Michael Ananian

EDUCATION

 

1990      Yale Shool of Art, MFA

1987      Rhode Island School of Design, BFA

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

2019      Andrews Gallery, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

2016      Smith Family Gallery, Zarrow Center, University of Tulsa School of Art, Tulsa, OK

2015      Martin Art Gallery, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA    

2014      St. Claude Gallery, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

              Derryberry Gallery, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN

2009      McCarthy Gallery, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

2008      Alice & William Jenkins Gallery, Winter Park, FL

2007      Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA

              List Gallery, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA

              Andrews Gallery, The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA

2003      St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA

2002      William Carey College on the Coast, Gulfport, MS

2001      Hackett/Freedman Gallery, San Francisco, CA

1999      Halsey Gallery, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA

              Community Council for the Arts, Kinston, NC

1998      Lyons Wier Gallery, Chicago, IL

              Hollins University, Roanoke, VA

1996      Second Stree Gallery, Charlottesville, VA

              Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY

              Central Piedmont Community College Art Gallery, Charlotte, NC

1995      First Street Gallery, New York, NY

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

2020      Exeter Gallery, "Call Back: Artists Inspired by American Musical Traditions-Part 1," Baltimore, MD

             Cade Gallery of Art, "Call Back: Artists Inspired by American Musical Traditions-Part 2," Arnold, MD

             Linda Matney Fine Arts Gallery, "Guest Artists," Williamsburg, VA

2019      Taubman Museum of Art, "Midwest Painting Group and Guests: Self-Portraits," Roanoke, VA

2018      Stanek Gallery, "The Cake that Survives Its Eating,"  Philadelphia, PA    

2017      Dutoit Gallery, "Midwest Painting Group and Guest: Self-Portraits,"  Dayton, OH 

2015      Andrews Art Gallery, "A Feast of Planes," The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA     

              Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art, "Self-Portraits by NC Artists," Greensboro, NC      

2014      Smith Family Gallery, "Painted Faces," Zarrow Center of Art and Education, University of Tulsa

              Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, School of Fine Arts Gallery, "Observation & Invention: The Space of Desire," Philadelphia, PA

2013      Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, "Annual International Representational Exhibition," Vancouver, British Columbia         

              The Grunwald Gallery of Art, "Kinsey Institute Juried Exhibition," Indiana University, IN

              New York Academy of Art, "TRIBECA Ball," New York, NY

              B.J. Spoke Gallery,  "Expo 32," Huntington, NY

2012      Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art, "Home Work: Domestic Narratives," Greensboro, NC

              Bowery Gallery, "2012 National Competition," New York, NY

2010      The Painting Center, "Small Works Invitational," New York, NY

             101 Gallery, Miami, FL

2008      Gross McCleaf Gallery, "Rooms & Voices," Philadelphia, PA

2007      Gallery 115, "Five Painters of Poetic Narrative," Greensboro, NC

              Weatherspoon Museum of Art, "Eyelevel: Self-Portraits from the Permanent Collection," Greensboro, NC

2005      SoFA Gallery of Art, "Human Measures," Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

              Gallery 115, "UNCG Art Department Exhibition," Greensboro, NC

2004      Concord Art Association, "Realist Painters," Concord, MA

2003      Andrews Gallery, "Interior Dialogues," The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA

              Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2002      Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Museum, "Imaginative Affinities: Echoes of Edwin Dickinson," Philadelphia, PA

2001      San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, "Introductions South," San Jose, CA

              Concord Art Association, "Paintings by Painters from Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Washington DC," Concord, MA

              Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, "The Figure: Another Side of Modernism," Staten Island, NY

2000      Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art, "Painters Series," Greensboro, NC

1999      Springfield Museum of Art, "Watercolor USA 1999," Springfield, MO

              Delaware College of Art & Design, "Ecstasy & Silence," Wilmington, DE

1998      Hackett/Freedman Gallery, San Francisco, CA

              Lyons Wier Gallery, "Navy Pier Chicago Art Expo," Chicago, IL

              National Academy Museum, "173rd Annual Exhibtion," New York, NY

              Boyden Gallery, "Emobied Fictions," St. Mary's College, St. Mary's City, MD

1997      Weatherspoon Art Gallery, "Art on Paper," Greensboro, NC

              Bowery Gallery, New York, NY

              Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, "Triad Artists Exhibition," Winston-Salem, NC

              Community Council for the Arts, "16th Annual National Competition," Kinston, NC

              Bradshaw House Gallery, "Winter Show," Birmingham, AL

              F.A.N. Gallery, "Winter Show," Philadelphia, PA

1996      Weatherspoon Art Gallery, "Art on Paper," Greensboro, NC

              Bradshaw House Gallery, "Selected Artists from the NYC National Academy of Design," Brimingham, AL

              Regina Quick Art Center, "National Academy Museum 171st Exhibition," St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NY

