MICHAEL THOMAS GAUGHAN
michael.gaughan@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Master of Arts Education 2004
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN
with courses completed at
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts Painting 2002
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN
EMPLOYMENT
Visiting Artist Walker Art Center Minneapolis, MN (2006-2007)
Leading a public art event project with the Walker's Teen Art Council
ARTIST GRANTS
Jerome Grant for Emerging Artists Minneapolis, MN (2004)
Received one of four $9,000 artist grants from a pool of 300+ applicants
EXHIBITIONS (partial listing)
Solo Shows:
Men with Jobs Caffetto Cafe, Minneapolis, MN 2005
Hot Sweatshirts Perpich Center for Arts Education, Golden Valley, MN 2005
Rock Animals Seward Cafe, Minneapolis, MN 2004
Event Space Project Room in Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN 2003
Group Shows:
Fake Space Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, OR 2007
Untitled 5 Soo Vac Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2006
Fun and Wild Belfry Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2006
4 Jerome artists MCAD, Minneapolis, MN 2005
Draw Soo Vac Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2005
55408 show Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN 2005
Drawing show BOOM! Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 1999
HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS (partial listing)
Article about my artwork Los Angeles Dining Out 2007
My edible electric hard candy guitars were featured in an article in the fall 2007 issue of Los Angeles Dining Out
Article about my artwork IdN 2007
My guitar art and scavenger hunt clue art were featured in an article in the Sept 2007 issue of international design magazine IdN
Best Concert within the last 12 Months (local) for "Brother and Sister" City Pages 2006
Recognized as one of the cities best concert organizer as Brother and Sister
Best Live Acts # 4 for "Brother and Sister" Star Tribune 2006
Recognized as one of the city's best live musical acts as Brother and Sister
Best Live Artist #1 City Pages 2005
Recognized as one of the city's best live musical acts as Brother and Sister
Picked to Click # 5 City Pages 2005
Voted one of the city's best new bands as Brother and Sister
Song on MNartists.Org compilation CD Walker Art Center 2005
Best Musical Live Act of 2003 Top Ten Star Tribune MN 2003
Recognized as one of the city's best live musical acts as ICE-ROD
Best In Show Award Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN 2001
Best in Show at the annual juried MCAD exhibit at Calhoun Square gallery space
PERFORMANCES (partial listing)
6th annual twin cities celebration of hip-hop as "ICE-ROD" First Avenue Minneapolis, MN 2007
5th annual twin cities celebration of hip-hop as "NOW" First Avenue Minneapolis, MN 2006
Rock N Roll Escape from Summer School as "Brother and Sister and "NOW" Minneapolis MN 2006
Sister Send Off as "Brother and Sister" Live at the Scott County Jail Shakopee, MN 2006
Summer Will Never Die as "Brother and Sister" St. Louis Park Outdoor Water Park St. Louis Park, MN 2005
Rock N Roll Summer Camp as "Brother and Sister" RollerGardens St. Louis Park, MN 2005
West Coast Tour as "Brother and Sister" (Minneapolis, St. Paul, Seattle, Portland, Placerville, San Francisco, Oakland, LA, Denver, Chicago, etc.) 2005
Rescue Record Release Show as "Brother and Sister" Downtown YWCA Pool Minneapolis, MN 2005
Anti Fashion District fashion show "Brother and Sister" Fine Line Minneapolis, MN 2004