowling Greene State University, 2009
"Figure This," Gaddis Geeslin Gallery, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, 2007.
"Dialogues: Arneson, Dill and Ferris," George Adams Gallery, New York, NY, 2007.
"2006 Collector's Show," Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR, 2006.
"Group Show." ATM Gallery, New York, 2006.
"Group Show." George Adams Gallery, New York, 2006.
"Art Chicago." Aron Packer Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2005.
"Face Paint: A Portrait Show." Bucheon Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2005.
"Painting and Sculpture Exhibition." American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY, 2005.
"Queens International." Queens Museum, Flushing, NY, 2004.
"Frisbee Art Fair." Aron Packer Gallery, Miami, FL, 2004.
"Irrational Exuberance." Stefan Stux Gallery, New York, NY, 2004.
"Only Human." Van Brunt Gallery, New York, NY, 2004.
"Art Chicago." Aron Packer Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2005.
"Face Paint: A Portrait Show." Bucheon Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2005.
"Painting and Sculpture Exhibition." American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY, 2005.
"Queens International." Queens Museum, Flushing, NY, 2004.
"Frisbee Art Fair." Aron Packer Gallery, Miami, FL, 2004.
"Irrational Exuberance." Stefan Stux Gallery, New York, NY, 2004.
"Only Human." Van Brunt Gallery, New York, NY, 2004.
"Recognize: A Wave of Contemporary Realism." ADA Gallery, Richmond, VA, 2004.
"Not of Iron." Illinois State Museum, Rend Lake, IL, 2004.
"All About Drawing." University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2004.
"Not of Iron." Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL, 2003.
"About Face: Contemporary Portraits." University of Southern Indiana, New Harmony, IN, 2003.
"Transition." Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN, 2003.
"Not of Iron." Illinois State Museum, Chicago, IL, 2002.
"SOFA." Aron Packer Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, 2002.
"Ferris: A Family of Artists." Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL, 2002.
"1st LUC Print Biennial." Loyola University, Chicago, IL, 2002.
"Skin Deep." The Islip Museum of Art, Islip, New York, 2001.
"Snow Globes Invitational." Lyonsweir Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2001.
"Americas 2000." Minot State University, Minot, North Dakota, 2001.
"Narrative Sampler." Lyonsweir Packer Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2001.
"Area 2000." Aurora University, Aurora, IL, 2000.
"Small Works: 23rd Harper College National Exhibition." Harper College, Palatine, IL,
2000.
"Mirror on the Millennium: Self-Portraits." Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL, 2000.
"Sixth Great Plains National." Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS, 2000.
"Vicinity 1999." Dellora Norris Cultural Arts Center, St. Charles, IL, 1999.
"18th Annual Hoyt National." The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, PA, 1999.
"ANA 28." Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT, 1999.
"The 49th Annual Quad-State Art Exhibition." Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL, 1999.
"Small Packages." Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1998.
"Sculptural Narrative." The Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL, 1998.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock
Illinois State Museum
"Not of Iron." Illinois State Museum, Rend Lake, IL, 2004.
"All About Drawing." University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2004.
"Not of Iron." Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL, 2003.
"About Face: Contemporary Portraits." University of Southern Indiana, New Harmony, IN, 2003.
"Transition." Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN, 2003.
"Not of Iron." Illinois State Museum, Chicago, IL, 2002.
"SOFA." Aron Packer Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, 2002.
"Ferris: A Family of Artists." Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL, 2002.
"1st LUC Print Biennial." Loyola University, Chicago, IL, 2002.
"Skin Deep." The Islip Museum of Art, Islip, New York, 2001.
"Snow Globes Invitational." Lyonsweir Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2001.
"Americas 2000." Minot State University, Minot, North Dakota, 2001.
"Narrative Sampler." Lyonsweir Packer Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2001.
"Area 2000." Aurora University, Aurora, IL, 2000.
"Small Works: 23rd Harper College National Exhibition." Harper College, Palatine, IL,
2000.
"Mirror on the Millennium: Self-Portraits." Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL, 2000.
"Sixth Great Plains National." Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS, 2000.
"Vicinity 1999." Dellora Norris Cultural Arts Center, St. Charles, IL, 1999.
"18th Annual Hoyt National." The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, PA, 1999.
"ANA 28." Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT, 1999.
"The 49th Annual Quad-State Art Exhibition." Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL, 1999.
"Small Packages." Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1998.
"Sculptural Narrative." The Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL, 1998.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock
Illinois State Museum