              Thomas Walsh Art Gallery, "National Academy Museum 171st Exhibition," Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT

              F.A.N. Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

              Kismet Gallery, "Savoir-Faire International Art Competition," San Jose, CA

              National Academy Museum, "171st Annual Exhibition," New York, NY

              Muscarelle Museum of Art, "American Drawing Biennial V," The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA

              The Chrysler Museum of Art, "Irene Leache Memorial Exhibtion," Norfolk, VA

              Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art, "White Columns Gallery at Greensboro," Greensboro, NC

              Allentown Museum of Art, Allentown, PA

1995      F.A.N. Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

              Weatherspoon Art Galllery, "Art on Paper," Greensboro, NC

              Kingston Gallery, "New Art 95," Boston, MA

              Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, "The Triad Fantastic," Winstol-Salem, NC

              Maryland Federation of Art Gallery on the Circle, "Art on Paper," Annapolis, MD

1994      American Academy of Arts & Letters, "Invitational Annual Grants Competition," New York, NY

              Gallery 84, New York, NY

1993      Bowery Gallery, New York, NY

1992      Muranushi/Lederman Gallery, "Ten Steps," New York, NY

              Washington University, "New Faculty Show," St. Louis, MO

              Washington University, "Biennial Faculty Show," St. Louis, MO

1990      Yale University, New Haven, CT

              Rhode Island School of Design, "Juried Alumni Exhibition," Providence, RI

1987      Rhodel Island School of Design, Providence, RI

 

AWARDS & HONORS

 

2013      Research Assignment, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

2007      Frances Niederer Artist-in-Residence, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA

             Off-Campus Assignment, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

2006      Highlighted Researcher, College of Arts & Sciences Website, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

2003      Research Assignment, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

1999      Museum Purchase Award, "Watercolor USA 1999," Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, MO

1998      The John Koch Prize for the Best Figurative Painter Under Age 35, "173rd Annual Exhibition," National Academy Museum    

              Summer Research Excellence Grant, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

1997      Juror's Award, Kinston Community Council for the Arts, Kinston, NC

1996      The John Koch Prize for the Best Figurative Painter Under Age 35, "171st Annual Exhibition," National Academy Museum              

              Honorable Mention, "Irene Leache Memorial Exhibition," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA

1995      Juror's Award, Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA

              Summer Research Excellence Grant, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

              Juror's Award, Maryland Ferderation of Art Gallery on the Circle, Annapolis, MD

              New Faculty Grant, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

1994      American Academy Invitational Grants Exhibition, American Academy of Arts & Letters, New York, NY

1990      Elizabeth Canfield Hicks Award, "Outstanding Achievement in Drawing & Painting from Nature," Yale School of Art

1987      Joseph L. Lefevre Award, "Outstanding Achievement in Drawing & Painting," Illustration Dept, Rhode Island School of Design

 

CITATIONS AND REVIEWS OF ARTWORK IN OTHER PUBLICATIONS

 

2018       Documentary Film/Video: “Michael Ananian, Perception + Imagination in Narrative," by John Thornton,                                                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iEhxTiBHv0

              Documentary Film/Video Stanek Gallery, “The Cake that Survives It’s Eating," by John Thornton,                                                                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH_Rqi7Ba14

2015     "Musings: Lehigh Valley Arts Salon," WDIY 88.1, Lehigh Valley Public Radio Interview, Bethlehem, PA, by Maxx Foxx

             "Art News with Maxx Foxx," WNUH, FM 91.7, Muhlenberg College Radio Interview, Allentown, PA, by Maxx Foxx

             "On Looking: Artist Michael Ananian," Martin Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition Catalog, Allentown, PA

             "Self-portraits: Art world's first 'Selfies' on display at Greehill," Greensboro News and Record Go Triad Magazine,by Bruce Buchanan 

2014     "The Figure: Painting, Drawing and Sculpture, Book, Rizzoli and NY Academy of Art, by D. Kuspit (Author), M. McCann (Editor)     

             "Observation and Invention: The Space of Desire," Exhibition Catalog, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

2011      "Drawing: Space, Form, & Expression, 4th Ed," by Enstice & Peters, Pentice Hall, 3 Ananian Drawings, pages 211, 281, 282

2009      American Artist Magazine, "Telling a Story with Casein: The Paintings of Michael Ananian," by John Parks, 9/2012 Issue

2008      Orlando Sentinel, "Paintings Give Voice to an Intriguing Tale," by Philip Bishop, 12/14/08

              Broad Street Web Review, "Rooms & Voices at Gross McCleaf Gallery," by Andrew Mangravite, 1/19/2008

2007      Hollins University Alumni Magazine, "Art that Tells a Story," Summer 2007 Issue

              Philadelphia Inquirer, "Swarthmore College," by Victoria Donahoe, 3/18/2007

              Winston-Salem Journal, "Gallery Brings Together a Show of Provocative Creations," by Tom Patterson, 7/15/2007

