Michelle Wiener
Resume/CV
Born in Santa Monica, CA
Lives and Works in Los Angeles, CA
EDUCATION
2008 MFA, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
2005 BA, College of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
2000 Ryman Arts, Los Angeles, CA
SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 West Coast Drawings VIII, Curated by Norman Lundin, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA
Mostly Sculpture (Damn It), Samuel Freeman, Santa Monica, CA
A Three Legged Table, Samuel Freeman, Santa Monica, CA
2008 If I do what you tell me will you love me?, Samuel Freeman, Santa Monica, CA (collaborative project with Tucker Neel)
WinterWaterColorLand, Samuel Freeman, Santa Monica, CA
Pining in the Attic, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (solo)
Love to Party, Samuel Freeman, Santa Monica, CA
Best in Show, ISM Gallery, Long Beach, CA
MFA Group Show, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Mise-en-scene, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
2007 One Night Only, Another Year in LA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Open Call L.A. 2007, Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, CA
12x12, Otis Art Studio Space, El Segundo, CA
Ryman Arts: An Artist and His Legacy, Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, CA
Resolutions, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The Anatomy of Dance, TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Mid-Residency Show, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005 Artificial Intimacy, College of Creative Studies Gallery, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA (solo)
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2004 Women and Technology, University of California, Santa Barbara Women’s Center Art Gallery, CA
2003 Fracturing Fairy Tales, University of California, Santa Barbara Women’s Center Art Gallery, CA
21st Century Woman: New Ideas on Femininity, University of California, Santa Barbara Women’s Center Art Gallery, CA
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2009 Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam
WORK EXPERIENCE
2009 Teaching Assistant, Beginning Drawing, Woodbury University, Burbank, CA
Instructor, Fine Arts, Vision 21, Diamond Bar, CA
Instructor, Beginning Drawing, Manhattan Beach Creative Arts Center, CA
Instructor, Journals, Sketchbooks and Altered Books, Continuing Education, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Studio Assistant, Drawing II, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Studio Assistant, Drawing I, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Instructor, Eclectic Art, STAR Education, Culver City, CA
Instructor, Clay Works, STAR Education, Culver City, CA
Instructor, Fashion, STAR Education, Culver City, CA
Teaching Assistant, Advanced Painting, Ryman Arts, Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant, Beginning Drawing, Ryman Arts, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Student Art Gallery Advisor, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Studio Assistant, Drawing I, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Studio Assistant, Drawing II, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Studio Assistant, Drawing IV: Figure Composition, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Instructor, Beginning Drawing, Summer of Art, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Instructor, Life Drawing, Vision 21, Cerritos, CA
Instructor, Foundation (Fine Arts), Vision 21, Fullerton, CA
Instructor, Mixed Media (Fine Arts), Vision 21, Fullerton, CA
Instructor, Eclectic Art, STAR Education, Culver City, CA
Instructor, Clay Works, STAR Education, Culver City, CA
Instructor, Fashion and Jewelry, STAR Education, Culver City, CA
Teaching Assistant, Advanced Painting, Ryman Arts, Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant, Figure Drawing Workshop, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant, Figure Drawing II, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant, Drawing and Composition, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant, Graduate Program: In Context, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant, Graduate Program: Visiting Artist Lectures, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Teaching Assistant, Advanced Painting and Intermediate Drawing, Ryman Arts, Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant, Figure Drawing Workshop, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant, Drawing and Composition, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant, Graduate Program: In Context, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant, Graduate Program: Visiting Artist Lectures, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Alumni Coordinator, Ryman Arts, Los Angeles, CA
2003-2004 Head Curator, University of California, Santa Barbara Women’s Center Art Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2002-2003 Assistant Curator, University of California, Santa Barbara Women’s Center Art Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2003 Art Specialist, Fun Under the Sun Summer Camp, Santa Monica, CA
2001 Teaching Assistant, Studio Art, ArtWorks Studio for Children, Culver City, CA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2009 "The Pathos of Women", Catalog Essay for Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking, Melissa Herrington, Soren Christensen Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Lundin, Norman. West Coast Drawings VIII, Exhibition Catalog, Koplin Del Rio Gallery and Davidson Galleries, Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA (Reproductions)
Faigin, Gary. “West Coast Drawings VIII”. Artdish. July 17, 2009. http://www.artdish.com/post/2009/07/West-Coast-Drawings-VIII-at-Davidson-Gallery.aspx.
“West Coast Drawings VIII.” NPR, KUOW 94.9 FM, Seattle, WA. 16 July 2009.
2008 "As Quickly As A Flash", Catalog Essay for Lighght, Los Angeles County Project, Melissa Herrington, DeNovo Gallery, Ketchum, ID
ASSOCIATIONS
College Art Association
Fractured Atlas
Ryman Arts Alumni Association
GUEST LECTURE
2009 Otis College of Art and Design
AWARDS
2009 Armory Center for the Arts Teaching Fellowship, Pasadena, CA
2008 Otis/Sandberg Exchange Fellowship, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2008 Brooks Scholarship, Anderson Ranch Art Center, CO
2007 Wrenn and Bill Chais Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design, CA
2003 Dole Memorial Award, University of California, Santa Barbara Art Department
