Megan Greene
Chicago, IL
Born 1976
EDUCATION
2002
Master of Fine Arts, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey
1998
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting, University of Notre Dame
SOLO AND DUO EXHIBITIONS
2022
Shrimp Eagle Owl, Regards, Chicago, IL
2021
Subtle Tensions, with Frances Cox, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL
2019
Beasts Unseen, Regards, Chicago, IL
2016
Short Story, Regards, Chicago, IL
2014
Jelly Sandwich, Regards, Chicago, IL
2012
Stylish Breed, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
Buffalo Art Studio, Buffalo, NY
2011
Kinz Tillou at Dorian Grey Gallery, NY, NY
Katharine Mulherin, Toronto, Canada
University Club of Chicago, IL
2010
Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL
2008
Kinz, Tillou+Feigen, NY, NY
Rappaccini’s Daughter, Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY
2007
New Work, Katharine Mulherin, Toronto
2006
New Work, Baumgartner Gallery, NY, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021
STOPGAP, V Space online, at Massimo de Carlo, curated by Tony Lewis
Only Connect, Secrist gallery, Chicago, IL
2017
Menagerie: Animals on View, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2016
Sub Rosa, Loudhailer, Los Angeles, CA
Things, Soccer Club Club, Chicago, IL
2012
Disparate Roots, Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton, NJ
Winging It, Heiner Contemporary, Washington, DC
2010
Moxie and Mayhem: Acquisitions for the New Museum, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY
Highly Personal, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2009
As We Live and Breathe, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL
X-LIBRIS: The Repurposed Book, Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art, Minneapolis, MN
Twilight, Institute of Contemporary Art, Maine College of Art
2008
Draw Me a River, Greene Contemporary, NY, NY
New Acquisitions: Works on Paper, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Decade, Katharine Mulherin, Toronto, CA
Clouds et al, Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005
Summer Exhibition, Lemmons Contemporary, NY, NY
Drawing Exhibition, Brookdale Community College, NJ
2004
Selections: Abstraction, SPACES, Cleveland, OH (postcard)
AWARDS and RESIDENCIES
2010
Colby Oishei Art Award, Buffalo Seminary
2003
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship; sponsored overseas study in
Auckland, New Zealand
2002
Dean John I. Bettenbender Memorial Performance Award, Rutgers
TA/GA Competitiveness Pool Funds Award; Rutgers
1998
Emil Jacques Gold Medal of Fine Art, University of Notre Dame
1996
Pont-Aven School of Art, Summer RISD Program, France
REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
2016
Barton, Brit, “Formal Precision and Framed Subtlety”, Newcity, November 15
2015
Indrisek, Scott, “At Expo Chicago, New Discoveries and Unexpected Deals”, Blouin Art Info, September 18
2010
Dluzen, Robin, “Collage and Assemblage: A September 10th Roundup,” chicagoartmagazine.com, Oct 1st
Page-Lieberman, Neysa. Catalog essay for Secrist gallery show
Dabkowski, Colin, “Sublime Sampling at the Burchfield Penney.” The Buffalo News, August 27th
The Hunt, “Conde Nast Traveler, May, pp. B46 (color)
2009
Wolff, Rachel. “Create and Conquer.” Chicago Social, December, p. 66 (feature, color)
Abbe, Mary. “Turning the Page.” Star Tribune, Variety, September 11th
Aamodt, Britt. “More Than Words: The Re-Purposed Book” Mnartists.org, September 10th
Raymond, David. “Twilight: Landscapes of the Mind.” Art New England, April/May
Isaacson, Philip. “In the Arts: Area Artists Brimming with Talent, Energy.” Portland Press Herald. February 22nd
Greenleaf, Ken. “Looming Dark.” The Portland Phoenix. January 29th
2008
Yau, Lucy. “Hallwalls, Megan Greene: Rappaccini’s Daughter.” Art Voice. January 24-30th, pp. 16 (1 color)
Gaasch, Cynnie. “Air of Mystery.” Gusto, The Buffalo News. January 25th, pp. 14 (1 b/w)
Massier, John. “Their Gorgeousness Seemed Fierce, Passionate, and Even Unnatural.” Brochure essay published for Hallwalls
2002
New American Paintings: M.F.A. 2002; featured artist
Beck, Joanne. “Multi Dimensional,” The Batavia Daily News, October
2001
Phillip, Darren. “Size Matters,” The Daily Targum. October
2000
Mitchell, Steve. “Emerging Artists at the Buffalo Art Studio,” Art Voice. July 13-19th, Vol. 11N.28, pp. 12-13 (1 b/w)
Huntington, Richard. “A Pair of Painters: New Work, Megan Greene/Christy Zucharelli,” The Buffalo News. August
COLLECTIONS
The Albright-Knox Art Gallery
The Burchfield-Penney Art Center
The Anderson Gallery; Buffalo, NY