RESUME

MICHELLE FIERRO

Born:      

1967. Los Angeles, California

Resides: 

Los Angeles, California

Education:

Claremont Graduate School, MFA, 1995            

Cal State Fullerton, BA, 1992

Fullerton Community College, Associate Arts, 1988

EXHIBITION HISTORY 

Solo Exhibitions

2017     Michelle Fierro 2017, c.nichols project, Venice, California

2014     Michelle Fierro and Colin Roberts Woodbury University Nan Rae Gallery

2004     Atelier 9 Tullis, Santa Barbara, California

2002    Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, California

2002      James Harris Gallery Seattle, Washington

2000     Roberts & Tilton, Los Angeles, California

1999     James Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington London Projects, London, England

             Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, California

             Works on Paper Inc., Los Angeles, California

1997     Jack Tilton Gallery, New York, New York

1996     Burnett Miller Gallery, Santa Monica, California

1995     Jack Tilton Gallery, New York, New York

             East Gallery, The Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California                   

Group Exhibitions

2019     Dreamhouse vs Punkhouse, organized by Kristin Calabrese, Joshua Astor and Torie Zalben

             A Store Show, ODD ARK LA, Loa Angeles, CA.

2016    David Bowie Tribute wall, Charlie James Gallery, organized by Kristin Calabrese

2011     Goldmine selections from the Micheal and Sirje Gold Collection, CSULB

2007     Themes and Variations, Torrance Art Museum

2004     Tullis/Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, California

             Tullis Studio, Santa Barbara, California

2003     The 5th Annual Altoids Curiously Strong Collection, Five city tour

             Wet Paint, Contemporary Painting Exhibition, Brea Arts Corporation, Brea, California

2001     The Sensational Line, Denver Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO 

             Cal’s Art, California Painting, University Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

             New Angeles, University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

             Accumulations, Art on Paper from L.A., Kent State University, Cleveland, Ohio

2000    Under the Influence: New Art from L.A. ARTSPACE, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

            Art on Paper 2000, Weatherspoon Gallery, The University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC

1999    A Quiet Storm:  Painting in Abstraction, Kohn Turner Gallery, Los Angeles 

            Elastic Abstract, Curtain Road Arts, London, England,  The Spacex Gallery, Exeter, England

            Uncommon Ground, Brett Mitchell Shaheen Inc., Cleveland, Ohio Stuff, Thomas Blackman Associates, Chicago, Illinois

            Orange County Art Museum Biennial, Newport Harbor, California

1998    Preview, London Projects, London, England Strictly Painting, Voges + Deisen, Frankfurt, Germany

            Drawings from the Permanent Collection, MOCA, Los Angeles, California

1997   Stepping Up, Andrew Mummery Gallery, London, England

           Drawings...A Bi-Coastal Invitational, Meyerson & Nowinski, Seattle, Washington

           Eight Los Angeles Painters, New York, New York, curated by John Post Lee

           Primary Colors, Barbara Farber Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland

           High Five, curated by Bennett Roberts

1996   Gems, Jim Schmidt Contemporary Art, St. Louis, Missouri

           Left of Center:  New Art from Los Angeles, Ten in One Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

1995   Six Roads to Abstraction, The Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, California

           Painting Beyond the Idea, Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles, California, curated by Bennett Roberts

           Bumpy, Post, Los Angeles, California

           Documenta, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, California, curated by Bill Radawec

          Group Drawing Exhibition, Schmidt Contemporary Art, St. Louis, Missouri

           L.A. Movers, L.A. Louver Annex, Venice, California

1994  Inter-Collegiate Graduate Show, curated by Brian Snapp at CSU Gallery, Los Angeles, California

          Group Show, William Turner Gallery, Venice, California 

          Staff Works, Theatre Space, New Milford, Connecticut

          Bad Kitty, West Gallery, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California

1993  Nice Kitty, West Gallery Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California

          Two Person Exhibition, Dillingham Caples Gallery, Claremont, California

1992  Two Views, Exit Gallery, CSU Fullerton, Fullerton, California Newport Guild Annual Survey Show, Costa Mesa, California

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Pagel, David, The Los Angeles Times, February 24, 2017

Brewer, Gary, Art And Cake, May 20, 2017

Hickey, Dave, 25 Women, Essays on Their Art, University Of Chicago Press, 2016

Frank, Peter, Themes and Variations Torrance Art Museum, ARTWEEK, November 2007

Redux, Rebecca, Street Miami, July 18, 2003

Hall, Emily, The Stranger, March 14, 2002

Scarborough, James, Frieze, March 2001, page 100

Knight, Christopher, Los Angeles Times, October 27, 2000, page F26

Grabner Michelle, Frieze, September/October, 1999, issue 48, page 107

Frank, Peter, Art on Paper, May/June, 1999, volume 3, #5, page 65

Curtis, Cathy, Formal boundaries Take Some Life from ³Biennial², Los Angeles Times, March 2, 1999, F12

Danicke, Sandra, Frankfurter Rundschau, August, 1998

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McKenna, Kristine, Los Angeles Times, October 13, 1996, Calendar Section

Paparoni, Demetrio, Tema Celeste, Autumn, 1996, page 54

Pagel, David, Los Angeles Times, September 20, 1996

Kugelman, Kerry, Art Issues, November, 1995

Frank, Peter, LA Weekly, Pick of the Week, October 20, 1995

Pagel, David, Los Angeles Times, October 12, 1995

Muchnic, Suzanne, Los Angeles Times, September 10, 1995, page 59

Cutajar,  Mario, Artscene, September 1995

Green, A. David, LA Reader, 1995

Di Michele, David, Artweek, 1995

AWARDS

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award Recipient, 2000-2001