MIKE GENO
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2006 MEATSTORE, Curated exhibition installation
-www.gallerythe.org, Brooklyn, NY

2006 P-500, 4 person exhibition using Polaroid P-500 format
-Fleischer Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

2006 APPROPRIATELY: EXPLORING HUMOR, Curated exhibition
Union Gallery, University of Maryland, MD

2005 (un)KONVENTIONAL KITSCH! , Curated edhibition
-MAP:maryland art place, Baltimore, MD

2005 THE FOOD SHOW: POLITICS, PLEASURE & PAIN, Invitiational Group Exhibition
-New Mexico State Capitol Building, Santa Fe, NM

2005 FUNCTIONAL FORM, Group exhibition
-Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2005 TOOLS, Solo Drawing Exhibition
-Commons Art Galleries, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

2005-2006 18 PORTRAITS, Moore Faculty Exhibition/Installation
-Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2005 RADIUS 250, Juried group exhibition (curated by John Ravenal)
-ArtSpace Gallery, Richmond, VA

2004 142nd ANNUAL EXHIBITON OF SMALL OIL PAINTINGS, Juried Group Exhibition
-The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

2004 STILL, Solo Exhibition
-Biggin Gallery, Auburn University, AL

2004 GO, Group Exhibiton
-California State University, Long Beach, CA

2004 LOCAL MOTIVES, Group Exhibition
-Middle Tennessee University, Murfreesboro, TN

2004 MENTORS AND MODELS, Group Exhibition
-University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2003-2004 DAY JOB: WORK INFLUENCING WORK, Group Exhibition
-The Arts Center of the Capitol Region, Troy, NY

2003 PRODUCT: COMMENTS ON CONSUMER CULTURE, National Group Exhibition
-Athica: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art, Athens GA
 
2003 THE PET PORTRAIT PROJECT, -Invitational(one of two solo shows)
-High Wire Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2002 FOOD CHAIN, International Juried Group Print Exhibition
-Printmaking Council of New Jersey, Sommerville, NJ

2002 15 ARTISTS, International Juried Group Show
-Project Green/ Ellevenbulls Magazine, Brooklyn, NY

2002 ALL SMALL, National Juried Group Exhibition
-Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery, Atlanta, GA

2002 ART OF THE STATE: PENNSYLVANIA 2002, Regional Juried Exhibition
-Susquehanna Art Museum, PA

2002 MINI PRINT 8, Group Print Exhibition, Graduate Association of 
Painters & Printmakers
-Vergette Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

2002 PULP, Traveling Group Exhibition
-Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
-West Gallery, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

2001 MFA THESIS EXHIBITION, Solo Exhibition
-Surplus Space, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

2001 MINI PRINT 7, Graduate Association of Painters & Printmakers, 
Group 
Exhibition,
-Artspeak Gallery, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
-Vergette Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL,

2000 (222.7mi), Group Invitational Exhibition
-University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

2000 YOUNG AMERICAN PAINTERS, 1 of 10; National Group Juried 
Exhibition/Competition
-Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

2000 SCAPES, Two Person Exhibition
-Longbranch Coffeehouse, Carbondale, IL

2000 MINI PRINT 6, Group Print Exhibition, Graduate Association of 
Painters & Printmakers
-Vergette Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
-Hotel kangetsu Gallery, Niigata, Japan
-Yoyoura Historical Museum, Niigata Japan

2000 TAKING ALLYN, Sight-specific Installation Group Exhibition,
-Allyn Building, Southern University Illinois, Carbondale, IL

2000 AESTHETICS & ETHICS CONFERENCE, Group Exhibition, Philosophy Department
-Student Center, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

1999 MINI PRINT 5, Group Print Exhibition, Graduate Association of 
Painters & Printmakers
-Vergette Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
-Borders Books, Philadelphia, PA
-Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee, Scotland

1998 MINI PRINT4, Group Print Exhibition, Graduate Association of 
Painters & Printmakers
-Vergette Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

1998 MARVELS OF MOTION, Solo Exhibition
-High Wire Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1998 SIDE-BY-SIDE, Group Invitational Exhibition
-High Wire Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1998 NO FENCES, 4 Person Exhibition
-High Wire Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1998 ROME, Solo Exhibition
-South Café, Philadelphia PA


EXHIBITIONS CURATED

2006 MEATSTORE, Group Exhibition
-www.gallerythe.org, Brooklyn, NY

2000 THE GLOVE FACTORY, Group Exhibition
-High Wire Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2000 HEAVY PETTING, Group Exhibition
-Vergette Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

1999 GO POSTAL!, Group Exhibition
-Vergette Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL


TEACHING

Moore College of Art & Design
Philadelphia, PA

University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA

The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA


GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

2003 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Full Fellowship Grant

1998-2000 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Full Tuition Scholarship and Teaching Assistantship

1998 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Fellowship Grant


COLLECTIONS & ASSOCIATIONS

The Drawing Center, Slide Registry
35 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10013

White Columns, The Curated Artists Registry
http://registry.whitecolumns.org
320 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10014

City of New York, Department of Cultural Affairs, Slide Registry
330 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036

Jerusalem Venture Partners, Permanent Collection
41 Madison Ave, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10010

Libertae Women's Shelter, Permanent Collection
Bensalem, PA

Reading Anthracite Co., Permanent Collection
Pottsville, PA

Temple University, Permanent Collection

Humanities Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT


EDUCATION

M.F.A. 2001 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
-Painting & Drawing

B.F.A. 1995 Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
-Painting & Drawing with extensive study in B/W photography

1994 Temple University Rome, Italy

1989-1991 Pennsylvania State University, Abington, PA
-Business Administration and Art