              Weatherspoon Museum of Art, Broshure/Guide, "Eyelevel: Self-Portraits from the Permanent Collection Exhibition," 2/25/2007

2006      "Human Measures," Web Essay by Tim Kennedy, Indiana University-Bloomington, 4/2/2006

2003      Philadelphia Inquirer, "The Season When New Talent Blooms," by Edward Sozanski, 8/1/2003

              "Drawing: Space, Form, & Expression, 3rd Ed," by Enstice & Peters, Prentice Hall, Ananian Drawings, pages 211, 281,  282

2002      The Mississippi Sun Herald, "The Human Figure Two Ways," by Jean Prescott, 1/27/2002

2001      Where Magazine-San Francisco, CA, "Artistic Introductions: Michael Ananian & Kyle Staver," by Nicole Meoli, 7/2001 Issue

              San Francisco Best Magazine, "Art Galleries: Michael Ananian," 7/2001 Issue

2000      Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art Exhibition Catalog, "The Figure: Another Side of Modernism"

              Winston-Salem Journal, "Nontraditional Ways," by Tom Patterson, 6/19/2000

              Greensboro News & Record, "At Greenhill Summer Belongs to Painters," by Cathy Gant-Hill, 6/16/2000

1999      Winston-Salem Journal, "Colorful Potpourri," 11/7/1999

              Springfield Art Museum Exhibition Catalog, "Watercolor USA 1999," 6/1999 Issue

1998      Greensboro News & Record, "UNCG Professor Wins Figure Painting Honor," 10/5/1998

              Amercian Artist Magazine, "Embodied Fictions," by Jeff Carr, 9/1998 Issue

              Chicago Sun Times, "Ananian's Self-Portraits Stress Sight," by Magaret Hawkins, 6/26/1998

              New American Paintings Catalog Competition, Open Studio Press, 6/1998 Southern Edition

              National Academy Exhibition Catalog, "173rd Annual Exhibition"

              Boyden Gallery Exhibition Catalog, "Embodied Fictions," by Jeff Carr, St. Mary's College, 2/22/1998

1997      Winston-Salem Journal, "Unconventional: Works in Huge Weatherspoon Art on Paper Exhibition," by Tom Patterson, 12/14/1997

              Winston-Salem Journal, "Show Featuring Triad Artists Glows with Diversity at SECCA," 6/8/1997

1996      Greensboro News & Record, "32nd Weatherspoon Art on Paper is Spare, Compelling," by Jacqueline Humphrey, 11/21/1996

              Weatherspoon Art Gallery Exhibition Catalog, "Art on Paper," by Douglas Dreishspoon, 11/9/1996

              Cincinnati City Beat, "Rude Awakenings," by Kim Crause, 8/29/1996

              Charlottesville Weekly,"Impasto You Can Sink Your Teeth Into," by Kathleen Sloan, 4/16/1996

              Winston-Salem Journal, "White Column at Greenhill," by Tom Patterson, 2/18/1996

 

COLLECTIONS

 

             Martin Art Gallery, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA

             Pennsylvania Academy for Fine Arts Teaching Collection, Philadelphia, PA

             Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, MO

             Weatherspoon Museum of Art, Greensboro, NC

             Eleanor Wilson Museum of Art, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA

 

SPECIAL PROJECTS

 

2019      Curator, Gatewood Gallery at the University of NC at Greensboro, Solo Exhibition of "Short Stories" by David Campbell

              Visiting Artist, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA     

2018      Curator, Gatewood Gallery at the University of NC at Greensboro, Solo Exhibition of  “Equitation: Paintings and Drawings,” by Elise                   Schweitzer

2016      Visiting Artist, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

2015      Visiting Artist, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA

2014      Guest Curator, University of New Orleans St. Claude Gallery, "The Figure & Narrative Exhibition," New Orleans, LA

              Visiting Artist, Tennessee Technological University, Cookville, TN

2013      Visiting Artist, Virginia Technological University, Blacksburg, VA

2012      Visiting Critic, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY

              Visiting Artist, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

2008      Visiting Artist, Crealde School of Art, Winter Park, FL

2007      Artist-in-Residence, Frances Niederer Artist-in-Residence, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA

              Visiting Artist, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

              Juror, "Expressions 2007 Exhibition," Martinsville, VA

              Visiting Artist, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, VA

2006      Visiting Artist, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

              Visiting Artist, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

2004      Visting Artist, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

1995      Visiting Artist, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

 

TEACHING

 

1994-Present      Professor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

1993-1994          Instructor, Fontbonne College, St. Louis, MO

1993-1994          Instructor, St. Louis Community College System, St. Louis, MO

1992-1993          Instructor, Washington University, St. Louis, MO